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Nov 28, 2011A gift for fans who want to dig deep into the Smashing Pumpkins archive.
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Feb 9, 2012Two decades later ... these weighty collections still earn and own those [accolades].
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Nov 28, 2011Captured here, however, the band is still full of the future, and as fascinating and beguiling as such things always are.
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Jan 4, 2012No other LP is more evocative of the raw essence of the Smashing Pumpkins' unique fusions of feels than this ten track collection, by far and away the most collaborative album in their canon.... This deluxe edition of Gish is chock-a-block with quality bonus material.
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Nov 28, 2011Gish remains among the more sensual hard-rock albums of the decade.
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Nov 28, 2011It's pretty impossible to be disappointed with the result here: crisp remastering of the original 10 songs, plus 18 Gish-era tracks, demos and live versions, many of which are being released officially for the first time here.
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Dec 5, 2011As for the deluxe aspects of this release, the record sounds about as good as it always did.
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Nov 28, 2011Fans will adore the numerous B sides and demos, and the concert DVDs provide a fun, flannelly time capsule.
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Nov 29, 2011These lovingly remastered and richly expanded editions of the Smashing Pumpkins 1991 debut Gish and 1993's mainstream breakthrough Siamese Dream soundly prove that the band's place in rock history is firmly cemented.
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Kerrang!Dec 12, 2011Remastered, here, and packaged alongside demos, radio sessions, alternative mixes and a live DVD, it shows the breadth of the band's early ambitions. [3 Dec 2011, p.50]
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Dec 6, 2011Bob Ludwig's remastering punches up the drums and adds clarity and volume to the mix without overblowing it or excessively altering the overall sound, and the result is that these two albums sound incredibly modern, relevant, and invigourated... The Gish standouts include a demo of Daydream with Corgan on vocals in place of D'arcy Wretzky and an extended version of Drown with blistering alternate guitar solos.
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Dec 6, 2011As a remastered package, the Butch Vig-produced Gish does deliver for both hardcore fans and casual listeners. What's so unique about the package isn't only seeing the band's first attempt at a full-length recording, but it also fills in the space between Gish and the amazing jump that is Siamese Dream.
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Nov 28, 2011These two releases [Gish and Siamese Dream] still resonate, as both a nostalgia fix underscoring how it was so easy to fall for Smashing Pumpkins in the first place, and as the best introductions to their music any newcomer could want.
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Dec 14, 2011The new editions of Gish and Siamese Dream (especially Siamese Dream, which handily outclasses its companion release in all areas) are steps in the right direction, being sumptuous reminders of the heights the group once attained back when it had everything to prove and nothing to lose.
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Q MagazineDec 22, 2011The bonus material on both albums offer up further evidence that this was the Pumpkins' purple path. [Jan 2012, p.130]
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Dec 6, 2011In its weaker moments, Gish relies on generic, boogie-friendly classic-rock retreads ("Siva," "Bury Me") but the physicality of Chamberlain's drumming-rivaled at the time only by Dave Grohl-gives even the bum tracks a powerful kick.
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Nov 29, 2011They were unadulterated shredders, too, as Capitol's extensive reissues of Siamese Dream (1993) and its predecessor, Gish (1991), remind us in bountiful fashion.
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UncutDec 12, 2011Bob Ludwig's remaster job adds fine detail, and a second CD collects 18 tracks, mostly diverting. [Jan 2012, p.97]
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Under The RadarJan 19, 2012Manages the not-at-all-easy feat of sounding remarkably undated and, well, timeless. [#39, p. 72]
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Apr 22, 2012Amazing music. I never can't remember the last time I couldn't stop listening to one song over and over again.
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