Elliott Smith (book)
2007 book about musician Elliott Smith
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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.[citation needed] The book was released in November 2007.[1]
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| Author | Autumn de Wilde |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Autumn de Wilde |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Music |
| Publisher | Chronicle |
| Publication date | October 25, 2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8118-5799-4 |
| OCLC | 77504364 |
| Dewey Decimal | 782.42166092 B 22 |
| LC Class | ML420.S668 W55 2007 |
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:
- "Angeles" (2:59)
- "Between the Bars" (2:27)
- "Clementine" (2:40)
- "Clouds" (Quasi cover) (2:29)
- "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" (Hank Williams Jr. cover) (3:39)
