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XO

Elliott SmithStudioAugust 25, 1998

About this Album

XO is Elliott Smith's fourth studio album and his major-label debut, released on August 25, 1998, by DreamWorks Records.[1] Serious work began in early 1998 in Los Angeles with producers Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock, after earlier sessions at Larry Crane's Jackpot studio in Portland.[1]

The larger budget allowed ambitions such as a double string quartet,[2] and retrospectives describe the record as an orchestral pop leap inspired by lush 1970s singer-songwriter albums.[3] It peaked at number 104 on the US Billboard 200.[1]

Songs

Waltz #2 (XO)

References

  1. XO (Elliott Smith album) - Wikipedia — Release date, recording sessions, track details, chart positions, and Christgau's assessment.
  2. Billboard, July 1998 (BPI Entertainment News Wire) — Contemporary report on the DreamWorks budget and the double string quartet.
  3. XO turns 20 - Stereogum — Retrospective placing XO as an orchestral pop leap inspired by 1970s singer-songwriters.