Ballad Of Big Nothing (track)
by Elliott Smith
Year: 1997
From the album Either/Or (track #3)
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Ballad Of Big Nothing appears on the following album(s) by Elliott Smith:
- Either/Or (track #3) (this album) (1997)
- An Introduction to... Elliott Smith (track #1) (compilation) (2010)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 02/09/2026 21:34 | wizardalien | 8,987 | 67/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2026 16:31 |  imimesis | 576 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2026 14:41 | BurndenAce | 4,841 | 78/100 |
| ! | 01/09/2026 13:47 | Rayzer6 | 18,896 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2025 18:33 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,258 | 70/100 |
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