Light Into Dark
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| Light Into Dark | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | April 12, 1989 |
| Studio sessions | Late 1988 – Reel Time Studios |
| Label | Halo Records |
| Format | Vinyl, CD |
Light Into Dark is a 1989 compilation album featuring various Chicago-area acts, including The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the band's first commercial release under a record label, as well as their first appearance on vinyl format. It was the only official release of "Sun" and "My Dahlia" until the 2012 reissue of Pisces Iscariot. The version of "Sun" from The Smashing Pumpkins demo album is a different mix. Other bands featured on the compilation include Sevenletters, Ghost Swami, Prince Of Priesthood, Gold September and Poster Children.
Tracks of interest[edit | edit source]
All tracks are written by Billy Corgan.| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Sun" | 5:30 |
| 11. | "My Dahlia" | 3:46 |
Release history[edit | edit source]
The 1989 LP was limited to 1000 copies on black vinyl. In 2002, 1000 CDs were made commemorate the 13th anniversary of the original Halo Records release party at the The Metro.
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
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| April 12, 1989 | Halo | HALO 1001 | LP | US | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] |
| March 17, 2002 | Halo | HALO 2002 | CD | US | Discogs | [1] | |
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, production, mixing
- D'arcy Wretzky – bass
- James Iha – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion
- Mark Ignoffo – engineering, mixing