''Rotten Apples'' (''The Smashing Pumpkins – Greatest Hits'' as titled on the album's cover) is a

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band

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. In the US, it was released on November 20, 2001, along with a bonus disc titled '' Judas O''. The album's concluding track, " Untitled", was the Pumpkins' final recording before their breakup. Completed in the days leading up to the band's farewell concert at the Metro in

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, 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 comes from the name of a B-side that was originally released on the " Tonight, Tonight" single. Peaking at number 31 in the US, the album sold 77,000 units in its first week of being released.

Release and reception

''Rotten Apples'' was released on November 20, 2001. According to Dan Tallis, writing for BBC, this album was " rare pleasure these days, a collection of tracks that span a band's career that can actually justify the Greatest Hits title." Regarding the Judas O disc, Tallis wrote, " e Judas O B-sides and rarities collection will satisfy Pumpkin obsessives with its outtakes from the Adore and Machina sessions, but it simply cannot compete with its sister CD. 'Here's to the Atom Bomb', 'Waiting' and 'Rock On', (yes, a cover of the David Essex classic - which also features lyrics from Van Halen songs) stand out from the others, which at worst slip into incoherent rock ramblings."

Track listing

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. "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.

Personnel

The Smashing Pumpkins

Jimmy Chamberlin James Joseph Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) is an American drummer and record producer. Described as "one of the most powerful drummers in rock," he is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. Following the ...

– drums (except "Eye", "Ava Adore" and "Perfect") *

Billy Corgan William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, singer, and only constant member of alter ...

– vocals, guitar, programming, mixing, production,

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, bass on "Untitled" *

James Iha (born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was a member until the band's initial breakup in 2000 and rejoined in 2018. Iha has als ...

– guitar *

D'arcy Wretzky D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968) is an American musician. She was the original bassist of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums. She left the band in 1999. She has also been a ...

– bass guitar (except "Untitled")

Additional musicians

* Matt Walker – drums on "Ava Adore" *

Joey Waronker Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He has performed with acts including Beck, R.E.M., Oasis and Roger Waters, and is a member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta. Back ...

– drums on "Perfect"

Technical staff

*Ted de Bono – production on "Landslide" * Bon Harris – additional programming on "Ava Adore" and "Perfect" *

Butch Vig Bryan David "Butch" Vig (born August 2, 1955) is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter who is the drummer and co-producer of the rock band Garbage. Producer of the diamond selling Nirvana album ''Nevermind'' (1991), Vig also pro ...

– production on "Siva", "Rhinoceros", "Drown", "Cherub Rock", "Today", and "Disarm" *

Flood A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant con ...

– 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 Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music from ...

– 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 Howie Weinberg is an American audio mastering engineer. Over the course of his career, he has received over 2,257 mastering credits, three TEC Awards, 21 Grammy Awards, two Juno Awards, and one Mercury Prize. Career Weinberg mastered Herbie Ha ...

– mastering *

Brad Wood Brad Wood is an American record producer and sound engineer based in Los Angeles. He has produced many albums, including Liz Phair's ''Exile in Guyville'' and Placebo (band), Placebo's Placebo (Placebo album), self-titled debut. Career W ...

– additional production on "Ava Adore"

Art

*Danny Clinch – photography *Lynne Fischer – photography *Lisa Johnson – photography, cover photo *David LaChapelle – photography *Michael Lavine – photography * Melodie McDaniel – photography *Greg Sylvester –

* Yelena Yemchuk – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

''Judas O''

''Judas O'' (also known as ''Judas Ø'') is a collection of

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s and rarities by

. 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 from the '' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'', '' Adore'', and '' Machina/The Machines of God'' recording sessions, and some tracks can be found on '' The Aeroplane Flies High'', and '' Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music''.

Track listing

All tracks written by

, except for "Believe" written by

and "Rock On" written by

David Essex David Essex (born David Albert Cook; 23 July 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. From 1973 to 1994, he attained 19 Top 40 singles in the UK (including two number ones) and 16 Top 40 albums. Internationally, Essex had the most suc ...

Personnel

The Smashing Pumpkins

Melissa Auf der Maur Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian musician. Auf der Maur began performing in 1993 after forming the indie rock band Tinker (band), Tinker while she was a student at Concordia University. She was recruited ...

– bass guitar on "Rock On" *

– vocals, guitar, piano, producer, art direction *

– drums *

– guitar, vocals, producer on "Believe" *

– bass guitar

Additional musicians

Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986, appearing on each of the ...

– drums on "Because You Are" * Bon Harris – additional squeaks and plonks on "Saturnine" *

Rick Nielsen Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including hi ...

– additional guitar on "Blissed and Gone" * Matt Walker – drums on "My Mistake"

Production

* Kerry "Mango" Brown – production on "Believe" *

Danny Clinch Danny Clinch (born 1964) is an American photographer and film director. Early life and education Born in Toms River, New Jersey, Clinch graduated from Toms River High School East in 1982. After attending Ocean County College, he attended the New ...

– photography *Eric Ferris —

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*Lynne Fischer – photography *

– production on "Lucky 13", "Here's to the Atom Bomb", and "Set the Ray to Jerry" *Lisa Johnson – photography, cover photo *

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His ...

– photography *Michael Lavine – photography *Roger Lian — digital editing * Melodie McDaniel – photography *Jennifer Quinn – production manager *Greg Sylvester –

– mastering * Yelena Yemchuk – photography

References

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