Track listing: 00:00 - Abused 02:49 - Cecilia/Amanda 05:36 - Brand New Game 09:07 - Let's Turn the Record Over 10:47 - A Living Will 13:17 - From a Poison Well 16:31 - How to Take a Fall 19:17 - The Real Estate 22:20 - Taking a Fall 25:10 - Stick Man 29:16 - Suicide Machine 31:57 - See You in Heaven 36:44 - Dancing in the Highway 41:03 - Place Pigalle
@@JohnnySheridan217 so some of these apparently were released as B-sides (I think 2 of the songs from this album), but the rest can be found through other means. If you haven't already done so, search for the "Grand Mal" compilation album-it's an ongoing project to collect Elliott Smith rarities into a single album and it's a gold mine :)
Man, I truly think if Elliott would’ve had time to lay vocals down for “See You in Heaven” it would’ve been one of his best songs ever. Maybe even “Ms. Misery” big. Also thank you for making this album. He’s my biggest influence of all time hands down but every once in awhile I’ll take a break from his music just to stay up to date with the alt-country/americana scene. This past time of coming back I’ve heard quite a few songs I’d never heard previously. Mostly from this album so big big ass thank you, brethren. You’re doing God’s work!
This was really the worst loss in music history, he makes other artists look like a joke, he put so much of his soul into his songs. He is and forever will be the best musician.
Elliott is the most underrated musical artist of the last fifty years - his output of incredible music is extraordinarily- his posthumously released recordings alone are greater than the vast majority of top selling and well known artists - I have a very humble respect for his work.
Maybe underrated in terms of popular recognition in the media, but his influence on indie/alt pop/rock is arguably greater than any other artist in the past 50 years. So many popular artists cite Elliott as an inspiration for them.
Growing up in Michigan and surviving winter after winter which seemed to stretch for years this guy was paramount and quintessential to the parsed sunshine, melding into gray.
It is sad how the majority of his music still remains unreleased He wrote countless songs what has been released officially is such a small percentage of his entire output
Yes. At the same time he released five solo records in his seven year career. Plus one well-regarded posthumous album. And you are likely aware of the excellent "New Moon" compilation which contains all unreleased songs. Cheers.
@@herbertrichard614 yep got all but one of his records all are fantastic the only thing I'm missing is the heaven adores you soundtrack But even with all that has been made available there is still tons of unreleased material I forget how many songs exactly are on the grand mal rarities but from my recollection there was at least 6 cds worth of music I think Elliott was at the very least one of the greatest songwriters ever and certainly deserves to have his entire recorded output released particularly for physical media Just my opinion of course
One of the best albums Elliott ever made and it wasn’t ever officially made into an album. So sad! I would buy the vinyl if I could. Such a testament to how underrated he was. RIP KING
Especially the way it can be used between piano and forte. Really spices a composition up and gives it emotion. Super happy I caught the habit of doing that when learning his songs in my teenage years.
I know it's been said before, but I am consistently amazed that the stuff he didn't think was ready or worthy of release blows away so much of the dreck that the industry craps out.
A lot of it, like Suicide Machine, were meant to be on From a Basement on the Hill, but were omitted by Smith's family and friends on the actual release of the album.
very well done compilation and concept.. Elliott would've just turned 55 a couple days ago if still here...but his brilliant songwriting and music will always live on
This man created the best songs overall when it comes to musical composition and lyrics and still isn’t as popular as he should be. We as fans have to make more people aware of his work.
My dude, that version of Abused at the start, I first heard it on youtube in maybe 2011-12, but this is the cleanest version I have heard. Where is it from? I have never heard it sound so good. Genuine emotional moment for me.
Hey there! It was actually a redditor who cleaned up and released that version of Abused. I'm no longer sure of the redditor's name, but their SoundCloud is "Ashen Steeple".
It seems to me that Elliott is smiling at me through the picture, as if he is happy now with where he is at, unlike when he was Melancholyc on the world.
I feel like this should be an actual record, I really do. I feel like I can speak for anyone here listening to this when I say that I'd buy this in a second.
this guy was in his own category and every song on here has at least one thing about it that makes the songwriter in me say holy shit that's genius and if you don't agree I'm sorry you have to go through life unable to see all the colors there are because this stuff is rainbows for your ears, son.
Thank you, this is so fu**in' good... and I'm glad I didn't know any of these songs. Sometimes I realize I'll never hear a new ES song and it hurts like hell, but today I feel like I have cheated death.
I met him a few times back in Portland when my band recorded at fabulous jackpot studios . He was so ,so nice and just like whatever . Though this was the time when we used to go see him play in front of 12 people
"If such an album existed, what would it sound like? What would the title be? What would be the cover art?" Thank-you for putting this part in.. I'm keen to take a listen. Good on you for following a passionate idea and keeping his legacy going. Though this is a fan-made mixtape, you have gone the extra level in showing your inner ES geek to the world with prowess so I'll accept the idea of faux-album when listening and be grateful that.
Thanks so much for your comment, Adrian! I do hope you like the album. I put some thought into the songs/order, but it certainly could have been done better.
It is so much better to bear the weight that existence sometimes is with the company Elliot´s compositions. This man did so much for us, I will forever be grateful.
Elliott has so much unreleased material out there its mindblowing, his official releases are just the tip of the iceberg, and thank god for this because he left such a void for all of us that its a bless to have all this, this selection is great, cheers man!
Right. Elliott recorded pretty much everything he wrote. That is from the age of 13. Similar to Vincent van Gogh, Smith worked right to the end of his life. Thanks, old buddy.
It's hard not to resist wondering what a next album would have been like and I like the thought you gave it here. I have two critiques. One is the lack of his "noise songs". Those were truly representative of the direction he was going musically. He was listening to MBV and making some heavier denser music. Or at least more open, layered. I agree the lyrics might have gotten more direct in some ways. Based on Basement though, I think they could also become more surreal and harshly realistic at the same time. I'm thinking of the kind of things he says in Kings Crossing. A little of both there. Who knows!? Oh yeah, the other thing is I can't handle this picture for so long.
@@alexmiller Yes! You could read the book "Torment Saint: The life of Elliott Smith". When he was recording From a Basement on a Hill, he was listening Shoegaze music.
I love your mix/remaster on Abused ... I used to have this fantasy of someday getting a screenplay/movie made out there and using that song prominently in the main set piece
So I can't recall for sure, but I might have used a remastered version by a Soundcloud artist named Ashen Steeple. Here is a link to that version: soundcloud.com/ashensteeple/es-abused-fan-remaster
I discovered Elliott by accident. A DJ was talking about the song Late by Ben Folds and mentioned the 'mean guitar player' was ES. Curious, I bought a copy of Figure 8 and was immediately hooked. I agree with above comment that he created brilliant material comparable with the The Beatles, but he sang from such raw honesty that you've got to say he compares favourably to even the FabFour. Discovering Grand Mal was such a treat - Mr Goodmorning - a classic.
Great work. I was signed by BMG back in the day, and saw Elliott for free about five times. Was at a party in LA a long time ago, and the host played me the studio version of Sorry My Mistake. It was quite like Independence Day. Amazing. It exists!
There're so many stories to string together from Grand Mal. Thanks for sharing your own vision of how it could've gone! Goes without saying but he left us far too young.
Bold move this, it's obviously impossible to predict a future that sadly never was, but I appreciate both your bravery in trying and the fact 40+k people took the time to listen. I never forgot the music this man made and I'm forever glad his legacy is still going in so many shapes and forms.
more brilliant songs period, like, Elliott's top > Lennon's top IMO. And I fucking love Lennon. The Beatles, or lots of the most popular famous in the world are/were so famous for creating something new, or revolutionizing something, which the Beatles drastically did to rock music. And together, they were brilliant. Elliott didn't revolutionize music, but he _mastered_ it hah. IMO. He could out guitar, out piano, out write, out melody and outperform (granted he's not too high and/or drunk lol) any of the Beatles all day. Hell, he could probably out drum Ringo.
