The Smashing Pumpkins - Versions (1994)

The Smashing Pumpkins was one of the biggest bands of the alternative era, who deftly mixed roaring rock with dark, insular alternative pop. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, split in 2000, but was reformed by Corgan in 2006.

The band has a diverse, densely layered sound, which evolved throughout their career and has contained elements of gothic rock, heavy metal, grunge, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shoegaze, dream pop, and electronica overall, with Corgan as the group's primary songwriter.

The band's first album, Gish (1991), became an underground success. In the advent of alternative rock's mainstream breakthrough, their second album Siamese Dream (1993) established the band's popularity. Despite a tumultuous recording process, the album received acclaim and is regarded as one of the best albums in the genre.

"Versions" is an unofficial release, compiling very euphoric acoustic, alternative and electric versions of some of their mid-90s classics.


Tracklist:

1 Cherub Rock (Acoustic Version) 4:26
2 Disarm (Acoustic Version) 3:20
3 Rocket (Acoustic Version) 4:43
4 Spaceboy (Acoustic Version) 3:02
5 Rocket (Alternate Acoustic Version) 4:20
6 Cherub Rock (Alternate Acoustic Version) 4:29
7 Today (Acoustic Version) 3:24
8 Disarm (Alternate Acoustic Version) 3:24
9 Spaceboy (Alternate Acoustic Version) 4:07
10 Dancing In The Moonlight (Acoustic Version) 4:08
11 Rocket (Electric Version) 4:19
12 Quiet (Electric Version) 3:29
13 Today (Electric Version) 3:23
14 Rhinoceros (Electric Version) 4:35
15 Geek USA (Electric Version) 5:17
16 I Am One (Electric Version) 4:15
17 Disarm (Electric Version) 2:14
18 Cherub Rock (Electric Version)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Versions (1994)

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