Arriving several months before Nirvana's Nevermind, the Smashing Pumpkins' debut album, Gish, which was also produced by Butch Vig, was the first shot of the alternative revolution that transformed the rock & roll landscape of the '90s.
While Nirvana was a punk band, the Smashing Pumpkins and guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan are arena rockers, co-opting their metallic riffs and epic art rock song structures with self-absorbed lyrical confessions.
Though Corgan's lyrics fall apart upon close analysis, there's no denying his gift for arrangements.
Like Brian May and Jimmy Page, he knows how to layer guitars for maximum effect, whether it's on the pounding, sub-Sabbath rush of "I Am One" or the shimmering, psychedelic dream pop surfaces of "Rhinoceros." Such musical moments like these, as well as the rushing "Siva" and the folky "Daydream," which features D'Arcy on lead vocals, demonstrate the Smashing Pumpkins' potential, but the rest of Gish falls prey to undistinguished songwriting and showy instrumentation.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am OneBilly Corgan, James Iha | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 04:06 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | SivaBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 04:19 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | RhinocerosBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 06:30 | 0 MB | 42 MB |
| 4 | Bury MeBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 04:46 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | CrushBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 03:34 | 0 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | SufferBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 05:08 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | SnailBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 05:09 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | TristessaBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 03:32 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Window PaineBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 05:49 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | DaydreamBilly Corgan | The Smashing Pumpkins | Play | 03:05 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
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| 46 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Chamberlin | Drums |
| 2 | Billy Corgan | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | D'Arcy | Artwork, Bass, Vocals |
| 4 | James Iha | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Bob Knapp | Photography |
| 6 | Michael Lavine | Photography |
| 7 | The Smashing Pumpkins | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Butch Vig | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
Smashing Pumpkins
1995 - 14 tracks
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (CD2: Twilight to Starlight) - Smashing Pumpkins
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |