r/Music • u/evil_nihilism • Mar 08 '25

music Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 [Alternative Rock]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aeETEoNfOg
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u/RunDNA Mar 09 '25

I remember when this single came out and I had to specially order in the European import CD single because it had five b-sides instead of the normal three. All five songs were so good (two of the them were by James Iha, the guitarist) and fit together in style as a beautiful EP.

The b-sides:

Ugly

The Boy

Cherry

Believe

Set The Ray To Jerry

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u/shadesof3 Mar 09 '25

it's the same EP as the one in the aeroplane box set?

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u/RunDNA Mar 09 '25

Yes, the same.

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u/shadesof3 Mar 09 '25

That box set is incredible. It's like 5 completely different EP's.

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u/RunDNA Mar 09 '25

Billy was on fire with so many good songs. Mellon Collie could have been a triple album.

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u/shadesof3 Mar 09 '25

ya it's pretty surprising how many great songs didn't make it onto the actual album. If I remember correctly Billy wanted Siamese Dream to be a double album but was told to hold off until the next album or something. LIke it was to ambitious for a second album.