The Smashing Pumpkins

A large fan site currently offers all of them: http://www.billy-corgan.com/downloads/mp3/mashed_potatoes/index.php . 2000s:. With Billy's blessing, the 5-disc set, along with many other demos, can today be downloaded on various sites throughout the web. 1990s:. A very limited-release boxed set of rarities (fewer than 10 copies are rumored to have been produced) was distributed to friends by Corgan in 1994; known as Mashed Potatoes, this set has achieved near-legendary status among fans. 1980s:. In addition to official releases, there are a wide variety of bootleg and rare tracks circulating on the web. 1970s:.

D'arcy Wretzky has not made any statements or appearances since leaving the band in 1999. 1960s:. James Iha continues his work as guitarist with A Perfect Circle. 1950s:. At the same time, Jimmy Chamberlin has completed work on his first solo album, entitled The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. Ray Stevens (born January 24, 1939) is a comedy singer. He is also publicly open with his work on a new solo album, even requesting fans to attend live taping sessions. Osama-Yo' Mama, The Album - 2002.

In October, 2004, Corgan released his first book, a book of poetry entitled Blinking with Fists. Ray Stevnes All-Time Greatest Hits - 2001. On June 3, 2004, he added that "the depth of my hurt [from Iha] is only matched with the depth of my gratitude". Funniest Characters - 2000. On February 17, 2004, Billy Corgan posted a bitter message on his personal blog calling Wretzky a "mean spirited drug addict" and blaming Iha for the breakup of The Smashing Pumpkins. Ear Candy - 2000. Their only album, Mary Star of the Sea, was released to mixed reviews, and after cancelling a few festival appearances Corgan announced the demise of the band in 2003. Ray Stevens The Last Laugh - 1999.

Corgan and Chamberlin would reunite in 2001 as members of Corgan's next project, the shortlived Zwan. Ray Stevens - The Country Hits Collection - 1998. This is excluded because the rights are owned by Warner Brothers, who loaned out the band from their regular label, Virgin Records.). Ray Stevens - Golden Classics/Collector's Edition - 1997. (There is one notable omission, "The End Is the Beginning Is the End", used in the Batman and Robin soundtrack. Ray Stevens - Christmas Through A Different Window - 1997. It also features the performance of "Fuck You (An Ode To No One)" from their final gig at the Metro. The Best Of Ray Stevens - 1997.

It compiled all of the Pumpkins promo videos from Gish to MACHINA, the rare promo for "I Am One", a 15 minute short film called "Try" as well as a TV performance of "Geek U.S.A.". Ray Stevens - The Streak - 1997. A greatest hits DVD was also released around the same time. Hum It - 1997. The now rare double disc version of the album, released as a limited edition, included a B-sides/rarities collection called Judas O. Gitarzan - 1996. 2001 saw the release of a posthumous greatest hits compilation, Rotten Apples (Greatest Hits), which included various singles spanning their decade long career. Even Stevens - 1996.

The Smashing Pumpkins won many awards during their careers (including two Grammy awards: Hard Rock Performance 1996 for "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", and Hard Rock Performance 1997 for "The End Is the Beginning Is the End"), headlined several major tours, appeared on a few movie soundtracks and released an impressive number of songs in a fairly short time. Ray Stevens - All-Time Hits - 1996. A DVD of the 4 hour concert is still in the works. Great Gospel Songs - 1996. On December 2, 2000, Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert at The Metro, the same Chicago club where their career had effectively started twelve years earlier. Ray Stevens - Everything Is Beautiful - 1996. The Smashing Pumpkins' final commercial recording was a single, "Untitled". 3 CD Set - 1995.

In a first for an established band, the group's final album, MACHINA II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music, was released in September 2000 in a limited pressing on vinyl with permission and instructions for free redistribution on the internet by fans. 3 CD Or Cassette Set - 1995. In May 2000, Billy Corgan announced the band's decision to break up at the end of that year following additional touring and recording. Ray Stevens Live! - 1995. Bass player Wretzky departed after the recording of MACHINA/The Machines of God, and former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur was recruited for the "Sacred and Profane" tour in support of the album. Ray Stevens - 20 Comedy Hits - 1995. The band's lineup changed again at this point. Get Serious! The Original Movie Soundtrack - 1994.

