xx/xx/86, ?, ?Setlist: 1. Down To The Well 2. I'm Amazed 3. Rock-A-My-Soul 4. Little Hop 5. Levitate Me 6. The Holiday Song 7. I've Been Tired 8. Levitate Me (?) 9. Break My Body 10. Down To The Well 11. ? 12. I'm Amazed 13. Little Hop 14. In Heaven
Recording: First four tracks are from a different session than the other tracks.
Notes: Rare tape(s), given by Black Francis to various promoters. Tracklist(s) might be way off.
09/xx/86, Jack's Lounge, Boston, MA
Notes: First ever Pixies show.
11/19/86, T.T. The Bears, Cambridge, MAGraphics: Poster.
12/13/86, The Rat, Boston, MAGraphics: Poster.
Notes: Opened for the Throwing Muses.
12/15/86, The Fallout Shelter, WJUL Radio, Lowell, MASetlist: 1. The Holiday Song 2. I'm Amazed 3. Rock-A-My-Soul 4. Isla De Encanta 5. Caribou 6. Broken Face 7. Subbacultcha 8. Build High 9. Ed Is Dead 10. Nimrod's Son 11. Down To The Well 12. I've Been Tired 13. Boom-Chick-A-Boom 14. Vamos 15. In Heaven 16. interview
Recording: 40 minutes, broadcast, A-. Most circulating tapes run a bit fast, a speed-corrected CD-R version exists.
Notes: The earliest known Pixies live recording. Includes the rarity Boom-Chick-A-Boom (it was never recorded in a studio) in addition to the early version of Subbacultcha which contains portions of d = r x t.
12/20/86, Bat Cave East/Doc's Cafe, Roxbury, MA
12/31/86, Green Street Station, Jamaica Plain, MANotes: Opened for Plan 9, with Volcano Sons(?).
01/31/87, Green Street Station, Jamaica Plain, MANotes: With Volcano Suns.
02/21/87, The Rat, Boston, MANotes: With Scruffy The Cat.
03/xx/87, Fort Apache Studios, Boston, MASetlist: 1. Levitate Me 2. The Holiday Song 3. I've Been Tired 4. Break My Body 5. Down To The Well 6. Rock-A-My-Soul 7. I'm Amazed (pre-Steve Albini edit) 8. Build High 9. In Heaven 10. Caribou 11. Here Comes Your Man 12. Subbacultcha 13. Vamos 14. Broken Face 15. Nimrod's Son 16. Isla De Encanta 17. Ed Is Dead
Recording: 40 minutes, studio, A.
Graphics: Tape J-card.
Notes: Widely known as The Purple Tape. Come On Pilgrim was released straight from this tape, the other nine songs were later released as The Pixies. Engineered by Gary Smith.
03/14/87, Uptown Lounge, Athens, GAGraphics: Handbill.
05/23/87, Worcester Center, Worcester, MANotes: Opened for the Throwing Muses.
10/03/87, CBGB's, New York, NY
10/30/87, CBGB's, New York, NYSetlist: 1. The Holiday Song 2. Nimrod's Son 3. Caribou 4. Isla De Encanta 5. Levitate Me 6. Ed Is Dead 7. Weird At My School 8. Cactus 9. I'm Amazed 10. Down To The Well 11. I've Been Tired 12. Vamos 13. In Heaven
Recording: 30 minutes, audience, B+.
10/31/87, Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJNotes: Opened for The Celibate Rifles.