CD Smashing Pumpkins* – The End Is The Beginning Is The End

Capture a pivotal moment in alternative rock history with The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1997 single, "The End Is the Beginning Is the End." Originally featured on the Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture soundtrack, this high-energy track showcases the band at the height of their creative experimentation.

Produced by Billy Corgan and Nellee Hooper, the song perfectly captures the band’s mid-90s evolution, blending their signature hard rock intensity with atmospheric electronic production. Often cited as a "full-energy charger," it remains a cult favorite for its dark, brooding soundscape—a perfect bridge between the monumental success of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the art-rock exploration of Adore.

Release Details:

• Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
• Label: Warner Bros. Records
• Format: CD Single
• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Gothic Rock, Hard Rock
• Key Tracks: "The End Is the Beginning Is the End," "The Ethers Tragic," and "The Guns of Love Disastrous"

Due to licensing complexities with the film soundtrack, this essential release has been notably absent from most retrospective compilations. A must-have for the dedicated Pumpkins collector.