From a Basement on the Hill

From a Basement on the Hill (2004) is the name of the final album by the late Elliott Smith, which was released posthumously on 19 October, 2004. Originally intended to be a double album, Basement was incomplete at the time of Smith's death. Smith's family and friends (especially Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme) sorted through the more than 30 songs Smith had been working on and put together an album of 15 songs.

Because the album was originally intended to contain more than 30 songs, the possibility remains that a collection of unreleased material may someday be released.

The album was released on Anti- Records on October 19 2004 on Compact Disc and vinyl LP.

Track listing

(All songs written by Elliott Smith)

1. "Coast to Coast" – 5:33
2. "Let's Get Lost" – 2:27
3. "Pretty (Ugly Before)" – 4:45
4. "Don't Go Down" – 4:34
5. "Strung Out Again" – 3:12
6. "Fond Farewell" – 3:58
7. "King's Crossing" – 4:57
8. "Ostriches & Chirping" – 0:33
9. "Twilight" – 4:29
10. "A Passing Feeling" – 3:22
11. "Last Hour" – 3:27
12. "Shooting Star" – 6:01
13. "Memory Lane" – 2:30
14. "Little One" – 3:14
15. "A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to be Free" – 4:32

Notes

• "Coast to Coast" features poetry by Nelson Gary.
• "Pretty (Ugly Before)" previously appeared on a 2003 single on Suicide Squeeze Records, along with a different version of "A Distorted Reality is Now a Necessity to be Free".
• "Ostriches and Chirping" is a short instrumental track.
• "Twilight" was originally entitled "Somebody's Baby."