Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness (30th Anniversary)

スマパンの名盤『Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness』30周年記念リリース!

『Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness』リリース30周年記念として、この新たな4CDデラックス・エディションには、クラシック・シングル「Butterfly Wings」「1979」「Zero」「Tonight, Tonight」に加え、未発表音源80分以上を含む『Infinite Sadness Tour 1996』の音源、そしてBilly Corganによる新たなライナーノーツが収録されている。
野心的なスケール、多様なサウンド、感情の深みで称賛された『Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness』は、アルバム・オブ・ザ・イヤーやレコード・オブ・ザ・イヤーを含む7つのグラミー賞ノミネートを獲得。
一貫性と力強さを兼ね備えた芸術作品として、また史上最高のアルバムの一つとして広く認められている。

The Smashing Pumpkins didn't shy away from making the follow-up to the grand, intricate Siamese Dream. With Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, the band turns in one of the most ambitious and indulgent albums in rock history. Lasting over two hours and featuring 28 songs, the album is certainly a challenging listen. To Billy Corgan's credit, it's a rewarding and compelling one as well. Although the artistic scope of the album is immense, the Smashing Pumpkins flourish in such an overblown setting. Corgan's songwriting has never been limited by conventional notions of what a rock band can do, even if it is clear that he draws inspiration from scores of '70s heavy metal and art rock bands. Instead of copying the sounds of his favorite records, he expands on their ideas, making the gentle piano of the title track and the sighing "1979" sit comfortably against the volcanic rush of "Jellybelly" and "Zero." In between those two extremes lies an array of musical styles, drawing from rock, pop, folk, and classical. Some of the songs don't work as well as others, but Mellon Collie never seems to drag. Occasionally they fall flat on their face, but over the entire album, the Smashing Pumpkins prove that they are one of the more creative and consistent bands of the '90s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine