Beyond that, hear a previously unreleased version of "I Figured You Out." The song was originally recorded as a demo for Mary Lou Lord, and you can hear Smith's initial demo version (recorded at Heatmiser House in 1995) in the player down below. See the full tracklisting for the upcoming reissue below. The record has been remastered by Smith collaborator and archivist Larry Crane, and in addition to the remastered versions of the album's original 12 tracks, it also features five live cuts from Smith's 1997 set at Yo Yo A Go Go Festival in Olympia, WA, and previously unheard versions of "New Monkey," "I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out" and "Bottle Up and Explode." The Expanded Edition is due out on March 10 in 2-CD, 2-LP and digital formats. Released by Kill Rock Stars on limited edition yellow double vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with additional live recordings and bonus tracks, insert of the original liner notes, a postcard of the original master tapes, and several never before seen photos.The late Elliott Smith's Either/Or turns 20 this year, and to mark the occasion, Kill Rock Stars has announced an anniversary reissue of the classic album. It's no secret that Smith dealt with alcoholism and addiction, but through his music you can see that he was able to experience love as well. The constant push and pull between the dissonant and melodic, dealing with today's disappointment and loneliness knowing that things could change tomorrow. Either/Or captures Smith's ability to play with that contrast beautifully. His lyrics are as bleak and dark as ever, but the songs have a certain pop sensibility to them. The album, with the introduction of instruments aside from the singer-songwriter's guitar and voice, serves as a bridge between the lo-fi darkness of Roman Candle and Elliott Smith and the studio sheen of XO and Figure 8.
1997 was also the year that Either/Or was released. It seemed to be a surprising turn of events for both Smith and his fans. His performance at the Oscars was characteristically nervous but brilliant. 1997 marked a turning point in Smith's career, his music was featured prominently in Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting soundtrack, which led to the singer suddenly becoming the Oscar-nominated center of attention. To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary Kill Rock Stars has remastered the album from the original tapes and included additional recordings from around the time of the album's release. Cartridge Headshells / Alignment / CleanersĢ0th anniversary pressing of Elliott Smith's landmark Either/Or! Widely regarded as the singer-songwriter's best album, Either/Or continues to be his most popular as well.
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