The SECRET Art History in the Smashing Pumpkins “Mellon Collie” Cover
It’s time to peel back the layers of The Smashing Pumpkins’ iconic 1995 masterpiece “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” to expose the secret art history hidden in the haunting cover art. Art that shaped the emotional world created within the album. We jump into Billy Corgan and John Craig’s creative dialogue: the faxed prompts, the evocative collage of Greuze, Raphael, and found imagery, and how those visuals echo the album’s themes of longing, wonder, and melancholy.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Surprising Art History Hiding in Mellon Collie
2:27 Corgan Meets Craig in a Collaboration of Creatives
4:54 A Star, A Muse, And Timeless Cover Art
7:07 Inside The Sleeve is a Storybook Without Words
9:28 The Historical Tapestery of Mellon Collie
11:02 An Immersive Universe Inside The Vinyl Box Set
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@SkinnyEatWorld95
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 am
If this were a true story you should have forced a DNA test on the spot to prove it was all lies and had them arrested for assault and sued for defamation.
@eatingsound373
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 am
This is excellent work. Well done 👏 I have always loved this art, and your video has given me a lot more context.
@_ivy_1313
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 am
Thank you for making this vid! To this day that album art remains one of my top favorites! Awesome to learn more about it!
@gmassa7404
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 am
Awesome video, I dig record artwork, one of the many reasons I collect and listen to records, so thanks for highlighting one of the best.
@SkinnyEatWorld95
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 am
Still by far one of the best albums ever created.
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