On July 12, 1996, Jonathan David Melvoin died aged 34. He was a musician (vocal, keyboards, piano, drums, percussion), member and performed with The Dickies, The Family (Prince side project band), Wendy & Lisa, Prince, and the Revolution, and Smashing Pumpkins.
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Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream
On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins 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.
- Cherub Rock
- Quiet
- Today
- Hummer
- Rocket
- Disarm
- Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
- Geek U.S.A
- Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
- Spacebot
- Silverfuck
- Sweet Sweet
- Luna
Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist
On July 10, 2007, “Reprise” label released “Zeitgeist”, the seventh Smashing Pumpkins album. It was recorded August 2006 – February 2007, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Terry Date and Roy Thomas Bake.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Jimmy Chamberlin– drums, percussion
- Roy Thomas Baker– recording , mixing
- Terry Date– recording
- Chris Owens, Kevin Mills, Alex Pavlides, Zephyrus Sowers, Bo Joe, Davey Rieley – engineer assistant
- Bjorn Thorsrud– recording , mixing assistant
- Vanessa Parr, Noel Zancanella – mixing assistant, engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen– mastering
- Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant) – design
- Matt Taylor– package art direction
- Cynthia Obsenares – photo shoot costume design
- Amber Griffin – photo shoot hair, makeup
- Christina Wagner – photo shoot producer
- Bruce Dickson, Justin Corrigan – photo shoot art supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- Doomsday Clock
- 7 Shades of Black
- Bleeding the Orchid
- That’s the Way (My Love Is)
- Tarantula
- Starz
- United States
- Neverlost
- Bring the Light
- (Come On) Let’s Go!
- For God and Country
- Pomp and Circumstances
Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
On October 24, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness”, the third Smashing Pumpkins studio album. It was recorded March – August 1995, at “Pumpkinland”; “Sadlands & Bugg Studios”; “Chicago Recording Company” and “The Village Recorder”, and was produced by Alan Moulder, Billy Corgan and Flood.”Rolling Stones” magazine ranked the album at number 487 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; Diamond in Canada by “CRIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Diamond in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, mellotron, production, mixing, string arrangement, art direction, design
- James Iha – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, mixing
- D’arcy Wretzk– vocals, bass guitar
- Jimmy Chamberlin – vocals, drums
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Greg Leisz– pedal and lap steel guitar
- Audrey Riley– string arrangement
- Chris Shepard– recording
- Barry Goldberg – additional vocal recording, mixing assistant
- Dave Kresl – string recording assistance
- Flood– mixing
- Alan Moulder– mixing
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
- Claudine Pontier – recording assistance
- Russ Spice – technical assistance
- John Craig – illustration
- Andrea Giacobbe – photography
- Roger Carpenter – technical assistance
- Adam Green – technical assistance
- Tim “Gooch” Lougee – technical assistance
- Guitar Dave Mannet – technical assistance
- Jeff Moleski – technical assistance
Track listing:
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
- Tonight, Tonight
- Jellybelly
- Zero
- Here Is No Why
- Bullet with Butterfly Wings
- To Forgive
- Fuck You (An Ode to No One)
- Love
- Cupid de Locke
- Galapagos
- Muzzle
- Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
- Take Me Down
- Where Boys Fear to Tread
- Bodies
- Thirty – Three
- In the Arms of Sleep
- 1979
- Tales of a Scorched Earth
- Thru the Eyes of Ruby
- Stumbleine
- Y.U.
- We Only Come Out at Night
- Beautiful
- Lily (My One and Only)
- By Starlight
- Farewell and Goodnight
The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania
On June 19, 2012, “EMI” label released “Oceania”, the eighth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded April – September 2011, and was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Jeff Schroeder– guitar
- Nicole Fiorentino– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Byrne– drums, backing vocals
- Kevin Dippold – engineer, backing vocals
- Ryan Grostefon – engineer
- Sam Wiewel – engineer
- David Bottrill– mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Jason Willwerth – assistant
- Noel Waggener – art direction
- Richard Shay – photography
- Greg Norman – studio technician
- Balthazar de Ley – studio technician
- Geoff Benge – guitar technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- Quasar
- Panopticon
- The Celestials
- Violet
- My Love is Winter
- One Diamond, One Heart
- Pinwheels
- Oceania
- Pale Horse
- The Chimera
- Glissandra
- Inkless
- Wildflower
Smashing Pumpkins: Adore
On June 2, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Adore”, the fourth Smashing Pumpkins studio album. It was recorded June 1997 – March 1998, at “Sunset Sound”, “The Village Recorder” and “Chicago Recording Company”, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Flood and Brad Wood.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, production, mixing, art direction, design
- James Iha– vocals, guitar
- D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
- Matt Walker– drums
- Matt Cameron– drums
- Joey Waronker– drums
- Dennis Flemion– vocals
- Bon Harris– vocals, programming
- Brad Wood– vocals, organ, engineer
- Jimmy Flemion– additional vocals
- Robbie Adams –engineer, mixing
- Chris Shepard – engineer
- Neil Perry – engineer, mixing
- Howard C. Willing – engineer, mixing assistant
- Bjorn Thorsrud– engineer, digital editing
- Chris Brickley – recording assistant
- Matt Prock – recording assistant
- Steve Johnson – recording assistant
- Ron Lowe – recording assistant
- Ed Tinley – recording assistant
- Jeff Vereb – recording assistant
- Flood– mixing
- Jay Nicholas – mixing assistant
- Eric Greedy – mixing assistant
- Jamie Siegel – mixing assistant
- John Wydrycs – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Andy Van Dette – digital editing
- Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
- Yelena Yemchuk– art direction, design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- To Sheila
- Ava Adore
- Perfect
- Daphne Descends
- Once Upon a Time
- Tear
- Crestfallen
- Appels + Oranjes
- Pug
- The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete
- Annie – Dog
- Shame
- Behold! The Night Mare
- For Martha
- Blank Page
Smashing Pumpkins: Machina/The Machines of God
On February 29, 2000, “Virgin” label released “Machina/The Machines of God”, the fifth Smashing Pumpkins album. “Machina/The Machines of God” was recorded November 1998 – October 1999, at “Sadlands”, “Pumpkinland & Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, and was produced by Billy Corgan and Flood,
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, art direction
- Mike Garson– piano
- James Iha– guitar, bass guitar
- D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
- Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
- Vasily Kafanov– sleeve paintings, etchings
- Greg Sylvester – art direction
- Thomas Wolfe – art direction
- Yelena Yemchuk– art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- The Everlasting Gaze
- Raindrops + Sunshowers
- Stand Inside Your Love
- I of the Mourning
- The Sacred and Profane
- Try, Try, Try
- Heavy Metal Machine
- This time
- The Imploding Voice
- Glass and the Ghost Children
- Wound
- The Crying Tree of Mercury
- With Every Light
- Blue Skies Bring Tears
- Age Of Innocence
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