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~ Elliott Smith
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (20 Mar 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B00000AEF9
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,081 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Sweet Adeline 3:15£0.69
Listen  2. Tomorrow Tomorrow 3:07£0.79
Listen  3. Waltz #2 (XO) 4:40£0.69
Listen  4. Baby Britain 3:13£0.69
Listen  5. Pitseleh 3:22£0.69
Listen  6. Independence Day 3:04£0.79
Listen  7. Bled White 3:22£0.59
Listen  8. Waltz #1 3:22£0.69
Listen  9. Amity 2:19£0.69
Listen10. Oh Well, OK 2:32£0.69
Listen11. Bottle Up And Explode! 2:58£0.69
Listen12. A Question Mark 2:40£0.69
Listen13. Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands 4:24£0.59
Listen14. I Didn't Understand 2:17£0.69

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Amazon.co.uk Review

On XO, Elliott Smith leaves the indie doldrums behind and takes wing to new, lush surroundings. By adding full instrumentation to his acoustic reveries, Smith has ascended to a new level of song-writing that shores up his gentle voice and country-tinged guitar playing with extra layers of vocal arrangements and charming piano vamps. Strains of classic rock filter into the Beatlesque "Baby Britain" and the Beach Boys-inspired "I Didn't Understand"- but Smith succeeds in adapting them to his style rather than the other way around. A foot soldier in DreamWorks' war on standard-issue rock & roll, Smith joins new label mates Rufus Wainwright and Morphine as sophisticated interpreters of the new male psyche. XO is a stunning shadow print of a soul adrift in the music industry, a dark place indeed. --Lois Maffeo


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The Cinderella-esque climb from lo-fi indie cult artist to Grammy nominee/major label darling must have been a perilousone for Smith, who makes the leap to the big time here after three well-regarded albums on small labels. He's lost noneof his bite, though. The production values on XO may be slightly higher, but Smith's vision remains undiluted.
The production, centred around acoustic guitar augmented by keyboards and lush vocal harmonies, recalls pop icons like the Beach Boys (especially on the closing acapella cut), Beatles and Big Star, but this is no sunny Cali-pop album. Leavening the instrumental brightness are Smith's Nick Drake-ish whisper and his thoroughly downcast lyrics, which cast him squarely in the Mark Eitzel/Smog camp of unrelenting self-effacement and misery. The combination of Smith's internal angst andhis melodic pop constructions makes for a compelling artistic tension.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I AM speechless at this guys talent, 25 Nov 2005
By .Richard "Rich" (england) - See all my reviews
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the first elliott smith album i bought was "either/or"
and i thought that was fantstic then i invested in this classic "XO" and i was blown away i mean BLOWN AWAY AT HOW beautifully melodic and catchy his melodies and lyrics were and the lyrics are some of his best a great fantastic warming album which leaves a warm feeling inside after the album has finished and it doesn't go away for a couple of hours i can tell you i love this album so friggin much it's unbelieveble i haven't been blown away with an album like this since i bought mark lanegan's "bubblegum"
a classic masterpiece of art BUY BUY BUY IT now click add to basket and reep the genius of elliott smith "xo"
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars what can I say ...amazing, 22 Jan 2002
I have been an avid Elliott fan for the past 12 months, I am only sorry that I didn't get to know about this most amazing artist earlier. All of Elliotts albums are a masterpiece in their own way, with XO and Either/Or being my two personal favourites at the moment. XO takes you on a beautiful ride starting with the melodic 'Sweet Adeline' to the impeccable guitar picking in 'Pitseleh' then onto the instrumental peaks such as 'Bled White' and 'Amity' and finishing on a the fullfilling note of 'I Didn't Understand' where Elliott puts on an amazing acapella performance. I cannot say enough about this album, easily a favourite of all time and something that no good CD collection should be without. If you buy this then I guarantee it will only be a short while before you own all five Elliott albums.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply incredible, 20 Feb 2004
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I've been a fan of Elliott Smith for a while and to hear of his death was saddening as he wrote and performed such amazing songs.

X/O is my favourite record by Elliott Smith and perhaps by any other artist. It is such a pure record with melodies and lyrics that stir the soul. True X/O can come across as depressing but I found it to be quite cathartic, it somehow alleviates the problems in my life.

It amazes me how Elliott Smith could write such pure and beautiful songs from such painful and heartbreaking subject matter.In a way it is nice that Elliott was not hugely famous as it gives real fans an opportunity to hold on to something that they can feel is uniquely theirs.

X/O is a superb record that deserves to be listened to by all people that appreciate what music really should be.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "forget that I said that just listen to it and enjoy it"
I tend to describe this album as a cross between late Beatles meets Nick Drake and then I tend to add "forget that I said that just listen to it and enjoy it" because it is so... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Harvey

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Jame Blunt! ( I don't think)
This Album transports me elswhere! Poor Elliott! Why is some of the best music made by depressed souls? And not by stupid ex army blokes who sing rubbish melody fm fodder! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Alan D. Evans

4.0 out of 5 stars Melodic, Thoughtful, Rich, Sweet, Understated.
My mate made me a copy of this and after a week of it I've gone out and bought it. To be honest I haven't listened to the second half as in-depth as th first but this is a... Read more
Published 21 months ago by James G

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing
I bought this and another album by Elliot Smith, simply having read the reviews and also i heard that he inspired James Blunt's music. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jools

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite album
I bought this album after hearing just one of the songs, 'Waltz #2', and I was hooked. At the time it was an impulse buy but I'd say to anyone that it was the best money I have... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2007 by Helen Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional talent sorely missed...
Elliot Smith, hopefully having now passed on to happier times, left us with plenty of work to leave us sorrowful and deeply melancholy . Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004 by Mr. Gideon D. Brody

4.0 out of 5 stars Such a shame...
I first listened to this album about a year ago. It is so different from the meaningless drivel people are used to hearing these days. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2003 by C. S. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars happy, sad & mostly thankful for Elliot Smith
Elliot Smith flirted with fame with his contribution to the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. Off the back of that poor film but inexplicable popular film this record appeared. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2003 by ballingerc

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't want to stop listening
Simply one of the best records I've ever heard. Songs such as 'tomorrow', 'waltz #1' and 'independence day' leave you with a sweet taste in your mouth... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Elliott breaths life into flagging indie scene.
It goes to show that no harm what so ever comes from listening to Beatles records back to back. The first record I ever listened to of Elliotts' was either/or. Hooked. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2000

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