The Smashing Pumpkins

 

Artist:  The Smashing Pumpkins
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge

Original line-up:

Billy Corgan:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
James Iha:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
D'arcy Wretzky:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jimmy Chamberlin:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative Rock Band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988 by frontman Billy Corgan (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), James Iha (Rhythm Guitar), D'arcy Wretzky (Bass) and Jimmy Chamberlin (Drums).  The band started to play in the Punk Rock roots and developed by Guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of Dream Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Gothic Rock and Electronica.  Their debut album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album Chart, with 20 million album sold in the U.S.A. alone.

Title:  Rotten Apples (Greatest Hits) (2024)

Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge

Label:  Capitol Records

Rating:  *****

Format: LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

 Side 1:

 1.  Siva (4:21)

 2.  Rhinocerous (5:52)

 3.  Drown (4:31)

 4.  Cherub Rock (4:58)

Side 2:

 1.  Today (3:20)

 2.  Disarm (3:17)

 3.  Landslide (3:09)

 4.  Bullet With Butterfly Wings (4:18)

 5.  1979 (4:26)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1.  Zero (2:41)

 2.  Tonight, Tonight (4:16)

 3.  Eye (4:57)

 4.  Ava Adore (4:21)

 5.  Perfect (3:23)

Side 4:

 1.  The Everlasting Gaze (4:02)

 2.  Stand Inside Your Love (4:13)

 3.  Real Love (4:11)

 4.  Untiled (3:51)

Personnel:

Billy Corgan:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Programming, Bass on Track 4/4
James Iha:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
D'arcy Wretzky:  Bass except on Track 4/4
Jimmy Chamberlin:  Drums, Percussion except on Tracks:  3/3-5, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Matt Walker:  Drums on Track 3/4

Joey Waronker:  Drums on Track 3/5

Rotten Apples (Greatest Hits) is the Greatest Hits Compilation album by The Smashing Pumpkins, originally released on November 20, 2001 by Virgin Records, remastered and reissued on August 2, 2024 by Capitol Records, in 2 LP, 180 Gram Vinyl.