Studio Album · No. 5

Machina/The Machines of God Songwriting Credits by The Smashing Pumpkins

2000 Virgin 15 tracks 73:23

Produced by Billy Corgan, Flood  ·  Engineered by Flood, Bill Douglass, Jef Moll

Virgin Alternative RockArt Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Smashing Pumpkins carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
15 trackswritten by The Smashing Pumpkins 0 tracksoutside writers
The Smashing Pumpkins's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
607,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight

Fifteen tracks, all Corgan's, and the last album Virgin released. The band announced its breakup in May of the same year and put out a second Machina album for free four months later. Nothing here is written by anyone else.

Machina/The Machines of God came out on Virgin in February 2000 with Jimmy Chamberlin back on drums and Melissa Auf der Maur on bass. It sold 607,000 in the United States and is certified gold.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Everlasting Gaze
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
2
Raindrops + Sunshowers
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
3
Stand Inside Your Love
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
4
I of the Mourning
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
5
The Sacred and Profane
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
6
Try, Try, Try
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
7
Heavy Metal Machine
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
8
This Time
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
9
The Imploding Voice
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
10
Glass and the Ghost Children
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
11
Wound
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
12
The Crying Tree of Mercury
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
13
With Every Light
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
14
Blue Skies Bring Tears
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)
15
Age of Innocence
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan Billy CorganFlood The Smashing Pumpkins (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 3 contributors

BC
Billy Corgan
Writer · Producer
On this album15 written
F
Flood
Producer
On this album15 produced
TS
The Smashing Pumpkins
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Machina/The Machines of God

Who wrote Machina/The Machines of God?
Billy Corgan wrote all fifteen tracks with no other writer credited.
How did it sell?
607,000 in the United States, and it is certified gold by the RIAA and silver by the BPI.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is on it?
Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and Melissa Auf der Maur, who replaced D'arcy Wretzky on bass.
Who engineered it?
Flood, Bill Douglass and Jef Moll, with Billy Corgan credited as well.
What happened after it?
The band announced its breakup in May 2000 and released Machina II free online that September.
How long is the album?
73:23 across fifteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Machina/The Machines of God Wikipedia: The Smashing Pumpkins discography Cover Art Archive: Machina/The Machines of God by The Smashing Pumpkins