Elliott was a one man songwriting machine the Beatles needed 4 guys all writing songs and they still didn't have as much material as Elliott not counting their solo albums of course
@@gregoryirwin263 Exactly! And he almost didn´t write weak songs, as far as I know. I don´t understand how he can still be unknown to most people. But maybe the fame he deserves will come one day...
Okay.... This guy... LoL.. There is another guy who a lot of people like too.. Not really my thing but you should maybe check him out. His name is Jesus.
Next time i'm doing something horrible and i don't wanna tell the person on the other line what it is i'll just quote Stickman; I'm just uuuuuhhh... "Shooting blanks into emptiness..."
Song by song..from the Sincerest Elliott Smith Stan.. 1) a very private song imo 2) see song 1 3) great add...brand new game is like nearly a GREAT song 4) great inclusion 5)a living will is a total jam, and completely finished production-wise 6)huh? This intro is kinda blowing my mind...an alternate version of first timer? Lol these are weird...sometimes i like the early versions..its amazing regardless ty so much for sharing this❤ 7) Legit track, although not a single or anything...(note, currently hoping that "taking a fall" appears here) 8) genuine wow and wtf?!? Its like if kiwi maddog was a whole song with lyrics 9) my heart🥺 what a song this is... 10) stickman is a great call 11) its a b-side to me,which isnt shade per se, but Suicide Machine is valid, if a bit lacking. Imo this is why the song wasnt realeased(rather than the nature of tracks 1,2..) 9)
Thanks for all the hard work putting this together for all us fans! That said, one of the things that distinguishes Elliott--besides his amazing and original guitar work, his ability to go from guitar-and-voice to full color arrangements and his delightfully skewed take on life and ability to put this across in song--is his quality control. I can't say that I'd trade any of theze for an official album track (tho "Place Pigalle" comes closest). THAT said, I also rarely ever listen to Roman Candle or New Moon, so consider the source. And, of course, I'm only comparing Elliott to himself as no one else even comes close. Thanks again!
Thanks for uploading these. I haven't heard these in about 10-15 years. I dug a lot back then to find everything I could that he released. Dudes music brought me through some rough times. Love em.
this is really beautiful. the name chosen is still fascinating to me... For instance, I think Elliott Smith occasionally used and played with Hindu imagery ("Shiva opens her arms now..." in "Son of Sam" for example). Well chosen. :)
Dancing on the Highway is one of my least liked ES songs, but Place Pigalle is in my top five! Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it, Sfigato.
Oh man, that’s one of my favorites. Have you heard the version that doesn’t have the guitar loop from Figure 8 playing over the whole song? I prefer it, because it’s easier to hear the melody and differentiate the parts of the track.
"Suicide Machine" really fleshed out his Harrisonian progression aping and is such a tragically ebullient and misinterpreted denial of the caricature his less articulate critics painted him to be
If Harrison it is, it has to be "A Living Will" no other ES song besides Suicide Machine channels HARRISON the best. Suicide Machine is probably Harrison going through a Madchester fix, while A Living Wil is Harrison channelling Harrison possessing Elliott Smith making him write it and record it.
it sounds so good cranked in surround. The whistling harmonics are genius. I usually just loop it all day.... But jokes aside, I really love the way that fades into Twilight... All this crazy, old fashioned drums and whistling and.. chirping.. fades out to silence... the crickets, and then maybe one of his most pretty songs. Elliott's songs can be called lots of different things, but when it comes to "pretty.", specifically.. Twilight has to take the cake. I Didn't Understand and the Last Hour honourable mentions.
