Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Absolute masterpiece. The coolest vibes. Dad core. But like… why does he want to be called Deacon Blues?

haven't been the same since I learned "despite all my rage" meme comes from here. it's also the most memorable thing about this whole 2 hour album honestly

favorite songs: basically everything except first 3 tbh

It’s got bangers and it’s so long.

The frontman is a from a suburb near me and the drummer is from my hometown Joliet ! Which I found out last fall but I love this album it’s just a autumn/fall album

Masterpiece. Self-indulgent in a good way, this album shows The Smashing Pumpkins at their artistic peak. Highly recommended.

Some good songs, but I don't like the harsher aspects of the album. A good variety of sound, but not something I'd seek out for myself.

Great fucking album, loved every second of it, but, i think it was way too long, otherwise it would be a 10/10 but nevertheless i'd say this is a solid project

Ok

What a slog of an album. 2 hours of Billy Corgan is about 110 minutes more than I can stand.

Wouldn’t been a 5 if it wasn’t 2 hours

very many songs but a few gems in there

An all over the place album, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. I really liked To Forgive. It also brought a little calm between all the other more intense songs, which was needed. I found Cupid de Locke a very pleasant song to listen to. The harp gives the song a dreamy quality. Galapagos is also a great song, and I even added the last song on the album to my own playlist. Some of the other songs were just a little too chaotic for me to fully enjoy. The album is very long, though. Twenty-eight songs that together last more than two hours is a bit excessive. I would have removed a few songs to make it a shorter album, and I can immediately point out which ones those would be. Because of its length, I won't be returning to this album anytime soon.

One of the best of the 90s no doubt

some great songs but man way too long for me

way too long and i didn’t like the heavier songs

RYM 3.5

When to listen: October moody. My college boyfriend had a few songs from this album in a mix he made me and I liked those songs, which made me think I’d like this album. But it was truly meh to moi.

Incredible

Just not me thing.

Needs a bit of editing but some bangers on this

Amazing record; would be a 5 if it were trimmed down.

Has some great hits

Grew up with this special edition set in the car!

At first you get intimidated by the 2 hour runtime, but I think this album deserves it. Who knew some guys as silly as the Smashing Pumpkins could make sadness infinite? All these songs bang in one way or another, really cool 9/10

This was such a hard album for me to get through, jus wasn’t my style

I was conflicted on what to rate this because some songs are sooo good (tonight, tonight, galapogos, 1979) but others were so harsh and grating that I had to skip.

This one is a really goed alternative album. It is a long sit, the album being 2 hours and 1 minute long. But it never felt like 2 hours. It's not a perfect album by all means, but it has a lot of good songs on it. The instrumental opening of the album is beautiful. And while I enjoy some of the louder songs, the strenght of this album lies within the softer, more emotional songs.

- yes billy we GET IT ur a music genius - i cant even hate this album is just really good - i really like "jellybelly" - jellybelly was supposed to be released as the single instead of bullet with butterfly wings but didnt bc bwbw was more radio friendly - maybe the self glaze is accurate - definitely think there are better smashing pumpkins albums tho

Hard to be objective here as this album and its b-sides (via Aeroplane Flies High) was probably the most important music to me for at least four years--1995-1999. But it holds up... I don't listen very often any more, but--there is incredible range here. I think the double album was ambitious and I don't think it could have been any other way, but there are songs left off that might have made it better (Ugly, Set the Ray, Jupiter's Lament) had they replaced the weakest tracks on the album (We Only Come Out at Night, Tales of a Scorched Earth, and--sorry--Lilly). The other thing I want to say here is JAMES IHA. Iha is the George Harrison of SP. This record's James songs and B-sides are superb and need more recognition. "Take me Down" is gorgeous. "Said Sadly," "The Boy," "Believe," "The Bells"--all incredible. His solo record Let it Come Down tracks right along side Harrison's This Too Shall Pass: A full record of gems passed up by the main band's double album. He was right to feel dissed. So, let's hear it for The Boy.

There's so much diversity in this record. It can be melancholic in a couple of tracks, and then go upbeat, with breakdowns in the next. Favourite Track(s): An Ode To No One, Cupid De Locke, Thirty-Three, By Starlight, X.Y.U Least Favourite Track(s): Porcelina Of The Vast Ocean

It's amazing

found so many new favourite songs

this slightly overcame my irrational hate of the smashing pumpkins

честно мне этот альбом не прям сильно понравился это первый альбом который мне посоветовал этот сайт и в этом альбоме мне очень сильно понравилась песня Take me down очень классная

The album was too long. A few great songs, but a lot of rage music. The instrumental music is surprisingly good

I was a big fan of this back in the day. Haven't really listened to it in 20 years so it's nice revisiting an old friend. It's pretty good, but why is this a double album? I feel like it could have either been a a great album with a tighter selection or two seperate albums? Maybe I'm too dumb to pick up on the underlying concept unifying the album, but the verbosity made it a chore to get through the whole thing.

TL;DLA :D 5/10

Wow, a come down and a half from reviewing some of their other work. It starts really badly with poor quality production and whiny, jeery vocals - like the Gallaghers stumbled into a rock band. They return to this kind of sound a number of times in the album. It has brighter spots and some songs were reasonable, I guess that shouldn’t be a surprise when it’s 2 HOURS long and 28 tracks to choose from. The slower songs are ok and a few more typical rock tracks that are fine. But that’s clutching at straws. Clearly to the true fans it’s brilliant and there must be some poor blighters who have listened to the 5 hours 51 epically long extended super runtime edition. I was just left thinking why they bothered. If they picked out the 6 or 7 best songs and left it at that, this still wouldn’t be that good of an album, but it would have taken up less of my life.

"By Starlight" is possibly the most dreadful song I have ever heard.  Something about dead eyes and a painful droning on.  Like a drunk at a karaoke.  There was no real expression of despair it was that same person that cant see their own drunken demise. The final song was so flat and dire it nearly washed away anything of note down the giant musical drain for me. Rolling back I loved Siamese Dream, so this was utter confusion.  Just in case I was hallucinating I re-played that album as a way to center myself.  Not sure what I learnt but it's like the vocals took a major dip.  "Zero" for example sounded like a child americana making "meeeaahhhhhh" sounds and chatting with a terrible accent (not all Americans have a bad accent) but about midway through I heard the old rawness I previously liked. It wasn't all a miss, there were plenty of OK songs, but it was so long and bedraggled that I think my connection with the music started to wane.  I only just accepted the vocals on SD and this was just too much for me.  Why couldn't they condense this into a decent album I have no idea.  Ironically, I was confused why I liked SD as previously didn't engage with Smashing Pumpkins and here I am now confused why I now don't like this.  And what the hell is "Cupid De Locke" all about.   

I think this wins the award for the most cringey album title on the list so far. In fact, the whole vibe of the cover just stinks of insufferable wankery. The first two tracks are also a terrible opening to an album. If I had been a fan of Siamese Dream and then rushed out to buy this, I'd be severely disappointed. I can't help but think that this whole album is an example of a band being destroyed by their previous success. It seems self indulgent and pretentious, where 'Siamese Dream' felt carefree and expressive. There were a couple of moments of solid grunge/rock music to remind you of their former excellence. I thought 'Love' was good track and there are a couple of decent singles hiding amongst the chaff. The rest of it was bland music with an awful squeaker massaging his ego over the top. For two hours... Give me a break.

Great album. Shit ton of songs but stays interesting with no dips. Every song on here is good. Even songs I don't care about as singles show up here really well. I haven't gone through all of Smashing Pumpkins catalogue to say this difinitively, but really seems like this is the band at their peak. Big album from the 90s and deservedly so. Excellent choice for a long car trip.

Perfection

58. tonight tonight

Strong Classic Rock energy despite being a 1995 creation. Would be great for working out. The energy ebbed and flowed, giving the listener a break from the intensity with a slow guitar ballad with a much more pensive affect.

3.5

I own this album. It's the only Smashing Pumpkins album I ever bought. I may have listened to this album all the way through one time. It is just too long. It's about 2 hours long and while there are some great songs on this album.. there aren't enough for 2 hours worth of music. If it was one album with all of the singles and a few other tracks it would have been in high rotation. Instead it's a chore and you have to be dedicated to want to listen to a 2 hour album. "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" caught my attention this time... and it's over 9 minutes long. This album you have to listen to before you die but there might not be enough time in your life to make it all the way through enough times to appreciate it.

Great Songs: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, Tonight, Tonight, Zero, Here Is No Why, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, To Forgive, An Ode To No One, Cupid De Locke, Galapagos, Muzzle, Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans, Take Me Down, Where Boys Fear To Tread, Bodies, In The Arms Of Sleep, 1979, Thru The Eyes Of Ruby, X.Y.U, Beautiful, Lily (My One And Only), By Starlight, Farewell And Goodnight Good Songs: Jellybelly, Love, Thirty-Three, Tales Of A Scorched Earth, We Only Come Out At Night Mid Songs: Bad Songs:

Pretty good

A favorite 5

Have never really listened to this album before - and really only know the singles :Tonight, Tonight, 1979 and Bullet with Butterfly Wings which are all great songs (although not quite as good as Today). At 2 hours the rest of the album feels bloated and quite varied in tone. Unfortunately do not have the time the album probably needs for me to give it enough listens to fully appreciate it. After my first run through I think that Siamese Dreams is the much stronger album.

