Elliott Smith Would’ve Turned 50 Today, Hear a Classic Live Performance from 1998
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Like many other musicians, Elliott Smith was taken from us far too soon. The influential singer/songwriter would’ve celebrated his 50th birthday today, so we’re sharing concert audio from one of Smith’s classic shows from the ‘90s.
On April 22, 1998, Smith performed at Tramps in New York City, playing XO hits like “Waltz #2” and “Sweet Adeline,” Either/Or highlights like “Alameda” and “Ballad of Big Nothing” and even songs from his 1994 debut Roman Candle.
Read: The 12 Best Elliott Smith Songs
Today (Aug. 6), UMe released two digital deluxe versions of Smith’s albums XO and Figure 8. The digital deluxe version of 1998’s XO features seven bonus tracks that have never been released on digital platforms, while the reissue of 2000’s Figure 8 features five tracks making their digital debuts. Read more details about the two digital reissues here.
Listen to Elliott Smith’s full performance from April 22, 1998, exclusively via the Paste vault below.