Ava Adore [SINGLE]

Smashing Pumpkins

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 16, 1998)
• Original Release Date: May 18, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000007RQO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #309,186 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ava Adore

2. Czarina [#][*]

3. Once in a While [#][*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The first single from their highly anticipated 1998 album'Adore'. It's backed with two previously unreleased tracks,'Czarina' and 'Once In A While'. Slimline jewel case. AVirgin Records release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alright..., April 4, 2001

By	N.Aylin Ulusahin (Ankara, Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ava Adore (Audio CD)

A high quality single from the band's most barren period of their career. The single "Ava Adore" was the first one to release from their not very succsessfull fourth album "Adore", in 1999. The title track is one of my favourite Pumpkins songs -very anthemic and romantic with lyrics about crashing cars and pulling teeths in the name of love. Except from the title track, these b-sides(Ones in a While and Czarina) are just beautiful two lullabies. Unlike their L.P. Billy and his friends go very mellow and even though some of the melodies get a bit annoying at times, the touching vocals and naiveness in his lyrics makes us forget of those times. Nice, but not a must-buy...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It ALMOST surprised me, March 16, 2000

By	J. M. Corriveau (chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was almost caught off guard by how good the other songs were...then I just remembered "hey, this is the Pumpkins we're talkin about here". But really, I already had Adore when I bought this so I knew how good Adore was. I had also heard Czarina and I thought it was pretty good so I decided to buy it. Then when I got it I listened to Once In a While...that song is really good. So if you like the Disarm/To Forgive less heavy type of songs, or you're a pumpkin fan you NEED to buy this.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Achingly beautiful; really grabs you!, February 29, 2000

By	"dorianrex" (St. Albans, WV USA) - See all my reviews

This is why I like the Smashing Pumpkins! The title track of course is the savage "Ava Adore", but the real reason, as all the reviews below say, to buy this CD is the 2 bonus tracks. "Czarina" and "Once In A While" are absolutely amazing love songs which, were it not for Billy's nasal voice, would not sound one bit like Pumpkins' songs! It's that ability to morph into new forms which makes them, in my opinion, THE best rock band of the 1990's. Grab this CD while you can!