Vieuphoria

Vieuphoria
Video release by The Smashing Pumpkins
Released	October 4, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	89:57
Label	Virgin
Producer	Modi

Vieuphoria is a long form music video by The Smashing Pumpkins, originally released on VHS on October 4, 1994 and DVD on November 26, 2002.^[1] It was certified gold by the RIAA in late 1996.^[2]

"The Unbearable Likeness of Manny" interview covering the Siamese Dream recording sessions

The video consists of various Smashing Pumpkins performances, mostly from the Rock Invasion tour, interspersed with comedy bits (including "Meet the Frogs"), interviews, featurettes, and other short videos.^[3] The DVD version includes a complete interview with Manny Chevrolet called "The Unbearable Likeness of Manny" that covered the recording of Siamese Dream. It also included the Lost '94 Tapes, which were found by Billy Corgan shortly before the DVD release.

The soundtrack for the film, Earphoria, was released as a promo CD in 1994 and officially in 2002.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

No.	Title	Source	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:37
2.	"Quiet" (live)	1993-11-30 – Atlanta, GA, US	3:43
3.	"D'arcy"		1:33
4.	"Disarm" (live on English TV)	1993-09-XX – London, UK	2:57
5.	"Fan Interviews and Themes"		2:05
6.	"Cherub Rock" (Acoustic, live)	1993-06-02 – MTV Europe	4:24
7.	"Psychology 101"		4:06
8.	"Today" (live in Chicago, 1993)		3:09
9.	"The Marked"		1:06
10.	"Bugg Superstar"		2:15
11.	"I Am One" (live)	1994-03-04 – Barcelona, ES	7:55
12.	"Psychedelic Interlude" ("Pulseczar")		2:21
13.	"Siamese Dream - In Studio 1993"		3:23
14.	"Soma" (live)	1994-02-26 – London, UK	6:32
15.	"Jimmy Chamberlin"		2:11
16.	"Slunk" (live on Japanese TV, 1992)		4:11
17.	"James Massage" ("French Movie Theme")		1:36
18.	"Geek U.S.A." (live on German TV)	1993-09-03 – Munich, DE	5:20
19.	"Meet the Frogs"		3:29
20.	"Mayonaise" (acoustic – live everywhere, 1988-1994)	1993-07-03 – BBC Studios	4:20
21.	"Why We Play"		1:25
22.	"Silverfuck" (live)	1994-02-26 – London, UK	12:45
23.	"Credits"		7:00
23a.	"Why Am I So Tired"

"Silverfuck" is listed as "Silvercrank" on the VHS version, and "Silver****" on the DVD.

*Lost '94 Tapes*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	2:12
2.	"Quiet"	3:11
3.	"Snail"	4:58
4.	"Siva"	4:39
5.	"I Am One"	9:04
6.	"Geek U.S.A."	4:38
7.	"Soma"	6:33
8.	"Hummer"	5:48
9.	"Porcelina"	1:58
10.	"Silverfuck"
11.	Untitled	10:59

"Porcelina" should not be confused with the similarly titled "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

Release history[edit | edit source]

Released	Label	Catalog ID	Format	Country	External sites
October 4, 1994	Virgin	V3 7 2434 77788 3 4	VHS	US	Discogs		[1]
November 26, 2002	Virgin	7243 4 90516 9 0	DVD	US	Discogs	MusicBrainz	[1]

More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz

Personnel[edit | edit source]

The Smashing Pumpkins

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

Additional musicians

Eric Remschneider – electric cello on "Soma", "Hummer", and "Porcelina"

Production

Modi – direction

Certifications[edit | edit source]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "discography : Vieuphoria". spfc.org. 2002-11-26. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
↑ [1] Archived April 5, 2007, at the w:Wayback Machine
↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology: The Siamese Dream Era: 1994". Starla.org. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
↑ "American album certifications – Smashing Pumpkins – Vieuphoria". RIAA. Retrieved October 4, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

External links[edit | edit source]

Vieuphoria at SPFC

[1] "discography : Vieuphoria". spfc.org. 2002-11-26. Retrieved 2011-06-03.

[2] [1] Archived April 5, 2007, at the w:Wayback Machine

[3] "The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology: The Siamese Dream Era: 1994". Starla.org. Retrieved 2011-06-03.

[United_StatesSmashing_PumpkinsVieuphoriaalbumCertRef-4] "American album certifications – Smashing Pumpkins – Vieuphoria". RIAA. Retrieved October 4, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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