The Smashing Pumpkins are an America rock band that was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan(vocalist) and James Iha(lead guitar). The first came onto the music scene in 1993 with their album Siamese Dream, which had the sound of the typical rock/grunge sound of that time. However, their greatest success came with the release of their third cd, which was a two-disc CD titled Mellon Collie and the Infinate Sadness which was released in 1995.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is a loose concept album, with the songs intended to hang together conceptually as a symbol of the cycle of life and death. Billy Corgan has said that the album is based on "the human condition of mortal sorrow". The ablum featured many different styles of music and there was a greater variety to the number of guitar overdubs utilized than on previous albums.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was released on October 24, 1995. The following week, Mellon Collie debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, an unusual feat for a double-disc album that cost over $20. The RIAA has certified the album as having sold 9.8 million copies in the United States. This was considered to be the bands most ambitious and accomplished work yet. Some of the more well known songs off the album include: "1979", "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "Tonight, Tonight" and "Zero". The group won their first Grammy award that year, after being nominated for seven, they won only a single one, best rock performance for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings".
After all the success the band continued to tour and make music. They made music and contributed their music to all kinds of compilation albums. The band came to an end though in 2000 when lead singer Billy Corgan told the world that the band was breaking up. The Smashing Pumpkins reunited in 2005 for a tour, and they still play songs from Mellon Collie at their shows because it is, by far, their most successful ablum both commercially and musically.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is a loose concept album, with the songs intended to hang together conceptually as a symbol of the cycle of life and death. Billy Corgan has said that the album is based on "the human condition of mortal sorrow". The ablum featured many different styles of music and there was a greater variety to the number of guitar overdubs utilized than on previous albums.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was released on October 24, 1995. The following week, Mellon Collie debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, an unusual feat for a double-disc album that cost over $20. The RIAA has certified the album as having sold 9.8 million copies in the United States. This was considered to be the bands most ambitious and accomplished work yet. Some of the more well known songs off the album include: "1979", "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "Tonight, Tonight" and "Zero". The group won their first Grammy award that year, after being nominated for seven, they won only a single one, best rock performance for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings".
After all the success the band continued to tour and make music. They made music and contributed their music to all kinds of compilation albums. The band came to an end though in 2000 when lead singer Billy Corgan told the world that the band was breaking up. The Smashing Pumpkins reunited in 2005 for a tour, and they still play songs from Mellon Collie at their shows because it is, by far, their most successful ablum both commercially and musically.
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