Audio CD review:
Smashing Pumpkins - Earphoria Live

Smashing Pumpkins - Earphoria Live

Band: Smashing Pumpkins Title: Earphoria Live Rating: Release Date: 26 November, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Sinfony 2: Quiet (Live In Atlanta, 1993) 3: Disarm (Live On English TV, 1993) 4: Cherub Rock (Acoustic) (Live On MTV Europe, 1993) 5: Today (Live In Chicago, 1993) 6: Bugg Superstar 7: I Am One (Live In Barcelona, 1993) 8: Pulseczer 9: Soma (Live In London, 1994) 10: Slunk (Live On Japanese TV, 1992) 11: French Movie Theme 12: Geek U.S.A. (Live On German TV, 1993) 13: Mayonaise (Acoustic) (Live Everywhere, 1988-1994) 14: Silverf (Live In London, 1994)/Over The Rainbow 15: Why Am I So Tired

Editoral Review A sprawling, mostly live collection of tracks recorded in concert and during television performances, the disc stops short of the band's mid-'90s commercial peak, with the latest offering culled from '94. Earphoria is something of a headscratcher. What's more, there's a roughness to the edits, suggesting a quick turnaround or possibly a lack of involvement from infamous perfectionist and Pumpkin head Billy Corgan. "Soma," for instance, fades abruptly, midapplause. Better-known tracks such as "Disarm" and "Today"--recorded on English TV and in Chicago, respectively--offer negligible changes over their studio siblings. Collectors will appreciate "French Movie Theme" and the rambling, unhinged--and quarter-hour-long--"Why Am I So Tired. " But really, this one is for die-hards only and a pale companion to 2001's comprehensive Greatest Hits. --Kim Hughes .. You can see a complete list of all Smashing Pumpkins discography, or go back to the Smashing Pumpkins tabs