Peel Sessions (The Smashing Pumpkins EP)

Peel Sessions
EP by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released	June 1992
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)

Peel Sessions is an EP by The Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1992.^[1] The songs were recorded live on September 8, 1991, for John Peel's Radio 1 show and later appeared on Rarities and B-Sides.^[2] "Siva" and "Girl Named Sandoz" were included on the compilation album, Pisces Iscariot, as well as the deluxe reissue of Gish.^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

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.^[4] It was originally performed by The Animals, and later appeared on Pisces Iscariot.^[5]

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. "Peel Sessions – Smashing Pumpkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
2. "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 08/09/1991 Smashing Pumpkins". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
3. "Smashing Pumpkins Pack 'Gish,' 'Dream' Reissues With Rarities | SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
4. Goldberg, Raymond (18 May 2009). Drugs Across the Spectrum. Cengage Learning. ISBN 0495557935.
5. "Girl Named Sandoz - Smashing Pumpkins | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

External links

• BBC Radio 1 Peel Session