Peel Sessions (The Smashing Pumpkins EP)

Peel Sessions
EP by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released	June 15, 1992 [1]
Recorded	September 8, 1991
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	12:02
Language	English
Label	Hut
Producer	Dale Griffin
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
Lull (1991) Peel Sessions (1992) Siamese Dream (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Select	[3]

Peel Sessions is an EP by The Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1992. ^[4] The songs were recorded live on September 8, 1991, for John Peel's Radio 1 show and later appeared on Rarities and B-Sides . ^[5] "Siva" and "Girl Named Sandoz" were included on the compilation album, Pisces Iscariot , as well as the deluxe reissue of Gish . ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Siva"	Billy Corgan	4:53
2.	"Girl Named Sandoz"	Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch	3:38
3.	"Smiley"	Billy Corgan	3:31
Total length:			12:02

Notes

• "Girl Named Sandoz" is a reference to Sandoz Laboratories, where LSD was invented. ^[7] It was originally performed by The Animals, and later appeared on Pisces Iscariot . ^[8]

Personnel

The Smashing Pumpkins

• Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar
• James Iha – guitar, vocals
• D'arcy Wretzky – bass guitar
• Jimmy Chamberlin – drums

Production

• Dale Griffin – production
• Mike Engles – engineering
• Robin Marks – engineering

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . June 13, 1992. p. 29.
2. "Peel Sessions – The Smashing Pumpkins". AllMusic . Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
3. Morrison, Dave (January 1993). "Various: Hut Recordings/The Peel Sessions". Select . p. 76. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
4. "Peel Sessions – Smashing Pumpkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
5. "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 08/09/1991 Smashing Pumpkins". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
6. "Smashing Pumpkins Pack 'Gish,' 'Dream' Reissues With Rarities | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
7. Goldberg, Raymond (May 18, 2009). Drugs Across the Spectrum. Cengage Learning. ISBN   0495557935.
8. "Girl Named Sandoz - Smashing Pumpkins | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

External links

• BBC Radio 1 Peel Session