''Ogilala'' () is the second solo album by American musician

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. The album was released on October 13, 2017, in the United States. It marks Corgan's first solo album since his 2005 debut, ''

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, and does not feature Corgan's longtime collaborator Bjorn Thorsrud. "Aeronaut" preceded the record as its lead single, with a US tour beginning the day after the record's release. The album's songs are primarily acoustic and are predominantly performed on

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, contrasting with much of Corgan's other work, as well as his debut solo album. The song "Processional" marks the first time since

' break-up in 2000 that Corgan has collaborated with the band's former guitarist James Iha.

Track listing

Some tracks are cross-faded in the physical version, thus reducing the playing time of the album about 20 seconds.

Personnel

(as William Patrick Corgan) – vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Mellotron, photography,

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* James Iha – guitar and Mellotron on "Processional" *

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– occasional backing vocals *

– production

Charts

References

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