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| Name = An Introduction to... Elliott Smith

| Type = greatest

| Artist = [[Elliott Smith]]

| Cover = Es anintroduction.jpg

| Alt = =

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

| Recorded = 1994-20031994–2003

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

| Label = [[Kill Rock Stars]], [[Domino Records|Domino]]

| Length =

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

| Label = [[Kill Rock Stars]], [[Domino Records|Domino]]

| ProducerLast album = ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf,album)|New LarryMoon]]''<br Crane/>(2007)

| LastThis album = ''[[New'''An MoonIntroduction to... (Elliott Smith album)|New Moon]]'''''<br />(20072010)

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

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|rev5score rev2score = (10/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Skinner |first=James |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15740/reviews/4141299?recommended-records |title=Elliott Smith – ''An Introduction To...'' / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound review|last=Skinner |publisherfirst=Drownedinsound.comJames |date=2010-10-October 21, 2010 |website=[[Drowned in Sound]] |accessdate=2012-06-07July 2, 2013}}</ref>

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|rev2score rev3score = (8.8/10)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14819-an-introduction-to/ |title=PitchforkElliott MediaSmith: review''an Introduction To...'' <nowiki>|publisher= Album Reviews |</nowiki> Pitchfork.com |last=Pytlik |first=Mark |date=November 2, 2010-11-02 |website=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=2012-06-07July 2, 2013}}</ref>

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| rev4score = (6/10)<ref>{{cite web|last=Kott |first=Crispin |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/131974-elliott-smith-an-introduction-to/ |title=Elliott Smith: ''An Introduction To...'' <nowiki>|</nowiki> PopMatters review|last=Kott |publisherfirst=Popmatters.comCrispin |date=November 4, 2010 |website=[[PopMatters]] |accessdate=2012-06-07July 2, 2013}}</ref>

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|rev3 = ''[[Rockfeedback]]''

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'''''An Introduction to... Elliott Smith''''' is a [[List of works published posthumously|posthumous]] [[compilation album]] by American [[singer-songwriter]] [[Elliott Smith]], released on CD and 180-gram vinyl LP on November 2, 2010 by [[Kill Rock Stars]] in the [[United States]], and on November 1, 2010 by [[Domino Records]] in [[Europe]].<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=146&csid2=844&fid1=48770]{{dead link|date=June 2012}}</ref>

== Background ==

The [[press release]] by Kill Rock Stars described the aim of the compilation's assembly and release:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killrockstars.com/news/ |title=killrockstars |publisher=killrockstars |date=2011-12-14 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</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}}

Larry Crane, Smith's archivist, remixed "Last Call" for this compilation from the [[Multitrack recording|4-track]] cassette master.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blamonet.com/vb/showpost.php?s=796b1a18cdcbbe351126547654169d23&p=3538019&postcount=58 |title=New Release - An Introduction to...Elliott Smith - Page 2 |publisher=Blamonet.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> "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=http://www.blamonet.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3580464&postcount=125 |title=New Release - An Introduction to…Elliott Smith - Page 5 |publisher=Blamonet.com |date=2010-11-28 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYu-xllFQ8 |title=Elliott Smith - Angel in the Snow (the "An Introduction to" mix) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref>

The [[press release]] by Kill Rock Stars described the aim of the compilation's assembly and release:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killrockstars.com/news/ |title=killrockstars |publisher=killrockstars |date=2011-12-14 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref> {{bquote|''An Introduction toTo...'' 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.}}

== Track listing ==

All songs by Elliott Smith.

Larry Crane, Smith's archivist, remixed "Last Call" for this compilation from the [[Multitrack recording|4-track]] cassette master.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blamonet.com/vb/showpost.php?s=796b1a18cdcbbe351126547654169d23&p=3538019&postcount=58 |title=New Release - An Introduction to...Elliott Smith - Page 2 |publisher=Blamonet.comcitation needed|date=July, |accessdate=2012-01-142013}}</ref> "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''; PLUSplus, I now have better tape transfers..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blamonet.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3580464&postcount=125 |title=New Release - An Introduction to…Elliott Smith - Page 5 |publisher=Blamonet.com |date=2010-11-28 |accessdate=2012-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfYu-xllFQ8 |title=Elliott Smith -– Angel in the Snow (theThe "''An Introduction toTo''" mixMix) |publisher=– YouTube |date=December 24, 2011 |website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=2012-01-14July 2, 2013}}</ref>

# "Ballad of Big Nothing"

# "Waltz #2 (XO)"

# "Pictures of Me"

# "The Biggest Lie"

# "Alameda"

# "Between the Bars"

# "[[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)

== Track listing ==

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

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

{{track listing

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

All| songsall_writing by= Elliott Smith.

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

#| title1 = "Ballad of Big Nothing"

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

Tracks| 12,note1 13= originally appeared on ''[[New Moon (Elliott Smith album)|New MoonEither/Or]]''.<br />

#| title2 = "Waltz #2 (XO)"

Track 14 originally appeared on the "Happiness" single, original version on ''[[Figure 8 (album)|Figure 8]]''.

Tracks| 1,note2 3, 5, 6, 9= originally appeared on ''[[Either/OrXO (album)|Either/OrXO]]''.<br />

#| title3 = "Pictures of Me"

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

#| title4 = "The Biggest Lie"

Tracks| 4,note4 7= originally appeared on ''[[Elliott Smith (album)|Elliott Smith]]''.<br />

| title5 = Alameda

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

#| title6 = "Between the Bars"

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

#| title7 = "[[Needle in the Hay]]"

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

#| title8 = "Last Call"

Track| note8 8= originally featuredappeared on ''[[Roman Candle (album)|Roman Candle]]''.<br />

| title9 = Angeles

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

#| title10 = "Twilight"

Tracks| 10,note10 11= originally appeared on ''[[From a Basement on the Hill]]''.<br />

#| title11 = "Pretty (Ugly Before)"

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

#| title12 = "Angel in the Snow"

Track| note12 2= originally appeared on ''[[XONew Moon (Elliott Smith album)|XONew Moon]]''.<br />

| title13 = [[Miss Misery]]

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

#| title14 = "[[Happiness (Elliott Smith song)|Happiness]]" (single version)

| 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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== References ==

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