This is the perfect follow up to basement on the hill!! Elliot is a major influence to my song writing ✍️ along with many others including his influence…. Thanks 🙏 for the mix!!
![Elliott Smith Acoustic Live - Black Cat, Washington DC - 1998 [audio only]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTcaWpuoqqQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Track listing:
00:00 - Abused
02:49 - Cecilia/Amanda
05:36 - Brand New Game
09:07 - Let's Turn the Record Over
10:47 - A Living Will
13:17 - From a Poison Well
16:31 - How to Take a Fall
19:17 - The Real Estate
22:20 - Taking a Fall
25:10 - Stick Man
29:16 - Suicide Machine
31:57 - See You in Heaven
36:44 - Dancing in the Highway
41:03 - Place Pigalle
Great track listing. Grand Mal has so many amazing songs.
Why were these never released? How did you get them?
@@JohnnySheridan217 so some of these apparently were released as B-sides (I think 2 of the songs from this album), but the rest can be found through other means. If you haven't already done so, search for the "Grand Mal" compilation album-it's an ongoing project to collect Elliott Smith rarities into a single album and it's a gold mine :)
@@Sahwin
The Assassin:
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Man, I truly think if Elliott would’ve had time to lay vocals down for “See You in Heaven” it would’ve been one of his best songs ever. Maybe even “Ms. Misery” big. Also thank you for making this album. He’s my biggest influence of all time hands down but every once in awhile I’ll take a break from his music just to stay up to date with the alt-country/americana scene. This past time of coming back I’ve heard quite a few songs I’d never heard previously. Mostly from this album so big big ass thank you, brethren. You’re doing God’s work!
He would build a whole fucking city up just to highlight the flower in the center. Ive never known better.
Very Dark Tower of you!!
is this a quote by chance? i found it really lovely
Yeah, it's really a beautiful metaphor
This was really the worst loss in music history, he makes other artists look like a joke, he put so much of his soul into his songs. He is and forever will be the best musician.
i can so easily see him as an old man still writing and performing. he was melancholy, but didn't strike me as a doomed person.
he was murdered.
Agreed. His girlfriend 100% murdered him
melancholic, not melancholy. Melancholy is a noun and describes the condition itself, melancholic is the adjective.
@@Glassandcandy it can also be used as an adjective
Elliott is the most underrated musical artist of the last fifty years - his output of incredible music is extraordinarily- his posthumously released recordings alone are greater than the vast majority of top selling and well known artists - I have a very humble respect for his work.
he is the greatest songwriter of his generation. Maybe any generation.
@@ikeajohnyeah maybe expect bob GOAT dylan
Maybe underrated in terms of popular recognition in the media, but his influence on indie/alt pop/rock is arguably greater than any other artist in the past 50 years. So many popular artists cite Elliott as an inspiration for them.
Elliott just gets to me in a completely different way from other music, it feels like a personal connection
So true
Growing up in Michigan and surviving winter after winter which seemed to stretch for years this guy was paramount and quintessential to the parsed sunshine, melding into gray.
Grew up in Florida, the opposite is just as bad. Sweating balls all year, no seasons just blinding heat n sunlight. The hurricanes were a relief.
I'm from Portland but living in Michigan and Elliott always reminds me of home
this is a beautifully written comment.
this is easily the highest quality versions ive heard of all of these songs wtf
i really miss the music that Elliott would have made in the future
The gods envy us.
It makes my heart hurt to think about it as I often have.
It is sad how the majority of his music still remains unreleased
He wrote countless songs what has been released officially is such a small percentage of his entire output
Yes. At the same time he released five solo records in his seven year career. Plus one well-regarded posthumous album. And you are likely aware of the excellent "New Moon" compilation which contains all unreleased songs. Cheers.
