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- Pisces Iscariot
- - 341,124 plays
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The Smashing Pumpkins
Released 1994

Landslide
03:09
84,497 plays

Frail & Bedazzled (Outtake)
03:17
23,327 plays

Soothe (Demo)
02:33
22,964 plays

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songs

- 1
- Soothe (Demo)
- 02:33
- 22,964 plays

- 2
- Frail & Bedazzled (Outtake)
- 03:17
- 23,327 plays

- 3
- Plume
- 03:36
- 21,083 plays

- 4
- Whir (Outtake)
- 04:08
- 22,245 plays

- 5
- Blew Away
- 03:31
- 21,337 plays

- 6
- Pissant
- 02:29
- 17,514 plays

- 7
- Hello Kitty Kat
- 04:30
- 20,027 plays

- 8
- Obscured
- 05:19
- 21,591 plays

- 9
- Landslide
- 03:09
- 84,497 plays

- 10
- Starla (10:59)
- 10:57
- 20,754 plays

- 11
- Blue
- 03:17
- 18,455 plays

- 12
- A Girl Named Sandoz (Live)
- 03:33
- 16,194 plays

- 13
- La Dolly Vita
- 04:14
- 16,342 plays

- 14
- Spaced (Outtake)
- 02:24
- 14,795 plays

album review

Although the Smashing Pumpkins had only released two studio albums by 1994 (1991's Gish and 1993's Siamese Dream), they had an overflow of songs that were either relegated to B-sides on European singles or remained unreleased. Billy Corgan proved to be one of rock's most prolific songwriters of the 1990s alt rock movement -- as the quality of these early leftovers were often just as strong as the songs that were officially released. Since nearly all of these songs were never issued domestically, the B-side/rarity collection Pisces Iscariot was issued alongside their first long-form home video, Vieuphoria. The collection proved to be a feast for fans -- it's inexplicable why such exceptional rockers ("Plume," "Hello Kitty Kat," "Frail and Bedazzled," "Blue") and ballads ("Obscured," "La Dolly Vita") weren't featured on albums. Also included is the long and winding, 11-minute epic jam fest "Starla," which proves that Corgan was one of the finest (and most underrated) rock guitarists of the '90s, as well as a pair of unlikely covers -- Fleetwood Mac's gentle "Landslide" and the Animals' psychedelic "Girl Named Sandoz." Also included are insightful liner notes (strewn with typos) from Corgan. While it's not the definitive B-sides collection of pre-Mellon Collie Pumpkins (such tracks as "Bullet Train to Osaka," "Purr Snickety," "Apathy's Last Kiss," "My Dahlia," "Jackie Blue," "Glynis," and others are nowhere to be found), Pisces Iscariot contains some of Corgan and company's finest moments. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - A Must-Have Album
  - - By LowlandDrown
    - 8/22/2009 09:39:00
  - Pisces Iscariot, B-sides and leftovers from the album Siamese Dream, is anything but boring. The majority of songs, grungy guitar anthems like 'Frail & Bedazzled', 'Pissant', 'Hello Kitty Kat', and the live Animals cover 'A Girl Named Sandoz' embody the golden days of nineties alternative music. The composition of songs like my favorite 'Whir' and the psychedelic 'Starla' are sure to amaze, while the beautiful cover of Stevie Nicks' song 'Landslide' would even impress the oldest of classic rock fans. Along with Siamese Dream, this is truly the best music the Smashing Pumpkins has ever made.
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- - This album rocks!
  - - By kman777x
    - 5/6/2008 15:32:05
  - It has a great variety of rockin' and mellow tracks. I used to listen to this with friends while we were off-roading in my friend's land cruiser. :)
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