The Smashing Pumpkins demo albums

Prior to being signed to a record label, alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins released several demo albums at their concerts in 1988 and 1989. After these four tapes, the band made a number of releases on small labels before signing to Caroline and later Virgin.
Nothing Ever Changes
Allegedly three versions of artwork for Nothing Ever Changes were created. The single copy known to exist outside the band's archive has a cover featuring a nun with bleeding hands and eyes. Artwork mock-ups for the other two covers are known to exist, but descriptions of the actual art have not emerged. The number of tapes created is unknown, but it is very likely an extremely small number.
Track listing
All songs were written by Billy Corgan.
# "The Vigil" - 3:35
# "Nothing and Everything" - 4:50
# "Holiday" - 3:46
# "Cross" - 4:23
Personnel
*Billy Corgan - vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming
*James Iha - guitar, artwork
*Ron Roesing - drums (tracks 1-2)
The Smashing Pumpkins
Track listing
All songs were written by Billy Corgan.
# "Jennifer Ever" - 3:42
# "East" - 4:08
# "Nothing and Everything" - 5:52
# "Sun" (remix) - 5:26
# "She" (live) - 4:16
# "Spiteface" - 4:38
Personnel
*Billy Corgan - vocals, guitar, producer
*James Iha - guitar, artwork
*D'arcy Wretzky - bass
*Jimmy Chamberlin - drums
Moon
Track listing
All songs were written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.
# "Honeyspider" (alternate) - 2:32
# "With You" - 2:40
# "Egg" - 2:22
# "Rhinoceraus" (alternate) - 5:19
# "Bye June" - 2:09
# "Stars Fall In" (mislabeled as "Stars Fallin") (Corgan, James Iha) - 2:58
# "Daughter" (Corgan, D'arcy Wretzky) - 2:50
# "Daydream" - 1:53
# "Psychodelic" - 6:06
"Rhinoceraus" would later be retitled "Rhinoceros" and rerecorded for Gish. "Daydream" would also be rerecorded for Gish. "Bye June" later appeared on Lull, and "Honeyspider" (alternate) resurfaced on a limited edition of the LP version of Pisces Iscariot as "Honeyspider II".
Personnel
*Billy Corgan - vocals, guitar, producer
*James Iha - guitar
*D'arcy Wretzky - bass, vocals
*Jimmy Chamberlin - drums
*Mark Ignoffo - organ, engineer
Outtakes
A number of tracks were recorded during the Moon sessions, at Reel Time Studios, but did not make the demo albums.
# "Bleed" - 4:15
# "Bury Me" (later rerecorded for Gish) - 4:21
# "Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young cover) - 2:42
# "C'mon" - 4:58
# "Daughter" (extended) - 3:56
# "Fat Man Blues"
# "Honeyspider" (Realeased on 12" Tristessa (UK only))- 2:56
# "I Am One" (later released as a single, and rerecorded for Gish) - 4:18
# "I Am One Part II" - 6:01
# "Love" - 3:36
# "Not Worth Asking" - 4:01
# "Snap (If I Could)" - 3:35
# "Stray Cat Blues" - 3:37
# "Vanilla" - 2:58
# "Waiting" - 3:35
# "Waiting for You Now" - 2:23

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