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Wonderful companion to one of the decade's best albums...The Smashing Pumpkins have always been known for their amazing catalogue of non-album songs. Some of their best tracks are hidden amongst various singles and compilations. Still, only the most devoted of fans run out to buy every European import and obscure tribute album, and SP realizes this. Released during what was undoubtably the peak of their success, "TAFH" was the band's second "odds and sods" compilation (check out "Pisces Iscariot" for some wonderful "Gish"- and "Siamese Dream"-era b-si…
The Smashing Pumpkins have always been known for their amazing catalogue of non-album songs. Some of their best tracks are hidden amongst various singles and compilations. Still, only the most devoted of fans run out to buy every European import and obscure tribute album, and SP realizes this. Released during what was undoubtably the peak of their success, "TAFH" was the band's second "odds and sods" compilation (check out "Pisces Iscariot" for some wonderful "Gish"- and "Siamese Dream"-era b-sides and outtakes). It compiles the five "Mellon Collie" singles, containing a total of 28 b-sides (mirroring the 28 tracks on "MCIS") and five exclusive new-wave covers.As to be expected with any b-sides collection, there are ups and downs throughout the box set. The hidden treasures are there, though--I've always believed that the "1979" single is ohe band's best releases, proving that SP has power-pop down to an art. The single also contains one of the greatest Pumpkins songs around, "Set the Ray to Jerry," a track that was at one time slated to appear on "Siamese Dream."So...excessive? You bet. That's always been the name of the Pumpkins' game, and they pull it off masterfully. "TAFH" is a must-have for any music fan, and sits beside "Mellon Collie" as one of the great rock releases of the latter 1990s.
Written by Joseph Askins
Flying mid-rangeThis is an admirable collection of rarities from the Mellon Collie sessions, sure to make any Pumpkinite very happy, though fans not belonging in the obsessed category might want to stick with their better B-sides set Pices Iscariot, as this five disc set tends to cover everything else they ever considered, including mostly stripped down, demo-like takes, many times echoing Corgan's solo work due to his lone input on some tracks. Whenever the throwaway vibe becomes too consistent, the band alway…
This is an admirable collection of rarities from the Mellon Collie sessions, sure to make any Pumpkinite very happy, though fans not belonging in the obsessed category might want to stick with their better B-sides set Pices Iscariot, as this five disc set tends to cover everything else they ever considered, including mostly stripped down, demo-like takes, many times echoing Corgan's solo work due to his lone input on some tracks. Whenever the throwaway vibe becomes too consistent, the band always manages to throw in just enough interesting material to keep listeners intrigued.
Written by IRate
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CD 1 : The Aeroplane Flies High
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Bullet With Butterfly Wings?:??2Said Sadly - Smashing Pumpkins, Iha, James?:??3You're All I've Got Tonight - Smashing Pumpkins, Ocasek, Ric?:??4Clones (We're All) - Smashing Pumpkins, Carron, David?:??5A Night Like This - Smashing Pumpkins, Smith, Robert [Cure?:??6Destination Unknown - Smashing Pumpkins, Bozzio, Dale?:??7Dreaming - Smashing Pumpkins, Harry, Debbie?:?? -
unknown format 2 : The Aeroplane Flies High
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 11979?:??2Ugly?:??3The Boy - Smashing Pumpkins, Iha, James?:??4Cherry?:??5Believe - Smashing Pumpkins, Iha, James?:??6Set the Ray to Jerry?:?? -
unknown format 3 : The Aeroplane Flies High
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Zero?:??2God?:??3Mouths of Babes?:??4Tribute to Johnny?:??5Marquis in Spades?:??6Pennies?:??7Pastichio Medley?:?? -
unknown format 4 : The Aeroplane Flies High
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Tonight, Tonight?:??2Meladori Magpie?:??3Rotten Apples?:??4Jupiter's Lament?:??5Medellia of the Grey Skies?:??6Blank?:??7Tonite Reprise?:?? -
unknown format 5 : The Aeroplane Flies High
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Thirty-Three?:??2The Last Song?:??3Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)?:??4Transformer?:??5The Bells - Smashing Pumpkins, Iha, James?:??6My Blue Heaven - Smashing Pumpkins, Donaldson, Walter?:??
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