Honestly a bit disappointed. It was epic, but not in a good way. Was expecting more of a musical story or musical journey, but it was just a lot of songs put together in one giant album. The big hits are good - 1979, Tonight, Tonight, but then a lot of meh. Was not into The Smashing Pumpkins at the time, but have broadened my musical tastes to like a decent amount of their stuff. Was hoping for something good from this album, but will stick with just listening to their handful of big hits and nothing deeper.

1/30/26 - Listened throughout the workday. Album is too long, wasn't able to make it through the entire thing in one sitting. If this was cut down to one album, it would have been even more highly regarded. Best Song - Muzzle

For a two hour album this flies by. There's absolutely some fat to trim, but so much of the album is pure quality

Riffs and feelings - the album! Everything about this album is huge, from the riffs to the choruses to the production to the track list. Could be too long for its own good, but just about manages to stay a gorgeous experience, really feels like you've been through something by the time the last few songs wash over you! Favourite tracks: Tonight Tonight, Cherub Rock, Bullet With The Butterfly Wings, Porcelina, Bodies, 1979 (amazing), By Starlight

Was quite impressed by this since it was a long one but it kept me engaged. Not so much a fan of the more grungy songs on here but there was a good mix.

Going into this I didn't have a high opinion of the smashing pumpkins - as a millennial it felt like they were the butt of many jokes, their main singles from the 90s were horribly overplayed on the radio, and they just seemed lame. However, this album pleasantly surprised me. Although the main singles (tonight, tonight, 1979) might seem eh on their own, listening to them for the first time with the rest of this album makes sense; these songs fit perfectly with the ensemble that is Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Musically, this album is absolutely beautiful - while it seems like such a wide range of instruments used throughout to back Billy Corgan's distinct vocals may seem like it's doing too much on the surface, it is absolutely the glue that holds together this masterpiece. Two main surprises from this album are its ability to stretch over a wide range of genres (and hitting those genres very well, especially each of the more grungey/metal tracks), and the feeling that, even at slightly over 2 hours, none of the tracks feel out of place, or that theres something missing. Understanding too that this album is meant to emulate the wide range of emotions one goes through during their teenage years into their early twenties, the juxtaposition of loud, angry music with light, atmospheric tracks works perfectly. Overall, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is a perfect album. I never at all expected this from the smashing pumpkins, but color me impressed

too damn long

pas trop mon style et la cover m'a trick

Decent, worth a listen every so often

Ну пока похоже что-то на Моцарта хазз, особенно обложка. Начало интересное но скучноватое. Интро тунайт, шикарное прям дух захватило. Дальше очень нравится соединение многих музыкальных инструментов. Не смотря на мою неприязнь к скрипучему вокалу, тут он мне даже нравится, пока что 3,5. 2 Часа, ВЫ СЕРЬЕЗНО?! 6 песня вообще не понравилась, очень хотелось выключить, но следующая to forgive прям запала. Следующая опять слишком активная, на люблю резкие перепады, было б плавно, тогда 10/10. В общем на момент 9 песни я делаю перерыв. Понравилась только to forgive, дальше слушать и не хочется. В общем да. Я даже не стала слушать дальше, не было ни желания ни времени, быть может потом дослушаю

Undoubtedly this is a genre defining album. It uses so many different themes and musical approaches all in the same style. With big instrumental arrangements in Tonight, Tonight. Grungy guitars in Bullet with Butterfly Wings. Light harp in Cupid de Locke. Heavy over driven guitars and screaming in Bodies. It is clearly a magnum opus for the Smashing Pumpkins. But it is a long musical journey to go on from start to end. And the slightly buzzing quality of Billy Corgan with guitar accompaniment can get a little much towards the end of Disc 1 (Dusk till Dawn) and the start of Disc 2 (Twilight to Starlight). But overall I enjoyed this album. Even if it was a mission to finish in 24 hours. (3.650)

Final Smashing Pumpkins already, huh? Barely any time has passed since my last album of theirs. I listened to Siamese Dream 18 albums ago, which I didn't like all that much. Perhaps a one-star rating was a little harsh, but I really wasn't feeling the grungy vocals and hour runtime. I'm keen to listen to this final release from them. The name and artwork for this album are both pretty fantastic, especially when paired together. I've always had a passing respect for this album because of that, even if I've never felt compelled to check it out on my own. Feels surreal to know that my lack of familiarity with this album ends today. Here goes. Two hours. Twenty-eight tracks. Two hours. Twenty-eight tracks. Two hours. Twenty-eight fffffffuuuuuucking tracks. It seems The Smashing Pumpkins are an act that I'm fated to dislike despite my best efforts. I value conciseness for obvious reasons and I don't like albums with a ton of songs jammed onto them since I find that to be mentally exhausting. My opinion of this album is, sadly, predictable. However, the listening experience was a bit of a roller coaster. The nice, piano-centric, string-heavy intro immediately raised my expectations and got me excited for what was to come, only to be immediately plunged into the same grungy hell I remembered from their previous album. That being said, "Tonight, Tonight" was a serviceable track. I could dig the 90s, Midwest emo sound along with some of the nicer musical embellishments. Most of what followed sucked complete dick, however. While I appreciate the fact that you can be a rock star without necessarily being a stand-out vocalist, there is a limit to how far such a consideration can extended. Corgan actively and aggressively shits the bed on nearly every song where he features. I criticised Siamese Dream for having bad vocals, but these are on a completely different level. They're a lot nasally-ier than I remember them being which, when paired with the fact that Corgan is constantly screaming, that his performance lacks any charisma and that his vocals are occasionally butchered by some shitty, abrasive lo-fi filter makes for a uniquely hostile listening experience. He sounds like Eminem does on "Fack". The actual music isn't much better. While there are a handful of moments which feature decent instrumentation and interesting effects, these are exceedingly rare. The guitars have a slightly blown-out sound which undermines whatever depth they could otherwise have. I have a pretty strong dislike of this garage rock sound and I'm generally ambivalent to grunge, though I can admit that their grunge styling is more evolved when compared to their previous album. Everything sucking complete dick comes to a brief halt near the end of the first disc. The music slows down. The grunge and butt rock influence lifts, and Corgan stops blowing his lungs out for a second. The result is some nice, delicate, intricate music from "Cupid De Locke" to the end of disc one. "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" is one of my favourite songs on the album despite the long runtime. The muted, atmospheric guitars were quite good. The leading riffs weren't half bad, either and Corgan is actually singing and harmonising for a change. "Take Me Down" is a good closer. The echoey ambience, restful guitar and meditative effects are quite nice. Just copy and paste my diatribe from two paragraphs ago here for disc two, as the album returns to being bad, overblown, grungy butt rock music. The album also winds down in a similar way to that of the first disc, but by that point I had more or less checked out from this album. Cut your shit down. Good Lord. I've heard "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" before. Not the actual song, mind you. I've just seen the chorus being posted around on the Internet before. I had always thought it was a Rage Against the Machine lyric, so it came as a surprise to encounter it here. It's an okay song, but not my speed. Those vocals are weak as usual, though the songwriting is admittedly decent. I could somewhat dig the rough, raw guitars, too. Heard "1979" before, too. Those guitars are pretty golden. I like the little bits of guitar reverb which disturb the flow for a second, and the deep, bassy guitar that occasionally kicks in is pretty sweet too. The vocals are, once again, nice now that Corgan isn't screaming his fucking throat out. Wow. A nice little reprieve from the latter half of this album. I feel like a changed man. Thank you, music. I can take the night off from book-skimming, thankfully. I know this album is an important and enduring classic, so I don't need to review the book entry in my usual Poindexter ways. I cosign this inclusion.

Actually much better than I remember it.

Didn't really dig that

I feel like Smashing Pumpkins was bringing something more original to the early-to-mid 90s to grunge/alternative scene. They were the favorite band of the artsy kid at my high school. Meanwhile, Linkin Park was the favorite band of the kid that didn't read. That's kinda the difference. I never loved them myself, but I respected them. And some of these songs are pretty great. (FYI, I had a small high school. That's why it's kid-singular... Coincidentally, the artsy kid also loved Tori Amos and Little Earthquakes is the next album up for me. Neat!)

This was the first album that came up for me in the album generator, and I almost skipped it, thinking “Oh, I’ve heard that one before.” My 14/15 year old self had nearly worn out the double CD disks, playing them both over and over when it first came out. Listening to it again in my mid 40’s, after not listening for 20+ years (other than the hits!), I was pleasantly surprised at how much of it came back to me. And how heavy much of it is! Since the “hits” are mostly ballads, I had forgotten how many loud, angry songs peppered the album. And how well they blended and contrasted with the soft, quiet moments. It was an amazing experience revisiting this old favorite. An absolute masterpiece, start to finish. A true classic.

