Reconstructing Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness into a Single Disc

The Album of Record

Summary

In this episode, Craig and Andrew discuss their recent experiences at baseball games and dive into the world of Pearl Jam, including their unique concert videos and setlist structure. They also pay tribute to the late Steve Albini, a renowned musician, audio engineer, and music critic who had a significant impact on the industry. The hosts share their favorite albums produced by Albini and reflect on his principled stance on music production and the music industry as a whole. Lastly, they revisit their project of creating a single-disc version of the Smashing Pumpkins' album 'Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness.' Craig and Andrew discuss their process of resequencing the album 'Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness' by the Smashing Pumpkins. They wanted to create a single-disc version of the album that still had the feel of two sides. They had two rules: the album couldn't exceed the running length of a CD, and it had to have the feel of two sides. They debated and made tough cuts, but ultimately created a resequenced version of the album that they both love.

Chapters

00:00 Baseball Games and Concerts 03:14 Pearl Jam's Innovative Concert Experience and Setlist Structure 12:35 Remembering Steve Albini: A Principled Figure in Music Production 27:15 Creating a Single-Disc Version of 'Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness' 30:08 Resequencing 'Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness' 35:20 The Rules of Resequencing 37:48 Tough Cuts and Debates 39:44 The Flow and Satisfaction of the Resequenced Album