Needle In The Hay (track)
by Elliott Smith
Year: 1995
From the album Elliott Smith (track #1)
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Needle In The Hay appears on the following album(s) by Elliott Smith:
- Elliott Smith (track #1) (this album) (1995)
- An Introduction to... Elliott Smith (track #7) (compilation) (2010)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/03/2026 06:42 | animals0809 | 651 | 93/100 |
| ! | 08/30/2026 20:52 | ikeguy | 97 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2026 21:59 | Exist-en-ciel | 182,909 | 71/100 |
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Goliath 07/19/2020 10:23 | #255817
Boring and depressing, the live version is much better. (Edited)
