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Frank Black (06 Apr 1965 - )

Male Person - United States US singer, songwriter & guitarist

Releases (45)

Official

Album

  1. Frank Black 08 Mar 1993
  2. Teenager of the Year 20 May 1994
  3. The Cult of Ray 19 Jan 1996
  4. Honeycomb 04 Jul 2005
  5. Fast Man Raider Man 19 Jun 2006

Album - Live

  1. Black Session 1994
  2. The Black Sessions (live in Paris) + The Kitchen Tapes 1995

Album - Compilation

  1. Oddballs 2000
  2. Frank Black Francis 12 Oct 2004
  3. Christmass 18 Dec 2006
  4. 93–03 30 May 2007

Single

  1. Hang On to Your Ego 13 Apr 1993
  2. Los Angeles 1993
  3. Headache Apr 1994
  4. Speedy Marie 1994
  5. Men in Black 1995
  6. The Marsist 1995
  7. You Ain’t Me 1996
  8. I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time) 1996
  9. Everything Is New 04 Aug 2003

EP

  1. Hello Recording Club 1993‐11 Nov 1993

EP - Live

  1. The Live EP 1996
  2. Live Session EP (iTunes exclusive) 30 Jul 2007

Promotion

Album - Live

  1. Live at the Reading Festival 1994

EP

  1. Los Angeles 1993

Other - Interview

  1. Conversation and Music With Frank Black 1994

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 1994‐06‐13: Hate Me: Live Wetlands New York City, NY, USA 13 Jun 1994
  2. 1996‐04‐24: Portland, OR, USA 1996
  3. 1993-06-24, 10pm EST: ElectricLadyLand, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
  4. The Dream Is Over
  5. 1993‐07‐03: New Orleans, LA, USA
  6. 1996‐09‐21: Santa Monica, CA, USA
  7. 2000‐11‐01: Hamburg, Germany
  8. 2000‐02‐22: Minneapolis, MN, USA
  9. 1996‐06‐14: Hultsfred, Sweden
  10. No Big Deal
  11. 2006‐09‐29: Berkeley, CA, USA
  12. 2005‐05‐17: BBC 6Music “Hub Session”, London, UK
  13. 2005‐05‐17: 6Music Hub, London, England, UK
  14. 2007‐07‐01: Pyramid Marquee, Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
  15. 1996‐03‐21: WBCN, Boston, MA, USA
  16. 1993: WBRU, Providence, RI, USA

EP

  1. College Demo

EP - Live

  1. Peel Session (1996‐02‐17)

Other

  1. Honeycomb (early version) 2004

Relationships (3)

Performance Name Of

  1. Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV

Member Of

  1. Frank Black & The Stax Pistols eponymous
  2. Frank Black and the Catholics eponymous

Recordings by (296)

