Smashing Pumpkins - Machina II. The Friends and Enemies Of Modern Music (2000)

1. 	"Glass" 	1:54
2. 	"Cash Car Star"   	3:18
3. 	"Dross"   	3:26
4. 	"Real Love"   	4:16
5. 	"Go" (James Iha) 	3:47
6. 	"Let Me Give the World to You"   	4:10
7. 	"Innosense"   	2:33
8. 	"Home"   	4:29
9. 	"Blue Skies Bring Tears"  	3:18
10. "White Spyder"   	3:37
11. "In My Body"   	6:50
12. "If There Is a God" 	2:08
13. "Le Deux Machina" 	1:54
14. "Here's to the Atom Bomb"	3:51

Personnel:
Melissa Auf der Maur -	Bass
Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums
Billy Corgan - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Garson - Keyboards
James Iha - Guitar, Vocals

Having decided that the earlier Friends and Enemies effort at getting rare songs out to the Pumpkins' fan base surreptitiously was successful, Billy Corgan organized a more formal effort with Machina II, borrowing the original tape title while revamping the contents. Twenty-five copies were made on three 10" and two 12" vinyl discs. Instructions were given to distribute the material on the Web; artwork was also made available online, making this possibly the first full release of an album strictly as a free Web effort. The first 10" disc includes the heavy-yet-dreamy "Slow Down" and a "spacy" version of "Glass' Theme"; the second features one of the Pumpkins' most surprising covers, James Brown's "Soul Power," which turns out to be a great Pumpkins bash-and-thrash fest. It also includes the Adore outtake "Cash Car Star," a fantastic hyper-thrash assault with some insane guitar work, and a fantastic version of the "Stand Inside Your Love" B-side "Speed Kills." The final 10" contains a piano/vocals version of "If There Is a God," and a lighter take on "Try, Try, Try." The two 12" disc releases -- the "official" Friends and Enemies release -- features alternate takes of the original cassette's tracks, including "Dross," and a heavy rip through "Blue Skies Bring Tears," while "Le Deux Machina" and the loud, sparkling soar of "Real Love" remain unchanged. New songs include a fine James Iha number, "Go," the haunting "Innosense," and the official release of "Let Me Give the World to You," here given a triumphant total-band take. As a high-class artifact and a gift to a loyal fan base, Machina II is a winner. --- Ned Raggett, AllMusic Reviews

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