The reissue of From A Basement On The Hill, Elliott Smith’s final studio album, is set for release in a newly remastered, high-resolution edition. Originally released posthumously in 2004, this album stands as a powerful testament to Smith’s talent, blending his signature introspective lyricism with raw, intricate arrangements. This new remaster offers fans a chance to experience the album in its clearest form yet, thanks to tape transfers overseen by Larry Crane, Elliott Smith’s official archivist, with remastering done by Crane and Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering.

Presented in a deluxe mirror-board gatefold LP jacket and CD wallet, this reissue elevates the sound and the packaging. Crane’s careful oversight ensures authenticity, preserving the emotional depth and sonicS that made From A Basement On The Hill such a haunting and memorable album in Smith’s legacy.

On the 2024 reissue, Larry Crane says, “For the remastering of Elliott Smith’s From a Basement on The Hill, I began the process by retrieving all the 20 year old master tapes from Elliott’s archive storage. From there, Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering did new tape transfers on his highly-customized Ampex tape deck. When comparing the new transfers against previous ones, plus the existing CD master, we felt that the audio quality Adam had pulled off the original 1/4-inch tapes of Rob Schnapf’s mixes (done with Joanna Bolme in 2004) was of a higher quality than what the public had heard on the original release. At Jackpot! Recording Studio, I painstakingly prepped the digital files ahead of mastering, cleaning up errant noises and a few incredibly loud guitar squeaks. When we sat down at Telegraph to do the final analog mastering, Adam skillfully cleared up some of the tones and brought a nice consistency to this varied collection of songs. As we worked, I reflected on the fact that Elliott had asked me to come stay with him in Los Angeles in 2003, to sort out this album and see it finished. He passed away about ten days before I was due to fly down. Now, with the 2024 remaster of From a Basement on The Hill, I felt more connected to this record that I never got to work on 20 years ago. This is the third of Elliott Smith’s albums that Adam Gonsalves and I have remastered together, and we hope that his fans enjoy the clarity and emotion that comes through these songs.”

Adam Gonsalves adds, “Working from the original sources on From a Basement on The Hill was different from the other Elliott Smith album remasters Larry Crane and I have done together. Many of the mixes felt wild and idiosyncratic. The creative verve of the album is something we strove to honor, and we hope you enjoy this remaster as much as we do.”

written, performed, produced and recorded by elliott smith.

recorded at new monkey, satellite park, audobahn recording, sunset
sound, cherokee recording, fort apache, two beers & everybody sings, chateau brion,
and elliott’s homes in portland and los angeles.

additional recording by fritz michaud, jon brion, tom biller, matthew
ellard, andrew beckman, chris chandler, ryan castle,
david mcconnell, dee robb, valente torres, and pete magdaleno.

mixed at sunset sound factory by rob schnapf with joanna bolme. assistant engineer-scott wiley.
2024 mastering and tape transfers by adam gonsalves at telegraph mastering,
with supervision and prep by larry crane at jackpot! recording studio.

steven drodz appears courtesy warner bros. records
sam coomes appears courtesy touch and go records

all songs (c) spent bullets music / careers-bmg music publishing, inc (bmi)

final production by elliott’s family and friends.

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