Elliott Smith Vinyl Records

Elliott Smith built a body of work between 1994 and his death in 2003 that has only grown in influence in the years since. The early records — Roman Candle, Elliott Smith, Either/Or — were home-recorded, double-tracked-vocal, fingerpicked guitar; the later DreamWorks albums opened up to Beatles-influenced arrangements without losing the intimacy.

The pressings benefit hugely from vinyl: the close-mic'd vocals and the room sound of the early records were never meant to be MP3-compressed.

Best Elliott Smith Albums on Vinyl

Either/Or (1997)
— The album most often cited as his masterpiece. "Between the Bars", "Say Yes", "Angeles". A perfect record.

XO (1998)
— His DreamWorks debut, with arrangements stretching beyond the home-recorded sound. "Waltz #2", "Baby Britain", "Sweet Adeline".

Figure 8 (2000)
— The most maximalist of his records, with Beatles-scale production. His last completed studio album.

Elliott Smith (1995)
— His self-titled second album, almost entirely solo and acoustic. "Needle in the Hay" sits at its centre.

If You Like Elliott Smith vinyl records, check these out:

Syd Barrett Vinyl Records – The Madcap Laughs, Barrett & Essential Albums on Vinyl Syd Barrett Bon Iver Vinyl Records – For Emma, Forever Ago & Essential Albums on Vinyl Bon Iver Nick Drake Vinyl Records Nick Drake Sinéad O'Connor Vinyl Records – I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got & Essential Albums on Vinyl Sinead O'Connor Jeff Buckley Vinyl Records – Grace & Essential Albums on Vinyl Jeff Buckley

Browse Elliott Smith by genre:

Alternative / IndieFolk, Country & AmericanaRock