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ELLIOTT SMITH DISCOGRAPHY

Any Kind of MudHen

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Tracklisting:

Halfway to Forever (Autumn Sings)
Looking at My Watch
The Machine
Joy to the World
Uncertainty
Another Letter
It Was a Sunny Day
Wind Through My Life
Pbida
Chemistry
Nothing to Do With You
Pull Me Through
To Build a Home

Release Date: 1985
USA Cassette [self-released]

This is the first cassette from Elliott's high school band called Stranger Than Fiction. It was self-released by the band. The band consisted of Elliott Smith, Garrick Duckler, and Jason Hornick.

​The entire cassette was put on YouTube in 2022.

According to the liner notes of the cassette, this album was recorded, mixed, and produced by Stranger Than Fiction from June 26-July 18, 1985 at Woofbark Sound. More information from the liner notes are below.

Stranger than Fiction on this cassette was:

Garrick Duckler - Double Bass
Steven Smith - Guitars, Piano, Vocal
Jason Hornick - Piano, Electronic Keyboard, Synthesizer, Vocals

Violin on Halfway to Forever and Pull Me Through by Sara Harris. Vocals on It Was a Sunny Day by Garrick Duckler.  The person responsible for the drums is Ed Luther Kassier.

Cover drawn by Glynnis Fawkes 
​
Thanks to Cam (and the person who sent them to him) for the photos.


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  • Main Page
  • Elliott Smith Discography News
  • Any Kind of Mudhen
  • Still Waters More or Less
  • Waiting for the Second Hand
  • Menagerie
  • The Greenhouse
  • Trick of Paris Season
  • The Music of Heatmiser
  • Stray
  • Dead Air
  • Sleeping Pill
  • Yellow No. 5
  • Roman Candle
  • Cop and Speeder
  • Shytown/No Confidence Man
  • Needle in the Hay
  • Elliott Smith
  • Speed Trials
  • Everybody Has It
  • Mic City Sons
  • Either/Or
  • Division Day
  • Good Will Hunting/Miss Misery
  • Ballad of Big Nothing
  • XO
  • Waltz #2 (XO)
  • A Brief History
  • Baby Britain
  • Because
  • Happiness
  • Son of Sam
  • Figure 8
  • B-Sides, Alternate Versions and Demos
  • Pretty (Ugly Before)
  • From a Basement on the Hill
  • New Moon
  • An Introduction To...
  • Alternate Versions from Either/Or
  • Heaven Adores You
  • Elliott Smith Alternate Versions
  • Miscellaneous Items
  • Select Compilations
  • Covers By Other Artists
  • Shows/Tour Dates
  • List of Versions by Song
  • Elliott Smith Timeline
  • Elliott YouTube Videos
  • Ticket Stub Gallery
  • Links
  • About/Contact