Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill 2xLP Record Vinyl - BRAND NEW 180GR
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Brand new record.
Elliott Smith - From A Basement On The Hill (180 Gram) [2 LP] (his final album)
Kill Rock Stars KRS 524180 759656052481 LP Indie Rock
180 Gram Edition
From a Basement on the Hill was released posthumously in 2004 on ANTI- records. With the addition of these two records Kill Rock Stars is now the home for all of Elliott Smith's independent releases: Roman Candle, Elliott Smith, Either/Or, From a Basement on the Hill, and New Moon. Elliott had been working on the record at the time of his death. Elliott's family hired producer Rob Schanpf (Either/Or, XO, Figure 8) and Joanna Bolme to mix and produce the album. Basement peaked at #19 on the Billboard Charts.
Elliott Smith's death in 2003 left a cavernous hole in the world of popular music. Tender, intimate, and painfully honest, the songs in Smith's catalogue capture the fragility of human existence with rare, breathtaking beauty. On his first posthumous release, Smith reaffirms his status as an extraordinarily gifted artist, giving fans yet another reason to mourn his tragic loss. Conceived as an ambitious double album, FROM A BASEMENT ON THE HILL was ultimately narrowed down to 15 tracks by Smith's close friends, producer Rob Schnapf (Beck's MELLOW GOLD, Smith's X/O) and musician Joanna Bolme (the Minders, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks). The result is a heartbreaking collection of songs that plays like a retrospective of Smith's entire career. 'Strung Out Again' reflects the early edge of ROMAN CANDLE; 'Last Hour' recalls the bittersweet melodies of ELLIOTT SMITH; 'A Fond Farewell' is a sad anthem in the tradition of EITHER/OR; 'Shooting Star' employs the more polished sound of X/O; and 'Don't Go Down' is an extension of the more electrified FIGURE 8. Of course, the most haunting aspect of FROM A BASEMENT ON THE HILL is the lyrical content, which is impossible to hear without placing it in the context of Smith's untimely passing.
Written, performed, produced and recorded by elliott smith.
Final production by Elliott's family and friends.
Tracklist
A1 Coast To Coast 5:33
Drums - Aaron Sperske , Steven Drozd
Voice [Poetry Reading] - Nelson Gary
A2 Let's Get Lost 2:27
A3 Pretty (Ugly Before) 4:45
Bass, Backing Vocals - Sam Coomes
Drums - Scott McPherson
Keyboards - Aaron Embry
B1 Don't Go Down 4:34
B2 Strung Out Again 3:12
B3 A Fond Farewell 3:58
B4 King's Crossing 4:57
Drums - Fritz Michaud
C1 Ostrich & Chirping 0:33
C2 Twilight 4:29
C3 A Passing Feeling 3:32
C4 The Last Hour 3:27
D1 Shooting Star 6:01
D2 Memory Lane 2:30
D3 Little One 3:14
D4 A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free 4:32
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