Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [Deluxe Edition] - Smashing Pumpkins
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  • Band members: Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, D'Arcy
  • Summary: The alternative rock band's third album released in 1995 is remastered and reissued with a DVD of its 1996 concert at London's Brixton Academy, a performance on Germany's Rockpalast, as well as 64 tracks of B-sides, demos, remixes, alternative versions, and unreleased songs on the deluxe CD/DVD box set.… Expand

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
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  1. Consequence of Sound
    Dec 13, 2012
    100
    Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness doesn't need rose-colored lens for appreciation. The album's success still lies from all the stylistic risks the band assumed, especially in comparison to music other alternative bands were creating at the time.
  2. Under The Radar
    Jan 3, 2013
    100
    Far from a collector's item for die-hard fan only, this is the most complete and perfect presentation of one of the key albums of a generation. [Jan-Feb 2013, p.92]
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Dec 4, 2012
    100
    The songs from the Mellon Collie sessions speak not only to the quality of that abundance, but also to the Smashing Pumpkins' status as some of the most creative and successful purveyors of sensitive but cerebral art rock.
  4. Kerrang!
    Jan 30, 2013
    80
    For a serious Pumpkins fan, this is a gold mine. [15 Dec 2012, p.49]
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  1. thesaul
    10
    In my opinion, the greatest album ever made. I was 15 when this come out, and this will always have a place in my life. Now I'm 33, No other album, by The Smashing Pumpkins or ANY band for that matter has ever come close...In a world like today, and the music scene how it is, This album is a much needed reminder that although music has dramatically declined over the past 10 years, It's nice to hold on to and that there is still hope for the future. 10/10… Expand
  2. CalR
    10
    Few albums provide the nostalgic, emotional and grandiose rapture that Mellon Collie gave to a generation, and this is ultimately where it's power lies. Individually there appears to be dud tracks scattered throughout, yet as a whole the sheer scale, scope and range that Corgan undertook demonstrated not only were Smashing Pumpkins a serious rock force to be reckoned with but a truly fantastic band that sorta thrived on its differences to create some of the best music of the 1990s. Highlights for me include: 'here is no why', 'jellybelly', 'porcelina', 'muzzle', '1979', 'lily', 'thru the eyes of ruby', 'bodies' and many many more. For a lot of people this record bordered on obsession and I feel grateful that I manage to continue experiencing Mellon Collie in new ways through rearranging track listings and sticking those B-Sides on to make it last longer :)… Expand
  3. De132
    8
    One of the best albums of the 1990s is rereleased and it is still as good as ever. Pick it up, and travel back to "1979"...I mean 1995. You won't be disappointed.… Expand
  4. Porcupine
    5
    This album wasn't a strong one in the 90's and it isn't any stronger now, even with all this bonus crap it's included with. It should always be seen as a weak follow up to their impressive debut that was Siamese Dream.… Expand

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