An Introduction to Elliott Smith

by Elliott Smith

Overview

Elliott Smith's tragic death in 2003 left a gaping wound in the indie rock community. There weren't many singer/songwriter/producers around who could make music so raw and honest, so personal and universal, that it could touch you no matter how it was presented. Just Smith and a four-track in his bedroom or sitting behind the piano at Abbey Road, it didn't matter. His songs meant a lot to a lot of people and his records have become treasured parts of people's lives. This collection gathers up songs from throughout his career, taking tracks from each of Smith's albums and the two posthumous compilations that were released. The songs are extremely well chosen and give a glimpse of Smith both as a harrowingly honest writer and an amazingly gifted creator of memorable pop songs. It's a fine starting point for someone looking to discover Smith, but even if you have all his albums, it serves as a greatest-hits collection of sorts and only confirms just how awful not having him here truly is. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2010
Label:	Kill Rock Stars
UPC:	0759656054126

Tracks

1. Ballad of Big Nothing
2. Waltz #2 (XO)
3. Pictures of Me
4. The Biggest Lie
5. Alameda
6. Between the Bars
7. Needle in the Hay
8. Last Call
9. Angeles
10. Twilight
11. Pretty (Ugly Before)
12. Angel in the Snow
13. Miss Misery [Early Version]
14. Happiness [Single Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elliott Smith   Primary Artist
Sam Coomes   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Aaron Embry   Keyboards
Scott McPherson   Drums
Jon Brion   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tom Rothrock   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Matthew Ellard   Engineer
Tom Halm   String Arrangements
Don C. Tyler   Mastering
Larry Crane   Mixing,Vocal Recording
Leslie Uppinghouse   Mixing Assistant
Tony Lash   Mixing Assistant
Shelly Berg   String Arrangements
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Joanna Bolme   Mixing
Elliott Smith   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,String Arrangements
David McConnell   Engineer
Greg Di Gesu   Overdub Engineer
Rob Schnapf   Mixing,Engineer,Producer