MACHINA/The Machines of God
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| MACHINA/The Machines of God | ||
|---|---|---|
| LP by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Released | February 29, 2000 | |
| Recorded | 1999 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 69 min 17 sec | |
| Record label | Virgin | |
| Producer | Billy Corgan, Flood | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 3 stars out of 5 | link |
| The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology | ||
| Adore (1998) | MACHINA/The Machines of God (2000) | MACHINA II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) |
MACHINA/The Machines of God is The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth and final studio album, released on February 29, 2000. It is a concept album.
| Contents |
Tracks
- "The Everlasting Gaze" - 4:00
- "Raindrops + Sunshowers" - 4:39
- "Stand Inside Your Love" - 4:14
- "I of the Mourning" - 4:37
- "The Sacred and Profane" - 4:22
- "Try, Try, Try" - 5:09
- "Heavy Metal Machine" - 5:52
- "This Time" - 4:43
- "The Imploding Voice" - 4:24
- "Glass and the Ghost Children" - 9:56
- "Wound" - 3:58
- "The Crying Tree of Mercury" - 3:43
- "With Every Light" - 3:56
- "Blue Skies Bring Tears" - 5:45
- "Age of Innocence" - 3:55
Some European releases, i.e. those under Hut Records and those on vinyl, have an added track, "Speed Kills".
Personnel
- Bill Douglas - Mixing
- Mike Garson - Piano
- Jimmy Chamberlin
- Billy Corgan - Producer, Art Direction, Mixing
- Flood - Producer, Mixing
- James Iha
- Alan Moulder - Mixing
- Bjorn Thorsrud - Programming, Engineer, Compilation, Editing, Mixing
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Howard Willing - Recorder, Mixing
- Greg Sylvester - Art Direction
- Tommy Lipnick - Technical Assistance
- Yelena Yemchuk - Art Direction
- Thomas Wolfe - Art Direction
- Mike Zainer - Mixing Assistant
- Bill Douglass - Mixing
- Jef Moll - Mixing Assistant
- Andrew Nicholls - Mixing Assistant
Chart positions
Album
2000 Machina/The Machines Of God The Billboard 200 No. 3 2000 Machina/The Machines Of God Top Internet Albums No. 3 2000 Machina/The Machines Of God Top Canadian Albums No. 2
Singles
2000 Stand Inside Your Love Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11 2000 The Everlasting Gaze Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 14 2000 Stand Inside Your Love Modern Rock Tracks No. 2 2000 The Everlasting Gaze Modern Rock Tracks No. 4
