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The Aeroplane Flies High is a five-disc box set released by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins in 1996. It contains expanded versions of the five singles from their album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and also included a 44-page booklet with pictures and writings by the band's lead singer Billy Corgan, as well as lyrics. A limited edition release, the box reached number 42 on the Billboard charts, and sold 300,000 units (1.5 million discs in all), generating a platinum disc for the band.[citation needed] Originally intended to be limited to 200,000 copies, Virgin Records produced more after the original run sold out due to overwhelming and unexpected demand.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan, except where noted

"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 4:16
2."...Said Sadly"James Iha3:09
3."You're All I've Got Tonight"Ric Ocasek3:10
4."Clones (We're All)"David Carron2:43
5."A Night Like This"Robert Smith3:36
6."Destination Unknown"Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo4:14
7."Dreaming"Debbie Harry, Chris Stein5:11
"1979"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."1979" 4:28
2."Ugly" 2:52
3."The Boy"Iha3:04
4."Cherry" 4:02
5."Believe"Iha3:15
6."Set the Ray to Jerry" 4:10
"Zero"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zero" 2:39
2."God" 3:09
3."Mouths of Babes" 3:46
4."Tribute to Johnny"Corgan, Iha2:34
5."Marquis in Spades" 3:17
6."Pennies" 2:28
7."Pastichio Medley" (mislabelled at 25:59 on disc)Corgan, Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Jimmy Chamberlin23:00

The "Pastichio Medley" is a medley of riffs from a variety of sources recorded after Siamese Dream and before the completion of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It features: "The Demon", "Thunderbolt", "Dearth", "Knuckles", "Star Song", "Firepower", "New Waver", "Space Jam", "Zoom", "So Very Sad About Us", "Phang", "Speed Racer", "The Eternal E", "Hairy Eyeball", "The Groover", "Hell Bent for Hell", "Rachel", "A Dog's Prayer", "Blast", "The Black Rider", "Slurpee", "Flipper", "The Viper", "Bitch", "Fried", "Harmonia", "U.S.A.", "The Tracer", "Envelope Woman", "Plastic Guy", "Glasgow 3am", "The Road Is Long", "Funkified", "Rigamarole", "Depresso", "The Streets Are Hot Tonite", "Dawn At 16", "Spazmatazz", "Fucker", "In the Arms of Sheep", "Speed", "77", "Me Rock You Snow", "Feelium", "Is Alex Milton", "Rubberman", "Spacer", "Rock Me", "Weeping Willowly", "Rings", "So So Pretty", "Lucky Lad", "Jackboot", "Milieu", "Disconnected", "Let Your Lazer Love Light Shine Down", "Phreak", "Porkbelly", "Robot Lover", "Jimmy James", "America", "Slinkeepie", "Dummy Tum Tummy", "Fakir", "Jake", "Camaro", "Moonkids", "Make It Fungus", "V-8", and "Die".

Full versions of "Knuckles," "New Waver," "Zoom," "Phang," "Blast," and "Speed" were released on 2012's reissue of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.

"Tonight, Tonight"
No.TitleLength
1."Tonight, Tonight"4:15
2."Meladori Magpie"2:41
3."Rotten Apples"3:02
4."Jupiter's Lament"2:30
5."Medellia of the Gray Skies"3:11
6."Blank"2:54
7."Tonite Reprise"2:40

"Tonite Reprise" is a solo acoustic version of "Tonight, Tonight" with slight alterations to the lyrics. It also appeared on the vinyl version of Mellon Collie.

"Thirty-Three"
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thirty-Three" 4:10
2."The Last Song" 3:55
3."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" 8:31
4."Transformer" 3:25
5."The Bells"Iha2:17
6."My Blue Heaven""Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting3:20

2013 CD/DVD reissue

As part of EMI Music's extensive reissue campaign, a special edition of the album is to be released on 26 July 2013. The 6-CD disc set consists of the five original EPs, each now with added bonus tracks, as well as an additional CD of live material. In total the discs feature 90 tracks. The package also includes a DVD consisting of a live show in Belfort, France from 4 July 1997. The set will also be released for the first time on vinyl as a 5 LP box set.

