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when were the Pixies made with Black Francis?
In January 1986, Thompson formed the Pixies with Santiago.
What was the Pixies with Black Francis' first album?
In 1988, the Pixies recorded their debut album Surfer Rosa.
What was the Pixies with Black Francis' most popular song in the demo tape The Purple Tape?
Was the demo album The Purple Tape by the Pixies with Black Francis popular?
how many songs did the Pixies with Black Francis' mini album Come On Pilgrim have?
Watts-Russell hand-picked eight of The Purple Tape's 17 songs to make up a debut mini album.

Question: Was the mini album successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the Pixies with Black Francis mini album Come On Pilgrim successful?