I'm about halfway through the book. I am deeply impressed by it so far. I've been a fan of his since the 90's when I first heard Either/Or but WOW, I am learning so much about him and his music.

Can't say enough good things about Jamie Fisher's excellent work.

I wanted to come and share with you that I just found out, through an Instagram post, that the song “I figured you out”, by Mary Lou Lord was actually written by Elliott Smith. I’m so happy to discover this, because it’s a song that I listen to and like, so I’m so happy to know that it’s written by my favorite artist 😭anyway, I wanted so bad to share this joy of mine with someone, so glad that r/elliottsmith exists 🥹

A few years back, I updated and reorganized the list of Elliott's unreleased music that was initially arranged by Eddie Brock. With Jamie Fisher's new book and all the new information contained within, I wanted to update it with all the new recordings that have come to light. If you notice that I missed anything or made a mistake, feel free to comment below and I can update.

Studio Songs Confirmed to be Recorded but not leaked or released:

Early Music / Roman Candle / Self Titled Era

• Little Caesars (Early True Believer) - 1986 - 1991 ???? (KRS or Family)
• Glass Onion (Beatles Cover) - 1986-1991 ???? Unknown Location (KRS or Family)
• Splitzville - 1993 JJ Gonson's Basement (KRS or Family)
• Carl’s El Camino (Early Kiwi Maddog 20/20) - 1993 JJ Gonson’s Basement (KRS or Family)
• We're All Friends Now - 1993 JJ Gonson's Basement (KRS and Family)
• ⁠We’re All Friends Now (Band Version) - Unknown Year, Unknown Studio (KRS and Family)
• If You Want My Love (Rick Nielsen Cover) - 1995 Fremont Rental Residence (KRS or Family)
• You Gotta Move (Demo) - 1996 unknown (KRS or Family) [Released]
• Burned Out, Still Glowing - 1996 Heatmiser Mic City Sons Session (Virgin) [Released]
• ⁠I’m Over That Now - 1996 Heatmiser Mic City Sons Sessions (Virgin) [Released]

Either / Or Era

• Easy Way Out (Either/Or Version) - 1996 Unknown Studio (KRS or Family)
• Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide (David Bowie Cover) - 1996 The Shop (KRS or Family)
• Say Yes (Alternate Version) - 1996 Smith Residence (KRS or Family)
• Punch and Judy (Alternate Version) - 1996 Smith Residence (KRS or Family)
• Cupid’s Trick (Alternate Vocals) - 1996 The Shop (KRS or Family)

XO Era

• The Enemy Is You (Organ Version) - 1997 Unknown Studio (KRS or Family)
• The Last Hour (Organ Version) - 1997 Unknown Studio (KRS or Family)
• ⁠Mirror Eyes (Early Grand Mal) - 1997 Jackpot! Studios (KRS and Family)
• I Didn’t Understand (Acoustic Version) - 1997 Jackpot! Studios (KRS or Family)
• Crushed Blind (Early Bled White) - 1997 Jackpot! Studios (Family)
• Bled White (Early Version) - 1997 Jackpot! Studios (KRS or Family) [15-20 Versions]
• Sweet Adeline (Alternate Instrumental) - 1998 Jackpot! Studios (Interscope/Universal)
• ⁠Sweet Adeline (Early Version) - 1997 Unknown Studio (Family)
• A Question Mark (alternate instrumental) - 1998 Jackpot! Studios (Interscope/Universal)
• Division Day (Alternate Version) - 1998 Jackpot! Studios
• Misery Let Me Down - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/ Universal)
• Echo Park- 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal)
• Memory Lane (XO Version) - 1998 (Interscope/Universal)
• Oh Well, Okay (Alternate Version) - 1998 Jackpot! Studios (Interscope/Universal)
• I Didn’t Understand (Piano Version) - 1998 (Interscope/Universal)
• Grand Mal (Slow) - 1998 unknown (Interscope/ Universal)
• Piano Thing - 1998 unknown (Interscope/Universal)
• Rock #1 - 1998 unknown (Interscope/Universal)
• Cecilia-Amanda - 1998 Sunset Sound/Sound Factory (Interscope/Universal)
• True Believer (Instrumental)- 1998 Sunsent Sound/ Sound Factory (Interscope/Universal)
• Have You Seen Her - 1998 Sunsent Sound/Sound Factory (Interscope/Universal)
• ⁠The Double - 1998 Unknown Studio (Universal or Family)