@@herbertrichard614 yep got all but one of his records all are fantastic the only thing I'm missing is the heaven adores you soundtrack
But even with all that has been made available there is still tons of unreleased material
I forget how many songs exactly are on the grand mal rarities but from my recollection there was at least 6 cds worth of music I think Elliott was at the very least one of the greatest songwriters ever and certainly deserves to have his entire recorded output released particularly for physical media
Just my opinion of course
One of the best albums Elliott ever made and it wasn’t ever officially made into an album. So sad! I would buy the vinyl if I could. Such a testament to how underrated he was. RIP KING
his mixed picking and strumming style is so beautiful. It makes a nice texture
Especially the way it can be used between piano and forte. Really spices a composition up and gives it emotion. Super happy I caught the habit of doing that when learning his songs in my teenage years.
I know it's been said before, but I am consistently amazed that the stuff he didn't think was ready or worthy of release blows away so much of the dreck that the industry craps out.
Absolutely! His demos alone are just on another tier.
100%
A lot of it, like Suicide Machine, were meant to be on From a Basement on the Hill, but were omitted by Smith's family and friends on the actual release of the album.
@@merilynne1548 to make space for Ostriches and Chirping and a song from 1996 lol
Maybe he thought they sounded like other songs hes released so he ommited them in order to keep all of his albums diverse and always evolving 👍
very well done compilation and concept.. Elliott would've just turned 55 a couple days ago if still here...but his brilliant songwriting and music will always live on
This man created the best songs overall when it comes to musical composition and lyrics and still isn’t as popular as he should be. We as fans have to make more people aware of his work.
we miss you, elliott. every day.
My dude, that version of Abused at the start, I first heard it on youtube in maybe 2011-12, but this is the cleanest version I have heard. Where is it from? I have never heard it sound so good. Genuine emotional moment for me.
Hey there! It was actually a redditor who cleaned up and released that version of Abused. I'm no longer sure of the redditor's name, but their SoundCloud is "Ashen Steeple".
@@Sahwin dude i'm gonna hit them up asap. Amazing that you remembered that. Thank you
It seems to me that Elliott is smiling at me through the picture, as if he is happy now with where he is at, unlike when he was Melancholyc on the world.
Great collection. “No Life” should be here though. One of my favorites from Grand Maal
I feel like this should be an actual record, I really do.
I feel like I can speak for anyone here listening to this when I say that I'd buy this in a second.
yeah it actully a very good piece i wonder how this game to be and not be release for its quauty is something else.
this guy was in his own category and every song on here has at least one thing about it that makes the songwriter in me say holy shit that's genius and if you don't agree I'm sorry you have to go through life unable to see all the colors there are because this stuff is rainbows for your ears, son.
Thank you, this is so fu**in' good... and I'm glad I didn't know any of these songs. Sometimes I realize I'll never hear a new ES song and it hurts like hell, but today I feel like I have cheated death.
Beautiful idea. I love his lyrics and he’s one of the few people I’ve never met and still miss.
I met him a few times back in Portland when my band recorded at fabulous jackpot studios . He was so ,so nice and just like whatever . Though this was the time when we used to go see him play in front of 12 people
@@scottgarvey669 thank you for sharing that. I’m sure he was a decent person and I’m happy you had the chance to meet him.
Wish he was still with us!
"If such an album existed, what would it sound like? What would the title be? What would be the cover art?"
Thank-you for putting this part in.. I'm keen to take a listen. Good on you for following a passionate idea and keeping his legacy going. Though this is a fan-made mixtape, you have gone the extra level in showing your inner ES geek to the world with prowess so I'll accept the idea of faux-album when listening and be grateful that.
Thanks so much for your comment, Adrian! I do hope you like the album. I put some thought into the songs/order, but it certainly could have been done better.
Elliott will never cease to put a tear in my eye, and a smile on my face.
How can so much good music come from one man?
Right?!
It is so much better to bear the weight that existence sometimes is with the company Elliot´s compositions. This man did so much for us, I will forever be grateful.
the early first timer is really cool to me
I normally hate fan comp albums but this is a fantastic selection of songs that flows together really well. Good job!
