{"product_id":"the-smashing-pumpkins-mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness","title":"The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal double album remastered \u0026amp; reissued for the first time as a 4xLP box set. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl with updated art on the box and on the inner sleeves. Includes 2 books featuring band member notes, photos, lyrics, and additional art and photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eAmbition can be a dangerous thing. On \u003cem data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eMellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness\u003c\/em\u003e, it became The Smashing Pumpkins' greatest strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eReleased in 1995, this sprawling double album finds the band operating at the peak of their creative powers. Rather than narrowing their focus, they expand it dramatically, weaving together alternative rock, dream pop, metal, psychedelia, and orchestral flourishes into a remarkably cohesive whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eThe album moves effortlessly between extremes. Delicate acoustic passages sit beside towering walls of distorted guitars, intimate reflections give way to explosive catharsis, and quiet melancholy shares space with unrestrained aggression. Billy Corgan's songwriting remains the constant thread, tying together an enormous emotional and sonic range without losing direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eTracks like \"1979,\" \"Tonight, Tonight,\" \"Bullet with Butterfly Wings,\" and \"Zero\" helped define alternative rock in the 1990s, but the album's enduring appeal comes from its depth beyond the singles. Every corner of the record reveals a different facet of the band's identity, from dreamlike introspection to arena-sized grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1486\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eMellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a landmark of alternative rock. It's a rare double album that justifies its scale, a record driven by imagination, excess, vulnerability, and confidence in equal measure. Decades later, it remains one of the defining artistic statements of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Smashing Pumpkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46583717560374,"sku":"5099997855316","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/smashing-pumpkins-mellon-collie-4lp.jpg?v=1781484236","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/the-smashing-pumpkins-mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}