Monday, 21 October 2013

Elliott Smith: 6th August 1969 - 21st October 2003


Lucky Three is a mini profile of the singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.  Directed by Jem Cohen it was shot between October 17-20th in Portland, Oregon and released in 1997.  The film shows footage of Portland with performances from Smith shot in a bedroom.

Track listing:
  1. Instrumental version based on what became "Baby Britain", at the beginning and between the “Thirteen” and “Angeles,” studio version appears on the album XO (1998).
  2. "Between the Bars" (take 3), studio version appears the album Either/Or (1997)
  3. "Thirteen" (Big Star cover), a version appears on the posthumous compilation album New Moon (2007).
  4. "Angeles" (take 1), studio version appears on Either/Or (1997)






Elliott Smith died on this day in 2003 at the age of 34.