Rotten Apples

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Rotten Apples
Compilation album by
The Smashing Pumpkins
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
Recorded1991–2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length73:51 (US)
75:54 (International)
LabelVirgin
ProducerBilly Corgan, Ted de Bono, Flood, James Iha, Alan Moulder, Bjorn Thorsrud, Butch Vig, Howard Willing, Brad Wood
The Smashing Pumpkins chronology
Live at Cabaret Metro 10-5-88
(2000) 		Rotten Apples
(2001) 		Earphoria
(2002)
Singles from Rotten Apples The Smashing Pumpkins: Greatest Hits
  1. "Untitled"
    Released: 2001

Rotten Apples (The Smashing Pumpkins – Greatest Hits as titled on the album's cover) is a greatest hits compilation album by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was released in November 2001, and in limited quantities with a bonus disc of B-sides and outtakes titled Judas O. The album's concluding track, "Untitled", was the Pumpkins' final recording before their breakup.[1] Completed in the days leading up to the band's farewell concert at the Metro in Chicago, it was also released as a single. Another notable track is "Real Love"; while previously released on Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music, this was taken from the factory master tapes and, as a result, lacks the pops and clicks inherent in all copies of Machina II (which is vinyl sourced).

The title of the album is the namesake of a B-side that was released on the "Tonight, Tonight" single. Peaking at number 31 in the US,[2] the album sold 77,000 units in its first week of being released.[3]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
NME4/5 stars[5]
Drowned in Sound8/10 stars[6]

According to Dan Tallis, writing for BBC, this album was "[a] rare pleasure these days, a collection of tracks that span a band's career that can actually justify the Greatest Hits title."[7] NME gave the compilation 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it "defies normal Greatest Hits logic to actually sound like a proper, coherent album."[5]

Cover photo[edit | edit source]

The cover photo was taken by Lisa Johnson in 1991. In an interview with Alternative Press, she recounted:

Johnson has also worked with bands such as Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine and Reel Big Fish.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

There exists two versions of Rotten Apples; one is exclusive to North America and includes the song "Landslide", which is replaced by "Try, Try, Try" in the international version.

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

North American version
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Siva" Gish (1991)4:21
2."Rhinoceros" Gish5:53
3."Drown" Singles (1992)4:30
4."Cherub Rock" Siamese Dream (1993)4:59
5."Today" Siamese Dream3:22
6."Disarm" Siamese Dream3:18
7."Landslide"Stevie NicksPisces Iscariot (1994)3:06
8."Bullet with Butterfly Wings" Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)4:18
9."1979" Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness4:23
10."Zero" Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness2:41
11."Tonight, Tonight" Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness4:15
12."Eye" Lost Highway soundtrack (1997)4:54
13."Ava Adore" Adore (1998)4:21
14."Perfect" Adore3:22
15."The Everlasting Gaze" Machina/The Machines of God (2000)4:02
16."Stand Inside Your Love" Machina/The Machines of God4:13
17."Real Love" Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000)4:10
18."Untitled" Rotten Apples (2001)3:51
Total length:73:51

Notes

  • "Rhinoceros" is misprinted as "Rhinocerous" on the back cover and the disc. Also, the version on the compilation is the version off the Lull EP where the last 30 seconds of the original recording (some guitar noise) is cut off.
  • The last half of "Drown" is also cut, getting rid of the extended guitar solo.
International version
No.TitleLength
1."Siva"4:21
2."Rhinoceros"5:54
3."Drown"4:30
4."Cherub Rock"4:58
5."Today"3:22
6."Disarm"3:17
7."Bullet with Butterfly Wings"4:17
8."1979"4:24
9."Zero"2:40
10."Tonight, Tonight"4:16
11."Eye"4:54
12."Ava Adore"4:20
13."Perfect"3:23
14."The Everlasting Gaze"4:02
15."Stand Inside Your Love"4:13
16."Try, Try, Try" (Machina/The Machines of God)5:09
17."Real Love"4:10
18."Untitled"3:53
Total length:76:10

Personnel[edit | edit source]

The Smashing Pumpkins[edit | edit source]

Additional musicians[edit | edit source]

Technical staff[edit | edit source]

  • Ted de Bono – production on "Landslide"
  • Bon Harris – additional programming on "Ava Adore" and "Perfect"
  • Butch Vig – production on "Siva", "Rhinoceros", "Drown", "Cherub Rock", "Today", and "Disarm"
  • Flood – production and mixing on "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "1979", "Zero", "Tonight, Tonight", "Perfect", "The Everlasting Gaze", "Stand Inside Your Love", "Real Love", "Untitled", and "Try, Try, Try"; additional production and mixing on "Ava Adore" and "Perfect"
  • Roger Lian – digital editing
  • Alan Moulder – production and mixing on "Bullet with Butterfly Wings", "1979", "Zero", and "Tonight, Tonight"; mixing on "The Everlasting Gaze", "Stand Inside Your Love" and "Real Love"
  • Jennifer Quinn-Richardson – production coordination
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Brad Wood – additional production on "Ava Adore"