MACHINA also brought Corgan's desire to write a concept album to fruition. The Legendary Ray Stevens And Jim Stafford - 1993. The return of a rehabilitated Jimmy Chamberlin for 2000's MACHINA/The Machines of God signaled a return to a more familiar Pumpkins sound, but failed to widely connect with fans. Classic Ray Stevens - 1993. Although Adore received quite favorable reviews and was nominated for Best Alternative Performance at the Grammys, the album sold only 3 million copies. A Brighter Day - 1993. Corgan also modified his public image, shedding his alternative hipster look for a dark Gothic persona, and began hanging around Marilyn Manson. The Gospel Side Of Ray Stevens - 1992.

The record was cut using drum machines and was distinctly experimental. Ray Stevens/Jim Stafford - 1992. Recorded following the death of Corgan's mother, 1998's Adore represented a significant change of style from the Pumpkins' previous guitar based rock, veering into electronica, trimming much of the guitar-driven sonic underpinnings and infused with a much heavier mood. Everything Is Beautiful - 1992. Billy Corgan became something of a hate figure amongst the hard rock press following a statement in which he declared rock to be dead. He stated that Mellon Collie would be the last Pumpkins record of that type, and that rock was, for himself at least, becoming stale due to a lack of willingness to experiment from other rock artists. Ahab The Arab - 1992. Though the band finished the tour with another drummer and keyboardist, their profile had taken a marked downturn. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Volume 4 - 1991.

Chamberlin was subsequently fired from the band. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Volume 3 - 1991. Melvoin died, and Chamberlin was arrested for drug possession. #1 With A Bullet - 1991. The band's fortunes changed significantly on July 12, 1996, when touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin and Chamberlin overdosed on heroin in a hotel room in New York City. Lend Me Your Ears - 1990. Its hit songs included "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "Tonight, Tonight," "1979" and "Zero." Many of the remaining songs that, for one reason or another, did not make it onto Mellon Collie were released as B-sides to the singles, eventually compiled in the now out of print The Aeroplane Flies High box set. His All Time Greatest Comic Hits - 1990.

It also garnered seven 1996 Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year. Everything Is Beautiful And Other Hits - 1990. While the idea of an overriding concept was dropped somewhere along the way, Mellon Collie became even more successful than Siamese Dream, selling over twelve million copies worldwide. Ray Stevens - At His Best - 1989. The result was Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, a double-disc (triple on vinyl) album release featuring 28 songs and lasting over 2 hours. Funny Man - 1989. Following this spell of concentrated creativity, the Pumpkins went back into the studio with producer Flood to work on what Corgan described as "The Wall of the '90s," a comparison with Pink Floyd's famous double concept album. Beside Myself - 1989.

Corgan worked non-stop over the next year and wrote, according to statements in interviews, about 50 songs for the next album. I Never Made A Record I Didn't Like - 1988. Following relentless touring to support the recordings, the band took time off to write the follow up album. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Volume 2 - 1987. In 2002, Vieuphoria (on DVD) and Earphoria were released to the public. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Volume 1 - 1987. In 1994, Virgin released a B-sides/rarities compilation Pisces Iscariot and a concert video Vieuphoria. A CD version of Vieuphoria, entitled Earphoria was released to radio stations only. Get The Best Of Ray Stevens - 1987.

Siamese Dream sold four million copies in the US, and the videos for the songs "Today" and "Disarm" garnered the Pumpkins international attention through heavy rotation on MTV. Crackin' Up - 1987. Corgan went on record saying if the record didn't sell well, the band would break up. The Very Best Of Ray Stevens/Roger Miller - 1986. Contemporary music press portrayed Corgan as something of a tyrant during the recording sessions, with rumors circulating that Corgan had unilaterally erased and redone guitar and bass parts previously recorded by Iha and D'arcy, claims which band members say were greatly exaggerated. Surely You Joust - 1986. To counteract his depression, Corgan worked overtime, playing all of the guitar, bass and vocal tracks for the 1993 follow up album, Siamese Dream. Ray Stevens Collector's Series - 1985.

