MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS
Track Listing
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
Tonight, Tonight
Jellybelly
Zero
Here Is No Why
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
To Forgive
An Ode To No One
Love
Cupid De Locke
Galapogos
Muzzle
Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans
Take Me Down
//Where Boys Fear To Tread
Bodies
Thirty-Three
In The Arms Of Sleep
1979
Tales Of A Scorched Earth
Thru The Eyes Of Ruby
Stumbleine
X.Y.U.
We Only Come Out At Night
Beautiful
Lily (My One And Only)
By Starlight
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)
Alternative Artwork
