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{{Infobox album

| Namename = An Introduction to... Elliott Smith

| Typetype = greatest

| Artistartist = [[Elliott Smith]]

| Covercover = Es anintroduction.jpg

| Altalt =

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

| Recordedrecorded = 1993–2003

| venue =

| Genre = [[Indie folk]], [[indie pop]], [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]]

| Label studio = [[Kill Rock Stars]]

| Genregenre = {{hlist|[[Indie folkrock]],|[[indie folk]]|[[indie pop]], |[[lo-fi music|lo-fi]]}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

| producer = *Elliott Smith

*[[Tom Rothrock]]

*[[Rob Schnapf]]

*Larry Crane

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

| 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 = ''[[DrownedClash in Sound(magazine)|Clash]]''

| rev2score = 108/10<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://drownedinsoundwww.clashmusic.com/releases/15740/reviews/4141299?recommendedelliott-smith-an-recordsintroduction-to |title=Elliott Smith – ''An Introduction To...'' / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound |last=SkinnerHarris |first=James |date=October 21, 2010Steve |website=[[DrownedClash in Sound(magazine)|Clash]] |date=November 2010 |accessdate=JulyDecember 219, 20132018}}</ref>

| rev3 = ''[[PitchforkDrowned Media|Pitchforkin Sound]]''

| rev3score = 8.810/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchforkdrownedinsound.com/reviewsreleases/albums15740/14819reviews/4141299?recommended-an-introduction-to/records |title=Elliott Smith: – ''anAn Introduction To...'' <nowiki>|/ AlbumReleases Reviews/ Releases |</nowiki>/ PitchforkDrowned in Sound |last=PytlikSkinner |first=MarkJames |date=NovemberOctober 221, 2010 |website=[[PitchforkDrowned Media|Pitchforkin 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 = ''[[PopMattersPitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]''

| rev4score = 68.8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatterspitchfork.com/pmreviews/reviewalbums/131974-elliott-smith14819-an-introduction-to/ |title=Elliott Smith: ''Anan Introduction To...'' <nowiki>| Album Reviews |</nowiki> PopMattersPitchfork |last=KottPytlik |first=CrispinMark |date=November 42, 2010 |website=[[PopMattersPitchfork 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 posthumous [[compilation album]] by American [[singer-songwriter]] [[Elliott Smith]], released on November 2, 2010 by [[Kill Rock Stars]] in the [[United States and in the United Kingdom by [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]].

== Background ==

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

{{bquotequote|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.}}

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=httphttps://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>

== Track listing ==

{{track listing

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

| all_writing = Elliott Smith

| 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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