Gish [Deluxe Edition]
by The Smashing Pumpkins
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Nov 29, 2011
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 64
  3. Negative: 2 out of 64
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  1. Theguyoffire
    Apr 22, 2012
    10
    Amazing music. I never can't remember the last time I couldn't stop listening to one song over and over again.
  2. drainbramaged
    Jun 21, 2013
    9
    I never gave Gish a proper listen until this deluxe edition came out and I must say, I'm very impressed. The two CDs (and one DVD) here give great variety from more familiar rock tunes to some fairly psychedelic outings. I might even enjoy the second disc more than the first thanks to all the demos, live tracks and some early Sub-Pop singles. Definitely worth a listen but for those lookingI never gave Gish a proper listen until this deluxe edition came out and I must say, I'm very impressed. The two CDs (and one DVD) here give great variety from more familiar rock tunes to some fairly psychedelic outings. I might even enjoy the second disc more than the first thanks to all the demos, live tracks and some early Sub-Pop singles. Definitely worth a listen but for those looking for their first SP album I'd recommend Siamese Dream or Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.… Expand
  3. Rockman1976
    Dec 5, 2011
    10
    First Smashing Pumpkins album is a classic! It originally came out when Nirvana's Nevermind was still in the recording studio, before all the grunge craze swept though the country. The album regrettably omitted by wider audience when released, some dumb critics even called a Nevermind rip-off. I must say it takes a while to like the album but on the flip side it's never boring listening toFirst Smashing Pumpkins album is a classic! It originally came out when Nirvana's Nevermind was still in the recording studio, before all the grunge craze swept though the country. The album regrettably omitted by wider audience when released, some dumb critics even called a Nevermind rip-off. I must say it takes a while to like the album but on the flip side it's never boring listening to it. This remastered version sounds better than the original. I thought the bass and mid frequencies got better, and overall dynamics of the record are better. Also worth noting, the rare tracks are great and most of all the sound is improved compare to unauthorized releases. One regret; for some reason, the alternate version of Drown with a different solo, fades away abruptly. I wish Billy would have included a full version, even if it goes on for 15 minutes.… Expand
  4. Ricko
    May 18, 2012
    8
    Gish is probably my least favourite Smashing Pumpkins album but mainly because the quality of the material this band have produced over their career is incredible. There are some great tunes on Gish and the opening triology of I am One, Siva and Rhinoceros is hard to beat as an opening to a debut album. There are several other really good songs on it that showed signs of the greatnessGish is probably my least favourite Smashing Pumpkins album but mainly because the quality of the material this band have produced over their career is incredible. There are some great tunes on Gish and the opening triology of I am One, Siva and Rhinoceros is hard to beat as an opening to a debut album. There are several other really good songs on it that showed signs of the greatness that was to follow. The reissue gives the whole record a lift in sound but it's essentially the same record as before. I didn't notice as big a difference with the Gish remaster as I did with the Siamese Dream one.… Expand
  5. CalR
    Feb 19, 2012
    8
    Gish remains a great album, not only in implying the greatness to come with their later albums, but in representing the space a band feels without the expectations that would plague them since the mid 1990's. Standouts for sure are 'Snail', 'Crush' and 'Suffer.'
  6. bladeagent
    Mar 1, 2014
    10
    It arrived on the scene 4 months before Nirvana's Nevermind, but proved to be just as great. Billy Corgan's lyrics are heartfelt, and the music soars far ahead of any other indie record.

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87

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Feb 9, 2012
    78
    Two decades later ... these weighty collections still earn and own those [accolades].
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  2. Under The Radar
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    Manages the not-at-all-easy feat of sounding remarkably undated and, well, timeless. [#39, p. 72]
  3. Blurt Magazine
    Jan 4, 2012
    80
    No 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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