  1. Los Angeles 4:07 (Jun 1992)
  2. I Heard Ramona Sing 3:40 (08 Mar 1993)
  3. Hang On to Your Ego 3:24 (08 Mar 1993)
  4. Fu Manchu 3:02 (08 Mar 1993)
  5. Places Named After Numbers 2:52 (08 Mar 1993)
  6. Czar 2:42 (08 Mar 1993)
  7. Old Black Dawning 2:02 (08 Mar 1993)
  8. Ten Percenter 3:28 (08 Mar 1993)
  9. Brackish Boy 1:35 (08 Mar 1993)
  10. Two Spaces 2:25 (08 Mar 1993)
  11. Tossed (instrumental version) 4:09 (08 Mar 1993)
  12. Parry the Wind High, Low 4:32 (08 Mar 1993)
  13. Adda Lee 2:00 (08 Mar 1993)
  14. Every Time I Go Around Here 3:31 (08 Mar 1993)
  15. Don’t Ya Rile ’Em 2:52 (08 Mar 1993)
  16. Surf Epic 10:13 (13 Apr 1993)
  17. The Ballad of Johnny Horton 4:22 (13 Apr 1993)
  18. Sir Rockaby 2:57 (Nov 1993)
  19. Calistan 3:23 (Nov 1993)
  20. Space Is Gonna Do Me Good 2:21 (Nov 1993)
  21. Duke of Earl 2:41 (Nov 1993)
  22. Intro (dialogue) ?:?? (1993)
  23. Fear (theme from “One Step Beyond”) ?:?? (1993)
  24. Knock Knock Joke (dialogue) ?:?? (1993)
  25. Band Intros (dialogue) ?:?? (1993)
  26. This Is Where I Belong ?:?? (1993)
  27. We’re Back Live (dialogue) ?:?? (1993)
  28. Handyman 2:39 (21 Feb 1994)
  29. Hate Me 2:05 (Apr 1994)
  30. Amnesia 2:00 (Apr 1994)
  31. Headache 2:55 (Apr 1994)
  32. Men in Black 3:14 (Apr 1994)
  33. At the End of the World 2:26 (Apr 1994)
  34. Oddball 2:59 (Apr 1994)
  35. Whatever Happened to Pong? 1:34 (20 May 1994)
  36. Thalassocracy 1:33 (20 May 1994)
  37. (I Want to live on an) Abstract Plain 2:17 (20 May 1994)
  38. The Vanishing Spies 3:37 (20 May 1994)
  39. Speedy Marie 3:33 (20 May 1994)
  40. Freedom Rock 4:17 (20 May 1994)
  41. Two Reelers 3:02 (20 May 1994)
  42. Fiddle Riddle 3:30 (20 May 1994)
  43. Olé Mulholland 4:41 (20 May 1994)
  44. Fazer Eyes 3:36 (20 May 1994)
  45. I Could Stay Here Forever 2:27 (20 May 1994)
  46. The Hostess With the Mostest 1:56 (20 May 1994)
  47. Superabound 3:10 (20 May 1994)
  48. Big Red 2:41 (20 May 1994)
  49. White Noise Maker 2:42 (20 May 1994)
  50. Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band 2:20 (20 May 1994)
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On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. The Big Bang Theory (feat. Frank Black) ?:?? Mike Watt (1995)
  2. Candyman 5:18 DJ Cam feat. Frank Black (May 2000) guest
  3. Run 2:31 Frank Black (20 Aug 2002)

Instruments

  1. Jail Guitar Doors 3:10 Gilby Clarke (22 Jun 1994) guitar
  2. 119 Years Ago 6:27 Reeves Gabrels (1995) guitar
  3. Jewel 5:00 Reeves Gabrels (2000) guitar
  4. Chip Away Boy 2:57 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  5. Valentine and Garuda 3:13 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  6. Jet Black River 1:51 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  7. True Blue 1:49 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  8. The Black Rider 2:37 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  9. Whispering Weeds 3:39 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  10. End of Miles 3:49 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  11. Jane the Queen of Love 5:10 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  12. Cold Heart of Stone 3:19 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  13. How You Went So Far 4:05 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  14. The Farewell Bend 3:23 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  15. Southbound Bevy 3:07 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  16. California Bound 3:24 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  17. 21 Reasons 5:40 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  18. 1826 6:40 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar
  19. Black Letter Day 3:26 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002) guitar

Vocals

  1. Headache 2:55 Frank Black (Apr 1994)
  2. Hate Me 2:05 Frank Black (Apr 1994)
  3. Jail Guitar Doors 3:10 Gilby Clarke (22 Jun 1994) background vocals
  4. 119 Years Ago 6:27 Reeves Gabrels (1995) lead vocals, background vocals
  5. Jewel 5:00 Reeves Gabrels (2000) lead vocals
  6. True Blue 1:49 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  7. How You Went So Far 4:05 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  8. Black Letter Day 3:26 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  9. 21 Reasons 5:40 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  10. End of Miles 3:49 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  11. California Bound 3:24 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  12. Valentine and Garuda 3:13 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  13. The Farewell Bend 3:23 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  14. Southbound Bevy 3:07 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  15. The Black Rider 2:37 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  16. Jet Black River 1:51 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  17. Jane the Queen of Love 5:10 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  18. 1826 6:40 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  19. Chip Away Boy 2:57 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  20. Cold Heart of Stone 3:19 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  21. Whispering Weeds 3:39 Frank Black and the Catholics (20 Aug 2002)
  22. This Old Heartache 3:28 Frank Black and the Catholics (08 Sep 2003)
  23. Manitoba 4:33 Frank Black and the Catholics (08 Sep 2003)
  24. Goodbye Lorraine 2:37 Frank Black and the Catholics (08 Sep 2003)

