XO signified a major evolution for Smith and a critical turning point in his career, away from the lo-fi indie folk confessionals laid bare on his previous three albums and toward a more stereophonic, full band sound.

That track along with “ Son Of Sam” (Acoustic) are the only ones that were previously available digitally. The bonus tracks of Figure 8 include the titular, faithful cover of the “School House Rock” classic, written by Bob Dorough, that gave the album its name but was only released as a b-side on the UK “ Son Of Sam” single along with the rollicking gem “ A Living Will.” Three songs from the rare French promo 3 Titres Inedits are included: the Beatlesy “ I Can’t Answer You Anymore,” “ Pretty Mary K (Alternate Version)” and “ Happiness (Acoustic).” An acoustic version of “ Son Of Sam” is also featured along with Smith’s gorgeous cover of The Beatles’ “ Because,” which was featured in the film “American Beauty” and on its soundtrack and included on the Japanese edition of Figure 8. Aside from “Waltz #1 (Demo)” and “Miss Misery,” all songs are making their digital debuts on all streaming and download platforms. XO has been expanded to include nine tracks recorded and released during the XO era and features a handful of excellent b-sides released on the UK singles for “ Waltz #2” and “ Baby Britain:” the instrumental “ Our Thing,” the rocker “ How To Take A Fall,” the brooding “ The Enemy Is You” and the full band version of “ Some Song (Alternate Version).” It also includes a demo of “ Waltz #1” and an early version of “ Bottle Up and Explode!,” as well as a remix of “ Baby Britain” and a radio edit of “ Waltz #2.” It’s rounded out with “ Miss Misery,” Smith’s Oscar-nominated song from “ Good Will Hunting” that was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of XO. Available now for streaming and download, the digital deluxe versions include several fan-favorite songs that have never been available digitally until now and represent everything Smith released during his time on DreamWorks Records. Los Angeles – Aug– In celebration of what would have been Elliott Smith’s 50th birthday today, UMe has released digital deluxe editions of his major label masterpieces XO and Figure 8, expanding the albums to include all the b-sides and assorted tracks that were released on the various singles, promos and international editions of the albums. ALBUMS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE B-SIDES, ALTERNATE VERSION AND DEMOS RELEASED DURING HIS TIME ON DREAMWORKS RECORDS

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