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| Siamese Dream | ||
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| LP by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Released | July 27, 1993 | |
| Recorded | at Triclops Sound Studios, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 62 min 17 s | |
| Record label | Caroline | |
| Producer | Butch Vig, Billy Corgan | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology | ||
| Lull (1991) | Siamese Dream (1993) | Pisces Iscariot (1994) |
Siamese Dream was a breakthrough album by The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993. It is rumoured that due to constant fighting within the band, that Billy Corgan played all the guitar and bass parts. The band generally deny this, but Corgan did say he played the majority of the guitar parts. Siamese Dream is generally considered the best work of The Smashing Pumpkins.
The Japanese version of the album ended with "Pissant" from "Pisces Iscariot", which appeared as "Hikari Express"
"Cherub Rock" was released on 7" with "Purr Snickety", and on 12"/CD with "Pissant", "French Movie Theme" and an unlisted drunken karaoke version of "Star Spangled Banner"
"Today" was released on 7" with "Apathy's Last Kiss", on 12"/CD with "Hello Kitty Kat" and "Obscured", and on CD in Japan with "Apathy's Last Kiss" and "French Movie Theme"
"Disarm" was released on 7" with "Siamese Dream", on 12"/CD with "Soothe" and "Blew Away" and on CD with "Dancing in the Moonlight" (by Thin Lizzy) and "Landslide" (by Stevie Nicks)
"Rocket" was released on 7"/CD with "Never Let Me Down" (by Depeche Mode)