The new collection also includes a previously unheard studio rendition of the song “I Figured You Out” a new version of “I Don’t Think I’m Ever Gonna Figure It Out,” the B side to the 1996 Either/Or single “Speed Trials” a short and playful keyboard take on “New Monkey,” from New Moon and an alternate recording of “Bottle Up And Explode!,” from the 1998 album XO, with completely different lyrics.Īlong with the announcement comes “I Figured You Out.” Smith originally recorded the track as a demo for Mary Lou Lord with Neil Gust on doubled drums. The material reserved for this release includes five live tracks from the 1997 Yo Yo a Go Go festival in Olympia, Washington says Crane, “They really demonstrate how adept he was live as a guitarist - the fingerpicking, slap-picking and different techniques.” There are also several unheard studio recordings: In a New York Times feature, Smith’s friend Larry Crane explains that the reissue was originally intended for Either/Or’s 10th anniversary in 2007, but there was so much material that they opted to release the posthumous compilation New Moon instead. In addition to a remastered version of the original tracklist, Either/Or: Expanded Edition features a number of rarities and live tracks. Elliott Smith’s incredible 1997 album Either/Or will reach its 20th anniversary this year, and his old label Kill Rock Stars is commemorating the milestone by reissuing the LP with previously unheard bonus material.
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