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Gish
Gish cover
Studio album by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released May 28, 1991
Recorded December 1990–March 1991 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre Alternative rock
Length 45:45
Label Caroline, Virgin
Producer Butch Vig, Billy Corgan
Professional reviews
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
— Gish
(1991)		 Siamese Dream
(1993)
Singles from Gish
  1. "Siva"
    Released: August 1991
  2. "Rhinoceros"
    Released: November 5, 1991
  3. "I Am One"
    Released: 1992

Gish is the debut album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Smart Studios is a Recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison Wisconsin. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson 's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Butch Vig (born Bryan David Vigorson, August 2, 1955, Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a Record producer and the Drummer William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27 1993 on Virgin Records "Siva" (pronounced "Shee-vah" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins, the third single from their debut album Gish "Rhinoceros" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their debut album Gish. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. "I Am One" is also the name of a song by WASP on the album The Crimson Idol. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 Released in 1991, Billy Corgan described Gish as a "very spiritual album. William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, "[1] Despite peaking at only number 195 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, Gish is currently certified platinum. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard As of May 2005, its US sales stand at 1. 1 million.

Contents

Recording

Gish was recorded from December 1990 to March 1991 in Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. Butch Vig (born Bryan David Vigorson, August 2, 1955, Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a Record producer and the Drummer Smart Studios is a Recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison Wisconsin. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Whereas many albums at the time used drum sampling and processing, Gish used unprocessed drum recordings, and an exacting, unique guitar sound. [2] The album was recorded quickly by Pumpkins' standards, largely because of the group's inexperience. [3] The recording sessions put an intense strain on the band, with D'arcy later commenting that she didn't know how the band survived it, and Corgan later saying he suffered a nervous breakdown. Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown or snapping) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden acute attack of Mental illness such as [3] The recording cost $20,000. [4] James Iha bought his first Gibson Les Paul guitar for the recording of Gish. James Yoshinobu Iha ( Japanese 井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s He used these model guitars almost exclusively until 1998's Adore. Adore is the fourth studio Album by American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.

The first mastering of Gish on CD was from Digital Audio Tape and appeared on Caroline Records. Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony in the mid 1980s Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson 's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s In 1994, after the success of follow-up Siamese Dream, the album was given a slight remaster and redesign and was reissued on Virgin Records. Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27 1993 on Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell [5] Both editions credit Howie Weinberg as mastering engineer. Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands

Album

Gish was recorded towards the end of Billy Corgan's psychedelic influence, while the band's post-punk roots had almost entirely evaporated. Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles genres and scenes that may include Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Psychedelic Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s It introduced the heavy metal sound and heavy dynamic shifts that would characterize later Pumpkins work.

"I Am One", "Rhinoceros", and "Bury Me" were previously recorded as demos by the band in early 1989. "Rhinoceros" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their debut album Gish. Prior to being signed to a record label alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released several demo albums at their concerts in 1988 and 1989 All three songs were re-recorded for Gish. "Daydream" was also recorded during the same sessions. Unlike the other three, the band used the actual demo recording of the song from 1989.

Corgan would later say,

The album is about pain and spiritual ascension. People ask if it's a political album. It's not a political album, it's a personal album. In a weird kind of way, Gish is almost like an instrumental album - it just happens to have singing on it, but the music overpowers the band in a lot of places. I was trying to say a lot of things I couldn't really say in kind of intangible, unspeakable ways, so I was capable of doing that with the music, but I don't think I was capable of doing it with words. [3]

Title

The album was named after silent film icon Lillian Gish. Lillian Diana Gish ( October 14 1893 – February 27 1993) was an American stage screen and television actress whose In an interview, Corgan said, "My grandmother used to tell me that one of the biggest things that ever happened was when Lillian Gish rode through town on a train, my grandmother lived in the middle of nowhere, so that was a big deal. . . "[1] Later, Corgan asserted that the album was originally going to be called "Fish" but was changed to "Gish" to avoid comparisons to jam band Phish. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following [6]

