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Is their another album with the impact of Mellon Collie?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited May 2008 in Other Music
Its been 13 years since it was released and it remains a classic. A hell of an album. You arent snoozing by the 2nd disc thats for sure.

It doesnt seem like this is gonna be on anyones top 100 album list, critically speaking, but it seems like a personal favorite for fans and music junkies alike.

Is their another album released since 1995 with the same impact, emotionally as this record? I cant think of too many
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  • pjrocksmysockspjrocksmysocks Posts: 3
    radiohead33 wrote:
    Its been 13 years since it was released and it remains a classic. A hell of an album. You arent snoozing by the 2nd disc thats for sure.

    It doesnt seem like this is gonna be on anyones top 100 album list, critically speaking, but it seems like a personal favorite for fans and music junkies alike.

    Is their another album released since 1995 with the same impact, emotionally as this record? I cant think of too many
    Radiohead The Bends, Bjork also released a good album called Post.
  • pjrocksmysockspjrocksmysocks Posts: 3
    Oh I forgot about Oasis Whats the Story, and Pulp Different Class.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    You might be overegging it in terms of importance. It was popular yes but there have been thousands and thousands of albums since which, whether well known or not, are equally as viable in terms of people's opinions. It's all a matter of taste. It probably wouldn't register in my top 500 albums to be honest. It's not even half as good as Siamese Dream and THAT is far from having the greatest impact on me. Mellon Collie is too inconsistent and downright bad in parts.

    For me, the most impactful album since 1995 is Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor but then, that's my favourite album ever.
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  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Great SP's album..epic double but eventually buried them..The tour should have been better..same sets everynight.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Best double album ever. Way better than The White Album.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    I listened to this album a lot on my holiday last week and fell in love with it again. I think it's damn near perfect and incredibly varied - although Siamese Dream will always be my favourite.
  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    pjrocksmysocks wrote:
    and Pulp Different Class.
    amen !
    this album is in my top 10.
    other great album after 1995: around the fur, deftones !
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  • HushBullHushBull Posts: 996
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Best double album ever. Way better than The White Album.
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  • AmadeusDAmadeusD Posts: 44
    HushBull wrote:
    Ahahahahahahahaahahahahah ahaha!


    :):)
    I'm glad someone else picked up on that..

    How about, Lateralus, Deloused In The Comatorium, Euphoria Morning, The Marshall Mathers LP, Kwelity(Quality), Come Away With Me, Down On The Upside, or, OMG did no one mention Yield?? Personally i hate the album, but its definitely more a favourite than Melloncollie. The list keeps going btw...Along with all albums others have vouched for.
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    AmadeusD wrote:
    :):)
    I'm glad someone else picked up on that..

    How about, Lateralus, Deloused In The Comatorium, Euphoria Morning, The Marshall Mathers LP, Kwelity(Quality), Come Away With Me, Down On The Upside, or, OMG did no one mention Yield?? Personally i hate the album, but its definitely more a favourite than Melloncollie. The list keeps going btw...Along with all albums others have vouched for.
    you "HATE" yiled ??
    it may not be your favorite but "hate" is a bit hard, no ?
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  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    I wouldn't say that Mellon Collie had a massive impact (nor Euphoria Morning or Yield as someone has just said)

    Depends on how you determine what 'impact' is though. If you're talking about sales, then yeah Mellon Collie had the biggest, but in terms of infulential...ity, I'd say it would be Siamese Dream.
  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    It's not even half as good as Siamese Dream and THAT is far from having the greatest impact on me. Mellon Collie is too inconsistent and downright bad in parts.

    I agree with that, Siamese Dream has been their only perfect collection of unforgettable songs. Mellon Collie has many great anthems and gems and fillers as well if you ask me!

    another kickass albums from 1995

    Radiohead - The Bends
    Sepultura - Roots
    Deftones - Adrenaline
    The Verve - A Northern Soul
    Blur - The Great Escape
    Green Day - Insomniac
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    Siamese Dream was SP's best album by far.
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Awesome record.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I thoguth MC&IS was a really good record. I do like Siamese Dream better though.

    There have been lots of records that have come out since then that i think have impacted people and the industry more

    Neutral Milk Hotel- In an Aeroplane over the Sea
    Radiohead- Ok computer
    Tool- Anemia
    Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

    I know i could name a lot of albums i like more.

    That is the great thing about music though it is all opinion.
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    intodeep wrote:
    I thoguth MC&IS was a really good record. I do like Siamese Dream better though.

    There have been lots of records that have come out since then that i think have impacted people and the industry more

    Neutral Milk Hotel- In an Aeroplane over the Sea
    Radiohead- Ok computer
    Tool- Anemia
    Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

    I know i could name a lot of albums i like more.

    That is the great thing about music though it is all opinion.

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  • InHiding19InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    HushBull wrote:
    Ahahahahahahahaahahahahah ahaha!

    this is a very good point
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Oxxys wrote:
    this is a very good point

    Personally I would take Mellon Collie over anything by The Beatles, but I dont like the Beatles so it is more a personal preference.

    As for it coming from someone who is a big Oasis fan I find the comment mostly ironic and funny.:D
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  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Ricsard wrote:

    another kickass albums from 1995

    Radiohead - The Bends
    Sepultura - Roots
    Deftones - Adrenaline
    The Verve - A Northern Soul
    Blur - The Great Escape
    Green Day - Insomniac

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  • rhinomagicrhinomagic Posts: 2,549
    It's hard for me to give that much credit to Mellon Collie. But, hey, if you like it...

    The White Album blows it away, though. No contest.

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  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Mellon Collie is the best and most influential double album since 1995 in my opinion. The B sides alone could've made an incredible stand alone disc or third side to MC.


    The Fragile was a damn good though.
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    There is no need for MCIS to be two discs. There is not that much decent material on there. Most of it is just Billy essentially masturbating to the image of himself.
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,854
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    You might be overegging it in terms of importance. It was popular yes but there have been thousands and thousands of albums since which, whether well known or not, are equally as viable in terms of people's opinions. It's all a matter of taste. It probably wouldn't register in my top 500 albums to be honest. It's not even half as good as Siamese Dream and THAT is far from having the greatest impact on me. Mellon Collie is too inconsistent and downright bad in parts.

    For me, the most impactful album since 1995 is Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor but then, that's my favourite album ever.


    Exactly Siamese had a bigger impact
    and um dont flame me, but nevermind had a bigger impact
  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    I've yet to see a double album that justfies the, er, doubleness.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Get_Right wrote:
    Exactly Siamese had a bigger impact
    and um dont flame me, but nevermind had a bigger impact
    Nevermind was before MCIS though. The OP meant post-1995.

    Otherwise, yes, of course it was :)
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    muppet wrote:
    I've yet to see a double album that justfies the, er, doubleness.
    i second this
  • san pedrosan pedro Posts: 169
    i remember reading an interview with billy corgan and he said his goal for mellon collie was to make a concept album for a new generation and that he used pink floyd's the wall as his example. i'll take the wall over mellon collie personally.
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  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    muppet wrote:
    I've yet to see a double album that justfies the, er, doubleness.

    Pearl Jam's greatest hits should have been a triple.

    haha
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  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,854
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Nevermind was before MCIS though. The OP meant post-1995.

    Otherwise, yes, of course it was :)

    yep missed that point
  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    intodeep wrote:
    Tool- Anemia

    it's Ænima
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