One of my favorites from my teenage years. Still love it as much as I did then.

Dear Rock Bands. Kill your darlings. You don't need a double album. Just make a killer record, get some good b-sides out of it and move on. There is a great album in here but you have to get through some bloat to find it.

Zero y 1979 buenasss, las otras también me gustaron y fue muy interesante ver las letras

Not as bad as I remember it but still not a huge fan of smashing pumpkins.

Would have given this 3 stars but fuck this album for being over 2 hours long, no one needs that much Smashing Pumpkins.

Well for what’s it’s worth this album was long, too long to be exact, and a lot of the songs were just straight up awful. Sometimes his voice actually sounded pretty good (mainly on the softer songs) but majority of the time he sounds like a mosquito buzzing in my ear. Overall I definitely did not need to listen to this album.

Where do i even begin? Billy Corgan is an awful singer who sounds like he plugs his nose while singing. Sometimes he also screams the songs, which is just awful. Furthermore, this album is 2 hours long, which takes something from bad to awful. Smashing Pumpkins are nowhere near good enough to warrant a 2 hour long, 28 song album. Just an atrocious and painful listen.

X.Y.U gives grungy QOTSA vibes, and great rhythm on a handful of tracks from disc 1. The remaining are forgettable, and even the singles don't deserve the acclaim they receive. Would listen again only if forced.

les amo osea pero este album aunque sea famoso no me ha gustado mucho

Ts the longest one i’ve listened to but it’s okay the album is great. At least three absolute bangers, fav is “Thru the eyes of Ruby”. Not a full 5 star but banger to bad ones ratio is acceptable so.

3/5. I think people seeking a smartly composed and arranged alt-rock double album will get a lot out of this, provided they can weather Corgan's singing. This is one of those albums that is legendary. What I mean by that is every serious music hobbyist has this album in their top alt rock albums, or at least that's how it seems to me. It's my first time giving it an honest shot. The instrumentation is awesome. Corgan and co. did a wonderful job with incorporating all their own instruments and then some. It all comes together really well. Piano, strings, harp, and others join the guitar, drums, bass, and vocals that make the backbone of the band. Many of Corgan's riffs are incredible, and the tones he gets on his guitar can be top-notch. There are lots of really beautiful songs on here. Some kickass riffs. A great mix of genres. At the end of the day though, Corgan's singing is just not enjoyable. It's really frustrating, because in some songs you can hear him sing pleasantly, competently, but in so many songs he grates on your ears so much that it's almost too much. There's this awful contrast between the expertly made instrumental pieces and then you get the most whinging, cringey vocal delivery possible over it. And it didn't HAVE to be that way. Some songs showcase perfectly fine Corgan vocals. Most don't. I imagine if Corgan approached vocal delivery differently, this album would be a 4, if not a 5. Some of the music is that good. But the vocals knock this down a great bit for me.

I wish I had had more time to dig in and appreciate this 2hr album. Overall I do enjoy The Smashing Pumpkins, recognized several of the songs, and enjoyed the listen.

Artists wanting to make an interesting longer album, take notes. This album is on the longer side, but keeps the listener interested by varying lots throughout the entire album. However I am just not a fan of the singer’s voice, costing this album the perfect rating. 4/5

This is a generally solid album with a lot of great songs on it, however it ultimately overstays its welcome and could have really used some trimming down. The highs are on par with Siamese Dream, but I feel that album is much more cohesive and complete. Still an enjoyable listen overall though.

Great album, musically superb, Billy Corgan’s vocals get on my nerves though

This is a good album to revisit. I haven't heard it in a while.

First side is 5 stars but the second half brings it down to 4 for me. Maybe it’s just fatigue and I should split it up. It’s no doubt an album that reaches the peak of their abilities as a band but it’s not an album I reach for very often, and if I want a dose of Smashing Pumpkins, I usually reach for Siamese Dream. Nonetheless, this is a great listen full of great songs and some absolute bangers.

Usually don’t like double albums as much because there is often a lot of filler. I didn’t feel this with this one, brilliant

Started the week on a double album, and ended it on a double album. I’ve never been a massive smashing pumpkins fan, although 1979 has increasingly been on my rotation recently. There’s some hidden gems in here too, namely Thru The Eyes of Ruby. But again, and as with almost all double albums, there’s a bit too much that’s forgettable

I've criticized a few albums on this list for being too long, but I think this one is a good example of a very strong album that uses its length to its advantage. This album touches on a few subgenres of rock, giving it enough variety to keep it interesting. At the same time, it maintains a consistent sound - nothing seems out of place. My only real complaint about the album is that "1979" is a high point, so the end of the album feels a little weaker by comparison. Another slight knock against the album is that is probably not the best to really just sit and listen to, mostly due to its length. That being said, there are a lot of other albums on this list that I prefer as background music as well, so that slight demerit won't reflect in my score for "Mellon Collie." I listen to most of these at work or while commuting to or from work, and in that context it was a really great album. Favorite track(s): "1979," "Galapogos"

wise choice

A 26-track album is too much… At least now I know where “The world is a vampire” song came from.

Me mola mas el Siamese Dream

I'm gonna be so real, I didn't pay attention to the lyrics at all. That is very unlike me to do, but this being a 2 hour album by a band I was hearing for the first time there would be no other way for me to get through it without just kinda going by vibes. The vibes were nice, I have to say. I liked most of how this sounded, not the biggest fan of the singers voice but it was fine enough. Really like the instrumentation. I maybe probably shouldn't give this a 4, since I didn't exactly fully pay attention, but I will. I've known *of* this album for a while, always been intrigued by the name and cover. I knew It would never live up to what I wanted it to be, but for what it is, it is pretty good

**A mix of good and bad. Some good greasy listening tracks and some with just loud noise.

THE Smashing Pumpkins album, but too long. Listened to 2012 remastered with good sound. 93 songs almost 6 hours long. If I didn’t feel Mellon Collie before I did after. 2 songs made playlist, because love is a vampire.

A little known fact was the us government was planning to use this album as part of the Waco siege until they discovered David Koresh was a fan.

Has some bops, but also had no business being that long

A month in to this project, and I've reached the first album I couldn't finish. A couple of good songs, but they weren't kidding when they called it infinite.

back to back sp was a lot.. still good tho

Kind of bloated in spots but the overall product is solid.

First time in my life that I've faced such a long album that doesn't get repetitive or boring. 90s landmark.

Był całkiem ciekawy, nie do końca moge powiedzieć, że mi siadł. Było parę kawałków, które mi się spodobały - takie jak bullet with butterfly wings, jednak nadal brakowało mi tam czegoś. glos wokalisty mi sie nie podobal

Never really listened to the smashing pumpkins. Much prefer the acoustic slower songs than the others as can't handle too much of his voice

Good songs on there, though I think they could’ve focused a bit more on quality > quantity. It’s quite heavy on songs.

185/1089 love a nice instrumental opening. Tonight, Tonight was decent The lyrics to Zero feel VERY poser/tryhard to me and i’d actually prefer the songs with no vocals at all bc the guitar etc is good but the voice is… tiring okay so this was a decent album. i think there’s a solid 4 star project in here that’s been brought down by the length and “bloat” for want of another word. I think bringing it down to a 14 track single album but cutting some songs and removing vocals from some others would leave an album that could be pretty impactful to me. faves: 1979, Mellon Collie, To Forgive, Cupid De Locke, Galapagos, Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans, Stumbleine 63/100

I've never been a big fan of the Pumpkins, but this album is undeniably great. My last album was a Cure album which, at over 1:10, I was calling bloated. And here I am praising an effort which is over 2:00. The big difference is that while the Cure set a mood and stayed in it the entire time, that made the album feel more like a slog than it should have. Meanwhile, the Pumpkins come right out and give you energy and manage to carry it in many songs throughout the record, while at the same time providing more than enough diversity in the songs to keep your interest. The beginning of this record is tight with the first 5 songs after the title track (which is just an intro anyway). Tonight Tonight, Zero, and Bullet With Butterfly Wings are an especially tremendous way to kick things off. After that, it's not as great, though there's still a lot to like about this record. Giving this 4-stars. I get that it's an epic effort, but it's not unbelievable from beginning to end.

