![]() ![]() Tracks like the aggressive “ Amity” and horn-filled “ A Question Mark” echoed Smith’s former band Heatmiser’s grungy indie rock and hinted at his punk roots while the jaunty “ Baby Britain” displayed his knack for an indelible melody. Indeed, XO, which saw Smith playing most instruments, was his most expansive album to date, filled with exquisite arrangements, masterful pop songcraft, and a musically diverse collection of songs. It was a bold assertion that this was not going to be a quiet singer-songwriter record. While “ Sweet Adeline” opens the album with Smith’s hushed vocals and gentle fingerpicking, familiar of what fans had come to expect from him, the song takes a dramatic and unexpected turn halfway – as if switching from black and white to color – with an explosion of piano, drums, bass and Smith’s soaring voice. XO finds Smith coloring his introspective acoustic songs, still filled with understated melodies and barbed one-liners, with shades of rich, Beatlesque production, string-laden baroque pop and spirited rock. XO was released August 25, 1998, just a few months after Smith was reluctantly thrust into the spotlight with a life-changing performance at the Academy Awards for his Academy Award-nominated song, the “Good Will Hunting” closer, “ Miss Misery.” With the backing and resources of his new label DreamWorks Records and the help of producer team Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock, Smith embraced his opportunity to create a lush, ambitious, and beautifully complex album unlike anything he had done before. #ELLIOTT SMITH XO DOWNLOAD RAR FULL#XO signified a major evolution for Smith and a critical turning point in his career, away from the lo-fi indie folk confessionals laid bare on his previous three albums and toward a more stereophonic, full band sound. That track along with “ Son Of Sam” (Acoustic) are the only ones that were previously available digitally. The bonus tracks of Figure 8 include the titular, faithful cover of the “School House Rock” classic, written by Bob Dorough, that gave the album its name but was only released as a b-side on the UK “ Son Of Sam” single along with the rollicking gem “ A Living Will.” Three songs from the rare French promo 3 Titres Inedits are included: the Beatlesy “ I Can’t Answer You Anymore,” “ Pretty Mary K (Alternate Version)” and “ Happiness (Acoustic).” An acoustic version of “ Son Of Sam” is also featured along with Smith’s gorgeous cover of The Beatles’ “ Because,” which was featured in the film “American Beauty” and on its soundtrack and included on the Japanese edition of Figure 8. ![]() Aside from “Waltz #1 (Demo)” and “Miss Misery,” all songs are making their digital debuts on all streaming and download platforms. #ELLIOTT SMITH XO DOWNLOAD RAR HOW TO#XO has been expanded to include nine tracks recorded and released during the XO era and features a handful of excellent b-sides released on the UK singles for “ Waltz #2” and “ Baby Britain:” the instrumental “ Our Thing,” the rocker “ How To Take A Fall,” the brooding “ The Enemy Is You” and the full band version of “ Some Song (Alternate Version).” It also includes a demo of “ Waltz #1” and an early version of “ Bottle Up and Explode!,” as well as a remix of “ Baby Britain” and a radio edit of “ Waltz #2.” It’s rounded out with “ Miss Misery,” Smith’s Oscar-nominated song from “ Good Will Hunting” that was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of XO. ![]() Available now for streaming and download, the digital deluxe versions include several fan-favorite songs that have never been available digitally until now and represent everything Smith released during his time on DreamWorks Records. Los Angeles – Aug– In celebration of what would have been Elliott Smith’s 50th birthday today, UMe has released digital deluxe editions of his major label masterpieces XO and Figure 8, expanding the albums to include all the b-sides and assorted tracks that were released on the various singles, promos and international editions of the albums. ALBUMS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE B-SIDES, ALTERNATE VERSION AND DEMOS RELEASED DURING HIS TIME ON DREAMWORKS RECORDS ![]()
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