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Siamese Dream
Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American
Siamese Dream
alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July
27, 1993, by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch
Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions
being fraught with difficulties and tensions, Siamese Dream
debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, and was eventually
certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA), with the album selling over six million copies
worldwide,[13] catapulting the Smashing Pumpkins to mainstream
success and cementing them as a significant group in alternative
music.

Four singles were released in support of Siamese Dream: "Cherub

Studio album by the Smashing
Rock", "Today", "Disarm", and "Rocket", and a fifth single,
Pumpkins
"Mayonaise", was released in 2023. The album received
widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with its Released July 27, 1993

diverse musical influences and lyrical material considered unique Recorded December 1992 –
compared to other releases during the alternative rock and grunge March 1993
movements of its time. The album has since been considered "one Studio Triclops, Marietta,
of the finest alternative rock albums",[1] and is widely regarded as Georgia, United States
one of the greatest albums of the 1990s and of all time. [14][15][16] Genre Alternative rock[1] ·
grunge[2] · alternative
Background metal[3] · shoegaze[4] ·
psychedelic rock[5] ·
The band's debut album, Gish, was released on Caroline Records
indie rock[6] · hard
in 1991 to unexpected success and acclaim. After the release of
rock[7]
Nirvana's Nevermind later that year, the Smashing Pumpkins
Length 62:08
were hyped as "the next Nirvana".[17] The band was signed to
Caroline Records parent Virgin Records and began recording a Label Virgin
follow-up album. Frontman Billy Corgan felt "this great pressure Producer Butch Vig · Billy Corgan
to make the next album to set the world on fire".[18] The immense The Smashing Pumpkins
pressure to succeed intensified an already problematic situation: chronology
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was addicted to heroin, guitarist
Peel Siamese Pisces
James Iha and bassist D'arcy Wretzky had recently ended their
Sessions Dream Iscariot
romantic relationship, and Corgan, aside from battles with weight
(1992) (1993) (1994)
gain and suicidal depression,[19] was struggling with writer's
block.[20] Singles from Siamese Dream

Recording and production 1. "Cherub Rock"

Released: June 21, 1993[8]

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Siamese Dream was recorded mainly between December 1992 2. "Today"

and March 1993. The band relocated to Triclops Studios in Released: September 13,
Marietta, Georgia for the album sessions, so they could avoid local 1993[9]
friends and distractions,[21] and to cut Chamberlin off from his 3. "Disarm"
known drug connections.[22] Butch Vig reprised his role as Released: February 21, 1994[10]
producer after working on their debut album Gish. Butch Vig 4. "Rocket"
stated "Billy [Corgan] and I raised the bar really high. We wanted Released: December 1994[11]
to make a very ambitious sounding record. It was all done on
5. "Mayonaise"
analogue tape so it was time consuming. We were working 12
Released: November 20,
hours a day, six times a week for about three months, and for the
2023[12]
last two months we worked seven days a week, 14 or 15 hours a
day because we were behind schedule."[23] Alternate cover

After he suffered a nervous breakdown, Corgan began visiting a

therapist. Consequently, his lyrics became more explicit about his
troubled past and his insecurities.[21] "Today" was one of the first
songs written by Corgan for Siamese Dream.[20] He played the
self-recorded demo to Vig, and received a positive reaction.[20]
Soon afterward, executives from Virgin Records came to observe
the band after hearing about their problems, but were pleased
with the demo and did not soon return to the studio.[20] The
reaction from the executives only served to put more stress on
Corgan.[17] Corgan worked overtime, practically living in the
studio for the recording of Siamese Dream—he and Vig would 2011 reissue cover
sometimes work on a 45-second section of music for two days,
working 16-hour days for weeks at a time to achieve the sound Corgan wanted.[22]

Corgan's desire for musical perfection put further strain on the already-frayed relationships between
the band members. Vig later recalled, "D'arcy would lock herself in the bathroom, James wouldn't say
anything, or Billy would lock himself in the control room". Corgan often overdubbed Iha's and
Wretzky's parts with his own playing.[21] Wretzky stated that Corgan only performed most of the
guitar and bass parts because he could lay them down more easily in recording and with far fewer
takes.[22] Stories of the album's recording had circulated in the music press. Corgan admitted there
was some truth to accusations of tyrannical behavior, though he felt the press misunderstood the
situation.[24]

