The Moon is a Sickle Cell

Bootleg by Elliott Smith

Released 22 January 2016

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Digital Media 1: 1983-1994, First Recordings to Heatmiser
1
Untitled Guitar Finger Picking [instrumental] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Duncanville, TX, 1983)
1:24
2
I Love My Room (Garrick Duckler Basement Sessions, Portland, OR, 1984)
5:23
3
Ocean (Unknown session, 1983)
1:58
4
The Machine (Stranger Than Fiction/Any Kind of Mudhen Sessions, Portland, OR, 1985)
5:48
5
Coraliza [A Murder of Crows] (Plastic Cactus studio, Greenhouse Sessions, Portland, OR, Jun.-Aug. 1988)
2:53
6
Take a Fall [A Murder of Crows instrumental] (Plastic Cactus studio, Greenhouse Sessions, Portland, OR, Jun.-Aug. 1988)
0:47
7
Mightier Than You [Heatmiser Cassette demo] (Sound Impressions, Milwaukie, OR, Apr. 29-30, 1992)
1:41
8
She Won't Ever Look at Me (Unknown session, 1986-1993)
2:36
9
Like a Cop (Unknown session, 1986-1993)
2:31
10
I'm Gonna Get Crushed (Unknown session, 1986-1993)
1:47
11
Where I Get It From (Unknown session, 1986-1993)
3:40
3.9 ★
12
Shiva Opens Her Arms (Unknown session, 1986-1993)
3:51
13
Untitled Soft Song in F [instrumental] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (J.J. Gonson Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1993)
4:35
14
Untitled Melancholy Song [instrumental] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (J.J. Gonson Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1993)
3:42
15
Unknown [instrumental] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Tony Lash Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Sept. 1994)
3:51
3.3 ★
16
Unknown Song [instrumental] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Unknown session, 1994)
3:21
3.5 ★
Digital Media 2: 1994-1996, Elliott Smith to Either/Or
1
No Confidence Man [split single] (Sam and Janet Coomes Home session, Portland, OR, Aug. 14, 1994)
Elliott Smith & Pete Krebs
4:44
2
Some Song [Needle in the Hay and Ballad of Big Nothing Singles] (Tony Lash Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Sept. 1994)
2:09
3
Hamburgers [instrumental] (Tony Lash Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Jan.-Feb. 1995)
4:06
4
Another Standard Folk Song (Crazy Fucker) (Unknown session, Portland, OR, 1995)
2:37
5
We're All Friends Now (live Unknown Show, Mar. 1995)
2:01
6
I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out [Speed Trials single] (Unknown session, Mar.-May. 1995)
2:12
3.8 ★
7
Antonio Carolos Jobim [Heatmiser acoustic version] (live at Sam Bond's Garage, Eugene, OR, Sept. 25, 1996)
4:03
8
I Figured You Out (Heatmiser House Sessions, Portland, OR, 1995-1996)
feat. Mary Lou Lord
3:44
9
Division Day [Division Day and Ballad of Big Nothing Singles] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996)
3:11
10
Everybody Has It [Heatmiser single] (Mic City Sons Sessions, Heatmiser House, Portland, OR, Mar. 1996)
3:56
11
The Enemy Is You [Baby Britain single] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Mar.-May 1996)
2:22
12
The Real Estate (The Mailman Thinks Me Dumb) [live From Nowhere Near You, Vol. 2 Compilation] (Elliott Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Mar.-May 1996)
3:04
13
Abused [acoustic instrumental] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
3:00
14
How to Take a Fall [Waltz # 2 single] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:52
3.9 ★
15
Some (Rock) Song [To All the URLs I've Loved Before Compilation] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:24
16
Abused [Electric Overdub instrumental] (Heatmiser House session, Portland, OR, Jun. 24, 1996)
2:58
17
Burned Out, Still Glowing (Now You Want to Show Me How) (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996)
2:44
18
Abused [vocal Overdub] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996)
3:00
19
No Name #6 [Division Day single] (Unknown session, Jul. 1996)
2:46
3.9 ★
20
You Make It Seem Like Nothing (Come to Me Now) (live at the Impala Cafe, Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 21, 1996)
3:09
3.4 ★
21
Plainclothes Man [Solo version] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Heatmiser House session, Portland, OR, Oct. 29, 1996)
