Jun 22, 2007 • 1 min read

Smashing Pumpkins release four versions of Zeitgeist in US

Smashing Pumpkins will release their album Zeitgeist in four US versions, each with a different bonus track, through Best Buy, Target and iTunes.

Well, perhaps it's a bit sweeping to accuse Smashing Pumpkins of exploiting fans, but the fact that they are planning to release four different versions of their new album 'Zeitgeist' in the US sort of implies it. I'm sure that the less avid fan will buy one copy and have done with it, but the band and their label must know that there'll be a fair few completist nutters out there who'll have to get themselves every version. Some would say those completist nutters are asking for it. I supposed they might be right.

Anyway, the standard twelve track version will go on general sale, but a version will be released at Best Buy shops featuring bonus track 'Death From Above'. A third version, sold at Target stores, will feature additional song 'Zeitgeist'. Finally, the iTunes version also has a bonus tune, 'Stellar'. So there you go.

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