Pisces Iscariot

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Overview

Although the Smashing Pumpkins had only released two studio albums by 1994 (1991's Gish and 1993's Siamese Dream), they had an overflow of songs that were either relegated to B-sides on European singles or remained unreleased. Billy Corgan proved to be one of rock's most prolific songwriters of the 1990s alt rock movement -- as the quality of these early leftovers were often just as strong as the songs that were officially released. Since nearly all of these songs were never issued domestically, the B-side/rarity collection Pisces Iscariot was issued alongside their first long-form home video, Vieuphoria. The collection proved to be a feast for fans -- it's inexplicable why such exceptional rockers ("Plume," "Hello Kitty Kat," "Frail and Bedazzled," "Blue") and ballads ("Obscured," "La Dolly Vita") weren't featured on albums. Also included is the long and winding, 11-minute epic jam fest "Starla," which proves that Corgan was one of the finest (and most underrated) rock guitarists of the '90s, as well as a pair of unlikely covers -- Fleetwood Mac's gentle "Landslide" and the Animals' psychedelic "Girl Named Sandoz." Also included are insightful liner notes (strewn with typos) from Corgan. While it's not the definitive B-sides collection of pre-Mellon Collie Pumpkins (such tracks as "Bullet Train to Osaka," "Purr Snickety," "Apathy's Last Kiss," "My Dahlia," "Jackie Blue," "Glynis," and others are nowhere to be found), Pisces Iscariot contains some of Corgan and company's finest moments. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/2012
Label:	Emi / Virgin
UPC:	5099946425416
Rank:	12573

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Soothe (demo) (2012 - Remaster)
2. Frail & Bedazzled (2012 - Remaster)
3. Plume (2012 - Remaster)
4. Whir (2012 - Remaster)
5. Blew Away (2012 - Remaster)
6. Pissant (2012 - Remaster)
7. Hello Kitty Kat (2012 - Remaster)
8. Obscured (2012 - Remaster)

Disc 2

9. Landslide (2012 - Remaster)
10. Starla (2012 - Remaster)
11. Blue (2012 - Remaster)
12. A Girl Named Sandoz (2012 - Remaster)
13. La Dolly Vita (2012 - Remaster)
14. Spaced (2012 - Remaster)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Smashing Pumpkins   Primary Artist
Paul Matian   Director

Technical Credits

Ted de Bono   Producer
Steve Miller   Composer
Billy Corgan   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Packaging,Photography
Larry Lee   Composer
James Iha   Composer,Producer
Eric Burdon   Composer
John Weider   Composer
Lou Reed   Composer
Phil Lynott   Composer
Phil Bonnet   Producer
Neil Young   Composer
Ahmet Ertegun   Composer
Dale "Buffin" Griffin   Producer
Steve Cash   Composer
Kerry Brown   Producer
Bjorn Thorsrud   Mixing,Remixing
Eddie Curtis   Composer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Stevie Nicks   Composer
Butch Vig   Mixing,Producer
Rachel Gutek   Design Assistant
Michael Meister   Packaging,Photography
Mark Ignoffo   Engineer
Paul Chabala   Engineer
Christian Picciolini   Executive Producer
Lou Hinkhouse   Editing,Set Design
Jerry Bryant   Executive Producer
Paul LoPiccolo   Assembly
Eric Eggleson   Camera Operator
Alan Hinkhouse   Set Design
Claire Wapole   Camera Operator
John Berg   Camera Operator
Ken Dabek   Remote Audio Supervisor
Quentin Sanbria   Producer
Randy Reisen   Camera Operator
Mike Rubano   Audio Engineer
Rich Menning   Engineer
Torey Stern   Video