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Post by melon1 on Jan 5, 2006 15:03:26 GMT -5
This board is nothing other than an attempt to pick out which Elliot Smith album to start off with. As of right now, I'm only familiar with a handful of his songs, "Needle In the Hay" and "Unnamed 3" being my favorites. Seems like when I posed the question of which album to buy first, everyone picked something different. Maybe this poll will make up me mind. So c'mawn. Give Melon a little help here.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Jan 5, 2006 16:02:42 GMT -5
Personally, I would have to go with the self titled one on Kill Rock Stars. In the beginning of his full band era I was a little hard on him for sounding much more like the Beatles than like himself. In my opinion his first two records are his pinnacle because he had a defining voice that had yet to be aped or matched.
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Post by melon1 on Jan 11, 2006 10:54:59 GMT -5
C'mon guys. Vote, please.
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Post by rockysigman on Jan 11, 2006 13:30:51 GMT -5
I went with X/O, but if I'd been given the option for From a Basement on a Hill I might have considered that one.
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Post by melon1 on Feb 21, 2006 20:25:16 GMT -5
Figured I've give this one last shot.
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 21, 2006 20:27:23 GMT -5
Sorry Melon, I can't help you out with this. I've only heard a couple of track by the guy, and none of 'em really resonated with me. I'd go with X/O, just because Rocky recommended it, and we tend to have pretty similar tastes.
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Post by sisyphus on Feb 21, 2006 22:10:18 GMT -5
i adore elliott smith, and you can't go wrong with any of his albums. i've got 'em all. however, most people new to elliott seem to enjoy x/o the most.  are you a belle and sebastian fan? |
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Post by Galactus on Feb 21, 2006 22:14:57 GMT -5
Either/Or has Las Angeles which is the best song he ever wrote... it also happens to be his best album. Start there.
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 21, 2006 22:18:25 GMT -5
Either/Or has Las Angeles which is the best song he ever wrote... it also happens to be his best album. Start there. There you have it, Melon. Straight from the horse's, erm, insect's mouth. |
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Post by melon1 on Feb 21, 2006 23:35:49 GMT -5
Awrighty then. Either/Or it is! Thanks guys!
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Post by wayved on Feb 22, 2006 1:03:11 GMT -5
Melonious-I voted Roman Candle because, for me--it is the best, most raw, Elliot Smith album. On this album its all Elliot Smith and the songs are one hundred times better. More immediate.
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