2013 Reissue CD 1: Bullet with Butterfly Wings
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 4:16
2."...Said Sadly"James Iha3:09
3."You're All I've Got Tonight"Ric Ocasek3:10
4."Clones (We're All)"David Carron2:43
5."A Night Like This"Robert Smith3:36
6."Destination Unknown"Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, Warren Cuccurullo4:14
7."Dreaming"Debbie Harry, Chris Stein5:11
8."Movers and Shakirs" (Gravity Studios demo) 2:41
9."Germans in Leather Pants" (Gravity Studios demo) 2:58
10."Millieu" (Gravity Studios demo) 1:37
11."Jackboot" (Gravity Studios demo) 5:08
12."A/Ab/E/B/F#" (Gravity Studios demo) 2:47
13."Rings" (Gravity Studios demo) 4:00
14."Ugly" (Gravity Studios demo) 3:06
15."Blaster Caster" (Gravity Studios demo) 1:07
16."Little Ditty" (Gravity Studios demo) 0:45
17."Verily I Say" (Gravity Studios demo) 0:51
18."New Waver" (Gravity Studios demo) 2:56
19."The Groover" (Gravity Studios demo)Iha5:17
20."Ravi Revi Roo" (Gravity Studios demo) 3:23
21."On The Loose" (Gravity Studios demo) 1:27
22."Slurry" (Gravity Studios demo) 4:40
2013 Reissue CD 2: 1979
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."1979" 4:28
2."Ugly" 2:52
3."The Boy"Iha3:04
4."Cherry" 4:02
5."Believe"Iha3:15
6."Set the Ray to Jerry" 4:10
7."Tonight, Tonight" (Acoustic version/instrumental rough) 4:15
8."Jupiter’s Lament" (Billy solo) 2:50
9."Zero" (8-track demo) 3:18
10."Marquis in Spades" (8-track demo) 2:55
11."Have Love Will Travel" (8-track demo) 4:20
12."Infinite Sadness" (Siamese Dream outtake) 3:48
13."1979" (Acoustic) 4:15
14."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" (Acoustic snippet) 1:03
15."Take Me Down" (Instrumental)Iha2:50
16."Star Song" (DAT mix/Vocal rough)Iha5:42
2013 Reissue CD 3: Zero
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zero" 2:39
2."God" 3:09
3."Mouths of Babes" 3:46
4."Tribute to Johnny"Corgan, Iha2:34
5."Marquis in Spades" 3:17
6."Pennies" 2:28
7."Pastichio Medley"Corgan, Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Jimmy Chamberlin23:00
8."By Starlight" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 4:04
9."Set The Ray to Jerry" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 4:17
10."Mouths of Babes" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:25
11."Cupid de Locke" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 2:59
12."Galapagos" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 4:36
13."To Forgive" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 4:00
14."Lily (My One and Only)" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:21
15."Here Is No Why" (Live; 27 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:49
2013 Reissue CD 4: Tonight, Tonight
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonight, Tonight" 4:15
2."Meladori Magpie" 2:41
3."Rotten Apples" 3:02
4."Jupiter's Lament" 2:30
5."Medellia of the Gray Skies" 3:11
6."Blank" 2:54
7."Tonite Reprise" 2:40
8."Stumbleine" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:07
9."Ugly" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 2:47
10."Meladori Magpie" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 2:53
11."God" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:10
12."Love" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:53
13."Pissant" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 3:32
14."Hello Kitty Kat" (Live; February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA) 5:02
15."Special Winner’s Song (ad lib)" (Live; 28 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA)Corgan, Iha, Wretzky, Chamberlin4:28
16."I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Live; 28 February 1995, Chicago, IL, USA)Willie Dixon4:33
2013 Reissue CD 5: Thirty-Three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thirty-Three" 4:10
2."The Last Song" 3:55
3."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" 8:31
4."Transformer" 3:25
5."The Bells"Iha2:17
6."My Blue Heaven""Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting3:20
7."Silverfuck" (Live; 10 July 1996, New York City, NY, USA) 34:48
2013 Reissue CD 6: Live Inside the Dark Globe
No.TitleLength
1."Where Boys Fear To Tread" (Live; 3 July 1996, Cleveland, OH, USA)4:41
2."Zero" (Live; 7 February 1996, San Francisco, CA, USA)2:42
3."Fuck You (An Ode to No One)" (Live; 10 April 1996, Stockholm, Sweden)4:23
4."X.Y.U." (Live; 3 February 1996, Los Angeles, CA, USA)7:38
5."To Forgive" (Live; 6 January 1996, Washington DC, USA)4:06
6."Thirty-Three" (Live; 11 January 1996, New York City, NY, USA)4:04
7."Tonight, Tonight" (Live; 11 January 1996, New York City, NY, USA)4:27
8."Lily (My One And Only)" (Live; 5 January 1996, Washington DC, USA)3:31
9."Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" (Live; 3 July 1996, Cleveland, OH, USA)12:33
10."Jellybelly" (Live; 6 April 1996, Gent, Belgium)3:51
11."Bullet With Butterfly Wings" (Live; 3 February 1996, Los Angeles, CA, USA)4:16
12."By Starlight" (Live; 2 July 1996, Buffalo, NY, USA)5:11
13."Bodies" (Live; 5 July 1996, Philadelphia, PA, USA)3:58
14."Silverfuck" (Live; 9 April 1996, Copenhagen, Denmark)13:54
2013 Reissue bonus DVD: Live at Malsaucy Lake, Belfort, France; 4 July 1997
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Glimpses" (Instrumental jam of The Yardbirds' song)Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Chris Dreja 
2."Where Boys Fear To Tread"  
3."Eye"  
4."Tonight, Tonight"  
5."Transformer"  
6."Thru the Eyes of Ruby"  
7."The End Is the Beginning Is the End"  
8."By Starlight"  
9."Bullet With Butterfly Wings"  
10."Muzzle"  
11."1979"  
12."X.Y.U."  
13."Porcelina of the Vast Oceans"  
14."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)"  

