The daring double-disc gamble
The sonic laboratory
The visual universe of Mellon Collie
Breaking records and defining a generation
streetspirit The Daring Double-Disc Gamble
They called a double record suicide, but it went straight to number one!
streetspirit Virgin Records resisted the release of alternative rock double albums.
streetspirit Replacing producer Butch Vig with Flood and Alan Moulder helped the band move away from their layered 1993 Siamese Dream sound.
streetspirit The band rehearsed fourteen hours a day in Chicago to refine the tracks.
streetspirit Drag tracks to learn how Billy Corgan turned teenage angst into a hit double album.
Triple vinyl release: The original 1995 vinyl release was a triple LP featuring a completely rearranged tracklist and two exclusive bonus songs.
A music release distributed across two separate vinyl records or compact discs. Billy Corgan released his 28-song masterpiece on October 23, 1995, despite immense record label skepticism.
Which producer did the Smashing Pumpkins replace when they began recording Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?
streetspirit Mellon Collie's Teen Day
We spin from dawn to dusk (oh yeah!) A teen's whole day in a double-disc rush (all night!)
Which British producer, famous for his work with Depeche Mode and U2, co-produced Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?
How many songs did Billy Corgan write in 1995 during the preparation for Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?
In which city did the Smashing Pumpkins undergo their grueling 14-hour daily rehearsals for the album?
Which record label released Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in October 1995?
How much did the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness double-disc CD set retail for upon its initial release in 1995?
What was the title of the first disc of the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness double album?
How many total tracks are featured on the standard CD release of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?