Question: "Tristessa" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in which year?
Context: The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988.  The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and guitarist James Iha after the demise of Corgan's first band, The Marked.  Since its inception, The Smashing Pumpkins has gone through multiple line-up changes, with Corgan the only consistent member. "Rocket" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.  It was the fourth and final single from their second album, "Siamese Dream", and was written by Billy Corgan.  The CD single is a valuable rarity to fans of the band as it only saw a release in Australia.  A 7" vinyl record was also released in the United Kingdom as part of the "Siamese Singles" box set.  "Rocket" was one of the few singles that did not appear on the Smashing Pumpkins' greatest hits album "Rotten Apples". "G.L.O.W." is a song by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.  It premiered on Chicago alternative rock station Q101 on September 29, 2008.  This song was the last recorded Smashing Pumpkins song to feature drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, who left the band in March 2009. The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988.  Formed by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, guitar) and James Iha (guitar), the band included D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar) and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums) in its original incarnation.  It has undergone many line-up changes over the course of its existence, with the current lineup being Corgan and rhythm guitarist Jeff Schroeder. "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" is a Grammy Award-winning song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.  It is the first full-band song released as a single by the Smashing Pumpkins in the aftermath of their 1995 album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness".  It is their first release with drummer Matt Walker, who later drummed on several tracks of "Adore" and all of James Iha's "Let It Come Down".  The song won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. "Muzzle" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins from their third album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness".  It was one of the last songs written by Billy Corgan for "Mellon Collie", with the song's lyrics referring to what Corgan thought the public's perception was of him at the time.  It was rumored to be the Smashing Pumpkins fifth and final single from this album, as is evidenced by the fact that a promotional single for the song was issued to radio stations worldwide.  However, the song "Thirty-Three" was released as the fifth and final single instead. "1979" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins.  Released in 1996 as the second single from their third studio album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness", "1979" was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples that were uncharacteristic of previous Smashing Pumpkins songs.  The song was written as a coming of age story by Corgan.  In the year 1979, Corgan was 12 and this is what he considered his transition into adolescence.  The song was popular with critics and fans; Allmusic's Amy Hanson called it a "somewhat surprising hit".  The song was nominated for the Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, and won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video.  In 2012, it was voted the second-best Smashing Pumpkins song by Rolling Stone magazine readers. James Joseph Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) is an American drummer and record producer.  He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.  Following the 2000 breakup of the band, Chamberlin joined Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan in the supergroup Zwan and also formed his own group, the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.  In 2005, Chamberlin joined Corgan in reforming The Smashing Pumpkins; he eventually left the group in March 2009, though he returned again in 2015 for a summer tour.  He performed in the group Skysaw until 2012.  He is currently active under the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex name.  In addition to his current work as CEO, Chamberlin has joined Chicago jazz saxophonist Frank Catalano for a string of 2013–15 performances in the Chicago area.  An EP by Catalano and Chamberlin "Love Supreme Collective - EP" was released on the 29th of July 2014. "Tristessa" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.  The single was the Pumpkins' second ever release, and their first, and only, release on Sub Pop.  Sub Pop released it as their "Single of the Month".  It was written by Billy Corgan and later re-recorded for their debut album, "Gish".  The title is a direct allusion to Jack Kerouac's 1960 novella of the same name.  There were about 4,000 of the original 7" single pressed in pink vinyl, while the rest were pressed in black vinyl.  A failure to change the wax color between pressings resulted in about 100 that were pressed in grey-colored wax.  These are especially rare and have sold for several hundred dollars apiece. The discography of the Smashing Pumpkins, an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, consists of nine studio albums, four live albums, one digital live album series, seven compilation albums (including box sets and promotional releases), five extended plays (including promotional releases), 42 singles (including promotional releases), four video albums, 23 music videos, and contributions to five soundtrack albums.  This list does not include material recorded by The Smashing Pumpkins members with other side projects.
Answer: 1988