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William Patrick Corgan: Ogilala

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On October 13, 2017, “Martha’s Music” label released “Ogilala”, the second Billy Corgan (under his full name William Patrick Corgan) studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Shangri-La Recording Studio” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin and Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan (as William Patrick Corgan) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Mellotron, photography
  • James Iha – guitar, mellotron
  • Sierra Swan – occasional backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan.

  1. Zowie
  2. Processional
  3. The Spaniards
  4. Aeronaut
  5. The Long Goodbye
  6. Half-Life of an Autodidact
  7. Amarinthe
  8. Antietam
  9. Mandarynne
  10. Shiloh
  11. Archer

The Smashing Pumpkins: Aghori Mhori Mei

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On August 2, 2024, “Martha’s Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels digitally released “Aghori Mhori Mei”, the thirteenth Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded 2022 – 2024, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Katie Cole – backing vocals
  • Jenna Fournier – backing vocals
  • Howard Willing – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. Edin
  2. Pentagrams
  3. Sighommi
  4. Pentecost
  5. War Dreams of Itself
  6. Who Goes There
  7. 999
  8. Goeth the Fall
  9. Sicarus
  10. Murnau

Whiskeytown: Pneumonia

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On May 22, 2001, “Lost Highway Records” label released “Pneumonia”, the third and final Whiskeytown studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Dreamland Studios”, “House of Blues Studios”, and was produced by Ethan Johns.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams — vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
  • Caitlin Cary — fiddle, backing vocals
  • Mike Daly — guitars, pedal steel, lap steel, dulcimer, mandocello, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Brad Rice — guitars
  • Ethan Johns – guitars, mandocello, mandolin, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • James Iha – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson — guitars, dobro
  • Jennifer Condos — bass
  • Mike Santoro — bass
  • Richard Causon — keyboards
  • James Jumbo Aumonier — celeste
  • Randy Brion – orchestral, horns and woodwind arrangements
  • Glyn Johns – orchestral recording
  • Al Schmitt – horns and woodwinds recording
  • Trina Shoemaker – engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robert Hadley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. The Ballad of Carol Lynn – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly
  2. Don’t Wanna Know Why – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, Caitlin Cary
  3. Jacksonville Skyline
  4. Reason to Lie – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly
  5. Don’t Be Sad – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, James Iha
  6. Sit & Listen to the Rain
  7. Under Your Breath – Mike Daly, Ryan Adams
  8. Mirror, Mirror – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly
  9. Paper Moon
  10. What the Devil Wanted – Ryan Adams, Mike Daly
  11. Crazy About You
  12. My Hometown
  13. Easy Hearts – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
  14. Bar Lights
  15. To Be Evil (hidden track)

The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun

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On November 16, 2018, “Napalm Records” label released “Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun”, the tenth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded February – June 2018, at “Shangri La Studios”, in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • James Iha – guitar, bass guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • The Section Quartet – strings
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Eric Forman – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Charissa Nielsen, Briana Lee, Missi Hale – additional backing vocals
  • Dana Nielsen – recording, mixing
  • Jason Lader – additional recordings, strings recording
  • Davis Spreng – additional recordings
  • Vlado Meller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Knights of Malta
  2. Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)
  3. Travels
  4. Solara
  5. Alienation
  6. Marchin’ On
  7. With Sympathy – Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin
  8. Seek and You Shall Destroy

The Smashing Pumpkins: Atum: A Rock Opera In Three Acts

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On November 15, 2022, “Martha’s Music” and “Thirty Tigers” labels released “Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts”, the twelfth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. The album was released in three separate installments of 11 songs – “Atum: Act One” was released on November 15, 2022, “Atum: Act Two” was released on January 31, 2023, and “Atum: Act Three” was released on May 5, 2023. It was recorded 2020 – 2022, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar, keyboards
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Katie Cole – backing vocals
  • Sierra Swan – backing vocals
  • Linda Strawberry – backing vocals
  • Matt Walker – additional incidental programming

Track listing:

Atum: Act One

  1. Atum
  2. Butterfly Suite
  3. The Good in Goodbye
  4. Embracer
  5. With Ado I Do
  6. Hooligan
  7. Steps in Time
  8. When Rain Must Fall
  9. Beyond the Vale
  10. Hooray!
  11. The Gold Mask

Atum: Act Two

  1. Avalanche
  2. Empires
  3. Neophyte
  4. Moss
  5. Night waves
  6. Space Age
  7. Every Morning
  8. To the Grays
  9. Beguiled
  10. The Culling
  11. Springtimes

Atum: Act Three

  1. Sojourner
  2. That Which Animates the Spirit
  3. The Canary Trainer
  4. Pacer
  5. In Lieu of Failure
  6. Cenotaph
  7. Harmageddon
  8. Fireflies
  9. Intergalactic
  10. Spellbinding
  11. Of Wings

Zodeon at Crystal Hall

  1. Simmatar
  2. Magdalena
  3. Saffron
  4. Zope
  5. Huzzah
  6. Automation
  7. Mary Q
  8. Burr
  9. Excelsior
  10. Necromance

America: Here & Now

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On January 16, 2006, “Burgundy Records” label released “Here & Now”, the 16th America album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger and James Iha.

