The daring double-disc gamble
The sonic laboratory
The visual universe of Mellon Collie
Breaking records and defining a generation
streetspirit The Sonic Laboratory
Two rooms running, tape is spinning, Pro Tools humming.
streetspirit The gentle piano track Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness set a nostalgic tone before the album's heavy guitars and drums began
streetspirit The Smashing Pumpkins used orchestral strings to redefine alternative rock.
streetspirit Mix tracks to discover how Billy Corgan turned teenage angst into a hit double album.
Mellotron magic: The band used a vintage Mellotron, an early tape-based keyboard, to create the haunting flute and string sounds on several tracks.
A room equipped for the recording and production of audio. In 1995, the band recorded most of their double album at their private Chicago facility, Pumpkinland.
Which instrument is featured as the sole lead instrument on the album's opening title track?
streetspirit The Wall of Guitars
Seventy guitars stacked up on the tape, To give our heavy hearts a beautiful shape.
streetspirit Billy Corgan combined a classical string orchestra with alternative rock
How old was Billy Corgan when he wrote the piano instrumental title track for Mellon Collie?
Which Smashing Pumpkins song featured a live 30-piece classical string orchestra?
Which modern rock band has cited the orchestral rock style of Mellon Collie as a direct inspiration?
Which producer challenged Billy Corgan to rewrite '1979' after stating it wasn't good enough for the album?
What electronic element did '1979' incorporate that was unusual for the band's traditional rock sound?
How many rhythm guitar tracks did Billy Corgan layer on top of each other to record the song 'Zero'?
Which heavy track earned the Smashing Pumpkins a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997?