Album
Adore
Adore is the fourth studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins, released on 2 June 1998 by Virgin. It followed the multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the tour that came after it, so expectations were high. The making of it was anything but easy: Jimmy Chamberlin had left, tensions lingered within the band, and Billy Corgan was dealing with a divorce and the death of his mother. He later described it as the sound of a band falling apart.
What came out was a quieter, darker record with an electronic tinge, which Rolling Stone's Greg Kot called a complete break with the past. It divided fans and sold less than its two predecessors, but critics admired its experiments and gloomier mood, and it earned a Grammy nomination. It was also the band's first album without an official drummer. Its cult following has grown over the years, and a remastered, expanded edition appeared in 2014.
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Adore: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:13:54Tracklist
- 1To SheilaBilly Corgan4:48
- 2Ava AdoreBilly Corgan4:23
- 3PerfectBilly Corgan3:26
- 4Daphne DescendsBilly Corgan4:42
- 5Once Upon a TimeBilly Corgan4:08
- 6TearBilly Corgan5:56
- 7CrestfallenBilly Corgan4:11
- 8Appels + OranjesBilly Corgan3:38
- 9PugBilly Corgan4:50
- 10The Tale of Dusty and Pistol PeteBilly Corgan4:37
- 11Annie-DogBilly Corgan3:40
- 12ShameBilly Corgan6:42
- 13Behold! The Night MareBilly Corgan5:16
- 14For MarthaBilly Corgan8:20
- 15Blank PageBilly Corgan5:00
- 1617Billy Corgan0:18
- Produced by
- Billy Corgan, Brad Wood, Flood
- Recorded at
- Chicago Trax, Hinge Studios, Sunset Sound, Sadlands, The Village, Battery Studios, Chicago Recording Company, Sunset Sound (Los Angeles), Village Recorder (Los Angeles), CRC (Chicago) & various other unspecified studios
- Recorded
- June 1997 – March 1998
- Mixed by
- Billy Corgan, Flood, Robbie Adams, Neil Perry
- Engineered by
- Bjorn Thorsrud, Brad Wood, Howard Willing, Robbie Adams, Billy Corgan, Neil Perry, Chris Shepard
- Label
- Virgin
- Length
- 1:13:54
Line-up
- Matt Walker · drums (drum set)
- Billy Corgan
- James Iha
- D’Arcy Wretzky
- Dennis Flemion · vocals · guest
- Jimmy Flemion · vocals · guest
- Joey Waronker · drums (drum set) · guest
- Brad Wood · vocals, organ · guest
- Matt Cameron · drums (drum set) · guest
- Bon Harris · vocals · guest
Singles
- “Ava Adore” · 18 May 1998
- “Perfect” · 7 September 1998
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1998 | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1998 | 5 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1998 | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1998 | 1 |
| French Albums · 1998 | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1998 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1998 | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1998 | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1998 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1998 | 2 |
All 21 charts
| German Albums · 1998 | 3 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · 1998 | 3 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1998 | 4 |
| Swedish Albums · 1998 | 4 |
| Dutch Albums · 1998 | 5 |
| Finnish Albums · 1998 | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) · 1998 | 5 |
| Austrian Albums · 1998 | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1998 | 8 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1998 | 10 |
| Swiss Albums · 1998 | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1998 | Platinum |
| Canada | 2× Platinum |
| Denmark · 1999 | Gold |
| France · 1998 | Gold |
| Japan · 1998 | Gold |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| Norway · 1999 | Gold |
| Spain · 1998 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | Gold |
| United States | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1998-05-29 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 May 1998 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 2 June 1998 | |
| Wikidata | 2 June 1998 | |
| US release | 2 June 1998 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 29 May 1998 | earliest UK or European date |
17 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ZA | Virgin | 6002140862320 | other |
| 29 May 1998 | XE | Virgin | 724384587925 | original |
| 30 May 1998 | JP | Virgin | 4988006751637 | other |
| 1 June 1998 | GB | — | 724384615222 | other |
| 1 June 1998 | AU | EMI Music Australia | 724384587925 | other |
| 2 June 1998 | US | Virgin | 724384587925 | other |
| 2 June 1998 | CA | Virgin | 724384587925 | other |
| 18 August 1998 | US | Caroline Records | other | |
| 2014 | US | UMe | 602537899265 | other |
| September 2014 | XE | Virgin | 602537899258 | other |
| 23 September 2014 | XW | Virgin | 0602537993086 | other |
| 23 September 2014 | US | Virgin | 602537851133 | deluxe |
| 23 September 2014 | XW | Smashing Pumpkins - Deal #2 Physical | 00602547005625 | remaster |
| 23 September 2014 | XW | Smashing Pumpkins - Deal #2 Physical | 00602547005694 | deluxe |
| 23 September 2014 | XW | Virgin | 0602577016387 | other |
| 6 October 2014 | GB | Virgin | 602537899265 | other |
| 2022 | XE | Virgin | 602537899265 | remaster |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| coverartarchive | 1417×1417 | upscaled |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |