Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

[LA96]

Haha i was a bit wrong there.
Some filler, yes. Compare it to most other double albums though and its pretty bloody impressive, not only in song quality but scope as well. Better than Gish i'd say now.
Concerning the review, leaves a lot to be desired considering it just repeats 'dull ballad' over and over again. Some are (Farewell and Goodnight, Stumbleine) some aren't (To Forgive, 33, In The Arms Of Sleep).

[mussolini_linguini]

It`s a pretty sad state of affairs when you think a double album would make a good E.P.

[<morgiexXxbear>]

Not every single album you hate, i agree about Cacophony. :love:

But seriously, our tastes are just radically different... Though i don't really hate any of the banRAB you like, save Motley Crue.

[lindseyp1977]

Oh I don't think it's the best, but it is awesome.

[Jimmi Dizza]

The pumpkins are probably the greatest band from Chicago so many great songs it's hard to find a favorite.

[tigris22325]

mm, i love this album.
haven't listened to it in ages though.

[mic the cat]

Yeah, that song isn't a highlight either.

[Beatrise P]

That's how I felt having to hear them one after the other , so thats how it came across in the review. Not exactly Tolstoy , but effective.

[Margaret B]

I like a few songs off of Mellon Collie (XYU, Zero, etc.), but I agree with you for the most part. A lot of it just seems like filler. It's as if they made it a double album for the sake of making it a double album. I don't think it's right to compare it to the first two SP albums though.

...Then again, even on its own, it's still a mediocre album. You're right when you say that it could have been cut down to an E.P..

[kaitlyn lindsay]

I admit that Mellon Collie is bloated (what double album isn't?) but i still love it and prefer it to Siamese Dream and Gish, i like bloated.