While Chamberlin performed all drum parts on the album, he would disappear for days on drug
benders that caused everyone to fear for his life. After one incident where the drummer had
disappeared for two or three days, Corgan "put the hammer down", according to Vig, and had
Chamberlin perform the drum part for "Cherub Rock" until his hands bled.[21] Due to Corgan's
urging, Chamberlin checked into a rehab clinic.[22] Corgan told Spin later that year, "You know, I gave
them a year and a half to prepare for this record... I'm surrounded by these people who I care about
very much, yet they continue to keep failing me." Corgan explained that he began to take the actions of
others personally; he said, "If you really think about it, of course, someone doesn't do the job because
they're lazy, or they don't think it's important. But I took it as, 'You're not worth going home and
working on the song.'"[25]

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Meanwhile, Corgan was also going through his own problems. He would admit in 2011 that
throughout the recording process he had been planning his own suicide. Stating that he had gotten rid
of most of his things and was "fantasizing about my own death, I started thinking what my funeral
would be like and what music would be played."[26]

Virgin began to grow impatient with the album's recording as it went over budget and became behind
schedule. The band, however, would not let the label cut corners if it meant compromising the
sound.[22] By the time recording was completed, Corgan and Vig felt too emotionally exhausted to mix
the record. Corgan suggested that engineer Alan Moulder mix the album, due to his work on Loveless
by My Bloody Valentine.[27] Moulder booked two weeks in a studio to mix the album; the mix ended
up taking 36 days to complete.[28] Eventually, the album was finished after four months and
$250,000 over budget.[22]

Composition and lyrics

The album boasts relatively high production values
"Today"
and ornate arrangements compared to other early-
0:20
1990s alternative albums. Vig said, "Billy wanted to
make a record that people would put on and say, A 20-second sample of "Today" from
'What the fuck was that?' [...] We wanted to have the Smashing Pumpkins' 1993
album, Siamese Dream. This sample
things going on in the left ear and right ear all the illustrates the song's dynamic
time".[21] One of Corgan's main goals was to create a changes when it moves from the
refrain to the first verse.
sense of sonic depth, but, as Corgan said, "without
necessarily using delays or reverbs—to use tonalities "Disarm"
instead."[29] For the album, the guitars were layered
0:19
multiple times. Corgan has stated that "Soma" alone
contains up to 40 overdubbed guitar parts.[30] Vig Corgan would sing about his
depression throughout the album
stated that as many as 100 guitar parts were and "Disarm" would be the clearest
compressed into a single song.[21] example of this.

The album, generally considered alternative rock, has Problems playing these files? See media help.
many different musical influences, including shoegaze,
dream pop, and heavy metal, with Rolling Stone noting that the album was "closer to progressive rock
than to punk or grunge."[31]

The subjects of Corgan's lyrics on Siamese Dream varied. Corgan noted that most of his lyrics for the
album were about his girlfriend and future ex-wife Chris Fabian, with whom he had briefly broken up
at the time he wrote the songs.[29] Corgan occasionally wrote about other subjects. In "Cherub Rock",
the album's opening track, Corgan attacked the American music industry,[32] and "Today" is about a
day that he was experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts.[19] "Spaceboy" was written as a tribute
to his half-brother, Jesse.[33]

Artwork and packaging

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The artwork for the album was initially going to be created by an outsider artist, but after a series of
disagreements with the label, Corgan was forced to step in at the last minute.[34] The album booklet,
composed of old photographs of both strangers and Corgan's family members with lyrics handwritten
on top, was assembled by Corgan and his wife the day after their wedding.[34] Corgan was not satisfied
with the results.[34] The first pressing of the CD contained a 20-page booklet, with a separate page
devoted to each song's lyrics and accompanying photograph; later pressings contained a four-panel
fold-out liner with thumbnails of each picture. In 1999, Virgin Records reissued the album with the
original 20-page booklet.[35]

Shortly after the Pumpkins reformed in 2007, Corgan posted a message to the band's blog saying that
they were "[l]ooking for girls from Siamese Dream album cover... As you all know, they were quite
young when the photo was taken. They are not conjoined anymore, as far as we know." The band's
intentions for the search were never made clear.[36] In February 2011, Billy Corgan announced via
Twitter that not only had one of the girls been found, she was the current bassist for the Pumpkins,
Nicole Fiorentino. According to Corgan, "Just found out the weirdest news: our bass player Nicole just
admitted she is one of the girls on the cover of Siamese Dream."[37] However, according to the
assistant photographer for Siamese Dream, the cover photo was probably shot specifically for the
album. Given Fiorentino's age at the time of the album, this would make her too old to be on the cover
of the album.[38] It was later confirmed that the information was false, and both girls were located in
2008, though Corgan has not commented on this. Pictures exist of Corgan standing with Ali Laenger,
the girl on the right side of the photograph.[39][40]