First time ever listening to this classic Smashing Pumpkins album all the way through.

za sad mi se ne svidja njegov glas ne znam kako cu ovo da slusam 2 sata, lets see. treca pesma odjednom hevi metal???? zanimljivo... miksing je uzasan, brate nije ti ovo 1950. vec '95. mozete malo da se potrudite, ne cujem vokale lepo, svi instrumenti su pomesani?! poslusala sam ready for it kao kontrolnu pesmu i to zvuci prelepo kao i uvek znaci nisu moje slusalice krive. ali ok ajde sad o samoj muzici. za sad smo u tri pesme culi tri razlicita zanra i cetvrta pesma koja je sad pocela zvuci kao opet novi zanr? here is no why je prva pesma koja mi se dopada. ali izgleda da su prve dve pesme misdirections i da je ceo album zapravo hard rok npr, to mi se svidja! bullet with butterfly wings mi se svidja! i ova sledeca, ok mozda sad krecemo sa dobrim pesmama, svi imaju pravo na klimav pocetak. a bubnjevi stvarno jesu dobri ne moze se reci. zanimljivo je sto cover art za album izgleda kao sto zvuci prva pesma, ali onda okrenu zanr sledecih pesama za 180 stepeni. THIS GUITAR FUCKSS OKAYYYYYY! ove pesme sve su bile super do sada, sve skoro bi mogle da sviraju tokom zavrsne spice nekog coming of age filma iz kasnih devedesetih i to je veoma dobra stvar. navikla sam se na glas pevaca, ide skroz uz ovaj zvuk. muzzle je bila strava pesma. svidja mi se ovaj split sound sto urade u porcelina of the vast ocean i svidja mi se pesma, veoma je dinamicna, nemas osecaj da traje 10 minuta. ok sad mi je u levom uhu neko neproporcionalno glasno pistanje. imaju i mirnije pesme, fino fino. uuuuuuuffffffff transition iz wbftt u bodies GRAHH. 1979 je bas lepa nostalgicna pesma. ok bas vole da naprave skok sa jednog na potpuno peti vajb lol, ali postujem, sa ovako dugackim albumom to je neminovno. na pesmi 21 i malo mi je vec too much, iako je dobra muzika. lowkey incel vibes od xyu. ali na dobar nacin kind of? zasto rezi na mene :( crazy gitara ponovo! jejj malo prijatnog klavira. ne znam da li sam ikad u zivotu cula fade IN u pesmi kao u by starlight uau. veoma sladak kraj albuma sa pesmom gde pevaju svi clanovi benda, bitlsi vajb totalno. zvanicno gotov album. veoma veoma je dugacak. ali opet nekako ne mogu da kazem da bih volela da je kraci. toliko dugo sam sedela ovde i slusala ga da mi sad malo nedostaje glas bili korgana. ali da, pocetak je kao sto sam vec ustanovila bio klimav, ili verovatnije da ja nisam znala sta da ocekujem, ali album je zapravo veoma dobar i pesme su super i malo cak i zarazne i svidja mi se kako eksperimentisu sa zvukom, instrumentalizacija je super kad mozes da provalis koji instrument svira lol. miks je stvarno katastrofa na nekim pesmama ali na nekim je dobar tako da je to mozda cak i namerno. za ovako dugacak album valja i ovako dugacka recenzija, mada nemam nista vise da kazem! sem: ovaj album je moja enemies to lovers prica.

OH. Perfection. This album really was a journey. A tour de force that really made the world pay attention to The Smashing Pumpkins, and regrettably: the album that Billy Corgan couldn’t really beat. It goes down in history as one of the greatest works of the 2000’s.

Sadly too long, but some great tracks in here. Epic scope and lots of variety, and they know how to blend catchy riffs with melody without becoming cheesy.

Very good tho very long and quite eclectic enjoyed some lots but some not at all

There’s a lot of good songs on here. There’s also a lot of songs.

Essa álbum duplo é realmente épico (pode ser chamado de "pretensioso" também, mas no bom sentido). Consegue transitar muito bem entre tristeza, contemplação, fúria e revolta existencial. O fuzz continua lá dando o mesmo peso que já era característico da banda nos álbuns anteriores. Billy está cantando muito bem, alternando as nuances da performance entre calmo e raivoso, dependendo do que a canção pede. Em termos de repertório acho que o albúm não tem gordura. Tudo está onde deveria estar. A capa é linda e merece mesmo virar tatuagem nos braços de muitos fãs. Destaques: os hits absolutos: "Tonight, Tonight", "Zero", "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "1979" (talvez minha preferida do albúm). Outros destaques: "Jellybelly", "Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans", "Bodies" (ótima!), "Thirty-Three", e no trecho final, as delicadas: "Beautiful", "By Starlight" e "Farewell And Goodnight".

la copertina di questo album mi piace TROPPO, l’album anche molto e penso che la dicotomia tra ballate romantiche / lente e pezzi più metal sia molto poetica. anche i testi sono belli. chiaramente tutti i pezzi più metal sono lontani da me e non apprezzo troppo però l’album resta un fatto

Album iconico, solo pezzoni. Capolavoro assoluto, adatto a tutti i mood. Preferite: Porcelina, Bodies, love

Удивительный альбом. Удивительный тем, что на 28 треков здесь почти нет скипов. Эпичный, грандиозный и амбициозный, это один из лучших альбомов когда-либо написанных.

nice one, like song bullet with butterfly wings, to forgive, love, thru the eyes of ruby, x.y.u

uh, holy shit

DNL

I was so ready to dislike this as a) 90s rock bothers me b) its two hours long c) its Billy Corgen singing for two hours Eating humble pie. The highs on this album are incredible, I know the big ones but tracks like Galapogos and Thru The Eyes of Ruby are new discoveries that I just adored. It sprawls out over you and makes you take notice, it feels like a jungle that you hunt for the view from the top. Magic.

more like mellon collie and the infinite playlist

This was my first full listen to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. I only really knew the singles before this. Overall I enjoyed the album a lot, but damn, over two hours of Billy Corgan's voice was a bit overwhelming. If someone trimmed it down to a tighter single-disc version, I'd easily give it more than 3 stars.

Really uninteresting. It was good but no way I'm sitting through it for another hour and a half

One of the best albums to come out of the 90s alternative scene, if not THE best. Two hours long, but it still manages to maintain a cohesive sound and vibe that makes the longer run time fly past.

2+ hours and I didn’t really get bored of it. FIVE

Paljon hyviä biisejä ja muutama huonokin. Minusta liian pitkä, ei jaksa keskittyneesti kuunnella kokonaan.

#244/1001. To be honest, I'm only half way through, so giving a rating now feels like cheating. On another hand, I have 1 hour of experience already, which is about 30 minutes more than a good album should last. The album just turned 30, which makes me about 22 when this came out, still in potential target group. And yes, I think Siamese Twins was on the turntable every now and then and some friends had this one on their shelves - parts besides the hits are familiar. This also includes the too heavy metal sounding guitar, and the horrible voice of Corgan (did he want to sound like he had a flu or something?), but also the beautiful acoustic pieces. Some musical experimentation audible here and there, nothing specially inventive. The buzz guitars sound the same every track. For me the best songs are the ones where the distortion or guitars are turned off. Perhaps instead of the 28 songs one could get a rather nice Mercury Rev fanboy acoustic album somewhere around 30 minutes. Rather that than a 6CD 30th anniversary, thanks.

The title is VERY fitting for this album. Billy Corgan probably gave himself a bundle of stomach ulcers during the making of this album (if he didn't already have them). There's some serious angst and consternation happening here. If you're pissed at the world or want to break some shit, throw Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and you'll be good to go. 1979 is a great song of course, but I think Siamese Dream is more my speed.

"Can you ever have too much of a good thing" asks Billy Corgan. Mellon Collie answers definitively that you can. Some really great riffs and here & the playing is excellent. The ambition overwhelms the album but there are choice cuts throughout. The genre switch-ups are almost universally good too. Paring it down at all would cut against the vision so that's not an option or recommendation. My issue is that I don't particularly like Corgan's whiny ass lyrics. It is what all the parodies of grunge are doing. Emotionally NIN, Nirvana and others reach the emotional highs and lows of this album in half the time. Consider me a Smashing Pumpkins doubter, still. Favorite Tracks: Zero, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Cupid de Locke, Porcelina of the Vast Oceans, Where Boys Fear to Tread, Bodies, We Only Come Out at Night, Lily

Fantastic. One of my favorite albums ever. Recently discovered lily and beautiful on this album and I really like them.

Favorite album of all time.

The high points are obvious and undeniable, but it's sprawling, two hours long, and has some real emotional insights like "love is suicide." Didn't finish.

Not a big fan of TSP, but I can appreciate this. Some top tracks. Disc 2 seems a bit pointless though.

I really liked the symphonic opening and it was good to branch out a little and listen to some metal (which I don't usually do). On a relisten, I'm liking it even more and bumped it from a 3 to a 4 star record. I should learn to play the guitar/bass

This is a bit too hard for my personal taste but I actually think it’s a really great album so I’m giving it 4 stars. If 14 year old me was given this she would have loved it. Metal, grunge and hard rock into one. It’s super cool. Anyway, these are the faves: Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Love, Muzzle, Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans, Thru The Eyes of Ruby, Stumbleine

Every review I've seen says that this album is a perfect two hour experience. But I don't feel it, some songs feel like filler. Teenage me would've loved this. But now nothing is hitting me. Great layering and nice rock, just didn't hit personally.

Non mi aspettavo una cosa simile dagli Smashing Pumpkins, mi hanno piacevolmente sorpreso. In ogni caso a parte certi brani un po’ troppo “distorto” per i miei gusti

I loved this album when it first came out and I was much younger. Listening to it now was much different. There were some really great tracks and then multiple songs in a row that just felt like filler. There was no need to make this a double album since a lot of the songs could have been left in Billy's head instead of making it to the studio.

