Album · Compilation
Pisces Iscariot
Pisces Iscariot is a compilation from the Smashing Pumpkins, gathering B-sides and outtakes into one release. It came out on Virgin on 4 October 1994, sitting between the band's second studio album, Siamese Dream (1993), and the double-album sprawl of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995).
It is a useful stop for anyone who only knows the hit records. The material is catalogued across alternative rock, dream pop and psychedelic rock, so it shows the band's wider range beyond the grunge label that often followed them. It reached number 4 in the US and went platinum there within weeks of release, in November 1994. EMI reissued it as a deluxe edition on CD and LP in July 2012.
Pisces Iscariot: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 57:27Tracklist
- 1SootheBilly Corgan2:36
- 2Frail and BedazzledBilly Corgan3:18
- 3PlumeBilly Corgan and James Iha3:37
- 4WhirBilly Corgan4:10
- 5Blew AwayJames Iha3:32
- 6PissantBilly Corgan2:31
- 7Hello Kitty KatBilly Corgan4:32
- 8ObscuredBilly Corgan5:22
- 9LandslideStevie Nicks3:11
- 10StarlaBilly Corgan11:01
- 11BlueBilly Corgan3:20
- 12Girl Named SandozEric Burdon and John Weider3:35
- 13La Dolly VitaBilly Corgan4:17
- 14SpacedBilly Corgan2:24
- Produced by
- Billy Corgan, James Iha, Butch Vig, Ted de Bono, Dale "Buffin" Griffin, Kerry Brown
- Recorded at
- Smart Studios
- Engineered by
- Howie Weinberg
- Artwork
- Rachel Gutek
- Photography
- Billy Corgan, Michael Meister
- Label
- Virgin
- Length
- 57:27
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1994–1996 | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1994–1996 | 96 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1994–1996 | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1994–1996 | 16 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994–1996 | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1995 | Platinum |
| New Zealand | Gold |
| United States · 1995 | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 October 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 October 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 4 October 1994 | |
| US release | 4 October 1994 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 4 October 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1994 | US | Virgin | 724383983421 | original |
| 4 October 1994 | CA | Virgin | 724383983421 | original |
| 4 October 1994 | US | Caroline Records | 017016176712 | original |
| 4 October 1994 | — | Virgin | 00602508061172 | original |
| 4 October 1994 | XE | Virgin | 724383983421 | original |
| 21 October 1996 | GB | Hut Recordings | 724384226527 | other |
| 16 January 1997 | JP | 東芝EMI 株式会社 | other | |
| 2012 | XE | Virgin | 5099946425324 | other |
| 2012 | — | Virgin | 00602508059063 | deluxe |
| 13 July 2012 | XW | Virgin | 5099962374057 | deluxe |
| 13 July 2012 | — | Virgin | 05099946425355 | remaster |
| 17 July 2012 | US | Virgin | 5099997201557 | deluxe |
| 17 July 2012 | US | Virgin | 5099962374026 | deluxe |
| 17 July 2012 | XE | Virgin | 5099946425416 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |