Mashed Potatoes

Rock · 1994 · 76 tracks

Mashed Potatoes

The Smashing Pumpkins

A sprawling, unofficial compilation from 1994, "Mashed Potatoes" offers an unparalleled deep dive into The Smashing Pumpkins' creative process, presenting 77 tracks of demos, B-sides, and unreleased m

1994 · Unknown (8)

This is the ultimate archaeological dig for any Smashing Pumpkins devotee, a vast, often raw, and always fascinating journey through the band's creative subconscious during their most fertile period. It's not about pristine fidelity, but about the unfiltered ideas, the embryonic forms of greatness, and the sheer volume of their output. Expect everything from intimate acoustic sketches to feedback-laden rock experiments, all imbued with that signature Corgan melancholia and ambition. Own this if you crave the unvarnished truth of a band in its prime, a treasure trove of hidden gems and sonic ephemera that deepens your appreciation for their official canon.

Tracklist · 76 Tracks

01

Happy Fucking Valentines

0:49

02

Tristessa (live ’92)

3:38

03

There It Goes (demo ’88)

5:02

04

With You

2:47

05

Jesus Loves His Babies (rough mix)

3:08

06

Stray Cat Blues (live ’90)

4:41

07

Snail (radio ’91)

5:51

08

Bob Speaks

0:37

09

Window Paine (live ’90)

7:44

10

Wave Song (demo ’91)

4:12

11

Blue (acoustic ’91)

4:01

12

Lie I Lie (live ’89)

3:25

13

My Eternity (radio ’88)

7:00

14

Jesus Is the Sun (demo ’90)

2:52

15

Sookie Sookie (live ’90)

6:57

16

Slunk (live ’92)

2:47

17

Rocket (live ’93)

5:02

18

Under Your Spell (demo ’88)

3:56

19

Honeyspider (live ’90)

3:06

20

STP (demo ’91)

3:32

21

Snap (If I Could)

3:46

22

Rhinoceros (live ’93)

4:45

23

Let’s Meet the Band

0:46

24

Bleed (live ’88)

4:56

25

Opal / Worship (live ’90)

6:08

26

Drown (live ’92)

8:12

27

Fat Man Blues (live ’89)

3:23

28

Try to Try (live ’90)

3:49

29

Venus in Furs (radio ’88)

5:30

30

WNUR Interview (radio ’88)

4:08

31

And From the West Side…

0:39

32

Girl Named Sandoz (live ’92)

4:16

33

365 (live ’90)

3:33

34

Spaceboy (outtake ’93)

4:04

35

The Joker

3:27

36

Suffer (live ’92)

7:51

37

[dialogue: coming attractions]

1:16

38

Egg

2:31

39

Bury Me (live ’92)

4:10

40

Moleasskiss

4:06

41

I Am My End (live ’90)

4:01

42

My Dahlia

3:53

43

Vanilla

2:52

44

East

4:16

45

Kill Your Parents

0:56

46

Terrapin (live ’91)

3:29

47

Cinder (live ’91)

4:35

48

Luna (acoustic ’91)

3:33

49

Interview Nozems a Go‐Go

4:14

50

Morning Jam (live ’90)

2:21

51

I’m Free (live ’90)

2:44

52

Jennifer Ever

3:48

53

Plume (live ’92)

3:38

54

Disarm (live ’93)

3:24

55

Siva (live ’92)

8:44

56

Translucent (demo ’90)

3:32

57

Not Worth Asking (live ’89)

4:13

58

Over You (live ’90)

3:50

59

Where’s Vince? (outtake ’93)

2:43

60

Smiley (acoustic ’91)

3:43

61

Geek U.S.A.

5:26

62

Crush (live ’92)

3:55

63

C’mon (live ’90)

6:01

64

Hello Kitty Kat (demo ’92)

6:16

65

Nothing and Everything

6:00

67

Out of Focus (live ’92)

3:07

68

Offer Up (live ’92)

5:29

69

Silverfuck (live ’92)

9:42

70

Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (live ’93)

1:23

71

Stars Fall In

3:04

72

Godzilla (live ’90)

5:50

73

Bye June (live ’92)

2:41

74

Spiteface

4:43

75

Daydream (demo ’89)

1:58

76

I’ll Never Change (live ’90)

3:05

77

Infinite Sadness

4:01

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, jarring transition from a sparse, acoustic bedroom demo to a full-band, feedback-drenched rock anthem, highlighting the band's dynamic range.

A particularly raw, unpolished vocal take on an early version of a familiar song, revealing a vulnerability often smoothed over in official releases.

An instrumental track featuring intricate, layered guitar work and unexpected melodic turns, showcasing the band's progressive tendencies.

A moment where a seemingly simple B-side erupts into a wall of sound, with multiple guitar tracks creating a dense, shoegaze-influenced texture.

Where This Album Departs

How does Mashed Potatoes sound next to the rest of The Smashing Pumpkins's catalogue?

Falsetto+3.2σ

The vocals lean far further into falsetto than the rest of the catalogue.

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