90's rock? No thanks. Might be almost listenable if it were sung by a different voice, but it's not so....

No denying the hits, but unless you are a fan of the style, the rest of the tracks are just filler. This would have been better as a single album

Tempting to give it a five for nostalgia reasons, but I was struck by how good the non-single tracks are. Just bangers top to bottom. Galapagos and Thirty Three were fun finds

Wow. I had not revisited this as a whole in quite some time - the hits are the hits (and great hits they are) but it's so impressive to have a 2 hour run length but not have it feel bloated, no real duds or must-skip tracks. The scope and sweep of this album is just incredible - within the first three songs you get a microcosm of what it's all about; wistful ethereal intro, the sweeping grandeur of Tonight, Tonight, and the pummeling, propulsive aggression of Jellybelly. Galopogos is probably the track that stood out most on a re-listen. Jimmy Chamberlin is an INCREDIBLE drummer and Billy's legendary focus on guitar tone and just layering track upon track is evident (and awesome). This isn't my personal favorite Pumpkins album (that goes to Siamese Dream) but is pretty breathtaking in its ambition. I love it.

I am surprised I didn’t enjoy this one more. I love the well known tracks (especially the power) but I had a hard time getting through two full hours of Corgan’s singing.

This is a long ass album. I can’t believe I’ve never listened to it all the way through until today. It’s so so good

Its got the theme song to Whale Wars.

Thank fucking god......5/5

What this experience is almost teaching me is that double albums are almost universally shit . Everyone so far is bloated and should be a single album Great 90s indie but 2 hours come on - by song 2 I was on Thanos’ side. A long album of long songs . Some trimming called for . It’s is good, really good even , but too long to be great 3.5 again . Now do I round up or down ? Disc 2 drops the average down to a 3. Would be generous with this if it wasn't two hours long.

Very long, but otherwise pretty good.

I listened to the first part of this album as I ran out of time over a busy weekend, but wow it was great. Will put this on my list of things to listen too again and get on their back catalogue.

пока что мне очень нравится первый диск был лучше(

Turns out I've never owned or even listened to this all the way through. I didn't get through the whole thing because Jesus Christ Two Hours. I'm going to break my rule of not reviewing until after a full listen. I was pleasantly surprised by many tracks, despite having the angst shoved down my throat constantly. It's got teeth, though when it slows down it gets tiresome pretty quickly. I really tuned these guys out after Pisces Iscariot...that album just never clicked with me. Sorry I missed this back in the day. If it was one hour, I probably would have been more inclined to actually finish listen to it and give it that extra star.

There's no reason this needs to be two full hours, but there less filler on this than I expected. Unsurprisingly disc one is better, and disc two gets pretty sleepy toward the end. Billy Corgan may be an insufferable jagoff, but the dude knows how to write a riff. I still think Siamese Dream is the Pumpkins' best, though I get why people love this album so much.

I love The Smashing Pumpkins but I do not think I have listened to this album in full yet, so I am excited. It is 2 hours long, which I did not finish the last album that was this long, but since I am familiar and I took a 3 hour nap earlier, I might finish it. Here we go. Track 1 is honestly so beautiful. I think it is interesting because you wouldn't expect such a beautiful composition to be track 1 on an album made by an alternative band. Also, considering I have heard a lot of this band's songs, it is very different from their usual sound. Track 2 is one of my favorite TSP songs The Smashing Pumpkins really know how to write the most heavenly guitar riffs that fit the contrasting sounds of twangy pop and metal. Track 3 has such a different sound from track 2 that it is nothing short of just impressive. I have heard this song before and it is another one of my favorites. Track 4 is yet another favorite. Honestly, I don't think I have ever heard a song of theirs that I did not like. If anything, their songs are usually the kind that I play over and over again until I get sick of it, and the time away from these songs reminds me once again how good they are. Track 5 is a song I have not heard before, but I like it a lot. Track 6 is a classic song, has always been and will always be good. Track 7 is another one I have not heard before, but I do like it. I have never heard track 8 before and honestly it is not my favorite, but it is still good. Track 8 is good, I like it. Track 9 is amazing. This seems so far like it might be a 5 star album. There have been no skips yet. Track 10 is another classic. Track 11 is another one I have not heard before, but it is very good. The same goes for track 12. Track 13 was absolutely transcendental. I have just a couple songs left on the album now. Overall, this album is really, really good. I think in the middle it gets a little less interesting so I think I will give this one 4 stars. I think if it was shorter, it would definitely be 5 stars.

Nok et gammelt bekjentskap. Alt-rock, tidvis med grunge/metal-preg. Jeg er fullstendig forelsket i dette albumcoveret. Det er noe magisk og drømmeaktig ved det som virkelig taler til meg. Musikken holder nesten stand, men det er nok litt for langt for sitt eget beste. Albumet kicker off med en fantastisk streak med en håndfull vilt gode rockesanger, så er det litt berg-og-dalbane deretter. Plate 1 (Dawn to Dusk) er derfor en soleklar femmer. Jeg sliter litt mer med plate 2 (Twilight to Starlight), som i sin helhet er mer downtempo og drømmeaktig. Dette er midt på treet bra. Top 3 Dawn to Dusk: Here Is No Why, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Galapogos Twilight to Starlight: Bodies, 1979, By Starlight

Heard some before; 3.5; There's so many different elements and styles tucked into this album. Some parts have me thinking of indie/emo, others sound are a little bit Nu Metal. Lots of more straightforward rock songs, as well as ones that lean more towards ballads. The album manages to blend these together without being too jarring. The alternative tunings and thick guitar give a certain smoothness to the songs while still coming through like a buzzsaw. The singles are also still very catchy. Especially because of the length of the album, I think multiple listens will be good to really appreciate it. With that said, I think that they really pull off this ambitious project Favorite Track: Bullet With Butterfly Wings

4/10

This one is special to me. So many cool tracks on this and one of the first albums I ever bought for myself.

Insufferable. Felt like it would never end.

I was a Britpop obsessed teenager in 1995. Then I heard “Tonight, Tonight” and it blew my mind. I searched everywhere for this cd (I grew up in a town that had no record shops!) and ended up paying more than I ever had before for a cd just for that 1 track. It was a bonus, then, that the rest of the album was so good. That said, I haven’t listened to the full 2 hours in one sitting too many times. A bit pretentious but there are some of 90s alternative musics best tracks on this album. Scorched earth and XYU can get in the bin though. Oh and Billy Corgan is just wrong about Pearl Jam.

UGH. I just can't stand Billy Corgan. I was planning on giving this a 2, but found myself so annoyed with this album and its length, that it's getting a 1.

I love a couple of songs, like a couple of others and then the rest get skipped because I’m tapping out on Corgans voice

I remember getting this album when it was released and really enjoyed it at the time. Now I’m returning to it in a long long time and find it pretty divided. Some outstanding tracks and some merely fillers. I think it’s far too long I need to do it in two sittings

I'm sorry I can't take this seriously knowing that Billy would, just a few short months later, fuck a shape shifter

Preciso ouvir novamente pra absorver melhor, mas a primeira impressao foi otima

Never heard this all the way through and it's definitely a roller coaster. I don't think I've ever heard a double album apart from The White Album that did not have a theme or so many different genres (apart from sad angst). The hits are the best of Pumpkins and some of the other tracks also pop. The album sonically is amazing and I've seen gripes about lyrics, but honestly these are pop lyrics. My only gripe is that I often don't understand them and Billy's vocal range as another instrument makes up for that. Probably a 4.5 for me.

4.5

It’s a good album, great even at times, but it’s just too damn long.

masterpiece

Repetitive at end

Class, but probably could have been streamlined to take out some filler

Didn’t know I needed to release so much teenage angst - excellent experience

Really good album but it isn’t much my vibe but the songs are truly amazing I liked the song “zero”

really enjoyed the first half of this album quite a bit but my interest died off into the latter maybe it deserves another listen so that it might grow on me

Taking a glance at the glaring one star review where the user wrote a book longer than the album about how terrible it is. All I can say is, "whatever dude, I like Billy's voice and this album is a banger."

I love the mix of alternative styles on this album. It keeps it very fresh across its 2-hour runtime so that it doesn't get boring. Favorite Track: Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Point lost for being 2 hours.

Super great songs here, but also too many just ok songs.

This is really good, but i think its stretched out too much. I didn't need both the mellon collie and the infinite sadness, we could've just had one of the other and a single album take its place.

Not a huge fan of most of their work, but this album delights me with its broad range of songwriting

i already loved it it was released on my birthday !!!! 23 oct but i dont have time to listen but i will sooon

Birth of alt rock? Start of Shoegaze? Prolly not, but at least one of the more popular of either genre to ever be released. It is good, but something about the lead singers voice is very whiny. Moments of this album get there and I do thing its worth the listen for anyone forming an opinion of music. It's downfall is really the length. 2+ hours is just too much music for a project. 6/10

Siamese Dream is a top 10 all time album so when Mellon Collie came out in 1995 it was highly anticipated. The double album had both hits and some swing and misses. Overall I think the album deserves 5 stars because there are at least four or five gems that stand the test of time.

