Doolittle (studio album) by Pixies

Doolittle by Pixies
Year: 1989
Overall rank: 18th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 2,826 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Best album of 1989 (1st)
Award Top 10 albums of the 1980s (2nd)
Award Top 20 albums of all time (18th)

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Doolittle is ranked as the best album by Pixies.

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Rating: 86 (634 votes)Comments: 16
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Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 2,826 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 88.2/100, a mean average of 86.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.

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95/100
From 05/15/2023 16:15
For the majority of this record you have an extremely high level of quality with so many of these songs being outstanding. There are just 3 songs that hold this record back which are Dead, Crackity Jones and Silver as previously mentioned in the comment from Culwin on this site. They stand out as the weak link on a record that is extremely consistent if you remove these few songs. Every other track is pure brilliance as they demonstrate their passion for making music through their high energy songs that are very difficult not to fall in love with. The music is both infectious and experimental which leads to a release that is just exciting no matter how many times you listen to it. Lyrically, it is brilliant and the contrast between male and female vocal is very effective throughout. The music is also unique and stands out to most other bands around that time due to their high quality as well as their distinct style. Overall, there are weaknesses on this release but the outstanding parts of this record more than make up for those dips in quality making this an essential listen as well as one of the greatest albums ever made.
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5/100
From 05/04/2023 17:06
Overrated album. I like more another their album - 1988 🤘🏻😉
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100/100
From 04/07/2023 04:02
My favorite album, ever.
Even with the praise they do receive, I believe Pixies are underrated. This album is them at their peak. On Doolittle, the Pixies harness the same raucous, manic energy of their previous records but display a stronger sense of melody and pop sensibility. Every single song is memorable. Soaring melodies, boundless energy, and a one-of-a-kind approach to songwriting (lyrically and tonally). I could go on for way too long but I'll just finish by saying that the Pixies are a rare breed in rock music, and this record is the single best encapsulation of their genius.
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95/100
From 02/06/2023 19:03
Some of the most original song-writting I have ever, they just play what they want but it does not sound chaotic, but rather fun and creative. Despite howinfectious the songwritting is, something makes it a bit harder to connect with on an emotional level. Maybe the fact that they never seem to take themselves serious, which helps with the spontaneous feel, but sometimes u want to feel something more.
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95/100
From 08/31/2022 03:20
Great album
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70/100
From 07/16/2022 16:30
It's a good album, but to me it sounds very, very repetitive. I wouldn't consider it that high in ranking. There are many, and I really mean, many albums much better than this. My opinion.
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85/100
From 05/23/2022 10:40
I don't like every song on here, but it has enough gems - debaser, monkey gone to heaven, hey, gouge away - to comfortably make my TOP 5 albums of all time
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60/100
From 05/01/2022 23:27
I've tried over and over to let this album sink in; however, I just don't get it. Way better music is out there from that time period.
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90/100
From 04/12/2022 14:07
One of my top 5 all time guitar indie albums. It is an absolute triumph of varying and wacky ideas coming together to make a surprisingly coherent and brilliant album that stands as one of the most influential albums of it's kind.
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40/100
From 02/11/2022 18:53
I think this album is a bit overrated to be honest. Here Comes Your Man, Debaser and Monkey Gone To Heaven are awesome. There are a few other good songs like Gouge Away and La La Love You, but too much of the album is annoying noise (eg. Crackity Jones). Still definitely worth a listen, but I struggle to see it as #1 album of the 80s and #17 of all time.
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Best Albums of 1989
1. Doolittle by Pixies
2. Disintegration by The Cure
3. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
4. Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
5. On Fire by Galaxie 500
6. Bleach by Nirvana (US)
7. 3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul
8. Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails
9. Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
10. New York by Lou Reed
11. Technique by New Order
12. The Real Thing by Faith No More
13. Like A Prayer by Madonna
14. Hats by The Blue Nile
15. The Sensual World by Kate Bush
16. 13 Songs by Fugazi
17. Floating Into The Night by Julee Cruise
18. Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
19. Pump by Aerosmith
20. Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
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