Gish - Definition

This article is about The Smashing Pumpkins album. See also: actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish.

Gish
LP by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released	May 28, 1991
Recorded	December 1990 - March 1991
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45 min 45 s
Record label	Hut
Producer	Butch Vig, Billy Corgan
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	4.5 stars out of 5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70404042034031102&sql=A1e63mpz39f6o)
The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology
Gish (1991)	Lull (1991)	Siamese Dream (1993)

Gish is The Smashing Pumpkins' debut release. The album is named after silent movie actress Lillian Gish.

It was recorded from December 1990 to March 1991 and released on May 28, 1991.

"I Am One", "Rhinoceros", "Bury Me", and "Daydream" appear on the demos from 1989 and some on a compilation of Early 1989 Demos.

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" - 3:08

There is also a short hidden song, "I'm Going Crazy", that plays after "Daydream".

Singles

"I Am One" was released on 7" with "Not Worth Asking"

"Tristessa" was released on 7" with "La Dolly Vita" and on 12" with "Honeyspider"

"Siva" was a limited edition 12"/CD with "Window Paine"

"Rhinoceros" appeared on the Lull EP

Charting singles

1991  Gish         The Billboard 200           No. 195
1991  Gish         Heatseekers                 No. 6
1991  Rhinoceros   Modern Rock Tracks          No. 27

Personnel

• Billy Corgan - Vocals, Guitar, Producer
• D'Arcy Wretzky - Bass, Vocals, Artwork
• James Iha - Guitar, Vocals
• Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums
• Bob Knapp - Photography
• Butch Vig - Producer, Engineer
• Howie Weinberg - Mastering
• Michael Lavine - Photography