XO
Album by Elliott Smith
Released	August 25, 1998
Recorded	???
Genre	Indie rock
Length	44:46
Label	DreamWorks Records
Producer(s)	Tom Rothrock Rob Schnapf Elliott Smith
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) Sept 1998
Elliott Smith chronology
Either/Or (1997)	XO (1998)	Figure 8 (2000)

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The album was released on DreamWorks Records on 25 August 1998 on Compact Disc; Bong Load Custom Records released it on vinyl LP. It was Smith's first release on a major label. The DreamWorks Boy on the Moon Logo DreamWorks SKG (Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen) is a Big Ten studio in the United States of America which develops, produces, and distributes films, music, and television programming. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Interference colors. ... Bong Load is an independent record label based in Los Angeles which is owned by producers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ...

Additional Musicians

• Jon Brion- chamberlin and vibraphone on "Waltz #1," "Bottle Up and Explode!," and "Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands"
• Tom Rothrock- drum loop on "Independence Day"
• Rob Schnapf- guitar on "Baby Britain"
• Joey Waronker- drummer on "Bled White" and "Bottle Up and Explode!"

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Track listing

(All songs written by Elliott Smith)

1. "Sweet Adeline" - 3:15
2. "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" - 3:07
3. "Waltz #2" - 4:40
4. "Baby Britain" - 3:13
5. "Pitseleh" - 3:22
6. "Independence Day" - 3:04
7. "Bled White" - 3:22
8. "Waltz #1" - 3:22
9. "Amity" - 2:20
10. "Oh Well, Okay" - 2:33
11. "Bottle Up and Explode!" - 2:58
12. "A Question Mark" - 2:41
13. "Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands" - 4:25
14. "I Didn't Understand" - 2:17

Promotional photo of Elliott Smith from the XO album Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician who dwelled in Portland, Oregon. ... Roman Candle (1994) was Elliott Smiths debut album as a solo artist, having previously been a singer for the band Heatmiser. ... Elliott Smith (1995) is the second album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... Either/Or (1997) is the name of the third album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... Figure 8 (2000) is the name of the fifth album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... From a Basement on the Hill (2004) is the name of the final album by the late Elliott Smith, which was released posthumously on 19 October 2004. ... Thumbsucker is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. ...

See also

List of songs in triple meter (1990-1999) This is a list of songs in triple meter released from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1999. ...