Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [4-LP Deluxe Box Set]

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Overview

The Smashing Pumpkins didn't shy away from making the follow-up to the grand, intricate Siamese Dream. With Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, the band turns in one of the most ambitious and indulgent albums in rock history. Lasting over two hours and featuring 28 songs, the album is certainly a challenging listen. To Billy Corgan's credit, it's a rewarding and compelling one as well. Although the artistic scope of the album is immense, the Smashing Pumpkins flourish in such an overblown setting. Corgan's songwriting has never been limited by conventional notions of what a rock band can do, even if it is clear that he draws inspiration from scores of '70s heavy metal and art rock bands. Instead of copying the sounds of his favorite records, he expands on their ideas, making the gentle piano of the title track and the sighing "1979" sit comfortably against the volcanic rush of "Jellybelly" and "Zero." In between those two extremes lies an array of musical styles, drawing from rock, pop, folk, and classical. Some of the songs don't work as well as others, but Mellon Collie never seems to drag. Occasionally they fall flat on their face, but over the entire album, the Smashing Pumpkins prove that they are one of the more creative and consistent bands of the '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/04/2012
Label:	Virgin
UPC:	5099997855316
Rank:	73

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [2012 - Remaster]
2. Tonight, Tonight [2012 - Remaster]
3. Jellybelly [2012 - Remaster]
4. Zero [2012 - Remaster]
5. Here Is No Why [2012 - Remaster]
6. Bullet with Butterfly Wings [2012 - Remaster]
7. To Forgive [2012 - Remaster]

Disc 2

8. An Ode to No One [2012 - Remaster]
9. Love [2012 - Remaster]
10. Cupid De Locke [2012 - Remaster]
11. Galapogos [2012 - Remaster]
12. Muzzle [2012 - Remaster]
13. Porcelina of the Vast Oceans [2012 - Remaster]
14. Take Me Down [2012 - Remaster]

Disc 3

15. Where Boys Fear to Tread [2012 - Remaster]
16. Bodies [2012 - Remaster]
17. Thirty-Three [2012 - Remaster]
18. In the Arms of Sleep [2012 - Remaster]
19. 1979 [2012 - Remaster]
20. Tales of a Scorched Earth [2012 - Remaster]
21. Thru the Eyes of Ruby [2012 - Remaster]

Disc 4

22. Stumbleine [2012 - Remaster]
23. X.Y.U. [2012 - Remaster]
24. We Only Come Out At Night [2012 - Remaster]
25. Beautiful [2012 - Remaster]
26. Lily [My One and Only] [2012 - Remaster]
27. By Starlight [2012 - Remaster]
28. Farewell and Goodnight [2012 - Remaster]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Smashing Pumpkins   Primary Artist
Billy Corgan   Guitar,Vocals
Chicago Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
D'Arcy   Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
James Iha   Guitar,Vocals
Greg Leisz   Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar
Jimmy Chamberlin   Drums,Vocals
Matthew Amos   Director
Christian Wagner   Director

Technical Credits

Stephen Morris   Composer
The Smashing Pumpkins   Composer
Billy Corgan   Design,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Group Member,Art Direction,Mixing Engineer,String Arrangements
Ian Curtis   Composer
Audrey Riley   Arranger,String Arrangements
D'Arcy   Composer
James Iha   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Group Member,Mixing Engineer,Assistant Producer,Additional Production
Flood   Mixing,Producer
Walter Donaldson   Composer
John Diaz   Producer
Peter Hook   Composer
Howard Willing   Mixing
George Langis   Assistant Engineer
Martin White   Engineer
Bernard Sumner   Composer
Bjorn Thorsrud   Mixing
Jimmy Chamberlin   Composer,Group Member
Jeff Moleski   Engineer,Producer,Technical Assistance
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Alan Moulder   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
George A. Whiting   Composer
Peter Ruechel   Producer
John Craig   Illustrations
Frank Olinsky   Design,Art Direction
Claudine Pontier   Assistant
Mark Anthony Williams   A&R
Chris Shephard   Engineer
Andrea Giacobbe   Photography
Russ Spice   Technical Assistance
Barry Goldberg   Engineer
The Mole   Engineer
D'arcy Wretzky   Composer