A Brief History

by Elliott Smith

A Brief History cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1998-01-01
  • Label: DreamWorks Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:10
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A short promotional compilation of the Oregon singer-songwriter's recordings, issued around his major-label move. Smith's double-tracked whisper and Beatles-indebted melodies are sampled from his independent albums.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, storytelling, personal, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Tomorrow Tomorrow (3:09)
  2. Waltz #2 (XO) (4:37)
  3. Miss Misery (3:09)
  4. Pictures Of Me (3:45)
  5. Say Yes (2:20)
  6. Southern Belle (3:07)
  7. Coming Up Roses (3:09)
  8. No Name #1 (3:02)
  9. Last Call (4:34)
  10. Division Day (3:10)
  11. Some Song (2:08)

Credits

More from Elliott Smith: full discography