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Track Listings
| 1. I Am One |
| 2. Siva |
| 3. Rhinoceros |
| 4. Bury Me |
| 5. Crush |
| 6. Suffer |
| 7. Snail |
| 8. Tristessa |
| 9. Window Paine |
| 10. Daydream |
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Upon the release of Gish--the group's debut--in the summer of 1991, more than one rock aficionado hailed the Smashing Pumpkins as the best band to come out of Chicago since Ministry. A bold statement, yes, but one backed up by Billy Corgan's Hendrix-like riffs and searing signature guitar tone. Intriguing songwriting is evidenced from the start as well, with the driving, amped-up rock of "I Am One", "Siva", and "Tristessa" contrasted with the soothingly eerie psychedelic flavour of "Rhinoceros" and "Window Paine". Gish predates the band's movement towards the loop-based electronic sounds heard in their late-1990s works, yet the seeds for this transition are definitely apparent. Electro guru Tricky even sampled the backbeat from "Suffer" in the tributary "Pumpkin" on his sex-soaked Maxinquaye. Butch Vig (Garbage) shows off his chops as producer and cultivates signature dramatic moods on Gish, which helped put the Smashing Pumpkins on the map as one of the most important alt-rock bands of the '90s--much to the delight of the decade's disenfranchised youth. --Brad Zinser
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am not a 'Pumpkins Fan'. Being a little old for this, I have spent most of my adult life filling in the gaps on 60s and 70s, which I still believe was the golden age of rock music. However, one day was one day when I decided to check the Pumpkins out. And I started at the beginning - with 'Gish'. And gosh, what a find Gish was! I simply love this album, and liken it to U2's "Achtung Baby". Beneath the sometimes harsh and apparently hectic overlays and the most exquisite rhythms and lyrics. This is so rich, complex, so satisfying in the long term. And what I like most is that I find it difficult to 'remember' this music; so that each time I listen, it is as if I re-discover it. And so the enjoyment is repeated upon each listening. Subsequently bought "Siamese Dream" & "Mellon Collie...", but sorry - gish remains the masterpiece for me. Bravo Smashing Pumpkins!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Currently listening to disc 2 of this set which blows away the original album.
If you love the amazing 'Siamese Dream' you have to get this set as disc 2 has the same extreme energy and playability and also brings new life to the original album.
The perfectionist production makes the music on this disc sound like it was recorded this week.
I know the DVD disc 3 will not disappoint.
Any Pumpkins/Corgan fan needs to get this and the Siamese Dream set.
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If you love the amazing 'Siamese Dream' you have to get this set as disc 2 has the same extreme energy and playability and also brings new life to the original album.
The perfectionist production makes the music on this disc sound like it was recorded this week.
I know the DVD disc 3 will not disappoint.
Any Pumpkins/Corgan fan needs to get this and the Siamese Dream set.
Amazon is currently the cheapest place to buy.
Get it onto your Xmas or New Year gift list now!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What may be said of The Smashing Pumpkins which has not already been said? The band's debut "Gish", while being a decade old retains its energy and vigour tenaciously. Basically, this album is one of psychedelic rock, from the excellent "I am one" to "Tristessa". However, the aspect which appeals most is the effortless way in which Billy Corgan oscilattes between hard rock and dreamy numbers, e.g "Crush". It is only sad that such a talented band came to be eclipsed by others such as Nirvana. So for all those new to the Pumpkins sound, from this album expect a rough ride, with grinding guitar riffs,dive bombing solos and truly some of the best drumming ever to grace a rock band, courtesy of Jimmy Chamberlin. If you like rock, you'll like this.
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Smashing Pumpkins, Gish
'Gish'. Pumpkins debut album. Raw. Experimental. 'I Am One', 'Bury Me', 'Tristessa' blast along at break-neck pace, showcasing Billy Corgan's heavy riffs and individual guitar... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ghost
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rar!
I AM ONE! Siva Rhino Bury Me Crush Suffer Snail Tristessa Window Paine Daydream. What a classic album, it is really awesome yeah.
Published 7 months ago by Rar!
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bang
One of the must have's if you like Smashing's.
A very well recorded album, very spontaneous and nerve wrenching (at times)
Highly recommend it
A very well recorded album, very spontaneous and nerve wrenching (at times)
Highly recommend it
Published 10 months ago by B. Waruna Gomis
5.0 out of 5 stars
For any Pumpkins fans out there
Are you were wondering whether or not to buy this record...?? Thinking - yes 15 quid is a lot to pay on 1 album let alone the fact that, if given the choice you'd rather buy the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by JA White
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a good album
This was a really good album, probably their third best album. It's good the way they made a box with all the little postcards, and the packaging has pictures of the bands faces... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. R. BUNN
5.0 out of 5 stars
While siting on a fence..
On one side you had Nirvana's Nevermind, while the other side was Pearl Jam's Ten. I was the one who sat on the fence listening to Gish, and I am still on that fence. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Robert J. Bloem
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gish remastered review
stunning sound on this remaster, also plenty of material and other demos to keep you occupied. DVD is of an old concert and really shows the band as amatuerish just starting out... Read more
Published 16 months ago by steve
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Happy :)
I'd never really listened to the Smashing Pumpkins before, and I was really excited for the album to arrive. It's very guitar driven, so I absolutely loved it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Shadows-Smile
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underated debut album
Gish is the debut album from Smashing Pumpkins, originally released in 1991. Like many I didn't come across Smashing Pumpkins until there second album, "Siamese Dream". Read more
Published on 30 July 2006 by P. Roddis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just smashing
They're better known for the sprawling double-disc "Mellon Collie And the Infinite Sadness," but the Smashing Pumpkins first leaped onto the scene with "Gish. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2006 by E. A Solinas
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