Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins · 1995
121 min · 28 tracks · alternative rock
A sprawling epic of alternative rock that intertwines melancholic balladry with explosive anthems.
Why this album works
This album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became one of the best-selling albums of the 1990s, selling over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone. It received critical acclaim for its ambitious scope and has influenced countless artists across multiple genres while solidifying the band's legacy in rock history.
- Best for
- wave-like emotional dynamics explosive anthems for release melancholic ballads for reflection
- Context
- Released on October 24, 1995, 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' was The Smashing Pumpkins' double album follow-up to their breakthrough 'Siamese Dream'. At this point, the band had solidified their place in rock music, capitalizing on their growing fame and artistic ambition, which led to a more expansive sound and thematic depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Moby· Green Day· Beck· Linkin Park· Lana Del Rey· Tori Amos· Nine Inch Nails· Sonic Youth
- If this clicks, go next to
- The Aeroplane Flies High — It expands on the themes and sounds of Mellon Collie with more ambitious arrangements.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Start here 2:52
- 2 Tonight, Tonight Standout 4:14
- 3 Jellybelly 3:01
- 4 Zero 2:40
- 5 Here Is No Why 3:44
- 6 Bullet With Butterfly Wings Standout 4:17
- 7 To Forgive 4:16
- 8 Fuck You (An Ode to No One) 4:51
- 9 Love 4:21
- 10 Cupid de Locke 2:50
- 11 Galapogos 4:46
- 12 Muzzle 3:44
- 13 Porcelina of the Vast Oceans 9:21
- 14 Take Me Down 2:52
Disc 2
- 1 Where Boys Fear to Tread 4:23
- 2 Bodies 4:12
- 3 Thirty‐Three 4:10
- 4 In the Arms of Sleep 4:12
- 5 1979 Standout 4:25
- 6 Tales of a Scorched Earth 3:45
- 7 Thru the Eyes of Ruby 7:38
- 8 Stumbleine 2:54
- 9 X.Y.U. 7:07
- 10 We Only Come Out at Night 4:05
- 11 Beautiful 4:18
- 12 Lily (My One and Only) 3:31
- 13 By Starlight 4:48
- 14 Farewell and Goodnight 4:22
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
What to play next
The Aeroplane Flies High
1996
It expands on the themes and sounds of Mellon Collie with more ambitious arrangements.
Siamese Dream
1993
This album sets the emotional and sonic foundation for the epic journey in Mellon Collie.
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