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Frank Black performs 'Teenager of the Year' in its entirety at First Avenue (FULL SET)

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Watch Frank Black perform 'Teenager of the Year' for The Current's 20th Anniversary

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Pixies frontman Black Francis took on his solo moniker Frank Black for a 30th anniversary performance of his 1994 album, 'Teenager of the Year.' Black's 'Teenager of the Year' set was bookended by selections from his 1993 self-titled album.

Frank Black's set was part of night one of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

Songs Performed

00:00:00 Czar

00:03:44 Ten Percenter

00:07:14 Whatever Happened to Pong?

00:08:51 Thalassocracy

00:10:28 (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain

00:12:44 Calistan

00:16:55 The Vanishing Spies

00:20:39 Speedy Marie

00:24:18 Headache

00:27:23 Sir Rockaby

00:30:25 Freedom Rock

00:34:43 Two Reelers

00:38:03 Fiddle Riddle

00:41:37 Olé Mulholland

00:46:39 Fazer Eyes

00:50:33 I Could Stay Here Forever

00:53:08 The Hostess with the Mostest

00:55:24 Superabound

00:58:31 Big Red

01:01:35 Space Is Gonna Do Me Good

01:04:05 White Noize Maker

01:06:49 Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band

01:10:28 Bad, Wicked World

01:12:32 Pie in the Sky

01:16:31 Los Angeles

01:21:19 Every Time I Go Around Here

01:25:40 I Heard Ramona Sing

Note: “Czar,” “Ten Percenter,” “Los Angeles,” “Every Time I Go Around Here” and “I Heard Ramona Sing” are from 1993 album Frank Black, available on 4AD and Elektra Records.

Musicians

Frank Black – vocals, guitar

Eric Drew Feldman – bass, keys

Rob Laufer – keys, bass, guitar

Nick Vincent – drums

Lyle Workman – lead guitar

Credits

Video – Erik Stromstad, Evan Clark, Ruben Schneiderman

Audio – Eric Xu Romani

Graphics – Natalia Toledo

Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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