Overall I felt this pressing sounded good, dynamic wise, but was a bit hot in some portions. My copy of Roman Candle from around 2017 is every bit as phenomenal as this pressing. Elliott Smiths music always had a lo-fi quality to them, which is a stylistic choice. There are too many variations and Kill Rockstars has always been an excellent steward of the Elliott Smith they own and what they release. More than 20 years after its original release, on February 25, 1997, Either/Or stands as a devastatingly beautiful record and is widely regarded as Elliot Smith ’s best work. Personally, unless the seller was able to convince me or show proof that what they have is before 2002 I would not seek these copies out. This record has never really gone out of print and it looks like there are many variations but some of them have clues as to when they were pressed. My pressing sounds phenomenal all these years later, still looks glossy with faint scuff marks, no pops, clicks, surface noise, no wear on cover and I’ve played the holy hell out of it. Elliott Smith’s self-titled second album is a comforting and disquieting piece of art, as well as an essential statement from a genius.
Pretty sure I paid $12-$14 so I’ll be expecting a refund from the Record Exchange in Boise Idaho.
S/T and Either Or are listed for $9 on the insert. It has canary yellow labels, doesn’t feel like 180g but close, has glossy black lyric sheet with white lettering, matches these matrix numbers, has 6808.2 lightly scratched out and an insert for Kill Rockstars 2000 releases and what they have planned for 2001.
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