Elliott Smith (book) explained

Elliott Smith
Author:	Autumn de Wilde
Cover Artist:	Autumn de Wilde
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Genre:	Music
Publisher:	Chronicle
Release Date:	October 25, 2007
Media Type:	Print
Pages:	224
Isbn:	978-0-8118-5799-4
Dewey:	782.42166092 B 22
Congress:	ML420.S668 W55 2007
Oclc:	77504364

Elliott Smith is a book about the musician Elliott Smith that was compiled by photographer Autumn de Wilde. The foreword was written by Beck and Chris Walla. The book was released in November 2007.^[1]

Interviewees

Those interviewed for the book include:

• Joanna Bolme, Elliott's ex-girlfriend
• Neil Gust, Smith's friend and former bandmate
• Ashley Welch, Smith's sister
• Beck, musician
• Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie
• Matthew Caws of Nada Surf
• Mark Flanagan, owner of Club Largo
• Sam Coomes, Smith's Heatmiser bandmate and bassist during the XO and Figure 8 tours
• Rob Schnapf, co-producer of XO and Figure 8
• Jon Brion, co-producer of Figure 8

Accompanying CD

Included with the book is a five-song CD featuring previously unreleased live recordings of Smith performing acoustically at Club Largo in Los Angeles, CA on April 11, 1998. The track listing is as follows:

1. "Angeles" (2:59)
2. "Between the Bars" (2:27)
3. "Clementine" (2:40)
4. "Clouds" (Quasi cover) (2:29)
5. "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" (Hank Williams Jr. cover) (3:39)

References

• http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/07/elliott-smith-photo-book-to-hit-coffee-tables.html
• http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/remembering-elliott-smith-10th-anniversary-649705
• https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16280910
• http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/remembering-elliott-smith-10th-anniversary-649705
• http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/10/torment-saint-the-life-of-elliott-smith-by-william.html
• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/elliott-smith-autumn-de-wilde/1017526203?ean=9780811857994
• https://books.google.com/books/about/Elliott_Smith.html?id=Xm5Af16nkaAC
• https://www.spin.com/2007/05/elliott-smith-compiles-photos-unreleased-live-material/
• http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/01/05/when_jack_and_meg_are_ready_for_their_close_up/

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Elliott Smith' Compiles Photos, Unreleased Live Material . Spin . 15 May 2007 . 11 January 2015 . Staff.