Personnel:

  • Dewey Bunnell – guitar
  • Gerry Beckley – guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Michael Woods – vocals, piano
  • Rich Campbell – vocals, bass
  • Willie Leacox – drums
  • John Holbrock – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Chasing the Rainbow – Gerry Beckley
  2. Indian Summer – lyrics by Dewey Bunnell, music by Mark Rozzo
  3. One Chance – Gerry Beckley
  4.  Golden – Jim James
  5. Always Love – Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, Matthew Caws
  6. Ride On – Adam Schlesinger, Dewey Bunnell
  7. Love & Leaving – Bill Mumy, Gerry Beckley
  8. Look at Me Now – Gerry Beckley
  9. This Time – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley
  10. Work To Do – Adam Schlesinger
  11. All I Think About Is You – Gerry Beckley
  12. Walk in the Woods – Dewey Bunnell
  13. Glass King – Dewey Bunnell, Ryan Adams
  14. Ventura Highway – Dewey Bunnell
  15. Don’t Cross the River – Dan Peek
  16. Daisy Jane – Gerry Beckley
  17. I Need You – Gerry Beckley
  18. Tin Man – Dewey Bunnell
  19. Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
  20. Woman Tonight – Dan Peek
  21. Only in Your Heart – Gerry Beckley
  22. Lonely People – Catherine Peek, Dan Peek
  23. Sandman – Dewey Bunnell
  24. Sister Golden Hair – Gerry Beckley
  25. A Horse with No Name – Dewey Bunnell

The Smashing Pumpkins: Cyr

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On November 27, 2020. “Sumerian Records” label released “Cyr”, the eleventh Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, mixing
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Howard Willing – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – recording, mastering
  • Dan Burns – recording
  • David Spreng – recording
  • Tony Buchen – recording
  • Nikola Dokic – recording
  • David Schiffman – mixing
  • Tnsn Dvsn – design, art direction

Track listing:

 All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. The Color of Love
  2. Confessions of a Dopamine Addict
  3. Cyr
  4. Dulcet in E
  5. Wrath
  6. Ramona
  7. Anno Satana
  8. Birch Grove
  9. Wyttch
  10. Starrcraft
  11. Purple Blood
  12. Save Your Tears
  13. Telegenix
  14. Black Forest, Black Hills
  15. Adrennalynne
  16. Haunted
  17. The Hidden Sun
  18. Schaudenfreud
  19. Tyger, Tyger
  20. Minerva

Fountains of Wayne: Welcome Interstate Managers

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On June 10, 2003, “S-Curve Records” label released “Welcome Interstate Managers”, the third Fountains of Wayne studio album, It was recorded in 2003, at “Stratosphere Sound” and “The Clubhouse Rhinebeck” in New York, “Q Division” in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger, Chris Collingwood and Mike Denneen.

Personnel:

  • Chris Collingwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jody Porter – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam Schlesinger – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals, engineering, mixing
  • Brian Young – drums
  • Ronnie Buttacavoli – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Robert Randolph – pedal steel
  • Jen Trynin – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Denneen – engineer
  • Richard Furch – engineer
  • Rudyard Lee Cullers – engineer assistant
  • Matt Beaudoin – engineer assistant
  • John Holbrook – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – art direction and design
  • Rafi Sofer – assistant engineering
  • Collection of The New-York Historical Society – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger.

  1. Mexican Wine
  2. Bright Future in Sales
  3. Stacy’s Mom
  4. Hackensack
  5. No Better Place
  6. Valley Winter Song
  7. All Kinds of Time
  8. Little Red Light
  9. Hey Julie
  10. Halley’s Waitress
  11. Hung Up on You
  12. Fire Island
  13. Peace and Love
  14. Bought for a Song
  15. Supercollider
  16. Yours and Mine

The Sounds: Crossing the Rubicon

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On June 2, 2009, “Arnioki Records” label released “Crossing the Rubicon”, the third  Sounds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Stratosphere Sound” in New York City, “Arnioki Studios” in Malmö, Sweden, “Werewolf Heart Studios” in Hollywood, California, “Annetenna Studios” in Burbank, California, “Beat360 Studios” in New York, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger, James Iha, Matt Mahaffey, Jeff Turzo, Tim Anderson, Mark Saunders and Daniel Johannson, Maja Ivarsson, Félix Rodríguez, Johan Bengtsson, Jesper Anderberg and Fredrik Nilsson.

Personnel:

  • Maja Ivarsson– vocals
  • Félix Rodríguez – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jesper Anderberg – keyboards, piano, guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Johan Bengtsson – bass guitar
  • Fredrik Nilsson – drums, percussion
  • Tim Palmer- mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Maja Ivarsson, Félix Rodríguez, Johan Bengtsson, Jesper Anderberg and Fredrik Nilsson.

  1. No One Sleeps When I’m Awake
  2. 4 Songs & a Fight
  3. My Lover
  4. Dorchester Hotel
  5. Beatbox
  6. Underground
  7. Crossing the Rubicon
  8. Midnight Sun
  9. Lost in Love
  10. The Only Ones
  11. Home Is Where Your Heart Is
  12. Goodnight Freddy (hidden track)

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

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On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
  • James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Mike Mills– piano
  • Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
  • David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
  • Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Tomei – engineer
  • Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Cherub Rock
  2. Quiet
  3. Today
  4. Hummer
  5. Rocket
  6. Disarm
  7. Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  8. Geek U.S.A
  9. Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  10. Spacebot
  11. Silverfuck
  12. Sweet Sweet
  13. Luna