Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Smashing Pumpkins albums as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.

Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (2,607 Total Votes):

#1 | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 1995 | 696 votes (27% of total)

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#2 | Siamese Dream | 1993 | 651 votes (25% of total) | Read More

#3 | Gish | 1991 | 433 votes (17% of total)

#4 | Adore | 1998 | 305 votes (12% of total)

#5 | Pisces Iscariot | 1994 | 224 votes (9% of total)

#6 | Machina/The Machines of God | 2000 | 116 votes (4% of total)

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#7 | Oceania | 2012 | 76 votes (3% of total)

#8 | Zeitgeist | 2007 | 48 votes (2% of total)

NOTE: Zeitgeist is not currently available on major streaming platforms

#9 | Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. | 2018 | 23 votes (1% of total)

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#10 | Monuments to An Elegy | 2014 | 15 votes (1% of total)

Other Albums Receiving Votes:

#11 | Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music (2000) (12 votes)
#12 | Judas Ø (2001) (8)

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