Art[edit | edit source]

  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Lynne Fischer – photography
  • Lisa Johnson – photography, cover photo
  • David LaChapelle – photography
  • Michael Lavine – photography
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography
  • Greg Sylvester – art direction
  • Yelena Yemchuk – photography

Charts and certifications[edit | edit source]

Certifications[edit | edit source]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Judas O[edit | edit source]

Judas O
The cover of Rotten Apples, which Judas O was packaged with.
Compilation album by
The Smashing Pumpkins
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
Recorded1995–2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length70:12
LabelVirgin
ProducerKerry Brown, Billy Corgan, Ted de Bono, Flood, James Iha, Alan Moulder, Bjorn Thorsrud, Butch Vig, Howard Willing, Brad Wood

Judas O (also known as Judas Ø) is a collection of B-sides and rarities by The Smashing Pumpkins. Initially released as free downloadable tracks by the band, it was ultimately packaged as a bonus disc in a limited-edition printing of the greatest hits collection Rotten Apples. The songs are largely from the Mellon Collie, Adore, and Machina recording sessions, and some tracks can be found on The Aeroplane Flies High, and Machina II. Judas Ø is considered to be the sister album to Pisces Iscariot, a collection of B-sides and rarities from the Gish and Siamese Dream era.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Previous releasesLength
1."Lucky 13" Machina II3:09
2."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" (Edited version) B-side from the "Thirty-Three" single7:53
3."Because You Are" (Adore outtake)  3:46
4."Slow Dawn" Machina II3:12
5."Believe"James IhaB-side from the "1979" single3:12
6."My Mistake" (Adore demo)  4:00
7."Marquis in Spades" B-side from the "Zero" single3:12
8."Here's to the Atom Bomb" B-side from the "Try, Try, Try" single4:26
9."Sparrow" (Adore demo)  2:56
10."Waiting" (Adore outtake) Machina promo3:48
11."Saturnine" (Adore outtake) Alt. version available on Machina II as "Satur9"3:49
12."Rock On" (live recording; often played during The Sacred and Profane tour)David Essex 6:06
13."Set the Ray to Jerry" B-side from the "1979" single4:09
14."Winterlong" (MACHINA demo)  4:59
15."Soot and Stars" (MACHINA demo)  6:39
16."Blissed and Gone" (Adore outtake) Still Becoming Apart4:46
Total length:70:12

Notes[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

The Smashing Pumpkins[edit | edit source]

Additional musicians[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

  • Kerry Brown – production on "Believe"
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Eric Ferris — executive producer
  • Lynne Fischer – photography
  • Flood – production on "Lucky 13", "Here's to the Atom Bomb", and "Set the Ray to Jerry"
  • Lisa Johnson – photography, cover photo
  • David LaChapelle – photography
  • Michael Lavine – photography
  • Roger Lian — digital editing
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography
  • Jennifer Quinn – production manager
  • Greg Sylvester – art direction
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Yelena Yemchuk – photography

Releases history[edit | edit source]

Released Label Catalog ID Format Country External sites
November 16, 2001 Virgin VJCP-68343-44 2×CD Japan Discogs MusicBrainz [2][3]
November 19, 2001 Virgin • Hut Recordings 7243 8 11557 2 1 • CDHUTD70 2×CD Europe Discogs MusicBrainz [2][3]
November 20, 2001 Virgin 7243 8 11318 2 4 2×CD US Discogs MusicBrainz [1][3]

More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Greatest Hits by Smashing Pumpkins on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Greatest Hits – Smashing Pumpkins | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2007-07-28). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  4. ↑ AllMusic review
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Smashing Pumpkins : Rotten Apples". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins : Rotten Apples (The Best Of)". Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits {Rotten Apples} Review". BBC Music. 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ https://www.altpress.com/features/lisa_johnson_iconic_band_photos_stories/
  9. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples - Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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  13. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins: Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). w:Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits" (in German). w:GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
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  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  22. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  23. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  24. ↑ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". ARIA. 2001-11-16. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – The Smashing Pumpkins – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. 2002-03-28. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  30. ↑ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in español) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  31. ↑ "British album certifications – The Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples – The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "American album certifications – The Smashing Pumpkins". RIAA. 2001-12-17. Retrieved 24 October 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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