Kerrang Article - Feb 2018 

The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (2012 reissue). Believe it or not I didn't like these guys until I heard 1979. I liked the song so much I revisited their first 2 albums and realized they had good stuff on there. But the love died soon after Adore, and that's the last of their album that I own. Really thought these guys were gonna be big like U2 or Oasis, well guess not. Everything just went down the drain with James Iha leaving the band. And you thought all you needed was Billy Corgan. It wasn't the single mans' genius or creativity, it was the chemistry that worked just right with all the members of the band. These guys are not the only ones who've gone down this path, maybe there's a lesson to be learned there. #thesmashingpumpkins #billycorgan #jamesiha #darcywretzky #melloncollieandtheinfinitesadness #1979 #alternative #90smusic

Smashing Pumpkins @ Pinkpop 1994

SMASHING PUMPKINS Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Rare 1996 UK limited edition 30-track triple LP with picture labels ,complete with the twelve page illustrated lyric booklet, individually numbered gatefold picture sleeve with fabulous artwork. This album is now incredibly hard to find in this format and captures the band in one of their best periods. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play. SMP3LME69152 available from http://eil.com #eildotcom #eil #records #vinyl #rarerecords #rarelps #rock #classicrock #smashingpumpkins #billycorgan #jamesiha #jimmychaimberlain #darcywretzky

James Iha's generally just such a cool guy

The Smashing Pumpkins on "Intimate and Interactive" (1998)

he coughs