Just as artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Prince overflow with material, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan is another prolific writer whose official albums only tell a part of the story. Pisces Iscariot was released after just two Smashing Pumpkins studio albums – Gish, Siamese Dream – had been issued. For a collection of studio outtakes and European B-sides, it plays surprisingly cohesively. The 2012 Deluxe Edition adds 17 unreleased or alternate versions of tunes from the 1990s. The Deluxe proves its value with the live version of the Velvet Underground’s “Venus In Furs” and the electric power of “Jackie Blue.” Corgan is a whiz and where other alternative bands often rebelled against the audiophile potential of the studio, Corgan built sonic temples. The dreamy acoustics of “Whir,” the brutal guitar battle of “Starla,” the passionate covers of the Animals’ “A Girl Named Sandoz” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” add up to a group that sounds as fresh today, twenty years after the fact.
Tracklisting
- Soothe
- Frail And Bedazzled
- Plume
- Whir
- Blew Away
- Pissant
- Hello Kitty Kat
- Obscured
- Landslide
- Starla
- Blue
- Girl Named Sandoz
- La Dolly Vita
- Spaced
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces_Iscariot |
| Format | Vinyl 2× LP Reissue Remastered Compilation (180 gram) |
| Label | Virgin |
| Catalog Number | 5099946425416 |
| Notes | “Printed in the EU” on sleeve rear. (European Union) ————————————————— Reissue Produced by Billy Corgan Project Management: Bjorn Thorarud, Rynda Laurel, Michael Murphy Vinyl Mastering by Stan Getz at A&R Reissue Art Direction/Design: Noel Waggener Illustrations: Satch Grimley Legal Oversight: Jill Berliner ————————————————— Original Pisces Iscariot Packaging and Photographing: Billy Corgan & Michael Meister. Original Pisces Iscariot Design Assistance: Rachel Gutek ℗ 2012 The copyright of this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records America, Inc. © 2012 Virgin Records America, Inc. 5099946425416 ————————————————— All songs written by Billy Corgan, except “Plume” written by Billy Corgan and James Iha, “Blew Away” written by James Iha, “Landslide” written by Stevie Nicks, “Girl Named Sandoz” written by Eric Burdon/John Weider. Produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan, except “Plume” and “Starla” produced by Billy Corgan and Kerry Brown; “Soothe” produced by Billy Corgan; “Blew Away” produced by James Iha and Kerry Brown; “Landslide” produced by Ted de Bono; “Girl Named Sandoz” produced by Dale Griffin. All songs published by Cinderful Music/Chrysalis Songs (BMI); except “Landslide” published by Welsh Witch Music/Sony Songs Inc. (BMI); “Girl Named Sandoz” published by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI). “Landslide” released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd. ————————————————— Printed inner sleeves contains lyric sheet and details/notes on the songs from Billy Corgan. Written February 12, 2012 specifically for the reissue. Pressed By information is not listed. Information derived from runouts. |
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