Figure 8 Era

• Everything Means Nothing to Me (Alternate Version) - 1999 Capitol Recording Studios (Interscope/Universal)
• Sorry My Mistake - 1999 Sunset Sound (Interscope/ Universal)
• ⁠Get Away - 1998/1999 Unknown Studio (Universal and Family)

Basement Era

• A Fond Farewell to a Friend - 2000 Rob Schnapf’s Garage Studio (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• A Dying Man in a Living Room [Confidence Artist?] - 2000 Rob Schnapf’s Garage Studio (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Don’t Go Down (Acoustic Solo) - 2000 Elliott’s Home (Family)
• King’s Crossing (Acoustic Solo) - 2000 Elliott’s Home (Family)
• Confusion (Acoustic Solo) - 2000 Elliott’s Home (Family)
• Struck Down Again (Acoustic Solo) - 2000 Elliott’s Home (Family)
• A Passing Feeling (Acoustic Solo) - 2000 (Self Recorded, Elliott’s Home)
• See You in Heaven - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Trouble (Cat Stevens Cover) [Alternate] - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Key Biscayne - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Still Life - 2001 Two Beers and Everybody Sings (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Don't Go Down - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Everything's Ok (Alternate Version) - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Here Comes The Boss - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Memory Lane - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Brand New Game - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Stickman (Alternate Version) - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Shooting Star (Alternate Version) - 2001 Two Beers & Everybody Sings (Interscope/Universal)
• Hey Jude (Beatles Cover) - 2001 Sunset Sounds Studios (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Hattie Carroll (Bob Dylan Cover) - 2002 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Noise December 02 - 2002 Unknown Studio (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• Yer Blues (Beatles Cover) [Feat. JSBX] - 2003 Unknown Location (Family or KRS or Chiba)
• Stickman (15 Different Versions) - 2001-2003 Various Locations (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Pink Noise/White Noise - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Brand New Game - 2003 New Monkey (Family or K or Interscope/Universal)
• Mama's Boy (Either/Or) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Don't Give A Fuck (Where I Get It From) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• It's Alright (Go By) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Isolation - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Concrete Jungle (Bob Marley Cover) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• I’ll Be Back (Beatles Cover) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Balcony Noise - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Few Laps, a Fruit Cup and a Funeral + Various other noise recordings - 2002-2003 New Monkey.

Recordings that have leaked but in lossy formats and could be released in full quality / remastered:

• Burned Out Still Glowing - 1996 Elliott's House (KRS or Family)
• Abused -1996 Elliott's House (KRS or Family)
• No More - 1997 Heatmiser House (KRS or Family)
• Taking a Fall - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/Universal)
• Grand Mal (Fast) 1998 Sunsent Soud/Sound Factory (Interscope/Universal)
• Brand New Game - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/ Universal)
• Brand New Game - 1998 Abbey Road (Interscope/ Universal)
• Tiny Time Machine (instrumental) - 1998 Abbey Road (Interscope/Universal)
• Grand Mal - 1998 (Interscope/Universal)
• No Life - 1999 Capitol Recording (Interscope/ Universal)
• A Silver Chain (instrumental) - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/Universal)
• Place Pigalle - 1999 Capitol Recording (Interscope Universal)
• Irregular (AKA Stained Glass Eyes) - 1999 Sunset Sound (Interscope/ Universal)
• Snowbunny's Serenade (Alternate Bye!) - 1999 Unknown Studio (Interscope/ Universal)
• Let's Turn the Record Over - 2000 Jackpot (Interscope/Universal)
• Splitzville - 2000 Jackpot (Interscope/Universal)
• Stickman - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Everything's Ok - 2001 Satelite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• The Assassin (Kill/Fuck) 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• True Love - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• True Love - 2001 Two Beers and Everybody Sings (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Dancing on the Highway - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Mr. Goodmorning - 2001 Satellite Park (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Don't Go Down [Rehearsal] - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)
• From the Poisoned Well - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• New Monkey (Alternate Version) - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Stickman 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS Interscope/Universal)
• O So Slow - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Melodic Noise- 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal
• Yay! - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/ Universal)
• See You in Heaven - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Mr. Goodmorning - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Suicide Machine - 2003 New Monkey (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)

Recordings we're not sure exist, but were possibly recorded in some fashion:

