Smashing Pumpkins Celebrate 35th Anniversary with Gish Vinyl Reissues in Original 1991 Packaging

February 11, 2026
Smashing Pumpkins Celebrate 35th Anniversary with Gish Vinyl Reissues in Original 1991 Packaging
  • The Smashing Pumpkins announce 35th-anniversary vinyl editions of Gish, releasing May 29 in multiple variants, including color vinyl in the original 1991 packaging, a limited 180-gram gray with pink and purple splatter, and a standard black 180-gram version.

  • A standard black 180-gram vinyl edition will also be released as part of the reissue.

  • The vinyl package will be available in independent record stores and at Billy Corgan’s Madame ZuZu’s tea shop in Highland Park, Illinois.

  • Gish is highlighted as a landmark album that helped shape the band’s early sound and marked a turning point in their commercial and critical trajectory.

  • The reissue is praised by Billboard and Rolling Stone for its cryptic poetry, dynamic shifts, riffs, and its inclusion on Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Greatest Grunge Albums.

  • The story notes internal tensions, substance use, and declining sales that contributed to the band’s breakup after Adore and the Machina-era projects.

  • The Smashing Pumpkins are depicted as major contributors to the rise of alternative rock, with around 30 million albums sold worldwide.

  • Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness topped the Billboard 200, was certified Diamond, and further boosted the band’s popularity.

  • The piece references the band’s recent 30th-anniversary deluxe reissue of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and ongoing reflections from Corgan about the band’s influences and legacy.

  • Gish, produced by Butch Vig at Smart Studios, features a blend of rock, metal, psychedelia, pop, and shoegaze, and includes singles I Am One and Siva.

  • Gish was recorded at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, produced by Butch Vig, and originally released in 1991, using the original packaging for the reissues.

  • Both edition reissues refresh the original 1991 packaging and include the same tracklist and artwork from the era.

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