95年同名专辑重新混音后豪华再版,增加至5CD+IDVD。
*葛莱美等多项大奖常胜军,专辑销售全球累积突破三千万张
*崛起于90年代,摇滚乐史上最具影响力的乐团之一
*乐团第三张石破天惊专辑,荣获七座葛莱美大奖成为摇滚经典范本
*Pop Matters(10/10)、Slant Magazine(5/5)、SputnikMusic(5/5)
愤怒、诡谲、自溺 、哀嚎、迷幻、颓废、呻吟,所有你需要来满足你胸口期待发泄的情绪,他们都会毫不吝惜的提供给你。1989年于芝加哥成军的四人摇滚乐团「非凡人物乐团Smashing Pumpkins」,崛起于90年代,他们无疑是摇滚乐史上最具影响力的乐团之一。乐团创作灵魂的主唱Billy Corgan揉合邪恶及稚气于一身的的独特唱腔,搭配其苍白诡异的外貌,宛如摇滚乐界的千年不死吸血王子,加上日裔美籍吉他手James Iha独树一格的表演形式、白发冷艳女贝斯手D' Arcy的狂妄气质、以及鼓手Jimmy Chamberlin的迷样特质,让Smashing Pumpkins在90年代成为全球另类摇滚的代表图腾。在1989-2000之间,Smashing Pumpkins一共推出五张录音室大碟、拿下包括葛莱美等无数奖项的肯定、英国专辑榜连续五张Top 10及单曲榜11首Top40纪录达成、并在全球创下销售突破三千万张的惊人纪录。迅速尝到成功滋味得他们,很快地开始经历毒品问题、团员理念不合、创作低潮…等重重打击,最终导致乐团在2000时宣布解散,消息一出,立刻让全球摇滚乐迷心碎惋惜。2002年,Billy Corgan在音乐的路上没有休息,他协同一群乐界好友组成了Zwan,发行了乐团的唯一一张专辑(发行之后也宣告乐团解散)。两年之后,Billy Corgan再以个人之姿发表了第一本个人诗集以及首张个人音乐专辑《The Future Embrace》。而在2007年,Smashing Pumpkins再度合体推出新作,续写传奇乐章,并于2012年发行全新专辑《Oceania》。
说到Smashing Pumpkins那乐团的第三张双CD概念专辑《Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness》可说是他们最具代表性的一张作品,这张荣获七座葛莱美大奖并成为后世摇滚经典范本的奇幻乐章,更是在当年将Smashing Pumpkins推上颠峰稳坐摇滚天团宝座。《Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness》于1995年发行时,Music Box Online(5/5)、Allmusic(4.5/5)、Pop Matters(10/10)、Slant Magazine(5/5)、SputnikMusic(5/5)…等重要乐评媒体都给予满分或是近满分的评价。《Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness》以「Dawn To Dusk」 及「Twilight To Starlight 」的创作概念出发,缔造出包括〈Tonight, Tonight〉(告示牌另类单曲榜#5)、〈Zero〉(告示牌另类单曲榜#9)、〈Bullet With Butterfly Wings〉(告示牌另类单曲榜#2)、〈1979〉(告示牌另类单曲榜#1)、〈Thirty-Three〉(告示牌另类单曲榜#2)…等多首排行单曲。而就在距离首张专辑推出届满20周年之际,唱片公司特别将乐团这张经典专辑,以数字化重新录制的方式再度推出,让所有新一代歌迷一同再次见证Smashing Pumpkins成为传奇的过程。
Editorial Reviews
MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS is being released in multiple physical and digital configurations, including an expanded 5CD+DVD Deluxe Box Set (also available digitally) and the remastered original album in 4LP Vinyl, 2CD, and digital formats. The Deluxe Box Set's 5 CDs include 64 bonus tracks of previously unreleased material or alternate versions of MELLON COLLIE era songs, and its DVD features a live show filmed at the Brixton Academy, London (1996) and bonus performances from the German music television show Rockpalast (1996). It all comes housed in a 12 x 12 lift-top box with magnetic closure, reimagined cover art and velvet-lined disc holder. The package includes 2 books containing personal notes, lyrics, new collage artwork, plus a Decoupage kit for creating your own scenes from the MELLON COLLIE universe. The bonus content and special features were curated from the band's archives by CORGAN, and have been painstakingly remastered for the first time from the original master tapes by Bob Ludwig.
Originally released October 24, 1995, MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS would debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified 9x platinum by the RIAA. It yielded major hits like "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" the band's unlikely first Top 40 hit the exquisite "1979" and epic "Tonight, Tonight" as well as a thoroughly inspired series of videos. Produced by BILLY CORGAN, Flood and Alan Moulder, the album would also earn a Grammy Award (1996 Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bullet With Butterfly Wings") as well as seven nominations. Beyond the more obvious hits, though, MELLON COLLIE is a song cycle of unusual depth and considerable range. It is a collection of stunningly beautiful moments when everything lined up--a moment in time that's still here to be treasured.