Peepshow (album)
1988 studio album by Siouxsie and the Banshees / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peepshow is the ninth studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 1988 by Polydor Records and in the United States the following day by Geffen Records. It was their first record as a quintet. With the arrival of multi-instrumentalist Martin McCarrick and guitarist Jon Klein, the group recorded a multifaceted album with a variety of influences. It included the singles "Peek-a-Boo", "The Killing Jar" and "The Last Beat of My Heart". The record was a commercial success, peaking at No. 20 in the UK, and No. 68 on the US Billboard 200 chart in the week of 3 December 1988.[1] It spent a total of 20 weeks on that chart.[2] "Peek-a-Boo" reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and "the Killing Jar" got the number two spot.
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Released | 5 September 1988 | |||
Recorded | January–June 1988 | |||
Studio | Marcus, London | |||
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Length | 42:41 | |||
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Praise centred around the unpredictability of the orchestrations and new nuances in Siouxsie's voice. The album was later remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in October 2014.[3] A 180g vinyl reissue, remastered from the original ¼” tapes and cut half-speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell, was released in December 2018.[4]
It is the subject of the 2018 book Peepshow by Samantha Bennett, part of the 33 1/3 series.[5]