"A blindness that touches perfection, But hurts just like anything else"
- Joy Division
 

Either/Or (album) by Elliott Smith 

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Either/Or
Either/Or by Elliott Smith (1997)
Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 264 votes)
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Accolades: Top 5 albums of 1997 (4th)
Top 50 albums of the 1990s (45th)
Top 200 albums of all time (195th)

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Either/Or is an album by Elliott Smith. It is ranked number 195 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 6,469 from 199 greatest album charts.

Either/Or is ranked number 4 in the best albums of 1997 and number 45 in the best albums of the 1990s.

In total, there are 8 music albums by Elliott Smith which appear in the greatest album charts and Either/Or is ranked as the best.

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Members who like this album also like: OK Computer by Radiohead, Kid A by Radiohead and The Bends by Radiohead.

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Either/Or track list

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1.Speed Trials
83/100 (29 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Alameda
83/100 (30 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
3.Ballad Of Big Nothing
84/100 (32 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
4.Between The Bars
84/100 (39 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
5.Pictures Of Me
81/100 (28 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
6.No Name No. 5
80/100 (24 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
7.Rose Parade
81/100 (26 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
8.Punch And Judy
79/100 (25 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
9.Angeles
84/100 (37 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
10.Cupids Trick
81/100 (26 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
11.2:45 AM
83/100 (30 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
12.Say Yes
84/100 (34 votes)Amazon MP3
iTunes
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Ratings for the album Either/Or by Elliott Smith:

Average Rating: 
82/100 (from 264 votes)
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100/100
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95/100
05/13/2013 18:04
69/100
 
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05/05/2013 06:52
67/100

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From Mr November 03/20/2013 11:55
As good an album as a man with an acoustic guitar ever made. Wonderful melodies and brilliant lyrics. "Got a broken heart and your name on my cast" is one of my favourite lines of all time. The quality of Elliott's songwriting is so consistently high here that my favourite song off this album is always the one I listened to last.
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From Mercurydylan89 03/14/2013 03:14
Mr. Smith really had an unmatched ear for melody and harmony. This record is mostly just very quiet and subdued, but further listens reveal just some of the best written melodies. I just love it.
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85/100
From alexalex21 02/22/2013 01:03
Great album! Just discovered this guy... His story was very tragic. Sad to see such a talented artist die.
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From ptaylor1989 12/17/2012 03:28
This album's highlight is Angeles. It's a tribute to Kierkegaard's struggle between the ethical and the aesthetic. It seems the aesthetic won out in this album
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From Santiago 12/05/2012 05:27
In my opinion this is the height of Elliott Smith career. Every song is great.
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From thejoj96 09/01/2012 02:35
Only one comment? This is a great album, Between the Bars is a gem.
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From Mr. Shankly 11/23/2009 14:15
R.I.P. Elliott. You are missed.
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