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ELLIOTT SMITH DISCOGRAPHY
​Shytown/No Confidence Man
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Tracklisting:

Shytown
No Confidence Man

Original Release Date: December 1994 (based on record release show on 12/6/94 at La Luna)


According to the back cover of the original 7", Elliott Smith and Pete Krebs recorded Shytown and No Confidence Man on 8/14/94 at Sam and Janet's house. 

The back cover also states that "Pete and Elliott played guitars, cymbal, drum, piano, harmonica, housekeys, freak-out godzilla head, and we both sang".

The back cover says Shytown by Pete, No Confidence Man by Elliott.

The insert says that the art is by Chanda Helzer for the original pressing.   
Artwork by Jesse LeDoux for the reissue.



USA 7" [Slo-Mo SM001]

This is the original pressing from 1994 of this 7" where Elliott and Pete play together on one of Pete's songs and one of Elliott's songs. It comes with an insert containing lyrics and photos. According to the insert, the artwork was done by Chanda Helzer. It was the only pressing of this record until 2016 reissues on Suicide Squeeze. Matrix info according to Discogs:

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): SM001A U-38804M-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): SM001B U-38804M-B

Photos taken from discogs.com.


USA 7" [Suicide Squeeze S144; 2016 reissue blue marble vinyl]

Suicide Squeeze reissued the 1994 Shytown/No Confidence Man 7" in 2016 on both blue marble vinyl and orange marble vinyl. The cover for this reissue is also different than the original cover. This blue marble version was limited to 500 copies. It includes an insert with lyrics and pictures and also an mp3 code. Artwork by Jesse LeDoux. Matrix info according to Discogs:

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A [Hand Etched]): S-144-A 25716.1(2)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B [Hand Etched]): S-144-AA 25716.2(2)...

Photos taken from discogs.com.


USA 7" [Suicide Squeeze S144; 2016 reissue  orange marble vinyl]

Suicide Squeeze reissued the 1994 Shytown/No Confidence Man 7" in 2016 on both blue marble vinyl and orange marble vinyl. The cover for this reissue is also different than the original cover. This  orange marble version was limited to 500 copies. It includes an insert with lyrics and pictures and also an mp3 code. Artwork by Jesse LeDoux. Matrix info according to Discogs:

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand etched): S-144-A 25716.1(2)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand etched): S-144-AA 25716.2(2)...

Photos taken from discogs.com.




USA 7" Test Pressing [Suicide Squeeze S144; 2016 reissue]

This is a test pressing for the 2016 reissue listed above (for both the  blue marble and orange marble).  The test pressing is on black vinyl. It was made at the Erika Records pressing plant and came in a plain white sleeve. Other than the matrix numbers (and playing the record), there's no other way to tell which record this is. Matrix numbers are the same as the commercially sold versions:

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  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand etched): S-144-A 25716.1(2)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand etched): S-144-AA 25716.2(2)...
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  • 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