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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->

{{Infobox album

Name = An Introduction to... Elliott Smith |

| name = An Introduction to... Elliott Smith

Type = Compilation album |

| type = greatest

Artist = [[Elliott Smith]] |

| artist = [[Elliott Smith]]

Cover = Es anintroduction.jpg |

| cover = Es anintroduction.jpg

Released = {{flagicon|Europe}} November 1, 2010<br />{{Flagicon|USA}} November 2, 2010 |

| alt =

Recorded = 1994-1998 |

| released = {{Start date|2010|11|1}}

Genre = [[Indie rock]] |

| recorded = 1993–2003

Length = |

| venue =

Label = [[Kill Rock Stars]]<br />[[Domino Records]] |

| studio =

Producer = Elliott Smith, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf, Larry Crane |

| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie rock]]|[[indie folk]]|[[indie pop]]|[[lo-fi music|lo-fi]]}}

Last album = ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]''<br />(2007) |

| length = {{duration|m=51|s=56}}

This album = '''''An Introduction to... Elliott Smith'''''<br />(2010) |

| label = *[[Kill Rock Stars]] (US)

Next album = |

*[[Domino Recording Company|Domino]] (UK)

| producer = *Elliott Smith

*[[Tom Rothrock]]

*[[Rob Schnapf]]

*Larry Crane

| prev_title = [[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{album ratings

| MC = 81/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/an-introduction-to-elliott-smith/elliott-smith |title=An Introduction to Elliott Smith by Elliott Smith Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=December 19, 2018}}</ref>

| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]

| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/an-introduction-to-elliott-smith-mw0002033561 |title=''An Introduction to Elliott Smith'' – Elliott Smith : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Sendra |first=Tim |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

| rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''

| rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/elliott-smith-an-introduction-to |title=Elliott Smith – An Introduction To... |last=Harris |first=Steve |website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |date=November 2010 |accessdate=December 19, 2018}}</ref>

| rev3 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''

| rev3score = 10/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15740/reviews/4141299?recommended-records |title=Elliott Smith – ''An Introduction To...'' / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound |last=Skinner |first=James |date=October 21, 2010 |website=[[Drowned in Sound]] |accessdate=July 2, 2013 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192316/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15740/reviews/4141299?recommended-records |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| rev4 = ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]''

| rev4score = 8.8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14819-an-introduction-to/ |title=Elliott Smith: ''an Introduction To...'' <nowiki>| Album Reviews |</nowiki> Pitchfork |last=Pytlik |first=Mark |date=November 2, 2010 |website=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

| rev5 = ''[[PopMatters]]''

| rev5score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/131974-elliott-smith-an-introduction-to/ |title=Elliott Smith: ''An Introduction To...'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> PopMatters |last=Kott |first=Crispin |date=November 4, 2010 |website=[[PopMatters]] |accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref>

|rev6 = [[Tom Hull (critic)|Tom Hull]]

|rev6Score = B<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hull|first=Tom|authorlink=Tom Hull (critic)|date=December 2010|url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/arch/cg/cg10-12.php|title=Recycled Goods|magazine=Static Multimedia|accessdate=July 8, 2020|via=tomhull.com}}</ref>

}}

'''''An Introduction to... Elliott Smith''''' is a [[List of works published posthumously|posthumous]] [[compilation album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Elliott Smith]], due to be released on CD and 180-gram vinyl LP on November 2, 2010 by [[Kill Rock Stars]] in America,the United States and onin Novemberthe 1,United 2010Kingdom by [[Domino RecordsRecording Company|Domino]] in Europe.<ref>http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=146&csid2=844&fid1=48770</ref>

== Background ==

The press release by Kill Rock Stars describes the aim of the compilation's assembly and release:<ref>http://www.killrockstars.com/news/</ref> {{bquote|''An Introduction to...'' is, as the title suggests, intended as an introduction to one of the greatest songwriters of our era. We hope this will enable new generations to learn about Elliott's music by providing a pathway for people to delve more deeply into his immensely satisfying catalog.}}

The [[press release]] by Kill Rock Stars described the aim of the compilation's assembly and release:{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}

==Track listing==

All songs by Elliott Smith.