Promotional releases

To promote the original release of the box set, a four-track CD single was issued by Virgin Records America with customized cover sleeve and CD art.

US Virgin promo CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last Song" 3:55
2."The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" 8:31
3."Transformer" 3:25
4."Destination Unknown"Dale Bozzio/Terry Bozzio/Warren Cuccurullo4:14

Personnel

The Smashing Pumpkins
Additional musicians
Production
  • Andy Chase – engineer
  • John Craig – illustrations
  • Pual Eledge – photography
  • Flood – production, engineering, mixing
  • Jeff Lane – mixing
  • Tommy Lipnick – engineering
  • Jeff Moleski – engineering, mixing
  • Tommy Moleski – engineering
  • Alan Moulder – production, mixing
  • J. Nicholas – mixing, mixing assistant
  • Frank Olinsky – art direction, design
  • Neal Perry – mixing
  • Claudine Pontier – engineering
  • Russ Spice – engineering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Martin White – engineering
  • Yelena Yemchuk – photography, "Zero" cover art

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1996 The Billboard 200 42[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Bosman, Chris (Jul. 24, 2013). "Smashing Pumpkins - The Aeroplane Flies High [Reissue]". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Jul. 23, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
  5. ^ MTV News staff (1996). "Pumpkins' "Collectors" Set Has Mass Appeal". MTV.com. Archived from the original (http) on May 9, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2006.
  6. ^ "Allmusic-The Aeroplane Flies High-Charts and Awards". Retrieved 2009-07-23.
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