MACHINA/The Machines of God - Definition and Overview

MACHINA/The Machines of God is The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth and final studio album, released on February 29, 2000. It is a concept album.

Tracks

1. "The Everlasting Gaze" - 4:00
2. "Raindrops + Sunshowers" - 4:39
3. "Stand Inside Your Love" - 4:14
4. "I of the Mourning" - 4:37
5. "The Sacred and Profane" - 4:22
6. "Try, Try, Try" - 5:09
7. "Heavy Metal Machine" - 5:52
8. "This Time" - 4:43
9. "The Imploding Voice" - 4:24
10. "Glass and the Ghost Children" - 9:56
11. "Wound" - 3:58
12. "The Crying Tree of Mercury" - 3:43
13. "With Every Light" - 3:56
14. "Blue Skies Bring Tears" - 5:45
15. "Age of Innocence" - 3:55

Some European releases, i.e. those under Hut Records and those on vinyl, have an added track, "Speed Kills".

Personnel

• Bill Douglas - Mixing
• Mike Garson - Piano
• Jimmy Chamberlin
• Billy Corgan - Producer, Art Direction, Mixing
• Flood - Producer, Mixing
• James Iha
• Alan Moulder - Mixing
• Bjorn Thorsrud - Programming, Engineer, Compilation, Editing, Mixing
• Howie Weinberg - Mastering
• Howard Willing - Recorder, Mixing
• Greg Sylvester - Art Direction
• Tommy Lipnick - Technical Assistance
• Yelena Yemchuk - Art Direction
• Thomas Wolfe - Art Direction
• Mike Zainer - Mixing Assistant
• Bill Douglass - Mixing
• Jef Moll - Mixing Assistant
• Andrew Nicholls - Mixing Assistant

Chart positions

Album

2000   Machina/The Machines Of God     The Billboard 200          No. 3
2000   Machina/The Machines Of God     Top Internet Albums        No. 3
2000   Machina/The Machines Of God     Top Canadian Albums        No. 2

Singles

2000   Stand Inside Your Love          Mainstream Rock Tracks     No. 11
2000   The Everlasting Gaze            Mainstream Rock Tracks     No. 14
2000   Stand Inside Your Love          Modern Rock Tracks         No. 2
2000   The Everlasting Gaze            Modern Rock Tracks         No. 4