XO
by Elliott Smith
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Elliott Smith bestography
XO is ranked 2nd best out of 9 albums by Elliott Smith on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Elliott Smith is Either/Or which is ranked number 131 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,846.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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XO track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
XO rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | javicho07 | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 57/100 | 44 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 70 Music Albums of 1998 | 10/70 | 4 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 22/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  meezus | Top 95 Greatest Music Albums | 86/95 | 10 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 42 Music Albums of 1998 | 8/42 | 4 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1998 | 6/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | AledJames | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 5/100 | 19 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 90 Music Albums of 1998 | 42/90 | 3 |
| 2026 | Kettwig | Top 32 Music Albums of 1998 | 17/32 | 3 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 15/100 | 17 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 527 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 3,707 | |||
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XO ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/01/2026 15:21 | AndyLish79 | 505 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 20:51 | ikeguy | 45 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/28/2026 03:11 | Praibonito | 59 | 86/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.6/100, a mean average of 80.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 07/13/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5372): By gregthealien BestEverAlbums 07/10/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5369): By blueandthemoonXO comments
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I absolutely love this album, it speaks to me on a deeper level somehow. There are other albums that I may think are ‘better’ albums and I could describe in detail why I may think they are better, but every single time I throw this album on I always think to myself how few albums I enjoy as much as this. It has some melancholy and grit but you can also hear that’s making an effort to be upbeat (bless his heart). I feel a deep connection to him, as cringy that might sound, but I say that incomplete earnestness. May the gods bless you Elliott, and wherever you are may you rest in peace. Thank you for your beautiful contribution to the world, you are sorely missed. (Edited)
VictorVale 06/16/2023 23:16 | #297646
Genial!
A brilliant demonstration of Elliott Smith's musicianship and lyricism that only adds to the already deep discography of quality albums. Smith once again has written a masterclass with this album with every song being full of depth and character. It is well worth reading the lyrics alongside listening to this release as then you can get a true experience and understand better what he was saying. The music itself is brilliant as well with it being full of depth and diverse instrumentation. Smith himself demonstrates his talents on a huge array of instruments on this record with each of them only adding to the intrigue and excitement of the sound he has created. The production is simply amazing also and really improves the experience for the listener. Overall, another consistent and elite level album from Elliott Smith that is so enjoyable to listen to.
Jboy56 04/19/2022 06:38 | #284386
Extra prima good...
teague 09/28/2021 18:52 | #274339
Elliott Smith trades in the intimate lo-fi indie offerings for some baroque pop influenced Nick Drake type ballads. It loses a lot of its charm from Either/Or, but it really shows how great Smith was at songwriting.
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