{{quote|text=''An Introduction To...'' is, as the title suggests, intended as an introduction to one of the greatest songwriters of our era. We hope this will enable new generations to learn about Elliott's music by providing a pathway for people to delve more deeply into his immensely satisfying catalog.}}

# "Ballad of Big Nothing"

# "Waltz #2 (XO)"

# "Pictures of Me"

# "The Biggest Lie"

# "Alameda"

# "[[Between the Bars]]"

# "[[Needle in the Hay (song)|Needle in the Hay]]"

# "Last Call"

# "Angeles"

# "Twilight"

# "Pretty (Ugly Before)"

# "Angel in the Snow"

# "[[Miss Misery]]" (early version)

# "[[Happiness (Elliott Smith song)|Happiness]]" (single version)

Larry Crane, Smith's archivist, remixed "Last Call" for this compilation from the [[Multitrack recording|4-track]] cassette master.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} "Angel in the Snow" is also a new mix, done later than the version that appears on ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]''. Crane stated "I had used an inferior noise reduction process on ''New Moon''; plus, I now have better tape transfers".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYu-xllFQ8 |title=Elliott Smith – Angel in the Snow (The "''An Introduction To''" Mix) – YouTube |date=December 24, 2011 |website=YouTube |accessdate=July 2, 2013}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 originally appeared on ''[[Either/Or (album)|Either/Or]]''.<br />

Track 2 originally appeared on ''[[XO (album)|XO]]''.<br />

== Track listing ==

Tracks 4, 7 originally appeared on ''[[Elliott Smith (album)|Elliott Smith]]''.<br />

Track 8 originally featured on ''[[Roman Candle (album)|Roman Candle]]''.<br />

{{track listing

Tracks 10, 11 originally appeared on ''[[From a Basement on the Hill]]''.<br />

| total_length = {{duration|m=51|s=56}}

Tracks 12, 13 originally appeared on ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]''.<br />

| all_writing = Elliott Smith

Track 14 originally appeared on the "Happiness" single.<br />

| title1 = Ballad of Big Nothing

| length1 = {{duration|m=2|s=48}}

| note1 = originally appeared on ''[[Either/Or (album)|Either/Or]]''

| title2 = [[Waltz No. 2 (XO)]]

| length2 = {{duration|m=4|s=39}}

| note2 = originally appeared on ''[[XO (Elliott Smith album)|XO]]''

| title3 = Pictures of Me

| length3 = {{duration|m=3|s=47}}

| note3 = originally appeared on ''Either/Or''

| title4 = The Biggest Lie

| length4 = {{duration|m=2|s=41}}

| note4 = originally appeared on ''[[Elliott Smith (album)|Elliott Smith]]''

| title5 = Alameda

| length5 = {{duration|m=3|s=45}}

| note5 = originally appeared on ''Either/Or''

| title6 = [[Between the Bars]]

| length6 = {{duration|m=2|s=22}}

| note6 = originally appeared on ''Either/Or''

| title7 = [[Needle in the Hay]]

| length7 = {{duration|m=4|s=20}}

| note7 = originally released as a single; later appeared on ''Elliott Smith''

| title8 = Last Call

| length8 = {{duration|m=4|s=39}}

| note8 = originally appeared on ''[[Roman Candle (album)|Roman Candle]]''

| title9 = Angeles

| length9 = {{duration|m=2|s=56}}

| note9 = originally appeared on ''Either/Or''

| title10 = Twilight

| length10 = {{duration|m=4|s=26}}

| note10 = originally appeared on ''[[From a Basement on the Hill]]''

| title11 = [[Pretty (Ugly Before)]]

| length11= {{duration|m=4|s=45}}

| note11 = originally released as a single; later appeared on ''From a Basement on the Hill''

| title12 = Angel in the Snow

| length12 = {{duration|m=2|s=38}}

| note12 = originally appeared on ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]''

| title13 = [[Miss Misery]]

| length13 = {{duration|m=2|s=55}}

| note13 = early version; originally appeared on ''New Moon''

| title14 = [[Happiness (Elliott Smith song)|Happiness]]

| length14 = {{duration|m=5|s=15}}

| note14 = single version; originally released as a single; later appeared on ''[[Figure 8 (album)|Figure 8]]'' in a slightly altered version

}}

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[[Category:Domino RecordsRecording Company compilation albums]]