Elliott Smith – From A Basement On The Hill (New Vinyl) (Limited Edition) (Twilight Blue Vinyl)

NEW DOUBLE LP

New sealed copy. 2024 20th anniversary indie record store limited edition remastered reissue on twilight blue coloured vinyl. Brand new digital transfers from the original 1/4" tape mixes by Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme. Remastered by the official Elliott Smith archival team of Larry Crane (Jackpot Studio/Tape Op) and Adam Gonsalves (Telegraph Mastering). Housed in a metallic finish gatefold jacket.

From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth and final studio album by the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Recorded from 2000 to 2003, and faced with multiple delays due to Smith's personal problems that resulted in his death, it was released posthumously in the UK and Europe on Domino on October 18, 2004, and in the US the following day on October 19, 2004, through record label Anti-, almost a year after his death.

The album was initially planned as a double album, and was incomplete at the time of Smith's death. Many of the songs Smith intended for the album remained unfinished, in some cases lacking only vocals. Smith's family hired his former producer Rob Schnapf and ex-girlfriend Joanna Bolme to sort through and finish the batch of over thirty songs that were recorded for the album, although the estate retained final decision on which tracks to include.

Many of the songs reference Smith's struggles with drug addiction and depression. His cause of death is officially unknown, as the coroner's report remarks that some aspects pointed to suicide and some to murder. The official nature of the case and statements from close friends state that his death is still under speculation. It has not been investigated further.

From a Basement on the Hill became Smith's highest-charting album in the US and was praised by critics, with reviewers complimenting the album's attempts to expand Smith's sound, such as the incorporation of instrumental passages, as well as heavier, guitar-based material.

TRACKLIST:

A1        Coast To Coast
A2        Let's Get Lost    
A3        Pretty (Ugly Before)
B1        Don't Go Down    
B2        Strung Out Again    
B3        A Fond Farewell    
B4        King's Crossing
C1        Ostrich & Chirping    
C2        Twilight    
C3        A Passing Feeling    
C4        The Last Hour    
D1        Shooting Star    
D2        Memory Lane    
D3        Little One    
D4        A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free