Best Ever Albums

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:21:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 20:21

Love them both but Elliott has the overall edge for me..

1. Pink Moon
2. Either/Or
3. Figure 8
4. XO
5. New Moon
6. Bryter Layter
7. Elliott Smith
8. Roman Candle
9. From A Basement On The Hill
10. Five Leaves Left

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

jstreets — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:33:00 GMT

Author: jstreets

Posted: 10/25/2013 17:33

Both seminal songwriters that were achingly affective with their voices and acoustics alone.

1. Pink Moon
2. Either/Or
3. XO
4. Elliot Smith
5. Five Leaves Left
6. Bryter Layter
7. Figure 8
8. Roman Candle

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:22:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 17:22

There is only one right choice here! 😄

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:56:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 15:56

"glitchhop"

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

meccalecca — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:52:02 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 10/25/2013 15:52

Necharsian wrote:

Hey all lets not forget about Time of No Reply.

Then we must also throw New Moon into the mix

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Necharsian — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:50:50 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 10/25/2013 15:50

Hey all lets not forget about Time of No Reply.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

meccalecca — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:48:33 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 10/25/2013 15:48

oh the battle of the tragic songwriters. I prefer Elliott Smith by a narrow margin. I think neither is given quite the respect they deserve for their technical skills, but that usually happens with acoustic singer-songwriters. Watch anyone try to cover their songs and they'll almost always fail miserably.

Personally, Smith's lyrics just cut deeper into me. He was just so brilliant at conveying the realities of addiction, depression, suicide.

XO is probably my favorite of these albums, but From A Basement On the Hill deserves a mention. Maybe it's because it's a posthumous release, but I've always felt like that album is never seen in the same light as his other records.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

GeevyDallas — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:38:19 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 10/25/2013 14:38

Aubrey

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Mercury — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:16:20 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 10/25/2013 13:16

1. I'm not surprised "Pink Moon" is a clear fave. I am a bit surprised by the margin.

2. I'm surprised I'm the only one choosing "XO" as their fave. I just think that album is such an interest contrast to the starkness of "Either/Or". It contains most of the great qualities of that album but mixes in some incredible strings and sounds and hooks that have been blowing my mind lately. I know ptaylor would agree with me, but he hasn't been heard from lately. Bummer.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:06:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 12:06

Love both, but Nick Drake is a clear winner.

He's more talented both in music and in his lyricism.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:04:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 12:04

Nick Drake. Duh.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Patman360 — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:04:05 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 10/25/2013 12:04

Choosing between the 2 artists is pretty hard, I love both immensely, 3 of their albums make my overall chart at the moment (Either/Or, XO, Five Leaves Left), definitely love Either/Or the most out of them though, gets to me every time. Both artists are amazing.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

davidhuret — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:42:33 GMT

Author: davidhuret

Posted: 10/25/2013 08:42

Nick Drake's Pink Moon. I can't vote otherwise.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Norman Bates — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:58:55 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/25/2013 07:58

1. Pink Moon
2. Five Leaves Left
3. Bryter Layter

All 100/100 records.

Then...

4. Either/Or
5. Figure 8

Both excellent

6. XO

Very good, maybe excellent, a re-listen is needed tbh

7. From A Basement On A Hill
8. Roman Candle

Good not great.

So yeah, Nick Drake. Although Smith has extremely moving moments, and 2, probably 3, excellent records, he doesn't match how Drake makes me feel. He's also less diverse, and some of his albums, while still good, do not show such high standard consistency as Drake. This is not, by all means, a way for me to downsize Smith: he was a great songwriter and I like him a lot.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

HazeyTwilight — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:26:08 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 10/25/2013 06:26

I love Nick Drake, I haven't listened to all of Elliott Smith's albums, but Either/Or is a great album. Nick Drake, Pink Moon, probably the obvious choice but that's what I think.

RIP Nick Drake
RIP Elliott Smith

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

benpaco — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:23:41 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 10/25/2013 05:23

They're very different and very similar at the same time. It's fairly like Bon Iver and The Smiths to me. They're very different sounds and somewhat even different genres, but they both have a feel that finds people at the same places in their lives.

That said, I love both of them. I prefer Elliott Smith personally, though both of them are great.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Anonymous — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:17:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/25/2013 04:17

Pink Moon is in my top ten, and Elliott Smith's self titled is in my top 50, so it's understandable when I say it's not close but I love them both very dearly.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

Mercury — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:50:44 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 10/25/2013 03:50

I used to think Nick Drake was far and away the better, but now not so much. Honestly, I think it's hard to compare because they were great in different ways. Nick Drake was a genius guitarist and songwriter with a cool, haunting voice. Elliott smith had an ear for subtle melodic changes and harmony that I've honestly not hard from anyone else. I just think Smith was way way ahead of his peers in the songwriting and melody aspect of things. And his voice is also very soft and expressive. My vote goes to Elliott Smith. It's hard to beat his first 4 album out put. Especially "Either/Or" and ESPECIALLY especially "XO".

For me it's

1. XO
2. Tie between Pink Moon and Either/Or
3. Bryter Layter
4. Elliot Smith
5. Roman Candle
6. Figure 8
7. Five Leaves Left (I don't know why I never really liked this album all that much)

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

revolver94 — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:41:20 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 10/25/2013 03:41

I haven't heard all of these, but my I'm a very big fan Either/Or.

Re: Nick Drake versus Elliott Smith...

MrFrogger — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:40:59 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 10/25/2013 03:40

Nick Drake, no contest.