MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS

Track Listing

1. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

2. Tonight, Tonight

3. Jellybelly

4. Zero

5. Here Is No Why

6. Bullet With Butterfly Wings

7. To Forgive

8. An Ode To No One

9. Love

10. Cupid De Locke

11. Galapogos

12. Muzzle

13. Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans

14. Take Me Down
    
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15. Where Boys Fear To Tread

16. Bodies

17. Thirty-Three

18. In The Arms Of Sleep

19. 1979

20. Tales Of A Scorched Earth

21. Thru The Eyes Of Ruby

22. Stumbleine

23. X.Y.U.

24. We Only Come Out At Night

25. Beautiful

26. Lily (My One And Only)

27. By Starlight

28. Farewell And Goodnight

My Rating
8.5/10

Average Critic Rating
8.5/10

Overview
This is one of The Smashing Pumpkins’ most ambitious projects - a double album that sprawls and captures the volatile spirit of youth - its ecstasy, anger, and introspection. It perfectly blends and veers between crushingly heavy riffs and delicate, melancholic melodies that can bring you close to tears, creating a tapestry that feels as much a journey as a collection of songs. It’s incredible how Billy Corgan created a record that can be so angry yet, at times, so intimate and universal, exploring themes of love and loss. It’s incredibly engaging throughout, which is hard to achieve with double albums. Though its breadth can be overwhelming, the album’s fearless scope and emotional depth make it an absolute landmark of the ’90s.

Recommended for the ‘90s Grungey types looking to dive into space.

Featured Song
1979

Most Streamed
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
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1979

Least Streamed
Take Me Down
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Beautiful

Underrated
Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans
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Lily (My One And Only)

TVV Top 3 Songs
Tonight, Tonight | Bullet With Butterfly Wings | To Forgive
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Thirty-Three | 1979 | By Starlight

Singles
Tonight, Tonight | Zero | Bullet With Butterfly Wings | Muzzle | Thirty-Three | 1979

TVV Top 3 Non-Singles
Here Is No Why | To Forgive | Cupid De Locke
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Stumbleine | X.Y.U. | By Starlight

Listen to Again?
Yes

No-Skip Album?
No

Album Artwork Rating
9/10

What an incredible album cover. The cover of ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ features an ornate, vintage-inspired celestial collage. At its centre is a Victorian-style woman with flowing hair, her expression dreamy and slightly enigmatic, embodying classical elegance with a touch of surrealism. The sophisticated background is a cosmic expanse, dotted with celestial planets, evoking a timeless, otherworldly atmosphere. It perfectly complements the album's vast emotional and musical scope.

Genre
Alternative Rock

RL
Virgin Records

Recording Studio
Bugg Studios (Chicago, Illinois) | Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) | Pumpkinland (Chicago, Illinois) | Sadlands (Chicago, Illinois | The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)