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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012
This is almost an album in itself. A must have for the consummate SP fan. It has the heavy (God, Mouth of Babes), the single (Zero) and the romantic and sentimental (Pennies). I also really liked the long Pistachio Medley which had some good old fashioned fast rock riffs and the entrancing psychedelic riffs that Corgan was so adept at creating. I would recommend this disc highly.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2012
This is a great SINGLE to own. Here you have great songs like ZERO, MARQUIS IN SPADES, MOUTHS OF BABES, PENNIES and GOD. Plus the last song on the album is a mash up of all songs started but never finished, so you get to hear and can only imagine, What if? I recommend this SINGLE to loyal Smashing Pumpkins fans, single buyers, music buyers and music lovers.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
Got it for one song. Don't care for the other songs, but the price worked.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2011
Smashing Pumpkins' 1995 double-disc affair, "Mellon Collie & the Infinite Sadness," is one that often gets accused of carrying dead weight. To say that the Pumpkins crammed the set with filler is absolutely ludicrous, though (and outright implies that one simply did not listen to the full piece enough to let it sink in) and the "Zero" EP proves it. With five songs (and one very grueling instrumental) that could have very easily fit in on the aforementioned album, the EP makes the perfect counterpart or expansion of said album.
Do you like your Pumpkins to be of the rocking variety? Then you're in luck here. Like its namesake single, the "Zero" EP is a front to back rocker. You might recall "Marquis in Spades" from the "Judas O" compilation that was included on some copies of the band's 2001 greatest hits set, "Rotten Apples," but the rest of the bunch are pretty much exclusive to this set. "God" and "Mouths of Babes" are Pumpkins at their best, with layers of fuzzy guitar riffs stacked against a relentless rhythm section. Billy Corgan's often poetic lyrics seem irrelevant when pitted against such strong instrumentals, and for the Johnny Winter tribute track, the aptly titled "Tribute to Johnny," truer words were never spoken. One of the few and true collaborations between Corgan and guitarist James Iha, "Tribute to Johnny" lets the group's classic rock flag fly high, showing that the Pumpkins were more than just mid-'90s alt-rockers at heart. While Corgan and Iha playing dueling axes, bassist D'Arcy Wretsky holds it down with a hearty bass-line that serves Jimmy Chamberlin's monster drumming well. This track is the highlight and serves as a perfect example of why Corgan's ex-bandmates were more than just hired help. "Pennies" takes things down a notch, but still retains the vintage sound that can be heard in any of "Mellon Collie"'s finer moments. Capping off the set is the very interesting "Pastichio Medley." Clocking in at well over 20 minutes, this instrumental can be a bit taxing to get through being that is merely clippings of riffs that were left off the album for whatever reason. Although it's not everyday listening, it is historically significant (in regards to the band, anyway) and something any Pumpkins enthusiast should bear witness to.
No matter the price you pay to track it down, "Zero" is perhaps one of the finest Pumpkins singles/EPs in existence and worth seeking out (the used price here is an absolute steal, by the way). Simply put, you won't find any throwaway tracks on the set and you might even wonder why the band didn't decide to make "Mellon Collie" a three-pronged attack. Heck, even if the band's mixed output from the late '90s and onwards bums you out, this little EP serves as a sort of consolation prize. "Zero" is, simply put, anything but a zero.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2004
Many people who don't own the Aeroplane Flies High box set will at least recoginze this CD, becuase it was sold separately for a time. All of the songs here showcase the Pumpkins at what they do best, grungey, metallic hard rock. After the familiar title track, things are kicked off with "God," one of Corgan's best uses of a soft chorus-loud verse song structure. If you've heard this song, chances are you probably love it. "Mouths of Babes" is pretty good, "Tribute to Johnny" is not all that memorable, but the best moments come during the second half. The raging "Marquis in Spades" (which is one of my favorite Pumpkin b-sides) sits nicely nest to the mellower, wistful "Pennies" (another one of their best b-sides, in my opinion). The closer, "Pastachio Medley" is 23 minutes worth of spare riffs left over from the Mellon Collie sessions. Some of them are actually pretty good. My favorites are the ones that occur at around 8 minutes and 45 seconds into the track. There is an electronic sounding drone followed by a great acoustic riff, and I think both of these sound great (I don't know their names, though).
Anyway, if you're into the hard rocking side of the Pumpkins (as I'm sure most fans are) then you won't want to be without this. This is just as essential as Mellon Collie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars article parfait
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2024
Merci, excellent service!
3.0 out of 5 stars El transporte deficiente.
Reviewed in Spain on February 15, 2023
Todo en general bien. Compras algo nuevo, en estado perfecto, pagas por ello y esto es lo que te llega. El cd embalado pero deteriorado. Ahora me toca a mí cambiar la caja del cd. Que alegría!!
3.0 out of 5 stars El transporte deficiente.
Reviewed in Spain on February 15, 2023
Todo en general bien. Compras algo nuevo, en estado perfecto, pagas por ello y esto es lo que te llega. El cd embalado pero deteriorado. Ahora me toca a mí cambiar la caja del cd. Que alegría!!
5.0 out of 5 stars As expected
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars ok
Reviewed in Italy on December 9, 2018