Billy Corgan’s vocals here made me shout OH! numerous times. With the exceptional guitar work and gut punching drums this is an almost perfect album. Just a bit to long for me at 2 hours

Quite ok but a few misses

I remember trying really hard to get into this as a teenager and I just couldn’t but I actually enjoyed this listen. Too long though, 2 hours was a bit too much to properly get into it. 3.5 stars.

Just can't do this-grunge was never my thing. A little to in my face to really enjoy.

Heel veel luid kabaal. Muziek is op zich niet zo slecht, de zanger is afgrijselijk. hun openingsnummer (Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness) is het beste & ook gwn oprecht goed, het is dan ook volledig instrumentaal. Ik heb het juist niet kunnen afluisteren want het was te overweldigend tijdens het studeren.

I don’t think this is giving enough to warrant it being 2 hours. Cool cover.

Such a sick album. Goes hard, 90s style. Finds the perfect balance between some heavy guitar riffs and moody vocals while still being catchy and listenable. Light grunge/rock/pop rock vibes on point. Definitely inspired by the Pixies, who I also love. 8/10

Lobed

Not really what I was hoping for. I fell in love with the cover but I am not familiar with the band since before and I think that I had higher expectations because of that. I enjoyed some of the slower songs and the intro but the other song are not really my thing. But Cupid the Locke and some songs like that one was good.

Liked some but got really repetitive Didn’t finish whole thing

When they weren’t screaming, I didn’t hate it. But they scream a lot.

One or two tunes I genuinely enjoyed. Most of this sounded like angsty teenagers performing at a high school talent show.

I started skipping after a while, this album may have gotten away with a single cd, but two whole hours? Get over yourselves you self-important wankers. Half these songs were filler. Only reason I'm not giving it 1 star is 1979.

Classic

I enjoyed that blast from my past. Oh Billy Corgan ❤️

A few good standouts but I found the amount of songs to be overwhelming for my first album on here.

Not bad confussing not my style

Memorable songs

Very iconic and full of remarkable songs

Some emotionally complex work here, hard to pick out a bad song. 3.7

Sounds like alt rock; features incredible guitar moments, particularly in "Jellybelly." "Tonight, Tonight" is also a familiar song. Great album!!!!!

Undeniably artful, but it overstays its welcome a bit

Overall a good rock-ish album i like the beats and i think it’s a great album overall some favs include-take me down, Lily, in the arms of sleep, tonight, tonight, 1979 I would rate it a 6.95/10

Não gosto desse tipo de Grunge, e todas as músicas parecem a mesma coisa.

3/10

FOR TWO HOURS! Two good ass hours

Some real art, but just too long to appreciate as a single album for me. I struggle with getting a feel for double albums sometimes. There are some absolutely solid pieces of rock songwriting here - all the singles are really great. Love some of the riff and hook writing. There's too much of it for me though and personally I find it feels like song after song after song - I couldn't find an overall arc that helped me stick with it.

I do not like grunge and its loud and harsh

There’s a five star album hidden in here, but surrounded by too much filler. Some great individual tracks though, the first half of the first disc is a particularly strong run.

eh, a bit melancholy for me.. didnt mean the pun, just the best word to describe

Un voyage émotionnel intense, oscillant sans arrêt entre fureur, fragilité et mélancolie lumineuse...

#44 I appreciate the heavy guitar but that's it

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness really shows the breadth of Billy Corgan’s songwriting, while also making his roots in metal unmistakably clear. Disc 2, in particular, leans into a darker, grungier mood. The album hasn’t lost its power over time, though that might partly be nostalgia for me as a kid in the 90s. And Billy Corgan’s guitar work is seriously underrated.

Classic album that was the sound of my childhood. This is the most ambitious album I've listened to in the first 100. It covers so many sounds and genres. Reading up on says Billy Corgan wanted this to be the Smashing Pumpkins White Album so had 28 songs and made a jambalaya of great music. 4 generational bangers, generational talent and generational influence. I thankfully got to see Smashing Pumpkins play at the Fox Theater in 1998 from the 2nd row!!! Far left in front of the bassist D'arcy. It was for the Ava Adore album one after Mellon Collie but still got the see the bangers. 5 stars & one of the best 90's albums & albums period.

Besides the fact that some of the Pumpkins’ best work is on this one, the stylistic range between the tracks is just staggering. There are a good number of tracks that I could do without, (the album’s final stretch is borderline terrible), but you have to respect the creativity.

A staple of my adolescent years. A cosmic endeavor indeed. From space prog over grungy ragers to fragile ballads and some of the best dream rock singles.

Too long to feature majority bangers

1st one! Was pretty good, would come back

Solo escuché el primer volumen. Un poco abusivo hacer un álbum de dos horas jaja

A defining album of my teenage years, there are few albums I’ve listened to more. It says a lot about the angsty teenage world the songs created that you could live them for hours at a time in your room. The heavy songs rock hard, the quiet songs allow time for introspection. For some reason I never considered myself a Pumpkins fan, and Billy Corgan’s lyrics are pretty embarrassingly angsty, so I don’t consider this a perfect album, but it’s probably a 4.5 for me.

Really good all the way through, bit long but that's kind of its thing.

So annoying. Lots of really good stuff on here, especially the softer stuff; Galapgos, we only come out at night, Lily, By Starlight and so on. However this was horribly juxtaposed with a lot of boring or harsh noise shit that did nothing for me. Also throw in the fact that this album is 2 FUCKING HOURS LONG. 2.5, but I'm feeling generous so I'll round up

Favourite tracks - Tonight, Tonight, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, 1979

I've always heard about Smashing Pumpkins, but had never really listened to them. I did not expect the sound that they make. I love it!

Hier en daar introspectieve schoenenstaarmuziek, en dan weer een boel zwaar gillend gitaargeweld. Grunge dus. Met overal die snerpende, interessantdoenerige stem van die zanger erdoorheen. Okee, en er zit een hitje in. Mijn muziek wil het niet echt worden al met al. Te rommelig, en de zang werkt op m'n zenuwen. Bovendien is het een dubbelalbum, en raad eens wat? Het is weer eens veel te lang.

Zo te horen een definiërend album voor de '90's. Ik kende van deze band met name de radio hits. Maar nu kom ik erachter dat deze band zich daar niet perse op focust. Er staat een hoop kwalitatieve muziek op dit album. Maar: het is wel lang zeg. Te lang eigenlijk. De band lijkt dat ook gedacht te hebben en brengt af en toe wat variatie. En hoewel ik normaal variatie waardeer, merk ik dat dit in dit geval juist afbreuk doet. Wat moet ik met het zeurende eind van cd 1? Dat kan nog smaak zijn. Maar wat moet ik met die punkachtige geluiden (bv Tales of a scorched earth of, helemaal belachelijk, de ontwikkeling van X.Y.U.)? Dit soort dingen halen me helemaal uit het album. Pumpkins, blijf gewoon bij je leest en lever één uur '90's-rock. 3,5 ster.

Een van mijn absolute lievelingsalbums is dat andere album van de Pumpkins, Siamese Dream. Als dat niet in de lijst had gestaan, dan had ik hier misschien een rant afgestoken a la Mezzannine. Maar gelukkig staat Siamese Dream ook gewoon in de lijst. Net als deze dubbelaar, die door velen wordt gezien als beter. Het is ontegenzeggelijk de bekendste plaat van de Pumpkins, met een aantal kneiters van nummers. Maar omdat het een dubbelaar is, staan er ook een flink aantal opvullers op (we only come out at night, waarom?). Wat wil je, als je 2 uur denkt te kunnen vullen. Dat is gewoon lastig om alles goed te doen. Ik ben vooral fan van de groove vd gitaren en de dikke drumpartijen. Door de zang van Billy Corgan luister ik al lang heen, al geef ik gelijk toe dat hij een matige zanger is. Bij iedere andere artiest had ik een 4 gegeven, maar om het af te steken tegen andere 4en, geef ik dit het bonuspuntje dat Siamese Dream nog extra verdient bovenop de 5. Maar wie dit beter vindt dan Siamese Dream, "die snapt er echt niks van", om maar even een snob te parafraseren.

A 4 of its own making. Right around Cupid de Locke my brain just can’t take it anymore. I’ve tried listening to this album in full 4 times and every time my interest dies there and stays dead until Bodies? I guess? Which is a shame because everything surrounding that pit of despair rocks. Tonight Tonight is close to perfect, XYU is a great song to destroy yourself to. 1979 and Bullet? Iconic. But it’s TOO LONG

I have a soft spot for this album. Yes it's massively overlong and Billy Corgan's voice could most generously be described as an acquired taste, but it's a big nostalgia hit. Really it should probably be a three. There's too much guff in it to justify giving it a four. When it's good, it's good though so I'm giving it a low four.

Chato

Has the bones of a great album but desperately needed a producer to come in and trim the fat

I have the same review about this album as Bren had about The Sound of Music- it was... long.