Excellent collection, just when you think you’ve heard em all, a few gems pop out of nowhere.
Elliott has so much unreleased material out there its mindblowing, his official releases are just the tip of the iceberg, and thank god for this because he left such a void for all of us that its a bless to have all this, this selection is great, cheers man!
Right. Elliott recorded pretty much everything he wrote. That is from the age of 13. Similar to Vincent van Gogh, Smith worked right to the end of his life. Thanks, old buddy.
Wish he was still with us!
It's hard not to resist wondering what a next album would have been like and I like the thought you gave it here. I have two critiques. One is the lack of his "noise songs". Those were truly representative of the direction he was going musically. He was listening to MBV and making some heavier denser music. Or at least more open, layered. I agree the lyrics might have gotten more direct in some ways. Based on Basement though, I think they could also become more surreal and harshly realistic at the same time. I'm thinking of the kind of things he says in Kings Crossing. A little of both there. Who knows!? Oh yeah, the other thing is I can't handle this picture for so long.
Hey im curious... what songs of his are "noisy"? I guess coast to coast comes to mind but if he has more noisy stuff I wanna hear it!
@@teddyrieck1758 ^^^^ elliott smith shoegaze???? yes fucking please !!!
@@ddude1212 In my opinion, From a Basement on a Hill would've sounded drastically different if he had been alive to finish it.
@@teddyrieck1758 "Don't Go Down" from On A Basement comes to mind. I am curious to know if he really was listening to MBV - is there a source on that?
@@alexmiller Yes! You could read the book "Torment Saint: The life of Elliott Smith". When he was recording From a Basement on a Hill, he was listening Shoegaze music.
I love your mix/remaster on Abused ... I used to have this fantasy of someday getting a screenplay/movie made out there and using that song prominently in the main set piece
So I can't recall for sure, but I might have used a remastered version by a Soundcloud artist named Ashen Steeple. Here is a link to that version:
soundcloud.com/ashensteeple/es-abused-fan-remaster
I discovered Elliott by accident. A DJ was talking about the song Late by Ben Folds and mentioned the 'mean guitar player' was ES. Curious, I bought a copy of Figure 8 and was immediately hooked. I agree with above comment that he created brilliant material comparable with the The Beatles, but he sang from such raw honesty that you've got to say he compares favourably to even the FabFour. Discovering Grand Mal was such a treat - Mr Goodmorning - a classic.
I discovered him on purpose. I was like, "Today I'm going to discover Elliott Smith." And the rest is history.
see you in heaven is like a bg music of a practicing safe job techniques video in a factory before the quiz.
Great work. I was signed by BMG back in the day, and saw Elliott for free about five times. Was at a party in LA a long time ago, and the host played me the studio version of Sorry My Mistake. It was quite like Independence Day. Amazing. It exists!
There're so many stories to string together from Grand Mal. Thanks for sharing your own vision of how it could've gone! Goes without saying but he left us far too young.
he's an artist that is there when no one else can be ♥️ thanks for this
This dude has passion that’s rarely in music and I love it
Yooooooooooooo thanks dude!! What an awesome find! Love from Amsterdam!
How many of his songs are still new to me.. They keep apprearing like old friends. Just wonderful
He is so beautiful inside and out.
Bold move this, it's obviously impossible to predict a future that sadly never was, but I appreciate both your bravery in trying and the fact 40+k people took the time to listen. I never forgot the music this man made and I'm forever glad his legacy is still going in so many shapes and forms.
This man probably created more brilliant songs than The Beatles...
He did
more brilliant songs period, like, Elliott's top > Lennon's top IMO. And I fucking love Lennon. The Beatles, or lots of the most popular famous in the world are/were so famous for creating something new, or revolutionizing something, which the Beatles drastically did to rock music. And together, they were brilliant. Elliott didn't revolutionize music, but he _mastered_ it hah. IMO. He could out guitar, out piano, out write, out melody and outperform (granted he's not too high and/or drunk lol) any of the Beatles all day. Hell, he could probably out drum Ringo.
