http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4825&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rssPatron saint of indie music, Elliott Smith was once making folk based baroque pop on his own while simultaneously fuzzing-out amps in his former band Heatmiser. Upon "going solo," Smith's own moderately downtempo songwriting had tastefully expanded and grown with clever arrangements and matured instrumentation. Grand pianos and classically arranged strings took the place of grungy distortion boxes and toy guitars. The overall production was stepped up, but not stylistically compromised. And still, what remained consistent in these recordings was his ability to play the heartstrings better than any instrument in his back-line. An artist who single-handedly redefined the term "singer/songwriter," Smith influenced countless other bedroom four-trackers as well as a myriad of professional musicians, including Beck Hansen, Bill Callahan (Smog), Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy) and Chan Marshall (! Cat Power). Before he could finish what was to be his last album, <I>From A Basement On A Hill</I>, Smith took his own life on October 21, 2003. His nearly completed posthumous album was self-tracked on Smith's home recording devices, as well as with the infamous Hollywood producer Jon Brion. Collaborator David McConnell, explained that the CD was originally intended by Smith to sound lo-fi and dusty in its final production. However, since Smith's family had legal say as to how the album was to be sequenced and mixed, they handed the project over to engineer/producer Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme (an ex girlfriend of Smith's and member of Stephen Malkmus' band the Jicks) to make what they believed were necessary changes. It has since been re-mixed and released to a much-deserved overwhelming critical acclaim as well as a bit of controversy regarding the author's intent. - Eric SheaBaroque Popen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:07:28 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4825&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Patron saint of indie music, Elliott Smith was once making folk based baroque pop on his own while simultaneously fuzzing-out amps in his former band Heatmiser. Upon "going solo," Smith's own moderately downtempo songwriting had tastefully expanded and grown with clever arrangements and matured instrumentation. Grand pianos and classically arranged strings took the place of grungy distortion boxes and toy guitars. The overall production was stepped up, but not stylistically compromised. And still, what remained consistent in these recordings was his ability to play the heartstrings better than any instrument in his back-line. An artist who single-handedly redefined the term "singer/songwriter," Smith influenced countless other bedroom four-trackers as well as a myriad of professional musicians, including Beck Hansen, Bill Callahan (Smog), Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy) and Chan Marshall (! Cat Power). Before he could finish what was to be his last album, <I>From A Basement On A Hill</I>, Smith took his own life on October 21, 2003. His nearly completed posthumous album was self-tracked on Smith's home recording devices, as well as with the infamous Hollywood producer Jon Brion. Collaborator David McConnell, explained that the CD was originally intended by Smith to sound lo-fi and dusty in its final production. However, since Smith's family had legal say as to how the album was to be sequenced and mixed, they handed the project over to engineer/producer Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme (an ex girlfriend of Smith's and member of Stephen Malkmus' band the Jicks) to make what they believed were necessary changes. It has since been re-mixed and released to a much-deserved overwhelming critical acclaim as well as a bit of controversy regarding the author's intent. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042249&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042249 tra.2042249 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Angeles tra.2042249 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042249&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042249&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2017223&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Fri, 21 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2017223 tra.2017223 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Elliott 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534537&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 6534537 tra.6534537 Elliott Smith art.4825 1.29 From A Basement On The Hill alb.6530066 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/0/1730803_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 true A Fond Farewell tra.6534537 238000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534537&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534537&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066725&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2066725 tra.2066725 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 XO alb.119673 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/9/0/1080965_170x170.jpg 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Waltz #2 (XO) tra.2066725 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066725&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066725&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201776&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 14201776 tra.14201776 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 New Moon alb.14200892 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/5/0/1640537_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Miss Misery (Early Version) tra.14201776 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201776&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201776&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042252&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042252 tra.2042252 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Say Yes tra.2042252 139000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042252&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042252&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534533&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 6534533 tra.6534533 Elliott Smith art.4825 1.29 From A Basement On The Hill alb.6530066 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/0/1730803_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Let's Get Lost tra.6534533 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534533&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534533&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042246&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042246 tra.2042246 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Rose Parade tra.2042246 208000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042246&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042246&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042250&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042250 tra.2042250 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Cupid's Trick tra.2042250 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042250&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042250&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534534&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 6534534 tra.6534534 Elliott Smith art.4825 1.29 From A Basement On The Hill alb.6530066 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/0/1730803_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Pretty (Ugly Before) tra.6534534 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534534&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534534&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066726&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2066726 tra.2066726 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 XO alb.119673 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/9/0/1080965_170x170.jpg 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Baby Britain tra.2066726 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066726&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066726&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534540&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 6534540 tra.6534540 Elliott Smith art.4825 1.29 From A Basement On The Hill alb.6530066 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/0/1730803_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Twilight tra.6534540 269000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534540&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534540&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937692&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 1937692 tra.1937692 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Figure 8 alb.217118 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/9/0/1080970_170x170.jpg 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 true Somebody That I Used To Know tra.1937692 129000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937692&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937692&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066728&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2066728 tra.2066728 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 XO alb.119673 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/9/0/1080965_170x170.jpg 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Independence Day tra.2066728 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066728&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066728&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066727&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Aug 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2066727 tra.2066727 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 XO alb.119673 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/9/0/1080965_170x170.jpg 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Pitseleh tra.2066727 202000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066727&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2066727&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042241&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042241 tra.2042241 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Alameda tra.2042241 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042241&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042241&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14201766&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 14201766 tra.14201766 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 New Moon alb.14200892 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/5/0/1640537_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 true Angel In The Snow tra.14201766 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tra.2042240 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Speed Trials tra.2042240 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042240&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042240&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042242&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 2042242 tra.2042242 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Either/Or alb.312374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/4/0/1640405_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Ballad Of Big Nothing tra.2042242 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042242&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2042242&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534538&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 6534538 tra.6534538 Elliott Smith art.4825 1.29 From A Basement On The Hill alb.6530066 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/8/0/1730803_170x170.jpg 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 2008-01-29 00:00:00.0 true King's Crossing tra.6534538 298000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534538&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6534538&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937691&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 1937691 tra.1937691 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Figure 8 alb.217118 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937694&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Elliott Smith on Rhapsody Online 1937694 tra.1937694 Elliott Smith art.4825 0.99 Figure 8 alb.217118 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/9/0/1080970_170x170.jpg 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 2000-04-18 00:00:00.0 true Everything Reminds Me Of Her tra.1937694 157000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937694&variant=play&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937694&variant=data&rws=%2Felliott-smith%2Ftop-tracks.rss