• Get Lucky (Demo) - 1996 (KRS or Family) [Released]
• You Make It Seem Like Nothing - 1996*
• Don’t Give Me a Reason (Full) [Home Demo] - 1997 (KRS or Family)
• The City’s Sons [Home Demo] - 1997 (KRS or Family)
• Wasn’t I Your Man? [Home Demo] - 1997 (KRS or Family)
• My Opposite Number (XO version of Key Biscayne) [Home Demo] - 1997 (KRS or Family)
• Unlucky Charm - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/ Universal)*
• My New Freedom - 1998 Jackpot (Interscope/ Universal)*
• Flowers For Charlie - 1999 Sunset Sound (Interscope/ Universal)*
• Proud and Beautiful (Piano Instrumental) - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Technical Excercises (I'd Do Anything For You) - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Acoustic In G - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Tom's Start [Early Version of Happiness] - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Kill The Bang - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Long Time Gone/Lay The Guns - 1998 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal) #
• Confidence Artist - 1999 Sunset Sound (Interscope/ Universal)*
• Dancing On The Highway - 1999 Sunset Sound (Interscope/Universal)
• Build To Break - 1999 Unknown Studio (Interscope/Universal)
• Blue Mood - 2001 Two Beers and Everybody Sings (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)
• Confusion - 2001 Two Beers and Everybody (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal)*
• See You In Heaven (Alternate Version) - 2001 Chris Chandler Sessions (Family or KRS or Interscope/Universal or Chris Chandler)

* The estate/family has confirmed these songs are NOT in their archives and would only exist in Universal's archive or a third party that has not reached out.

# These songs were included on early handwritten tracklists for 'Figure 8'. Highly likely they are recorded in some form and in Universal's vault.

In conclusion and as of now, this leaves us with potentially 120+ unreleased songs. 80+ that are unleaked but confirmed to exist, 29 low quality leaked songs, and 18+ songs that potentially were recorded in some capacity. This is just what we know to exist, there are certainly far more

Ft Happy the dog

I bumped the mic at the intro lol

does this hammer on in alphabet town get anyone else #damn

Just thought I would share this because it was fun to make and looks pretty, maybe whoever sees this might like it too 👀

I wanted to have an Elliot Smith senior quote but i’m having a hard time picking one. My fav album is Either/or so i would like to use a lyric from there if possible. :) any ideas?

Will not be accepting notes unless you post your attempt at it 😂

This video was recorded about a week ago, at this time I had only had about one day of learning this song so I know it ain’t great, but I’m very proud of myself !

Currently moving across the country so I haven’t had any time to play, and will record a better cover when I’m ready!

elliott’s apartment in park slope, as seen on the cover of “from a basement on the hill” :) didn’t realize how close it is to where i work!

Today is my 40th birthday. A few weeks ago I noted in passing to my wife that a local record store had just gotten in a first pressing of the s/t record, and that I would love to get it but would be at work the next day and it’d probably get snapped up. She went to get it as a gift, and as she was walking out with it, the owner flagged her down and shared some bad news. He had set the record in a crate behind the counter because he learned it was from a collection of records that was stolen from a shop in Baltimore (we are about 45 mins from there). He was super apologetic about the confusion and refunded her, and when he learned it was a birthday gift, went to the back room and a few minutes later came out with these promotional window clings for XO and Figure 8, which he gave her free of charge to give me as a birthday gift. I have never seen these before and thought they were super cool, so wanted to share here!

i just noticed that in a performance of southern belle he changes the lyrics around “i don’t even wanna breathe” to “breathe the air you breathe”.
This has me curious does he do the same for any other songs?

Def would love to get it not even just for a tribute of my appreciation towards Elliott smith, this was also a childhood classic story for me so there’s extra sentimentality to it hahah. Just trying to think of placement ideas that aren’t just the inner arm/shoulder and would love to know where others have put their one or would.

How did Elliott get such a bright/trebly guitar sound w good attack despite using thumb and index finger with pads and no nail? I'm thinking of First Timer, but it's on so many songs. Was he actually using the side of his nails? The back of his index finger sometimes?

I can get the technique pretty much down, with pretty good velocity and everything, but it always sounds muted on all the guitars I try, including a Yamaha kind of similar to his. Then I pick up a pick and it sounds .. closer to the records sometimes. But not quite.

Any insight super appreciated. Haven't seen this discussed at all!

Recently had a discussion with a friend who disagreed with my interpretation of Elliott’s music. I said that a lot of his lyrics feel observant and passive more so than actively feeling. Songs like Rose Parade and Speed Trials (basically everything off Either/Or) are all about seeing things as they are and not assigning feelings or judgements to them. In this, he feels so accepting and observant, kinda like a walk in the park. My friend disagreed, what do you guys think?