Peepshow (album)

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Peepshow
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Studio album by
Released5 September 1988
RecordedJanuary–June 1988
Early 1987 (initial recording for "Peek-a-Boo")
StudioMarcus, London
Genre
Length42:41
Label
Producer
Siouxsie and the Banshees chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(1987)
Peepshow
(1988)
Superstition
(1991)
Siouxsie Sioux chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(1987)
Peepshow
(1988)
Boomerang
The Creatures

(1989)
Side one
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Peek-a-Boo" Siouxsie Sioux 3:12
2."The Killing Jar" Steven Severin 4:04
3."Scarecrow"Severin5:06
4."Carousel"Siouxsie4:26
5."Burn-Up"Siouxsie4:32
Side two
No.TitleLyricsLength
6."Ornaments of Gold"Siouxsie3:50
7."Turn to Stone"Severin4:05
8."Rawhead and Bloodybones"Siouxsie2:29
9."The Last Beat of My Heart"Severin/Siouxsie4:30
10."Rhapsody"Severin6:23
2014 CD remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
11."El Dia De Los Muertos" (Espiritu Mix)Siouxsie5:36
12."The Killing Jar" (Lepidopteristic Mix) 8:06
13."The Last Beat of My Heart" (Live Seattle Lollapalooza, 1991) 5:32

Personnel

Siouxsie and the Banshees
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Peepshow
Chart (1988)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [22] 74
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [23] 98
European Albums ( Music & Media ) [24] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] 64
UK Albums (OCC) [26] 20
US Billboard 200 [27] 68

Certifications

Certifications for Peepshow
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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