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Figure 8
Figure 8 cover
Studio album by Elliott Smith
Released April 18, 2000
Recorded Abbey Road Studios, London
Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Sonora Studios, LA
Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Genre Indie rock
Length 52:06
Label DreamWorks Records
Producer Tom Rothrock
Rob Schnapf
Elliott Smith
Professional reviews
  • All Music Guide 3.5/5 stars link
  • Pitchfork (6. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Capitol Studios complex opened in the Capitol Records Building, a futuristic new building in the heart of Hollywood in 1956 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Sunset Sound Recorders is a recording studio in Hollywood California, located at 6650 Sunset Boulevard A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Tom Rothrock is an American Record producer, composer and Musician. Rob Schnapf is an American Record producer and Musician. He was the co-producer (along with Tom Rothrock) of Elliott Smith 's albums Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary 9/10) 4/1/2000
  • Robert Christgau (neither) link
  • Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars 4/27/2000
  • Feel The Word (favorable) link
Elliott Smith chronology
XO
(1998)		 Figure 8
(2000)		 From a Basement on the Hill
(2004)

Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. XO is the name of the fourth album recorded by American Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. From a Basement on the Hill is the sixth Studio album by the late Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. Released by DreamWorks Records on April 18, 2000, it became Smith's second release on a major label and the last album he would complete before his death. DreamWorks Records was an American Record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Sonora Studios in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios in Hollywood, and Abbey Road Studios in London ("Stupidity Tries", "In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)" and "Pretty Mary K"). Sunset Sound Recorders is a recording studio in Hollywood California, located at 6650 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The album was also released on double vinyl 12" on Bong Load Custom Records, and later rereleased by Plain Records in 2008. A gramophone Bong Load Custom Records is an Independent record label based in Los Angeles which was founded by producers Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and partner It is also available as a digital download.

The title is thought to be taken from a song by Schoolhouse Rock!;[1] Smith covered this song, but it did not make the final track listing. Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on U

Compared to Smith's earlier work, Figure 8 is more instrumentally ornate, and the lyrics are more impressionistic. Smith described the songs on the album as "more. . . fragmented and dreamlike". [2]

Contents

Additional musicians

Track listing

(All songs written by Elliott Smith)

  1. "Son of Sam" sample (help·info) – 3:04
  2. "Somebody That I Used to Know" – 2:09
  3. "Junk Bond Trader" – 3:49
  4. "Everything Reminds Me of Her" – 2:37
  5. "Everything Means Nothing to Me" – 2:24
  6. "L. Samuel J Coomes is an American musician and currently half of the Portland -area indie band Quasi, along with Drummer and ex-wife The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Pete Thomas (born 9 August 1954, Hillsborough, Sheffield, England) is best known as the longtime Drummer for Elvis A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Joseph "Joey" Waronker (born May 20, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Drummer and Music Jon Brion (born December 11, 1963) is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist Singer, Songwriter, A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US " Son of Sam " is a song written by Elliott Smith. It was released on his fifth studio album Figure 8 in April 2000 and then as a single in A. " – 3:14
  7. "In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost" – 4:32
  8. "Stupidity Tries" – 4:23
  9. "Easy Way Out" – 2:44
  10. "Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?" – 3:25
  11. "Color Bars" – 2:19
  12. "Happiness/The Gondola Man" – 5:04
  13. "Pretty Mary K" – 2:36
  14. "I Better Be Quiet Now" – 3:35
  15. "Can't Make a Sound" – 4:18
  16. "Bye" – 1:53

Available on CD, cassette and LP. " Happiness " is a song written by Elliott Smith which was first released as a single in 1999 A DreamWorks Records release. DreamWorks Records was an American Record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary

Produced by Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and Elliott Smith. Tom Rothrock is an American Record producer, composer and Musician. Rob Schnapf is an American Record producer and Musician. He was the co-producer (along with Tom Rothrock) of Elliott Smith 's albums

Recorded and mixed at Abbey Road, Capitol, Sunset Sound, and Sonora Studios.

Songs and all strings arranged by Elliott Smith. Strings orchestrated by Suzie Katayama.

Photos by Autumn deWilde. Art direction and design by Autumn deWilde and Dale Smith.

Elliott's second record released by DreamWorks. A good number of the tracks off from the album were played live before the record came out giving fans an idea what it would sound like. They were also demoed/recorded during recording sessions with Elliott stopping by the famous Abbey Road Studios.

Elliott plays on the piano that The Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" was recorded on for one track. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

"Somebody That I Used to Know" almost didn't make it on the record. Originally, it was slated to be released on the reissue of the Division Day single on CD. Elliott decided to use the song for the album instead.

A music video for "Son of Sam" was released, directed by Autumn deWilde.

Alternate releases

The Japanese release of this album included Smith's cover of The Beatles' song "Because" and "Figure 8", an abridged cover of a Schoolhouse Rock! song. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Because " is a ballad written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and performed by The Beatles. Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on U

The promotional CD for Figure 8 featured cover artwork by Mike Mills, director of Thumbsucker. This article is about Mike Mills the film director For the RE Smith contributed songs to the Thumbsucker soundtrack. Thumbsucker is the Soundtrack to the film of the same name, which is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Kirn

Outtakes, b-sides, and other non-album tracks

Officially released

Posthumously released

Unofficially released

Other Figure 8-era tracks

Cover photo

The Figure 8 wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The Figure 8 wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Sunset Boulevard is a Street in the western part of Los Angeles County California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles

The wall Smith stands in front of in Autumn de Wilde's photograph on the cover of the album exists in Los Angeles, and since his death it has become a memorial to him. Autumn de Wilde (born 1970 is an American Photographer best known for her Portraiture and commercial work photography of musicians It is covered with graffiti and written messages containing lyrics and personal messages to Smith. It is located at 4334 W. Sunset Boulevard, which is a store by the name of: "Solutions" Audio-Video Repair, just south of the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue. Sunset Boulevard is a Street in the western part of Los Angeles County California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles

References

  1. ^ sweet adeline | figure 8
  2. ^ Carsten Wohlfeld. "Elliott Smith: The Hamburger Interview", Luna Kafe E-Zine, 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  

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