Earphoria

Earphoria
Live album by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released	November 26, 2002
Recorded	1991–1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	75:41
Label	Virgin
Producer	Butch Vig, Billy Corgan, James Iha
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
Rotten Apples (2001) Earphoria (2002) Rarities and B-Sides (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Classic Rock

Earphoria is a live album by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the soundtrack of the band's Vieuphoria video. While the video has been widely available since its initial release, the CD was initially released as a limited number (under 1000) of promo copies in 1994, and was subsequently heavily bootlegged. In 2002, Vieuphoria was reissued on DVD and Earphoria finally earned a commercial release.

The CD contains the audio for all the performances in Vieuphoria, and includes extended versions of the music used in the video interludes. An exception is the performance of "Silverfuck" – Earphoria includes the tease of "Over the Rainbow" while Vieuphoria edits it out, possibly owing to prohibitive licensing costs.

Critical reception

The compilation was well-received by critics. "While a live document of the Pumpkins' farewell tour would have been very palatable," opined Classic Rock, "this mix-and-match collection of (mainly) live material from the full breadth of their career is far more imaginative. It's also vastly superior to their previous odds-and-sods compilation Pisces Iscariot."

AllMusic wrote "it's no wonder that the Smashing Pumpkins transcended every genre and pigeonhole they were shown, cruising past their peers with reinvention and pluck and forever leading where others could only dream of following. And it's discs like this one that really drive the point home."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

Main release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Source	Length
1.	"Sinfony" (Siamese Dream outtake)		December 1992-March 1993 – Triclops Sound	0:55
2.	"Quiet"		November 10, 1993 – Atlanta, GA, US	3:44
3.	"Disarm"		September 1993 – The Word program in London	2:56
4.	"Cherub Rock" (acoustic)		June 22, 1993 – MTV studios, London	4:24
5.	"Today"		December 9, 1993 – Aragon Ballroom, Chicago	3:38
6.	"Bugg Superstar"	James Iha		1:29
7.	"I Am One"	Billy Corgan, James Iha	March 4, 1994 – Barcelona, Spain	7:55
8.	"Pulseczar" (Gish demo)		December 1990-March 1991 – Smart Studios	2:27
9.	"Soma"	Billy Corgan/James Iha	February 26, 1994 – London Astoria	6:32
10.	"Slunk"		February 1992 – Nippon TV in Tokyo	2:37
11.	"French Movie Theme" (from the "Cherub Rock" single)		December 1992-March 1993 – Triclops Sound	1:50
12.	"Geek U.S.A."		February 21, 1994 – Munich, Germany	4:49
13.	"Mayonaise" (acoustic)	Billy Corgan, James Iha	July 3, 1993 – BBC Studios, London	4:23
14.	"Silverfuck"		February 26, 1994 – London Astoria	13:30
14a.	"Over the Rainbow"	Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
14b.	"Jackboot"
15.	"Why Am I So Tired" (Gish live demo)		December 1990-March 1991 – Smart Studios	15:15

Release history

Released	Label	Catalog ID	Format	Country	External sites
November 26, 2002	Virgin	7243 5 42706 2 8	CD	US	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]
November 19, 2002	Virgin • Hut Recordings	7243 5 42706 2 8 • CDHUT79	CD	UK & Europe	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]
November 26, 2002	Virgin	7243 5 42706 2 8	CD	Canada	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]
October 4, 1994	Virgin	DPRO-12694	CD	US	Discogs		[1]

More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz

Personnel

• Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion
• Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar
• James Iha – guitar, vocals
• D'arcy Wretzky – bass guitar, vocals, percussion on "Mayonaise"

External links

• Earphoria at SPFC