Elliott Smith’s XO (Deluxe Edition) Released on Vinyl

Physical version of the digital reissue now available as part of Interscope vinyl subscription service

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1998, DreamWorks Records, Elliott Smith, Interscope Vinyl Collective, Miss Misery, Universal Music Enterprises, Universal Music Group, XO

Elliott Smith’s XO, his 1998 studio masterpiece originally released on DreamWorks Records, is seeing its digital deluxe edition receive a physical release.

Issued to commemorate Smith’s upcoming 55th birthday on August 6th, XO (Deluxe Edition) was originally released digitally to honor the singer-songwriter’s 50th. But today, you can enjoy its first-ever vinyl pressing on 180 gram brown wax. The album is available exclusively as this month’s offering of The Interscope Vinyl Collective, a monthly subscription that celebrates the label’s vast catalog by introducing classic albums to a new generation of fans.

XO has been expanded to include nine tracks recorded and released during the XO era and features a handful of sought-after b-sides released on the UK singles for “Waltz #2” and “Baby Britain.” Included amongst the treasures are the instrumental “Our Thing,” the kinetic “How To Take A Fall,” the propulsive “The Enemy Is You” and the full band version of “Some Song (Alternate Version).”

Elliott Smith XO, DreamWorks Records 1998

Also included here is the demo of “Waltz #1” and an early version of “Bottle Up and Explode!,” as well as a remix of “Baby Britain” and a radio edit of “Waltz #2.” It’s rounded out with the famed, Oscar-nominated “Miss Misery,” which was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of XO. Aside from “Waltz #1 (Demo),” “Our Thing” and “Miss Misery,” all of the bonus songs are making their vinyl debut.

Spread across two LPs, the packaging features a 2LP gatefold jacket with deluxe edition cover art and includes a limited edition lithograph of Elliott Smith. The records are individually numbered and limited to 4,000 units globally.

For more information or to pre-order XO (Deluxe Edition), go here.