The album was also released as a shaped wooden box set (aka Siamese Dream Collectors Edition)
with metal hinges, limited to only 1,000 copies and containing the UK HUT CD album housed in a
recess with individually numbered silver metal embossed plate at the side and a 20-page booklet
housed in a similar recess in the lid. Though the CD itself and the booklet are official and genuine, the
wooden box is not an official Virgin (US) or HUT (UK) release.[41]

Release, reception and legacy

Siamese Dream was released on July 27, 1993, and debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 the
following week.[52] The album was almost universally lauded by music critics. Select 's Andrew Perry
praised it as "the most grand-scale, expansively-passionate blasts of music you'll hear this year" and
remarked that it would be "hard for anyone to top this one".[51] John Harris of NME wrote that
Siamese Dream, "for all its air of non-committal blankness and exercise-book psychoanalysis, is a
startling, deeply satisfying record".[45] Steve Hochman of the Los Angeles Times predicted that "the
scale of its success will likely be tied to how many fans are willing to stop moshing and enter into some
rather contemplative, even tender territory", and wrote that "the songs tend to drift in places, and
some get a bit long-winded, but the overall balance between the harsh and the sweet makes for a
strong and distinctive package".[53] Lorraine Ali of Rolling Stone called the album "a strong,
multidimensional extension of Gish that confirms that Smashing Pumpkins are neither sellouts nor
one-offs."[49]

Entertainment Weekly critic David Browne praised the band for living up to industry expectations of
being the "next Nirvana" and compared Siamese Dream favorably to Nirvana's Nevermind,
concluding: "In aiming for more than just another alternative guitar record, Smashing Pumpkins may

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have stumbled upon a whole new stance: slackers

Professional ratings
with a vision."[44] Critic Simon Reynolds disagreed;
he wrote in his review for The New York Times that Review scores
"fuzzed-up riffs and angst-wracked vocals are quite Source Rating
the norm these days, and Smashing Pumpkins lacks [1]
AllMusic
the zeitgeist-defining edge that made Nirvana's
breakthrough so thrilling and resonant."[54] Robert Chicago Tribune [42]

Christgau of The Village Voice cited "Geek U.S.A." Encyclopedia of Popular Music [43]
and "Today" as highlights while noting the record's
strength is "the sonics";[55] he later rated the album Entertainment Weekly B[44]
with a three-star honorable mention.[56] Siamese NME 8/10[45]
Dream earned the Smashing Pumpkins their first
10/10 (2011)[46]
Grammy Award nominations. The album was Pitchfork
9.1/10 (2023)[47]
nominated for the Grammy Award for Best
Q [48]
Alternative Music Performance, and the group was
nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance with Rolling Stone [49]

Vocal at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards.[57] [50]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Siamese Dream continues to receive critical praise Select 5/5[51]
and has been frequently included in lists of the best
albums of the 1990s—the Alternative Press ranked it fourth,[58] Pitchfork ranked it 18th,[59] and Spin
ranked it 23rd.[18] In 2003, the album was ranked number 360 on Rolling Stone's list of “500
Greatest Albums of All Time”, with the album's ranking dropping to number 362 and rising to number
341 in the 2012 and 2020 updates of the list, respectively.[60][61][62] In a retrospective review of the
album, Greg Prato of AllMusic called Siamese Dream "one of the finest alt-rock albums of all time"
and remarked that it "stands alongside Nevermind and Superunknown as one of the decade's finest
(and most influential) rock albums."[1] Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot wrote that it "became a
soundtrack for a significant portion of [Corgan's] generation" and "did so by tempering some of the
first album's extremes; sticky melodies and pretty production can make almost anything radio-
friendly, even a desperately sad song like 'Today.'"[42] In a review for Pitchfork, Ned Raggett remarked
that while initial reviews of the album singled out Corgan's lyrics for criticism, they were actually
"exactly what made the band click even further", commending Corgan's "ear for hooks, metaphors,
and deft summaries."[46] The deluxe edition of the album holds a score of 96 out of 100 on review
aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[63] In April 2019, Rolling Stone ranked
Siamese Dream as the 12th greatest grunge album of all time.[64] The album was also included in the
book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[7]

Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted

No. Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Cherub Rock" 4:58
2. "Quiet" 3:41
3. "Today" 3:19
4. "Hummer" 6:57

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5. "Rocket" 4:06
6. "Disarm" 3:17
7. "Soma" Corgan · James Iha 6:39
8. "Geek U.S.A." 5:13
9. "Mayonaise" Corgan · Iha 5:49
10. "Spaceboy" 4:28
11. "Silverfuck" 8:43
12. "Sweet Sweet" 1:38
13. "Luna" 3:20
Total length: 62:08
Japanese edition bonus track
No. Title Length
14. "Pissant" (labelled as "Hikari Express") 2:31

