Earphoria
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| Earphoria | ||
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| Live album by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Released | 1994 (promo), 2002 | |
| Recorded | 1992-1994 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 75:41 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Producer(s) | Butch Vig | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Smashing Pumpkins chronology | ||
| Pisces Iscariot (1994) |
Earphoria (1994) |
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995) |
Earphoria is a live CD soundtrack of the Smashing Pumpkins' Vieuphoria. While the video has been widely available since its initial release, the CD was only unofficially released in a very limited number (~1000) of promo CD copies in 1994. It wasn't until the rerelease of Vieuphoria as a DVD on November 26, 2002 that Earphoria was made largely available to the public. The CD contains the same recordings of all of the live songs in Vieuphoria, most of them from Siamese Dream, and also includes extended versions of the music used in the video interludes. "French Movie Theme" was originally developed during Siamese Dream recording sessions in 1992 and "Why Am I So Tired" was originally developed during the Gish recording sessions in 1991; whether the other interlude tracks predate the video or were written for it is unknown. Earphoria is also different from Vieuphoria in that the tease of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is included in "Silverfuck"; Vieuphoria edits it out (due to prohibitive licensing costs).
[edit] Track listing
- "Sinfony" – 0:55
- "Quiet" – 3:44
- From Siamese Dream
- Recorded in Atlanta, 1993
- "Disarm" – 2:56
- "Cherub Rock (Acoustic)" – 4:24
- "Today" – 3:38
- From Siamese Dream
- Recorded in Chicago, 1993
- "Bugg Superstar" – 1:29
- "I Am One" – 7:55
- "Pulseczar" – 2:27
- "Soma" – 6:32
- From Siamese Dream
- Recorded in London, 1994
- "Slunk" – 2:37
- "French Movie Theme" – 1:50
- "Geek U.S.A." – 4:49
- "Mayonaise" – 4:23
- From Siamese Dream
- Acoustic
- Recorded everywhere, 1988-1994
- "Silverfuck" – 13:30
- From Siamese Dream
- Recorded in London, 1994
- "Why Am I So Tired" – 15:15
[edit] Actual recording dates
While the information included with the CD gives the listener a good idea of where the material was recorded, a close examination of bootlegs by the more hardcore fans has yielded this listing of more exact recording dates. The "Soma" and "Silverfuck" tracks may actually be from the same venue, but two days later.
- "Sinfony" is a Siamese Dream outtake.
- "Quiet" was recorded at Center Stage in Atlanta on November 10, 1993.
- "Disarm" was recorded at Westwood Studios in London in September, 1993.
- "Cherub Rock" was recorded at MTV Studios in London on June 22, 1993.
- "Today" was recorded at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago on December 9, 1993.
- "Bugg Superstar" was written for the Vieuphoria project by James Iha in 1994.
- "I Am One" was recorded at Sala Apolo in Barcelona in September, 1993.
- "Pulseczar" is a Siamese Dream outtake.
- "Soma" was recorded at The Astoria in London on February 24, 1994.
- "Slunk" was recorded at Nippon TV in Tokyo in February 1992.
- "French Movie Theme" is a Siamese Dream outtake.
- "Geek U.S.A." was recorded at Alabamahalle in Munich on September 3, 1993.
- "Mayonaise" was recorded outside the BBC Studios in London on July 3, 1993.
- "Silverfuck"/"Over the Rainbow" (Harburg/Arlen)/Jackboot were recorded at The Astoria in London on February 24, 1994.
- "Why Am I So Tired" is a Gish outtake.
