SMASHING PUMPKINS - SMASHING PUMPKINS 'SPLIT' BONUS TRACKS ANGER FANS

Reformed rockers SMASHING PUMPKINS have angered their U.S. fans after announcing they are releasing four different versions of their comeback album next month (Jul07). The Billy Corgan-fronted band unveil their first disc in seven years, Zeitgeist, on 17 July. The standard album will come with 12 tracks, but three other versions will be released to American stores, each with a different bonus track. Fans buying Zeitgeist at Best Buy will get extra song Death From Above, those buying the CD in Target will get title track Zeitgeist, while an online purchase at iTunes contains Stellar - upsetting followers who will have to pick up all three versions to own all the songs.