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Žanr: Alternativni Rok, Hard Rok i Metal, Rok
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Studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins
Released July 27, 1993
Recorded December 1992 – March 1993
Studio Triclops, Marietta, Georgia, United States
Genre
Alternative rock[1]grunge[2]alternative metal[3]shoegaze[4]psychedelic rock[5]indie rock[6]hard rock[7]
Length 62:08
Label Virgin
Producer
Butch VigBilly Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
Peel Sessions
(1992) Siamese Dream
(1993) Pisces Iscariot
(1994)

Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American 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 Rock`, `Today`, `Disarm`, and `Rocket`. The album received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike, with its diverse musical influences and lyrical material considered unique compared to other releases during the alternative rock and grunge movements of its time. The album has since been considered `one of the finest alternative rock albums`,[1] and is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s and of all time. [14][15][16]

Background
The band`s debut album, Gish, was released on Caroline Records in 1991 to unexpected success and acclaim. After the release of Nirvana`s Nevermind later that year, the Smashing Pumpkins were hyped as `the next Nirvana`.[17] The band was signed to Caroline Records parent Virgin Records and began recording a follow-up album. Frontman Billy Corgan felt `this great pressure to make the next album to set the world on fire`.[18] The immense pressure to succeed intensified an already problematic situation: drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was addicted to heroin, guitarist James Iha and bassist D`arcy Wretzky had recently ended their romantic relationship, and Corgan, aside from battles with weight gain and suicidal depression,[19] was struggling with writer`s block.[20]

Recording and production
Siamese Dream was recorded mainly between December 1992 and March 1993. The band relocated to Triclops Studios in Marietta, Georgia for the album sessions, so they could avoid local friends and distractions,[21] and to cut Chamberlin off from his known drug connections.[22] Butch Vig reprised his role as producer after working on their debut album Gish. Butch Vig stated `Billy [Corgan] and I raised the bar really high. We wanted to make a very ambitious sounding record. It was all done on analogue tape so it was time consuming. We were working 12 hours a day, six times a week for about three months, and for the last two months we worked seven days a week, 14 or 15 hours a day because we were behind schedule.`[23]

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 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]

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]

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
5. `Rocket` 4:06
6. `Disarm` 3:17
7. `Soma`
CorganJames Iha
6:39
8. `Geek U.S.A.` 5:13
9. `Mayonaise`
CorganIha
5:49
10. `Spaceboy` 4:28
11. `Silverfuck` 8:43
12. `Sweet Sweet` 1:38
13. `Luna` 3:20
Total length: 62:08

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