October 23, 1995, “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness” was born, one of the most important albums of my life.

It was the first cassette I bought betting on a band I knew little about, and it was without a doubt the best musical decision of my 15 years just turned. I remember that I bought it at a record label of a white gallery on O’higgins street in Copiapó. It cost me 5,990 CLP, and it hurt to spend that money, I used to collect to buy known music, I already had a good part of the Soda Stereo discography, but some were missing, new music was coming out of the Chilean bands “los tres” and “la ley” Even though I bought “Invisible” from “La Ley”, I still invested in this double cassette, it was still cheap, two original tapes for 5,990 clp, a good price.

“Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” opened my ears to louder, more powerful and melancholic sounds. From that day on I began to listen to more varied music, I put more ear to Nirvana and Pearl Jam, to listen to rock music in depth.

Hearing this record is a true luxury, because the name takes you into what the record means, a sway of loud and soft sounds, it reminded me of black and white, all in the same record, that was impressive, it was one of the cassettes that I have listened the most, and for the rest, of which I have taken the most care. The 5 singles that come off the album are jewels on their own, 1979 and 33 my favorite singles of my life. 1979 was probably the most famous, it sounded everywhere, and the video simply illuminated my 15 years wanting to live life like those video guys (then when I saw part II in the “perfect” video, I didn’t want that much anymore).

“Tonight Tonight” is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard, in a true example of what the whole album is, with a beautiful video that won the best video / song award from MTV 1996, it is a song you must hear in your life, and for those who know me best, they will know that this song is on the list to hear at my funeral.

Today he turns 25, and has aged as the best album of the band, Billy’s creative process was impressive, and it was demonstrated what genius he was to make this album, only in one room, there are no artists like him left.

It is simply one of the records that I always listen to, I have the pleasure of having the original version on vinyl, the double Chilean cassette version and the beautiful American version on double cd. The most beautiful thing in life, I saw it happen with these songs. Thanks to The Smashing Pumpkins