Reception

Gish was met with largely enthusiastic reviews. Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune called Gish "perhaps the most audacious and accomplished" of all 1991 albums released by local bands. Greg Kot has been the rock critic of the Chicago Tribune since 1990 The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company [4] Rolling Stone called it "awe-inspiring" with "meticulously calculated chaos" and a "swirling energy. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published "[7] Despite an inauspicious start, the album sold 100,000 copies in less than a year, far exceeding the expectations of indie label Caroline Records. [8] After being reissued on the band's new label Virgin, the album went on to achieve platinum status.

Until The Offspring released Smash in 1994, Gish was the best selling album on an indie label. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring.

Track listing

  1. "I Am One" – 4:07
  2. "Siva" – 4:20
  3. "Rhinoceros" – 6:32
  4. "Bury Me" – 4:48
  5. "Crush" – 3:35
  6. "Suffer" – 5:11
  7. "Snail" – 5:11
  8. "Tristessa" – 3:33
  9. "Window Paine" – 5:51
  10. "Daydream" / "I'm Going Crazy" (hidden track) – 3. "I Am One" is also the name of a song by WASP on the album The Crimson Idol. "Siva" (pronounced "Shee-vah" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins, the third single from their debut album Gish "Rhinoceros" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their debut album Gish. "Tristessa" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. The "Tristessa" single was the Pumpkins' second ever release and first on Sub Pop Records 08

Outtakes

The following songs are those that were written and recorded for Gish but did not make the final cut. All but two of the tracks were released on future recordings.

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
1991 Billboard 200 195

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Rhinoceros" Modern Rock Tracks 27
1992 "I Am One" UK Singles Chart 73

Personnel

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Caro, Mark (December 28, 1990). Pisces Iscariot is a compilation album of B-sides, demos and outtakes released in 1994 by The Smashing Pumpkins through Virgin Records. Earphoria is a live CD soundtrack of The Smashing Pumpkins ' Vieuphoria. Mashed Potatoes is a 5-disc set of rare and unreleased songs by The Smashing Pumpkins. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard "Rhinoceros" is a Song by The Smashing Pumpkins from their debut album Gish. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September "I Am One" is also the name of a song by WASP on the album The Crimson Idol. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry William Patrick Corgan Jr (born March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village Illinois) is an American Singer, Songwriter, James Yoshinobu Iha ( Japanese 井葉吉伸 Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ Jēmusu Iha) born March 26, 1968 in D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968 in South Haven, Michigan) is a rock musician best known for her work as a bass player with Jimmy Chamberlin (born June 10 1964 is an American Drummer, songwriter and producer. Butch Vig (born Bryan David Vigorson, August 2, 1955, Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a Record producer and the Drummer Howie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) "Smashing Pumpkins Finds a New Home at Caroline Records". Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company
  2. ^ Jones, Nick (January 9, 1992). Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) "Fuck Off. . . We're From Chicago!". Spiral Scratch.
  3. ^ a b c MTV Rockumentary: Smashing Pumpkins. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Aired 1995/10/17.
  4. ^ a b Kot, Greg (June 21, 1991). Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. "Out of the Patch for Smashing Pumpkins". Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company
  5. ^ Corgan, Billy (March 1997), “10 Most Influential Productions”, Musician Magazine, <http://www.pumpkins.it/billyinter.html> 
  6. ^ Corgan, Billy. Caller Q&A. Rockline Radio Show. Broadcast 1998/07/13
  7. ^ "Meticulously Calculated Chaos". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published August 8, 1991. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
  8. ^ Gooch, Marshall (April 7, 2008). Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Smashing Pumpkins: Worst Case Scenario. " Reflex.

Dictionary

gish

-noun

  1. (role-playing games) A magician, or character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic. Most gish characters use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").
  2. (slang) An outsider.
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