Produced

  1. Headache 2:55 Frank Black (Apr 1994)
  2. Better Things 2:25 Frank Black (1995)
  3. The Marsist 4:08 Frank Black (1995)
  4. Remake/Remodel 3:41 Frank Black (2000)

Credited as (21)

  1. Frank Black
  2. Frank Black & Teenage Fanclub
  3. Frank Black at the G
  4. Sick Jacken & Cynic feat. Frank Black
  5. P.F. Sloan feat. Frank Black & Buddy Miller
  6. P.F. Sloan feat. Frank Black
  7. David Bowie feat. Frank Black
  8. David Bowie with Frank Black
  9. DJ Cam feat. Frank Black
  10. Placebo feat. Frank Black
  11. Placebo & Frank Black
  12. Frank Black / They Might Be Giants
  13. Killah Priest, Sick Jacken, Bacardi Riam & Frank Black
  14. Thriftstore Masterpiece, Frank Black
  15. Frank Black & The Suicide Commandos
  16. Frank Black & The Suicide Commandos / You Am I
  17. Frank Black feat. Gary “U.S.” Bonds
  18. They Might Be Giants feat. Frank Black
  19. Graham Parker & The Figgs with Frank Black
  20. Pixies, Frank Black & Black Francis
  21. The Dandy Warhols feat. Frank Black

Works (156)

Wrote

  1. Jewel (Feb 1997)
  2. Violet
  3. I Burn Today
  4. My Life Is in Storage
  5. Go Find Your Saint
  6. Strange Goodbye
  7. Nadine
  8. Everything Is New
  9. My Favorite Kiss
  10. Jaina Blues
  11. New House of the Pope
  12. Horrible Day
  13. Massif Centrale
  14. When Will Happiness Find Me Again?
  15. Goodbye Lorraine
  16. This Old Heartache
  17. The Snake
  18. Coastline
  19. Manitoba
  20. 119 Years Ago
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Composed

  1. White Noise Maker
  2. Man of Steel
  3. I Heard Ramona Sing
  4. So. Bay
  5. Bad Harmony
  6. I Switched You
  7. Western Star
  8. Tiny Heart
  9. You’re Such a Wire
  10. I Love Your Brain
  11. Smoke Up
  12. So Hard to Make Things Out
  13. 85 Weeks
  14. I Think I’m Starting to Lose It
  15. I Want Rock & Roll
  16. Skeleton Man
  17. Bullet
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Lyrics

  1. All My Ghosts
  2. I Heard Ramona Sing
  3. Bullet
  4. Bad Harmony
  5. I Switched You
  6. Western Star
  7. Tiny Heart
  8. You’re Such a Wire
  9. I Love Your Brain
  10. Smoke Up
  11. So Hard to Make Things Out
  12. 85 Weeks
  13. I Think I’m Starting to Lose It
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Events (16)

Main Performer At

  1. Frank Black at London Astoria
  2. Frank Black at Manchester University
  3. Frank Black at Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
  4. Frank Black at Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
  5. Frank Black at Glasgow Garage
  6. Frank Black at Sheffield Leadmill
  7. Rock Werchter 2007, day 4: Pyramid Marquee time
  8. Frank Black at Foley's Cellar
  9. Southside 2007, Day 3, Blue Stage time
  10. Roskilde Festival 1996, Day 3: Red time
  11. Frank Black at Cambridge Junction
  12. Frank Black at Newcastle Riverside
  13. Frank Black at Leeds Metropolitan University
  14. Frank Black at Bristol University
  15. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 25, Episode 3

Support Act At

  1. Highfield Festival 2001 time

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frank_black
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94004208
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/130364886
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94004208
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139714091

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/579678

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/22376

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000167287

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1101451/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85528879

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11627

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3294

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1631
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Q8gM5SMBT2LAoZ5LzqAvH

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3530185
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2136653

Fan Pages

  1. http://frankblack.net/
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/19970628142237/http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/~dzmud/frankblack.html
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/19970111111712/http://www.american.recordings.com/American_Artists/Frank_Black/index.shtml

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/98a35a4d-a845-4282-bc7c-5679f2bb9bd2

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/officialblackfrancis