| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/virgin | | UPC: 00724383966325 | | Release Date: 10/4/1994 | | Buy.com Sku: 60075039 | | Item#: M3W3DK | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 23868 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. I Am One ~ Smashing Pumpkins |  | | 2. Siva ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 3. Rhinoceros ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 4. Buryme ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 5. Crush ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 6. Suffer ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 7. Snail ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 8. Tristessa ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 9. Window Paine ~ Smashing Pumpkins | | | 10. Daydream ~ Smashing Pumpkins | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Smashing Pumpkins: Billy Corgan (vocals); James Iha (guitar); D'arcy (bass, background vocals); Jimmy Chamberlin (drums). | | Recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin. | | Personnel: Billy Corgan (vocals, guitar); D'Arcy (vocals); James Iha (guitar); Jimmy Chamberlain, Jimmy Chamberlin (drums). | | Recording information: Smart Studios, Madison, WI (12/1990-03/1991). | | Photographers: Bob Knapp; Michael Lavine. | | The Pumpkins' debut hit the music world at the height of the grunge phenomenon of the early 90s, and exhibited most of the usual characteristics - heavy rock riffs, often reminiscent of GN'R ("Siva," in particular), thrashing guitars and brooding, self-deprecating lyrics. However, GISH rose above the bulk of the college rock bands, revealing more refined songwriting sensibilities courtesy of Billy Corgan, and presenting astonishingly touching ballads ("Crush"). Clearly much more raw and naive than the band's later work on the accomplished SIAMESE DREAM and the ambitious MELON COLLIE..., this album, nevertheless, set out the Pumpkins' agenda for rock and hinted at what was to come. |
Producer: Billy Corgan; Butch Vig |
Engineer: Butch Vig |
| | Artist Overview | | Before The Smashing Pumpkins, alternative rock had yet to touch upon the grandiose arena rock of the 1970s. Leader/singer/guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan composed songs that were somehow part Boston, Cure, Queen, and Jane's Addiction. The Pumpkins were rewarded by becoming one of the biggest rock bands of the '90s. Corgan broke up the band at the beginning of the new century, yet after trying his hand as the leader of the band Zwan and as a solo artist, he reformed Smashing Pumpkins with a new line-up. The band has been touring and recording since 2005. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/04/1994 | | Original Release Date : 1991 | | Catalog ID : 39663 | | Label : Virgin Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 45m : 45s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724383966325 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Spin (12/91)
- "...Without a doubt the debut album of the year..."Q (8/94, p.129)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Through the hail of noise and reeling Corgan diatribes, there's melody aplenty and some incisive guitar salvos from James Iha. It's perhaps not as immediate as SIAMESE DREAM, but GISH is just as rewarding..." NME (Magazine)
(5/28/94, p.34)
- 7 - Very Good - "...So we're still several furlongs away from the startingly well integrated emotional blunderbuss of SIAMESE DREAM....the leap between between this and DREAM remains huge..." |
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