Brilliant album.

Think it could have better if it was a single album

Pre listening thought: this album is 2 hours long so it better be really fucking good to justify the length Post listening thought: it was not good enough to justify the length I never listened to smashing pumpkins in their heyday, they just kind of passed me by. On the whole I like what the instruments are doing. I do not like billy corgan's voice. It is definitely an acquired taste that I have not acquired. I feel like I would have given this an extra star if they had a different vocalist (it's so completely distracting how much he sounds like a muppet) and maybe another star if it had been 40 minutes long. So much of what I like about this period in music is here, so it's weird this is getting a 2. But right now it's a 2. Not so unlistenable that it's a 1 but I probably won't be listening again.

Enjoy this one!

Many more songs than I remembered but still only liked the same ones

Uh

Smashing pumpkins are back!

Litt for langt album for meg

Mediocre music does not deserve a double album

At one hand, it's not as bad as I expected it to be. Some moments were pretty fun (especially Jellybelly). But annoying moments are really annoying. 3 and I am excluding one point because I do it with all albums that shouldn't be double

Say 132 One of my favourite albums of all time, simple as that. Highlights Zero Love An Ode to No one

yay

I always enjoy listening to The Smashing Pumpkins much more than I think I will. Wasn't looking forward to two hours of this but actually had a v nice time Don't know if I'll listen to the whole album back to front again, but not mad that I heard it. I was reorganising my kitchen at the same time, so the songs added to my playlist weren't really done with much thought. Would have added more, I liked more than those four songs, but my hands were full ! Kitchen looks great now btw, my recipe books are finally out on display instead of hidden in a cupboard Songs added to playlist: - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Tonight, Tonight - 1979 - Beautiful

amazing album!!

Needlessly long. Often tedious. Great title and first half. Dragging at the end

I like this a lot, though rather long

Its immense

Yo, did you know Billy Corgan can write music? Yeah, this record starts with a lovely piano bit. Also, heads up, it's two hours long and has four or five really big singles so it's actually pretty dense with quality tunes. Did we have any truly great songwriters in the 90's? Was it all just angry grunge, Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit? Turns out, there were some incredible songwriters in that decade (many involved with the angry grunge -- don't sleep on Cornell/Thayil). Corgan & Co exhibit their ambitions on this one. It's a masterclass in 90's alt throughout: tender, angst-filled lyrics, vocals to match either; drums ranging from precision snare work to complete thunder; steady, clean bass, largely driving the chord changes; twin guitars which play off one another perfectly, despite near-anarchic levels of fuzz. This is a remarkable album not just for its influence on the 90's alt-rock scene that surrounded it but also because it's a genuinely enjoyable double album. The major singles ('Bullet With Butterfly Wings', 'Zero', '1979', 'Tonight, Tonight', 'Thirty Three') are interspersed with enough variety that the whole thing breathes very comfortably. Plaintive, introspective piano songs are sprinkled among the roaring distortion-laden fare. Reputedly, both 'Muzzle' and 'Jellybelly' (both much more in the guitar-rock formula than '79' and 'Tonight') were almost singles or performed like they were and you could make a case for either -- which would put us at *seven* songs strong enough for use as singles, which is basically a whole record. I guess I can see why this is a double. This is actually my first time listening through all of Mellon Collie -- it's sufficiently legendary among rock nerds of my generation that I'd become somewhat sick of hearing about it. It was a mistake to let my hype fatigue get the better of me (probably also why I've never done a Bjork deep-dive). Billy Corgan's voice -- nasal, piercing, often sounding like a sneer -- can make this difficult to penetrate. Likewise, his habit of naming songs something pretentious, like 'Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans' pushes me away. That would be judging a book by its cover, though. His voice does sound strained when he's belting but when he sings gently, it has the effect of an intimate whisper. Part of the norm-challenging of the Pumpkins *is* aesthetic: Corgan's voice is not a typical frontman's voice; their whole deal is a bit too Addams Family to show up on a Jock Jams compilation. The sensitivity recalls the work of the Smiths, or even Sonic Youth. Their somewhat feminine (or at least androgynous) style and their emotional and introspective lyrics are at odds with the screaming guitars, pounding rhythms and wailing vocals. Corgan's vocals sound inimitable and authentic. It's clear that he's making music with all of the tools available to him -- that's not a voice you put on to blend in. And, in case you were thinking about suggesting that any of this wasn't intentional, Corgan wrote and orchestrated 'Tonight, Tonight' with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra as incontrovertible evidence of his capacity for deliberation. 'Thru The Eyes of Ruby' is a straight epic. 'In The Arms of Sleep' is basically a ballad. 'Tales of A Scorched Earth' is nearly metal. It's heavy, it's delicate, it's long but it's also engrossing and immediate. This is two hours very well spent; at times challenging and at times as inviting as anything that's been written. It's all rewarding, in the end: something I've rarely ever said about a double album. 5/5 -- this is one of the torchbearers for good music from the 1990's.

Amazing album with some absolute bangers. Really really long though

too long to be perfect.

muito bom mas muito longo. tive que parcelar em 3 vezes

Álbum duplo é sacanagem. E ainda mais de uma banda de pop-punk-rock, como eu gosto de dizer. Dito isto, não ouvi o álbum todo, mas ouvi o que eu julgo ser suficiente pra avaliar. Assim como qualquer banda desse estilo, é medíocre. Difícil eleger a melhor e a pior, então fica nessas mesmo. Melhor do álbum: "Zero". Pior do álbum: "Tonight, Tonight".

Não é esse vocalista que é um chatoleba? Tem umas músicas bem legais, como Tonight, Tonight e Porcelina of the Vast Oceans, mas é muito (MUITO) longo...

Not as bad as other albums I’ve had to listen to for this album. Some songs were almost good but were brought down by other songs in the album. Also, 2 hours is too long for an album imo.

this gets points deducted for just being wayyy too freaking long. screw that. some decent ballads and guitar riffs but lots of nothingness and an awful singer's voice? really? Would I listen again: No Deserves to be on this list: No 2.2

It was alright liked the first disc yet to listen to the seoncd

i’ve never really cared for the smashing pumpkins. favorite song: 1979, it’s the most popular for a reason.

i love the smashing pumpkins

I very much enjoyed this album listen from The Smashing Pumpkins! I felt like this was a very solid alt rock album with a couple of very obvious standout tracks that are quintessential Smashing Pumpkins. They are definitely one of the best alt rock bands of the 90s. I’ve always liked this band and I’ve had the extreme pleasure of seeing them live too. Overall, this was a great album and I will be listening to this album again in the future!

Struggled more than I thought I would.

the worlds a freaking vampire yo

Super nostalgic, awesome mix of songs and genres, so many hits

This album has aged well. When it first came out I gravitated to the big "hits" like "Bullet with Butterfly Wings," "Tonight, Tonight," and "1979," all great songs. Hearing it again, I'm struck by the quieter songs and diversity of the album. It's multi-faceted and most of it works. It's hard to believe a 2 hour double album doesn't have any throwaway songs but there aren't many here. Yes, Billy Corgan's voice wears thin over that span but at least he modulates his howl somewhat later in the album. Even James Iha gets a turn singing on the very un-Pumpkins sounding song "Take Me Down." I especially love Jimmy Chamberlain's drumming on this album. This is a good, eclectic, grunge-era album reaching heights that they never attained again.

Pretty crazy to me how much more I prefer this to Siamese Dream. I guess theres a lot more here, and the range of styles they explore allows for a more interesting listen. And I don't find Corgan's voice as annoying. 1979 is a perfect song, such an atmospheric track with so much emotion, and I like the metal-ish freakouts. Have to appreciate the ambition and scope on display here

All-around great grunge/alt-rock album. Jimmy Chamberlain's drums easily bring out one of the best drum performances ever in rock, and Billy Corgan's vocals really shine through, with some of the greatest grunge writing ever, although his voice is a little bit of an acquired taste. Particularly I thought Tonight, Tonight, Jellybelly and Bullet With Butterfly Wings (which was easily my favorite) were really amazing tracks. And for a 2-hour runtime, this album does a great job of not being boring or repetitive.

12/18/25: I might be getting soft and/or old. Is this what people mean when they say rock just sounds like noise? They are versatile but I can't see myself listening again. 4/10 but the rat in a cage song alone bumps it to 5/10.

21/1089 This could have been cut down to one album and the 9-10 best songs would have made an All-Time-Great-Album list. There were too many 3rd tier songs that didn't have the melodies to sustain 2 hours. This is a 5* single-album but, as a double-album, it's a weak 4*...and only because of the strength of the 9-10 absolute killers. Out of all the mess there is a ton of emotion and when BC hits, he hits hard! Hits....muzzzle, 33, 1979, 2nite, 2nite, bullet, love, bodies, 33, 1979

Initial thoughts- I know some of the tracks and like them a lot so I'm excited to hopefully find new songs I enjoy. Good instrumental to start off the album. Tracks 2-3- The transition from moods was surprising but not unpleasant. I like the crazy guitar parts and the lyrics in Jellybelly. Track 5: It sounds nostalgic and is pretty edgy but still has a good beat and lyricism. Track 10: One of my favorite smashing pumpkins songs it's so calm and romantic and I love the background music. Feels like running in a poppy field as the sun sets. Track 11: Hit harder than I thought. The cymbal in the background was a nice touch. Beautiful music breaks. Final thoughts- I lowkey did not finish this whole album, I started late at night and fell asleep but It was a good listen. I like listening to alternative rock but generally don't have it in my playlists so it was fun to really get into the guitar solos and rasp of his voice.

