Sold Date: January 29, 2024
Start Date: January 26, 2024
Final Price: £119.00 (GBP)
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This very rare 3LP vinyl record by The Smashing Pumpkins is a must-have for any Pumpkins or post grunge music enthusiast. The release title, Machina II / The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music, is an embodiment of the band's signature style from the 1990s. It is the sixth studio album by the Pumpkins and was released for free on the Internet on September 5, 2000.

Plans for a standard physical release, bundled with Machina I / The Machines of God, were revealed to happen sometime in 2013, postponed due to legal setbacks, and according to Billy Corgan in 2022 now completely abandoned. The album's artwork was originally created by Carlos Segura.

Both Machina albums are loose concept albums telling the story of "a rock star gone mad". Machina II was the last Smashing Pumpkins studio album until the band reformed in 2006, their final studio album to feature guitarist James Iha until his return in 2018, as well as the final album to feature their original line-up, as bassist D'arcy Wretzky departed during the recording of both Machina albums and didn't return when the band reformed.

This copy is like new. The records are made of high-quality silver vinyl material that is visually appealing and sure to enhance your vinyl collection. The inlay and sleeve condition of this LP is near mint (NM), and the records grading is near mint (NM / M-), ensuring that you receive a quality product that will play classic tracks like Go, Vanity, Home, or Innosense flawlessly.

Get your hands on this sought-after album with lovely artwork and experience the magic of Machina II on vinyl yourself.

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