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DEANofMEDIA writes:

4of 5 Stars

I wonder if Billy Corgan read this review, back in '94? The main reason I am submitting a "review" for this album is to point out what was said at the very end of RS' review:

"if it isn't too much trouble, it would be nice if the band eventually went into the studio and recorded a real album."

Isn't it ironic that The Smashing Pumpkins put out a grammy award winning double album, 8 months after this review was written, and was followed up with another "B-Side" collection (The Aeroplane Flies High)? Sounds like they WERE in the studio recording a VERY real album. An over-ambitious album at that.

The Smashing Pumpkins remind me of the great bands from the 70's, that worked hard, spending a lot of time touring and a lot of time in the studio, recording music.

As far as reviewing this "B-Sides" album goes... this was worth creating and releasing. Personally, I usually hate it when bands put out "extra music". It's usually (in my experience with bands I like) a second verision of a popular song (sometimes the "original cut" or whatever) or it's an accoustic version of a song. Don't get me wrong... hearing the accoustic version of a song is pretty cool sometimes, but it's so overdone and very VERY popular right now to create accoustic albums. To me, it's an easy, lazy way to make a quick buck.

But, this "album" took me by surprise. Every song was original (in that it wasn't a recreated version of a song from their "actual albums"). They aren't raw, incomplete "ideas" for songs or whatever you want to call recordings like that... they are real, complete tracks that are just as good as anything on their LPs.

I am very impressed with the Smashing Pumpkins, no matter how much controversy has overshadowed their career. To me, that's what rock & roll is... messed up people makin' music.

And I LOVE it!

Jul 25, 2007 07:28:09