An Introduction to... Elliott Smith

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An Introduction to... Elliott Smith

Greatest hits album by

Elliott Smith

Released

November 1, 2010

Recorded

1993–2003

Length

51:56

Label

Kill Rock Stars (US)
Domino (UK)

Producer

Elliott Smith
Tom Rothrock
Rob Schnapf
Larry Crane

Elliott Smith chronology

New Moon
(2007)

An Introduction to... Elliott Smith
(2010)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Drowned in Sound	10/10^[3]
Pitchfork	8.8/10^[4]
PopMatters	6/10^[5]
Clash	8/10^[6]
Tom Hull	B^[7]

An Introduction to... Elliott Smith is a posthumous compilation album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, released on November 2, 2010 by Kill Rock Stars in the United States and in the United Kingdom by Domino.

Background

The press release by Kill Rock Stars described the aim of the compilation's assembly and release:^{[citation needed]}

An Introduction To... is, as the title suggests, intended as an introduction to one of the greatest songwriters of our era. We hope this will enable new generations to learn about Elliott's music by providing a pathway for people to delve more deeply into his immensely satisfying catalog.

Larry Crane, Smith's archivist, remixed "Last Call" for this compilation from the 4-track cassette master.^{[citation needed]} "Angel in the Snow" is also a new mix, done later than the version that appears on New Moon. Crane stated "I had used an inferior noise reduction process on New Moon; plus, I now have better tape transfers".^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elliott Smith

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ballad of Big Nothing" (originally appeared on Either/Or)	2:48
2.	"Waltz No. 2 (XO)" (originally appeared on XO)	4:39
3.	"Pictures of Me" (originally appeared on Either/Or)	3:47
4.	"The Biggest Lie" (originally appeared on Elliott Smith)	2:41
5.	"Alameda" (originally appeared on Either/Or)	3:45
6.	"Between the Bars" (originally appeared on Either/Or)	2:22
7.	"Needle in the Hay" (originally released as a single; later appeared on Elliott Smith)	4:20
8.	"Last Call" (originally appeared on Roman Candle)	4:39
9.	"Angeles" (originally appeared on Either/Or)	2:56
10.	"Twilight" (originally appeared on From a Basement on the Hill)	4:26
11.	"Pretty (Ugly Before)" (originally released as a single; later appeared on From a Basement on the Hill)	4:45
12.	"Angel in the Snow" (originally appeared on New Moon)	2:38
13.	"Miss Misery" (early version; originally appeared on New Moon)	2:55
14.	"Happiness" (single version; originally released as a single; later appeared on Figure 8 in a slightly altered version)	5:15
Total length:		51:56

References

^ "An Introduction to Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
^ Sendra, Tim. "An Introduction to Elliott Smith – Elliott Smith : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^ Skinner, James (October 21, 2010). "Elliott Smith – An Introduction To... / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^ Pytlik, Mark (November 2, 2010). "Elliott Smith: an Introduction To... | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^ Kott, Crispin (November 4, 2010). "Elliott Smith: An Introduction To... | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^ Harris, Steve (November 2010). "Elliott Smith – An Introduction To..." Clash. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
^ Hull, Tom (December 2010). "Recycled Goods". Static Multimedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via tomhull.com.
^ "Elliott Smith – Angel in the Snow (The "An Introduction To" Mix) – YouTube". YouTube. December 24, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2013.^{[dead YouTube link]}

v t e Elliott Smith
Studio albums	Roman Candle Elliott Smith Either/Or XO Figure 8 From a Basement on the Hill
Compilation albums	New Moon An Introduction to... Elliott Smith Heaven Adores You Soundtrack
Singles	"No Confidence Man" "Needle in the Hay" "Miss Misery" "Waltz #2 (XO)" "Baby Britain" "Happiness" "Son of Sam" "Pretty (Ugly Before)"
Other songs	"Say Yes" "Between the Bars"
Tribute albums	To Elliott, from Portland Home to Oblivion: An Elliott Smith Tribute
Books about Smith	Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing Elliott Smith XO (33⅓) Torment Saint: The Life of Elliott Smith
Related articles	Discography Heatmiser Good Will Hunting Heaven Adores You Lucky Three Strange Parallel

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