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Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, the area in which he first gained popularity. Smith’s primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his “whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery”, and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies.

 

After playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels, Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS). In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, the label for which he recorded two albums.[2] Smith rose to mainstream prominence when his song, “Miss Misery”, included in the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category in 1998.

 

Smith suffered from depression, alcoholism, and drug dependence and these topics often appear in his lyrics. At age 34, he died in Los Angeles, California, from two stab wounds to the chest. The autopsy evidence was inconclusive as to whether the wounds were self-inflicted. At the time of his death, Smith was working on his sixth studio album, From a Basement on the Hill, which was posthumously released.

 

New Moon is a 2-CD/2-LP posthumous compilation album by Elliott Smith, released on May 8, 2007 by Kill Rock Stars. It contains 24 previously unreleased songs recorded between 1994 and 1997, when Smith recorded his albums Elliott Smith and Either/Or, both also released by Kill Rock Stars. It peaked at #39 in the UK. In the U.S., the album debuted at number 24, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week.

 

A significant portion of the proceeds will go to Outside In, a social service agency for low-income adults and homeless youth in Portland, Oregon, the city where Smith resided for a significant portion of his life.

 

Audio mixing was done by Larry Crane, the archivist for Smith’s estate. The album cover was created by Portland artist Mike King, who has also produced work for numerous other musicians.

 

Track List:

All songs by Elliott Smith, except where noted.

Side A:

1.         Angel in the Snow   [2:39]

2.         Talking to Mary   [3:44]

3.         High Times   [3:13]

4.         New Monkey   [3:14]

5.         Looking Over My Shoulder   [3:41]

6.         Going Nowhere   [3:53]

Side B:

7.         Riot Coming    [3:45]

8.         All Cleaned Out   [2:59]

9.         First Timer   [2:44]

10.    Go By   [3:48]

11.    Miss Misery (early version)   [2:58]

12.    Thirteen (Chris Bell/Alex Chilton)   [2:43]

Side C:

13.    Georgia, Georgia   [1:48]

14.    Whatever (Folk Song in C)   [2:19]

15.    Big Decision   [2:02]

16.    Placeholder   [2:32]

17.    New Disaster   [4:12]

18.    Seen How Things Are Hard   [3:23]

Side D:

19.    Fear City   [3:31]

20.    Either/Or   [2:29]

21.    Pretty Mary K (other version)   [3:26]

22.    Almost Over   [2:13]

23.    See You Later (Elliott Smith/Neil Gust)   [2:56]

24.    Half Right (Elliott Smith/Neil Gust)   [3:50]

 

The New Moon 2xLP by is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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