Elliott was a one man songwriting machine the Beatles needed 4 guys all writing songs and they still didn't have as much material as Elliott not counting their solo albums of course
@@gregoryirwin263 Exactly! And he almost didn´t write weak songs, as far as I know. I don´t understand how he can still be unknown to most people. But maybe the fame he deserves will come one day...
@@pmbbmp You mean Elliott was inspired by Drake?
yes this is spot on. I can't believe how good the first song is no matter how many times I hear it.
According to sources shot taken in japan december 2000 by takeshi maehara
never headr this guys before. OMG OMG OMG
Okay.... This guy... LoL..
There is another guy who a lot of people like too.. Not really my thing but you should maybe check him out. His name is Jesus.
Just when I thought i’d head them all. Thanks for sharing.
I know right? I love it!!! th-cam.com/video/R-rpE3gQBHM/w-d-xo.html
This is incredibly significant to me
Next time i'm doing something horrible and i don't wanna tell the person on the other line what it is i'll just quote Stickman;
I'm just uuuuuhhh...
"Shooting blanks into emptiness..."
Before you animals come after me, just gon say i love Elliott more than anything ever
THIS is a living will
This is nice
He is missed! How we need genius like his now, especially now! Forever ❤
wow. just wow. thanks whoever did this, it's like a new record from a place I only ever hoped for
what an artist, amazing
I'd never heard about half of these so thanks for making!
Living will is soooo good
cool dude, thanks for curating this
The title's dope asf and the songs are great, I really wish he was still around and always wonder what his future albums would've been like
this compilation is amazing
Brand New Game is an all-timer for me.
I would dare posit that you're probably not a. ...
(Looks around mischievously)
...
...first-timer....? XD
Taking a fall is my favourite
I like your hypothetical album name, good one.
Song by song..from the Sincerest Elliott Smith Stan..
1) a very private song imo
2) see song 1
3) great add...brand new game is like nearly a GREAT song
4) great inclusion
5)a living will is a total jam, and completely finished production-wise
6)huh? This intro is kinda blowing my mind...an alternate version of first timer? Lol these are weird...sometimes i like the early versions..its amazing regardless ty so much for sharing this❤
7) Legit track, although not a single or anything...(note, currently hoping that "taking a fall" appears here)
8) genuine wow and wtf?!? Its like if kiwi maddog was a whole song with lyrics
9) my heart🥺 what a song this is...
10) stickman is a great call
11) its a b-side to me,which isnt shade per se, but Suicide Machine is valid, if a bit lacking. Imo this is why the song wasnt realeased(rather than the nature of tracks 1,2..)
9)
thank you so much for collecting these songs! I had no idea these existed until today
Thanks for all the hard work putting this together for all us fans! That said, one of the things that distinguishes Elliott--besides his amazing and original guitar work, his ability to go from guitar-and-voice to full color arrangements and his delightfully skewed take on life and ability to put this across in song--is his quality control. I can't say that I'd trade any of theze for an official album track (tho "Place Pigalle" comes closest). THAT said, I also rarely ever listen to Roman Candle or New Moon, so consider the source. And, of course, I'm only comparing Elliott to himself as no one else even comes close. Thanks again!
you crazy Roman Candle is like the best
Wish this guy was still alive. Rest up
Oh god, I love In the Lost and Found. Beautiful album :)
Thanks for uploading these. I haven't heard these in about 10-15 years. I dug a lot back then to find everything I could that he released. Dudes music brought me through some rough times. Love em.
this is really beautiful. the name chosen is still fascinating to me... For instance, I think Elliott Smith occasionally used and played with Hindu imagery ("Shiva opens her arms now..." in "Son of Sam" for example). Well chosen. :)
I thought the same!
