Peepshow (album)

This article is about the Siouxsie and the Banshees album. For other albums, see Peep Show.

Peepshow
Studio album by
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Released5 September 1988
RecordedJanuary–June 1988, Early 1987 (initial recording for "Peek-a-Boo")
StudioMarcus, London
Genre
Alternative rock
Length42:41
Label
Producer
Siouxsie and the Banshees chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(1987) 		Peepshow
(1988) 		Superstition
(1991)
Siouxsie Sioux chronology
Through the Looking Glass
(1987) 		Peepshow
(1988) 		Boomerang
The Creatures
(1989)
Singles from Peepshow
  1. "Peek-a-Boo"
    Released: 18 July 1988
  2. "The Killing Jar"
    Released: 19 September 1988
  3. "The Last Beat of My Heart"
    Released: 21 November 1988

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. Peepshow included the singles "Peek-a-Boo", "The Killing Jar" and "The Last Beat of My Heart".

Upon release, the album was critically acclaimed: praise centred around the unpredictability of the orchestrations and new nuances in Siouxsie's voice. 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.

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]

  1. ^ "Billboard 200 – Week of 3 December 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Siouxsie and the Banshees – Chart History Billboard 200", Billboard, retrieved 15 August 2015
  3. ^ "Siouxsie and the Banshees relaunch archival campaign, new reissues due out in October". Consequenceofsound. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Peepshow_ black vinyl 2018 – Ireland". Towerrecords.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Samantha Bennett – Peepshow Siouxsie and the Banshees". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 25 August 2018.