During the Gish tour, Iha and Wretsky went through a messy breakup, Chamberlin became addicted to drugs and alcohol, and Corgan entered a deep depression, writing some songs for the upcoming album in the parking garage where he lived at the time. I Have Returned - 1985. Named after actress Lillian Gish, the record fused heavy metal guitars, psychedelia and Dream pop and went on to become a minor success. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits - 1984. To give them indie credibility, Virgin matched the band with Sonic Youth producer Butch Vig and released their 1991 debut album Gish on Virgin subsidiary label Caroline Records. Ray Stevens Collection - 1984. The single sold out and they released another single, "Tristessa" on Sub Pop Records, after which they signed to Virgin Records. Mississippi Squirrel Revival - 1984.

In 1990, they released their first record, a limited edition single called "I Am One" on local Chicago label Limited Potential. He Think's He's Ray Stevens - 1984. Though they played their first gig as a duo at a Polish bar, jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was brought in to the band after Cabaret Metro owner Joe Shanahan agreed to book the Pumpkins, provided they threw out the drum machine and recruited a human drummer instead. Me - 1983. In 1988, Corgan met bassist D'Arcy Wretzky at another band's gig in Chicago; Wretzky would join the band shortly after; Wretsky and Iha would eventually have a personal relationship. Greatest Hits - 1983. They began writing songs with the aid of a drum machine. Turn Your Radio On - 1982.

There he met guitarist James Iha. Don't Laugh Now - 1982. The band had limited success and quickly dissolved, and Corgan returned to Chicago, taking a job in a record store. One More Last Chance - 1981. Petersburg, Florida with his Goth band The Marked. Oh Lonesome Me - 1981. At the age of 19, singer and guitarist Billy Corgan left his native Chicago, Illinois, moving to St. Wild and Crazy - 1980.

They produced a series of critically and commercially successful records between their formation in 1988 and dissolution in 2000. Shriner's Convention - 1980. Less punk influenced than many of their contemporaries, their distinctive sound featured a dense, guitar-heavy sound and combined elements of heavy metal, psychedelia, power pop, acoustic music, shoegazer-style production and, in later recordings, electronica. The Best Of Ray Stevens - 1979. The Smashing Pumpkins (previously known as simply Smashing Pumpkins) were a critically and commercially successful American alternative rock band of the 1990s and early 21st century. The Ray Stevens Greatest Hits Collection - 1979. Download sample of "Cherub Rock" from Siamese Dream. The Feeling's Not Right Again - 1979.

Untitled from Rotten Apples. Be Your Own Best Friend - 1978. Try, Try, Try from MACHINA/The Machines of God. There Is Something on Your Mind - 1978. Stand Inside Your Love from MACHINA/The Machines of God. The Remarkable Ray Stevens - 1977. The Everlasting Gaze from MACHINA/The Machines of God. The Many Sides of Ray Stevens - 1977.

Perfect from Adore. Feel the Music - 1977. Ava Adore from Adore. Just for the Record - 1976. The End is the Beginning is the End from Batman and Robin OST. Both Sides of Ray Stevens - 1976. Thirty-Three from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The Very Best of Ray Stevens - 1975.

Tonight, Tonight from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Misty - 1975. Zero from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Turn Your Radio On - 1974. 1979 from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Boogity - Boogity - 1974. Bullet with Butterfly Wings from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Nashville - 1973.

Rocket from Siamese Dream. Losin' Streak - 1973. Disarm from Siamese Dream. Ray Stevens Greatest Hits - 1971. Today from Siamese Dream. Ray Stevens Rock & Roll Show - 1971. Cherub Rock from Siamese Dream. Everything is Beautiful - 1970.

I Am One from Gish (this video was finally released in 2001 on the Greatest Hits DVD). Unreal - 1970. Rhinoceros from Gish. Have a Little Talk with Myself - 1969. Siva from Gish. Gitarzan - 1969. Even Setevens - 1968.

The Best of Ray Stevens - 1967. Ray 'Ahab The Arab' Stevens And Hal Winters - 1965. This is Ray Stevens - 1963. 1837 Seconds of Humor - 1962.

The NRC Years 1958-1960.