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Smashing Pumpkins- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)
Nominated by: Craig
Released in '95, this is easily Pumpkins' most commercially successful album, receiving 7 Grammy nominations of over 10 million unit sales. Unlike their previous albums, they decided not to work with Butch Vig. Also, the band's other guitarists (Iha and Wretsky) had a much greater input in recording (as it was rumoured Corgan did everything on the previous work).
The varied use of style is what made this album a success, partly down to making it more mainstream. Using an orchestra on 'Tonight, Tonight' and using loops on '1979' was something new; it added a new dimension to their work. Still, the Pumpkins rawness remained and that's what makes this album great.
Nominated by: Craig
Released in '95, this is easily Pumpkins' most commercially successful album, receiving 7 Grammy nominations of over 10 million unit sales. Unlike their previous albums, they decided not to work with Butch Vig. Also, the band's other guitarists (Iha and Wretsky) had a much greater input in recording (as it was rumoured Corgan did everything on the previous work).
The varied use of style is what made this album a success, partly down to making it more mainstream. Using an orchestra on 'Tonight, Tonight' and using loops on '1979' was something new; it added a new dimension to their work. Still, the Pumpkins rawness remained and that's what makes this album great.