Reissue bonus material

2011 reissue bonus CD – Lollipop Fun Time
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Pissant (Rough Mix)" (Spring 1993) 2:32
2. "Siamese Dream (Broadway Rehearsal Demo)" 6:18
(1992)
3. "STP (Rehearsal Demo)" (1991) 3:28
4. "Frail and Bedazzled (Soundworks Demo)" (Spring 3:42
1992)
5. "Luna (Apartment Demo)" (1991) 3:12
6. "Quiet (BBC Session/Billy Corgan Mix)" (12 3:36
September 1993)
7. "Moleasskiss (Soundworks Demo)" (Spring 1992) 3:59
8. "Hello Kitty Kat (Soundworks Demo)" (Spring 6:14
1992)
9. "Today (Broadway Rehearsal Demo)" (1992) 3:21
10. "Never Let Me Down Again (BBC Session) Martin Gore 4:03
(Depeche Mode cover)" (12 September 1993)
11. "Apathy's Last Kiss (Siamese Sessions Rough 2:40
Mix)" (Spring 1993)
12. "Ache (Silverfuck Rehearsal Demo)" (1991) 6:57
13. "U.S.A. (Soundworks Demo)" (Spring 1992) 4:25
14. "U.S.S.R. (Soundworks Demo)" (Spring 1992) 1:35
15. "Spaceboy (Acoustic Mix)" (December 1992 – 3:57
March 1993)
16. "Rocket (Rehearsal Demo)" (1991) 4:55
17. "Disarm (Acoustic Mix)" (December 1992 – March 3:18
1993)
18. "Soma (Instrumental Mix)" (December 1992 – Corgan · Iha 6:38
March 1993)
2011 reissue bonus DVD – Live at the Metro (Live on August 14, 1993)
No. Title Writer(s) Length

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1. "Rocket" 4:19
2. "Quiet" 3:39
3. "Today" 3:39
4. "Rhinoceros" 5:06
5. "Geek U.S.A." 5:21
6. "Soma" Corgan · Iha 7:21
7. "I Am One" Corgan · Iha 4:47
8. "Disarm" 3:55
9. "Spaceboy" 4:48
10. "Starla" 9:25
11. "Cherub Rock" 5:01
12. "Bury Me" 4:28
13. "Hummer" 8:42
14. "Siva" 8:35
15. "Mayonaise" Corgan · Iha 10:29
16. "Drown" 8:24
17. "Silverfuck" 13:30

Personnel
The Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar,[22] Mellotron on "Spaceboy", string arrangements,
production, mixing
James Iha – guitars
D'arcy Wretzky – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
Additional personnel

Mike Mills – piano on "Soma"

Eric Remschneider – string arrangements and cello on "Disarm" and "Luna"
David Ragsdale – string arrangements and violin on "Disarm" and "Luna"
Technical staff

Butch Vig – production, engineering, mixing, string arrangements

Jeff Tomei – engineering
Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
Alan Moulder – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
Steve J. Gerdes – sleeve design
Melodie McDaniel – sleeve photography

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Bob Ludwig – mastering (2011 remaster)[65]

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts

Weekly chart performance for Siamese Dream 1993 year-end chart performance for Siamese
Dream
Peak
Chart (1993–2002)
position Chart (1993) Position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[66] 7 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[76] 40

Canadian Albums (RPM)[67] 3

1994 year-end chart performance for Siamese
[68] 22 Dream
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)

German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[69] 64 Chart (1994) Position

Irish Albums (IRMA)[70] 50 Australian Albums (ARIA)[77] 47

New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[71] 3 Canadian Albums (RPM)[78] 7

Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[72] 25 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[79] 5

Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[73] 19 US Billboard 200[80] 15

UK Albums (OCC)[74] 4

US Billboard 200[75] 10

Certifications
Certifications and sales for Siamese Dream

Region Certification Certified units/sales

Australia (ARIA)[81] Platinum 70,000^

Canada (Music Canada)[82] 4× Platinum 400,000^

Netherlands (NVPI)[83] Gold 50,000^

New Zealand (RMNZ)[84] Platinum 15,000^

Sweden (GLF)[85] Gold 50,000^

United Kingdom (BPI)[86] Gold 100,000^

United States (RIAA)[87] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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External links
Siamese Dream (https://www.allmusic.com/album/siamese-dream-mw0000099414) at AllMusic
Siamese Dream (http://www.discogs.com/Smashing-Pumpkins-Siamese-Dream/master/48681) at
Discogs
Siamese Dream (http://coolalbumreview.com/?p=33374) at Cool Album of the Day (https://web.arc
hive.org/web/20130715182641/http://www.coolalbumoftheday.com/)

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