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ELLIOTT SMITH DISCOGRAPHY

Fall 1995 - elliott smith recording backing vocals with the spinanes

​This is another case of some vague and conflicting info being out there. Elliott definitely sang backing vocals on two songs by The Spinanes that were released in 1996. Those songs were Madding and For No One Else. It appears that the recording sessions likely happened in  Fall 1995, see below for more details.

The Madding single came out on 1-29-96 so please see that entry for more information on the single.

The Strand album came out 2-27-96 so please see that entry for more information on the album.

As far as the recording details of those songs, the info online  from Eddie Brock's research  says that those songs were recorded in January 1996. However, the 7" single of Madding (which Elliott sang on) came out in late January. Turnaround times for vinyl and CD were faster back then but it seems doubtful that recording of the songs and the release (of at least one of the songs) happened in the same month. I ended up messaging with Rebecca Gates of the Spinanes on Instagram. She told me that the album was mixed in December 1995 so her best estimate is that it was recorded in Fall 1995 so that's where I'm placing it on this timeilne.

As far as the other recording details. Eddie's info says  that the songs were recorded at John Moen's house in Portland, OR and they were produced by Davis McCain. However, the liner notes from the album  have some different info. The album says it's produced by The Spinanes and it gives some thanks to Davis McCain and a few others so maybe they assisted in the producing? The album also doesn't mention anything about being recorded at John Moen's house. It says recorded by Doug Easley and Davis McCain at Easley Recording in Memphis. But with additional recording by John Goodmanson at John and Stu's place and also by Barrett Jones and Brad Wood at Idful Music in Chicago. 

Below are images from the CD liner notes and also from the promo CD.
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  • Needle in the Hay
  • Elliott Smith
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  • Mic City Sons
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  • Ballad of Big Nothing
  • XO
  • Waltz #2 (XO)
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  • Son of Sam
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