{"product_id":"figure-8-3lp-deluxe-edition","title":"FIGURE 8 - 3LP DELUXE EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003e25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, 3LP Black Vinyl, 45 RPM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures 7 Bonus Tracks on Disc 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLacquers cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the breakout success of \u003cem\u003eXO\u003c\/em\u003e, Elliott Smith again teamed up with producers Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock for his technicolor follow up, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFigure 8\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, released April 18, 2000 on DreamWorks. The album was recorded throughout 1998-2000 at several studios including Sunset Sound and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Smith’s musical temple, Abbey Road Studios in London, where he used the piano that The Beatles used to record “Fool on The Hill.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike \u003cem\u003eXO\u003c\/em\u003e’s major shift from the albums that came before it, \u003cem\u003eFigure 8\u003c\/em\u003e continued Smith’s penchant for ambitious arrangements but took them into even bigger and bolder territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e praised the album, saying, “Like its predecessor,\u003cem\u003e Figure 8\u003c\/em\u003e is full of modern chamber pop, mixing in keyboards, strings, and studio flourishes on melodically simple, yet structurally complex songs. ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ and ‘I Better Be Quiet Now’ hearken back to the bare acoustic setting of Smith's first solo albums, while jangly opener ‘Son of Sam’ and the rainy-day rocker ‘Junk Bond Trader’ sound like long-lost radio singles.” \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e placed \u003cem\u003eFigure 8\u003c\/em\u003e on their list of the 100 greatest albums of the decade and it was included in the book “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRevisiting one of Elliott Smith’s most accomplished albums, \u003cem\u003eFigure 8’s\u003c\/em\u003e deluxe edition allows for a deeper dive into his creative process with the addition of 7 bonus tracks, serving as a reminder of Smith’s remarkable talent and the incredible body of work he created in a life that was cut far too short at the age of 34 in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bonus tracks include a cover of \u003cem\u003eFigure 8, \u003c\/em\u003ea faithful cover of the “School House Rock” classic, written by Bob Dorough, that gave the album its name but was only released as a B-side on the UK “\u003cstrong\u003eSon of Sam\u003c\/strong\u003e” single along with the rollicking gem “\u003cstrong\u003eA Living Will\u003c\/strong\u003e.” Additionally, three songs from the rare French promo \u003cem\u003e3 Titres Inedits\u003c\/em\u003e are included: the Beatlesy “\u003cstrong\u003eI Can't Answer You Anymore\u003c\/strong\u003e,” “\u003cstrong\u003ePretty Mary K (Alternate Version)\u003c\/strong\u003e” and “\u003cstrong\u003eHappiness (Acoustic)\u003c\/strong\u003e.” An acoustic version of “\u003cstrong\u003eSon of Sam\u003c\/strong\u003e” is also featured along with Smith's gorgeous cover of The Beatles’ “\u003cstrong\u003eBecause\u003c\/strong\u003e,” which was featured in the film “American Beauty” and on its soundtrack and included on the Japanese edition of \u003cem\u003eFigure 8\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Son of Sam\u003cbr\u003e2. Somebody That I Used to Know\u003cbr\u003e3. Junk Bond Trader\u003cbr\u003e4. Everything Reminds Me of Her\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Everything Means Nothing to Me\u003cbr\u003e2. LA\u003cbr\u003e3. In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)\u003cbr\u003e4. The Roost\u003cbr\u003e5. Stupidity Tries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Easy Way Out\u003cbr\u003e2. Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud?\u003cbr\u003e3. Color Bars\u003cbr\u003e4. Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Gondola Man\u003cbr\u003e2. Pretty Mary K\u003cbr\u003e3. I Better Be Quiet Now\u003cbr\u003e4. Can’t Make a Sound\u003cbr\u003e5. Bye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Figure 8\u003cbr\u003e2. A Living Will\u003cbr\u003e3. Son of Sam – Acoustic Version\u003cbr\u003e4. 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