Okay, just look at the covers of these albums. The similar style is striking. Either could have been a postcard sold in the 30s. But the similarities don’t end there. Billy Corgan said of Mellon Collie, its a record about
"the human condition of mortal sorrow". Aeroplane also deals with similar themes of loss and suffering and was influenced by the Diary of Anne Frank. Musically the 2 records are totally different. One is a radio ready hard rock record, while the other is a low fi folk rock record. One is two cds long, the other is only ten songs. Both however are populated by good songs, and the goodness far outweighs what is mediocre. Aeroplane is a lot more escapist, mellon collie routed in reality. Mellon Collie is double platinum, while aeroplane only sold a few hundred thousand. I think Aeroplane over the sea is the record Billy Corgan would have liked to have made. He was too confined in his own product line to venture into that territory however. Both are highpoints in 90s rock. Its interesting that Corgan and Mangum both had to go to the Century’s early years to find inspiration, at a time when that era seemed forgotten. ooo and if your looking for more similarities they both have 6 words in their title. any more?

PS I realize that a lot of ppl either love or hate either of these records...