On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
- James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
- Mike Mills– piano
- Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
- David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
- Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Tomei – engineer
- Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
- Alan Moulder– mixing
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
- Steve J. Gerdes – design
- Melodie McDaniel – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.
- Cherub Rock
- Quiet
- Today
- Hummer
- Rocket
- Disarm
- Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
- Geek U.S.A
- Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
- Spacebot
- Silverfuck
- Sweet Sweet
- Luna
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