This period is crucial for your "1991 2012" timeline because it marks the shift to digital distribution and, unfortunately, inconsistent mastering.
The 28-song double-LP monster. The original CD was brickwalled; the 2012 remaster (from the Mellon Collie box set) separates the four acts across two discs with vastly improved dynamic range. The 24-bit FLAC reveals the mellotron on “Tonight, Tonight” and the fret noise on “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.” smashing pumpkins discography 1991 2012 fl top