Gish (album)
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| Studio album by Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
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| Label (s) | Caroline Records | |||
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CD, LP, cassette |
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10 |
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45 min 45 s |
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Gish is an album by the Smashing Pumpkins .
It was recorded at Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison , Wisconsin from December 1990 to March 1991 . During the recording there were strong tensions within the band. Many consider the Smashing Pumpkins to be a grunge band, especially because of their early albums , but the psychedelic sound that is particularly prominent on Gish means that the band can be counted more towards the alternative rock or progressive rock genre. I Am One , Rhinoceros , Daydream and Bury Me were already available as demo versions in 1989. They were re-recorded for Gish.
The album was named after the silent film actress Lillian Gish .
The following songs were written for Gish but never made it onto the album:
- Blue (already published on the EP Lull , later also on the rarity collection Pisces Iscariot )
- Obscured (published on Pisces Iscariot )
- Slunk (released on the EP Lull )
- Why Am I So Tired? (released on the live CD Earphoria )
- Jesus Loves His Babies (never officially published; part of the online rarity collection Mashed Potatoes Boxset)
- La Dolly Vita (originally B-side on the single Tristessa , re-released on Pisces Iscariot )
Track list
All songs written by Billy Corgan , except I Am One (written by Billy Corgan and James Iha )
- I Am One - 4:07
- Siva - 4:20
- Rhinoceros - 6:32
- Bury Me - 4:48
- Crush - 3:35
- Suffer - 5:11
- Snail - 5:11
- Tristessa - 3:33
- Window Paine - 5:51
- Daydream - 3:08 (contains the hiddentrack I'm Going Crazy , from 2:08)
Chart placements
album
- 1991 Gish - The Billboard 200: 195
Singles
- 1991 Rhinoceros - Modern Rock Tracks: 27
- 1992 I Am One - UK Singles Chart: 73
literature
Musikexpress: The Smashing Pumpkins Gish / Siamese Dream. The remastered deluxe versions of the indie classics from the 90s. (accessed on January 27, 2020)