The double-CD was given to me as the first Christmas gift from my then boyfriend which I was very thankful. We had only been dating a few months. We later got married, had two kids, then divorced. I still have the CD. Listening to it now, I realized a few things. I hadn't listened to it very much after receiving it as a gift. I think it was mostly due to the polarizing arrangement of the songs. I like the mellow, quiet songs the best. The loud, gangling rock ones are too much. I think I would like this double CD better if I could edit or rearrange the songs. All that to say, this is a good album and I should return to it more often. I think spending more time with it will help me understand the ping-pong of music styles better.

Very good guitar sounds, but something is lacking for me.

Fine

Fine.

Not my typical kind of music but had to give it a 4 for the sheer range of this album

It took me 2 weeks to start writing this review. This album is 2 hours long, and because I really liked the first time I listened to it, I decided to dedicate more time to it so I can develop a proper opinion. But being so lengthy, it is very hard to find time to properly digest it, specially when doing this project. For a record that is composed of 28 songs, it is incredibly consistent. There is not a bad song in here, and while I think that there may be a couple of them that feel a bit weak, the rest is incredibly solid. This album is divided in two parts, but in general, it could be described as a combination of very hard hitting alternative rock/ grunge tunes with some really wonderful shoegaze/ dream pop songs and ballads. This allows the project to show a wide range of emotions: On one hand, cuts like 'Zero', 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings' or 'Bodies' are very aggressive and powerful thanks to their fast drums and guitar riffs, the screams from BIlly Corgan and the noisy and distorted production. On the other hand, songs such as the opening, 'Cupid De Locke', 'Galapogos' or '1979' are astonishingly beautiful thanks to different aspects, like clean production, smooth voices and melodies or featuring other instruments like piano or acoustic guitars. In addition, There are also some tracks that mix both aspects. 'Tonight, Tonight', 'Here Is No Why' and 'Thru The Eyes of Ruby' are great examples of the mixing of a more aggressive sound with some very beautiful melodies. In conclusion, this album is fantastic showcase of what the alternative scene of the 90's was capable of, and the fact that it works so well when it is so long, it makes it even more impressive.

Great, classic songs on this album but it is a bit long with the double disc/28 track playlist. Discovered a few new bangers on here, but the songs started to sound the same after a while.

An interesting listening experience. Did save a couple of songs but nothing caught my attention. I wander if maybe the problem is that I’m listening while studying. I can appreciate the album, not sure if I’ll listen again a lot.

Bit of a slog at over 2 hours. Can't believe there are longer versions of this album. Fav tracks: 1979 Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#338)

7.5/10 Difficult one. You need to have a lot to say to justify an album this long and while Smashing Pumpkins do have plenty to say, is it really enough? I don't know. I'm not entirely convinced. It did enjoy most of it though. Each half as a separate album would have gotten 4 stars and the first side would even lean towards 5. It's edgy but there are loads of beautiful melodies and the orchestration is top notch for a rock album. The voice I don't particularly mind. So a hesitant 4 stars from me, but I don't want to hear any more Smashing Pumpkins for at least a couple months. Highlights: Tonight, Tonight Bullet with Butterfly Wings Thru the Eyes of Ruby Galapogos Zero To Forgive Stumbleine Here is No Why Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 1979 Bodies

3/10

Bon début mais l’album est trop long.

This is such a gorgeous album, it was already one of my favorites. It's a huge one though, massive. I'm not used to 2 hour albums and the fact that this was the first album rec in this site was so funny, it feels like a nice warmup

A 3.5 for me - any other day it probably would have been higher but I was feeling delicate

One of the more consistently good double albums ever made.

So much I didn’t know about their music. Very good album overall and huge breadth of work.

There are some interesting pieces here. But not enough to warrant a double album, much less one I needed to listen to (as a complete album). Lots of drama — although I give them credit for showing range on a few tracks. Some tracks are unlistenable. A 2.

N.1

Not my cup of tea . Some songs were good though . Also I don’t think the two hour length is justified… love the art cover btw

I think I coulda died without this one.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is utterly fascinating. After 2 successful, well-received albums, Billy Corgan simply decided that the next Smashing Pumpkins album would be the most enormous, ambitious, eclectic masterpiece possible: while making it he even told the press to expect "The Wall for Generation X". This is the kind of insane, ego-serving move that usually collapses under its own weight well-before coming to fruition. The fact that all 2 hours of this album got released in a complete state was frankly improbable. The fact that Mellon Collie is fantastic from front to back is a miracle without compare in the world of 90's music. That being said, the cost of Mellon Collie's success was Billy Corgan's ensuing obsession with creating an even bigger, better album. But by that point, the ego/talent/ambition ratios were all off, and The Smashing Pumpkins never put out another truly great album again. Regardless, we do still have Mellon Collie, so we may as well enjoy it. I knew several songs here going in, but I was still waiting for a bad song, and it was truly shocking that I never found one. Let's get this out of the way early, if you can manage to release 2 consecutive hours of music without a bad song, then you're already close to the 5. But frankly, most of these songs are great to fantastic. *And* the full picture here is a cohesive piece of art. This album was made with the stated intent of stepping outside of The Smashing Pumpkins' established sound. While you do get some of the band's characteristic grunge-y fuzz rock, and and grunge balladry here, especially on singles like Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Zero, 1979 and Muzzle, a lot of this album pushes well outside of this box. We have rich, neo-classical strings, electronic textures, decidedly un-grunge balladry, and some borderline noise rock. The change is immediately noticeable. After a brief intro, we get Tonight, Tonight, a single propelled by beautiful, epic, swelling strings and commanded by the drums, whose momentum truly makes the song. Then this is followed by Jelly Belly, which couples unbelievably distorted guitars with sugary pop-rock melodies. Both of these songs overshoot The Pumpkins' earlier sound and set the stage here incredibly well before plunging back into the familiar with the *very* good Zero. Before I get too far, I would like to talk briefly about how this album is structured. This is a doubled LP with a loose conceptual focus. Disc one is the day, and disc two is the night. In a fascinating interpretation of this, both discs feature the full array of this album's sound. But Where the first disc keeps it's songs relatively digestible and welcoming no matter the sound. Disc two seems to push all of the album's ideas to out of its comfort zone. On disc one, you have songs augmented by beautiful, strange textural work like on To Forgive and Cupid De Locke, fuzzy, 3 minute long barnburners like Zero, Jelly Belly and Ode To No One, and ultra melodic, fragile balladry on Galapogos, Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans and Take Me Down. But on disc two, you have songs dominated by textural experimentation like We Only Come Out At Night and Beautiful, noise/alt-metal opuses like Tales Of A Scorched Earth, Bodies, and the brutal, searing, 7 minute long X.Y.U., and you have balladry so damaged and fragile it borders on abstraction with songs like Stumbleine, Lily and Farewell and Goodnight. This approach contributes to the album's cohesion. You get to see all of Mellon Collie's tricks and ideas on disc one, and then it subverts all of them in a way that is identifiable, but challenging on disc two. Any of the songs I've brought up before now could be considered my favorites. Like I said, the amount of truly great material here is remarkable for such a long album. The biggest complaint I have is that the pacing gets a little off during the last stretch of disc two, but the songs are still great. If the biggest issue with your *two hour* long album is a minor pacing hiccup, then you're doing pretty well. This is one of the defining albums of the '90s for good reason. This serves as a monument of what could have come after grunge if the rest of the scene was brave enough to follow. The material here plays so nicely with The Smashing Pumpkins' earlier material, but still has such a distinct, eclectic identity of it's own. I'd love to have seen what would have become of The Pumpkins if Corgan had backed away from his ill advised pursuit of perfection. But at least Mellon Collie gives us a glimpse of what a perfect Smashing Pumpkins album could look like.

Not my cup of tea

will probably come back to this album at some point when i have more time and maybe my rating will change but i didn’t really feel grabbed enough by it to enjoy such a long project. it definitely had parts i really enjoyed but i felt like the length just made me zone out a lot

Incredible album, no notes, i love smashing pumpkins & this introduced me to a style i wasn’t familiar with by them! Love love love

I haven’t finished the full thing but my god I do not care for this. They are clearly good at what they do but The Smashing Pumpkins are not for me.

Good listening!

Really liked this album, will need to listen to it a bit kore to really appreciate it i think. But definitely will listen to this more and add it to my playlists

While it's a brilliant album, it's much much much too long.

I'd like it better if it were only one album, but still a great album. I love the way they can blend the orchestral music with rock.

Brilliant