Dancing on the Highway is one of my least liked ES songs, but Place Pigalle is in my top five! Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it, Sfigato.
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Place Pigalle is such a beautiful song, I thought it might be the best way to end the album.
Dang but it's one of my favorites, well hell I love them all, especially the early version of bottle.up and explode
I cant imagine there being anything not to like! Its a lot better than some songs he did release IMO
Oh man, that’s one of my favorites. Have you heard the version that doesn’t have the guitar loop from Figure 8 playing over the whole song? I prefer it, because it’s easier to hear the melody and differentiate the parts of the track.
@@ParleyPCat I'm going to have to hunt for that.
"Suicide Machine" really fleshed out his Harrisonian progression aping and is such a tragically ebullient and misinterpreted denial of the caricature his less articulate critics painted him to be
IMO his other unflinchingly Harrisonian of Harrisongs is "Fond Farewell", to name one
Once I figure out what the heck you said I might feel some way about it.
@Lou sorry, m8. Lol I had just gotten my Adderall script right before I typed that :D
If Harrison it is, it has to be "A Living Will" no other ES song besides Suicide Machine channels HARRISON the best. Suicide Machine is probably Harrison going through a Madchester fix, while A Living Wil is Harrison channelling Harrison possessing Elliott Smith making him write it and record it.
thank you so very much for this, I didn't even know I needed it
Thank you for bringing some new(to me at least) tunes from my boy. Consistently good material).
Dude, this is incredible. Thank you.
ive listened to this over and over and over, i love it so much. the order and composition is perfect. thank u for making it
I’m so happy you’re happy with this!!
These are pretty much the same songs I would have put together as well. Very nice! Thanks for doing this!!!
Finding this video has made my day, and quiet frankly my month
Man it's a good compilation but "From A Basement..." has my favorite DEFINITELY Elliott SMITH track, "Ostrich and Chirping"🔥
it sounds so good cranked in surround. The whistling harmonics are genius. I usually just loop it all day.... But jokes aside, I really love the way that fades into Twilight... All this crazy, old fashioned drums and whistling and.. chirping.. fades out to silence... the crickets, and then maybe one of his most pretty songs. Elliott's songs can be called lots of different things, but when it comes to "pretty.", specifically.. Twilight has to take the cake. I Didn't Understand and the Last Hour honourable mentions.
You're right. Ostrich and Chirping is the best song he ever wrote.
@Church of Film we were joking, but thanks for the info.
@Church of Film lol I dont know who david mcconnell is
@@JunkBondTrader I'd like to nominate Bye and Waltz #1 as well for his prettiest
thanks for putting this together
Cool idea! Thanks for posting. How in the flaming fuck did Brand New Game not make it onto an album though..not even New Moon. It's perfect.
I had my elliott adiction time to b sides, but a lot of these never listen, sweet!
Thank you so much for sharing these with the world Sahwin. There will never be another Elliott Smith
Oh my god I am going to devour this whole. In a good way tbc lol.
Thank you for this …
Pretty amazing. He was has more prolific than you'd think.
Thank you for this comp... Some of my favs here.
You're quite welcome, glad you enjoyed, Matt!
His most uplifting ❤️ ✨️ ♥️ 💖 💕 💙
This is the perfect follow up to basement on the hill!! Elliot is a major influence to my song writing ✍️ along with many others including his influence…. Thanks 🙏 for the mix!!
This is great! ‘Nuff Said
this is beautiful
Abused is just........ so so so so so so good. All of these are good, but starting with abused is great
hah, thanks. RIP Elliot, I remember driving to school in the morning when I heard the news on the radio.
Genuinely such a cool project. Well put together, nothing but greatness. I love this
Oh my God
Choice cuts.. kudos!
GENIUS...THIS IS!
So wonderful thanks ❤
well done.
Beauty 💕💕 😢
This is simply amazing. Thanks