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Rank The Smashing Pumpkins albums

pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
edited November 2007 in Other Music
I am not including Machina II as it has never been released in stores, is basically just b-sides, and many have never even heard it

Siamese Dream
Mellon Collie
Machina
Adore
Gish
Zeitgeist
Alpine Valley 2000
Summerfest 2006

"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    mellon collie
    siamese dream
    Adore
    zetigesit
    gish
    machina
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  • chikevinchikevin Posts: 421
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie
    adore
    gish
    Machina
    Zeitgeist
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    mellon collie


    ..................................... the rest.
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  • ScotInAmsterdamScotInAmsterdam Posts: 1,004
    I can't believe gish is scoring so low... It offers an innocence that they lost on all albums after it.. anyway. less waffle:

    Melloncollie
    Siamese Dream
    Gish
    Adore
    [Machina II] (I include this becuase I think it was pretty groundbreaking to release it in the way they did - the first mp3 offical leak by a platinum selling artist?, it also shows different perspectives of songs which really gives you an inight into Corgan's composition, orchestraion etc.)
    Machina
    Zeitgeist
  • The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie...
    Gish
    Machina II (it won't be released on disc, anyone can stream or download it from http://www.archive.org, and Speed Kills, Glass' Theme, Cash Car Star, In My Body, Home, Dross, Lucky 13, and Let Me Give The World To You would make a stronger album than Adore, Machina, and Zeitgiest.)
    Adore - good writing, bad arrangements and production
    Machina - Three, maybe four, good songs, the rest are crap.
    Zeitgiest - Aweful production, boring songs. United States is the only redeaming factor here.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie...
    Pisces Iscariot
    Gish
    Zeitgeist
    Adore
    Machina
  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    facepollution wrote:
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie...
    Pisces Iscariot
    Gish
    Zeitgeist
    Adore
    Machina

    I'm with you. Spot on. Pisces Iscariot is like one of those hidden gem albums, kinda like Blind Melon's Nico.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie & the Infinate Sadness
    Gish
    Zeitgeist
    Adore
    Machina

    I did not include pisces because i always was under the impression it was a b side album from gish & siamese. I generally don't include those as proper albums. Like i don't list lost dogs when i'm listing my fav pearl jam albums. I do love pisces though :)
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  • KlumpieKlumpie Posts: 2,649
    1. Siamese Dream
    2. Gish
    3. Mellon Collie
    4. Pisces Iscariot
    5. The Aeroplane Flies High Boxset
    6. Adore
    7. Machina II
    8. Zeitgeist
    9. Machina
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
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    GISH
    PI
    ADORE
    MACHINA II
    MACHINA
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  • Carlos DCarlos D Posts: 638
    Siamese Dream
    Adore
    Mellon Collie
    Machina
    Zeitgeist
    Machina II
    Gish
    Pisces Iscariot
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  • ChaosEffectChaosEffect Posts: 12
    Mellon Collie/The Aeroplane Flies High
    Machina/MachinaII
    Adore
    Siamese Dream/Pieces Iscariot
    Zeitgeist
    Gish
  • pjrvmpjrvm Posts: 99
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie
    *huge gap*
    Adore
    Machina
    Gish
    *even bigger gap*
    Zeitgeist

    I'm also going to use this as a way of expressing how fucking bad Zeitgeist is and how disappointing it is. I was excited when I heard about it, then I listened to it and felt almost depressed.

    Also, Siamese Dream is one of my all time favourite albums. Man, it's so good.
  • smarcheesmarchee Posts: 14,539
    1. Siamese Dream
    2. Mellon Collie
    3. Pisces Iscariot............I am including it because it's fucking awesome
    4. Gish
    5. Adore
    6. Zietgest
    7. Machina
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    pjrvm wrote:
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie
    *huge gap*
    Adore
    Machina
    Gish
    *even bigger gap*
    Zeitgeist

    I'm also going to use this as a way of expressing how fucking bad Zeitgeist is and how disappointing it is. I was excited when I heard about it, then I listened to it and felt almost depressed.

    Also, Siamese Dream is one of my all time favourite albums. Man, it's so good.

    I agree man, big disappointment.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Siamese Dream
    Melon Collie
    Pisces Iscariot
    Gish

    ...and everything after Melon Collie mostly a letdown with some redeeming qualities.

    On the flip side Zwan was the balls. If it were a Pumpkins album I'd slip it in at #2. You heard me right.
  • Bangers_n_mashBangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    Gish
    Siamese Dream
    Machina II (seriously if you haven't got it, go get it! ..................:eek:)
    Mellon Collie
    Machina
    Pisces Iscariot
    Adore
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    Zeit-wtf??

    I like them all fairly equally except for you-know-which...:o
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  • xSmackSoundxxSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    I LOVE Zeitgeist... I can't believe all the negativity... heres my rating of the ones I have

    1. Melancholy
    2. Zeitgeist
    3. Siamese Dream
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    not a big Pumpkins fan but...

    1.Siamese Dream
    2.Gish
    3.Mellon Collie
    4.Machina
    5.Pisces Iscariot

    never really heard Adore straight through and never wanted to hear Zeitgeist.
  • BoardroomJimmyBoardroomJimmy Posts: 55
    Siamese Dream - pooh
    Mellon Collie - shit sandwich
    Machina - garbage
    Adore - rubbish
    Gish - YUCK
    Zeitgeist - crapola
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    1. Siamese Dream
    2. Mellon Collie
    3. Pisces Iscariot
    4. Zeitgeist
    5. Gish
    6. Adore
    7. Machina


    i think :confused: it gets a bit hazy after the top 3, 4-7 are hard to separate
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  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Zoso wrote:
    mellon collie


    ..................................... the rest.


    Agreed, rest sounds really samey.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • r1versr1vers Posts: 244
    machina II is really great. but i like machina I so not sure how much most of you will be able to trust that.
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  • darthvedder88darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    I don't give a fuck what you all say, Zeitgeist was fucking awesome!!

    1. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
    2. The Aeroplane Flies High (Boxed Set)
    3. Zeitgeist
    4. Siamese Dream
    5. Pisces Iscariot
    6. Gish
    7. Mashed Potatoes (Boxed Set)
    8. Machina II/The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music
    9. Machina/The Machines of God
    10. Adore
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  • stateoflove79stateoflove79 Posts: 2,845
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    I don't give a fuck what you all say, Zeitgeist was fucking awesome!!


    Agreed...

    And I refuse to rank the albums simply because I love them all for different reasons...
    Is it so wrong to think that love can keep us safe?
  • spnkrispnkri Posts: 137
    Just for no reason at all, I decided to compare each album to various sex acts:

    Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (anal sex-giving)
    Siamese Dream (vaginal sex)
    Zeitgeist (blowjob)
    Gish (hand job)
    Adore (jerk off)
    Pisces Iscariot (abstinence)
    Machina (anal sex-taking it)
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    pjrvm wrote:
    Siamese Dream
    Mellon Collie
    *huge gap*
    Adore
    Machina
    Gish
    *even bigger gap*
    Zeitgeist


    I'll just ditto your list.

    FYI - if your list ain't got Siamese Dream at the top, you are a moron...or deaf.
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  • statisticsstatistics Posts: 26
    adore's much underrated. every track's a winner and it's consistent as a whole too. i think it might even top mellon collie for me.
  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Siamese Dream


    Adore

    Mellon Collie
    Pisces Iscariot
    Aeroplane Flies High

    Gish
    Zeitgeist
    MACHINA II

    MACHINA
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Gish
    Siamese Dream
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    Mellon Collie
    Adore
    Machina

    (a clear chronological trend in album quality here, IMO)
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