Alternate Versions From Either/Or 7''
Kill Rock Stars
2013
Rating: 8 unhappy smog testers out of 10
This is exactly what the title says - alternate versions of songs from the Elliott Smith album "Either/Or." One of them Record Store Day releases folks like to get all wound up for. The first three tracks "Alameda," "Ballad of Big Nothing," and "Angeles" are pretty much the same as the album versions. The last track "Punch & Judy" is basically a new song altogether, it sounds so different from the album version. That album version is much better mind you, but still an interesting take. I find it hard to recommend seeking out this seven inch unless you are a diehard Smith fan, but at the same time I can't give it a bad review because these are some of my favorite songs of all time. Do with that information what you will.
(For the record you can buy the MP3s off of Kill Rock Stars' Bandcamp page for pretty cheap if you are interested in the songs but don't want ot hunt down and pay for the vinyl.)
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