3:43
Digital Media 3: 1997-1998, XO
1
Division Day [alternate version] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1997)
2:39
2
Get Lucky [Heatmiser acoustic version] (live Unknown Show, Feb. 14, 1997)
3:03
3
Misery Let Me Down (WMCU studio on Third Rail radio, College Park, MD, 1997)
2:01
3.8 ★
4
Come Out Now (live at EJ's, Portland, OR, May 15, 1997)
2:58
5
Miss Misery [Good Will Hunting Soundtrack] (Unknown session, 1997)
3:10
3.8 ★
6
Tom Waits and the Attack of the Crab Monster (instrumental) (Pete Krebs Home session, Portland, OR, 1996-1997)
1:31
7
I'm All Over It Now (Have You Seen Her) (live at the Supper club, New York, NY, Oct. 26, 1997)
4:11
8
Cecilia Amanda (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1997-1998)
2:59
9
A Silver Chain (live at La Luna, Portland, OR, Jan. 14, 1998)
2:03
10
A Silver Chain [instrumental] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Jan.-Feb. 1998)
2:57
11
Instrumental #2 (Waltz) (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR Jan.-Feb. 1998)
2:47
12
Grand Mal (Sunset Sound/Sound Factory studio, Los Angeles, CA, Mar.-Apr. 1998)
2:12
13
Taking a Fall (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Mar. 31, 1998)
2:49
3.4 ★
14
Brand New Game (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Jun. 1998)
3:49
15
Miss Misery [Piano version] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1998)
3:29
16
Our Thing [Waltz # 2 single] (Sonoma Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, Jun. 1998)
2:59
3.5 ★
17
Untitled [instrumental] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1998)
2:53
18
A Living Will [Son of Sam single] (Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, Oct. 1998)
2:29
19
Tiny Time Machine [Suicide Machine instrumental] (Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, Oct. 1998)
2:40
20
Brand New Game [Electric version, alternate Lyrics] (Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, Oct. 1998)
3:31
21
Sorry My Mistake (live in Leadmill, Sheffield, UK, Dec. 5, 1998)
2:27
Digital Media 4: 1999-2000, Figure 8
1
Because [American Beauty Soundtrack] (Captiol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
2:20
2
Figure 8 [Son of Sam single] (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
1:32
3.3 ★
3
Instrumental (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
0:47
4
No Life (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
4:33
3.9 ★
5
Place Pigalle (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
2:36
3.8 ★
6
Flowers for Charlie (live at DV8, Providence, RI, Apr. 13, 1999)
2:41
7
Snowbunny's Serenade [instrumental] (Sunset Sound studio, Los Angeles, CA 1999)
1:46
3.5 ★
8
Stained Glass Eyes (Sunset Sound studio, Los Angeles, CA 1999)
3:03
9
Sorry My Mistake [instrumental] (Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA 1999)
2:31
3.6 ★
10
I Can't Answer You Anymore (Sunset Sound studio, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
2:42
3.3 ★
11
Confidence Artist (live at Satyricon, Portland, OR, Oct. 14, 1999)
2:59
12
Instrumental (live at Satyricon, Portland, OR, Oct. 14, 1999)
1:44
13
Confusion (live at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, May, 19, 2000)
3:58
14
Let's Turn the Record Over (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Aug. 3, 2000)
1:50
3.5 ★
15
Splitzville [Southlander Soundtrack] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Aug. 3, 2000)
5:42
3.5 ★
16
Blue Mood (live at the Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 06, 2001)
2:48
17
Trouble [Cat Stevens Cover] [Thumbsucker Soundtrack] (Jon Brion Two Beers & Everybody Sings studio, Los Angeles, CA, 2001)
3:09
18
I'm Doing OK, Pretty Good (My New Freedom) (live at Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, Dec. 12, 2001)
3:02
19
True Love [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Jon Brion Two Beers & Everybody Sings studio, Los Angeles, CA, 2001)
5:24
4.0 ★
Digital Media 5: 2001-2003, From a Basement on the Hill
1
Mr. Goodmorning (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
2:36
3.5 ★
2
Stickman [Electric Piano version] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:17
3
The Assassin Or (Kill) Fuck [instrumental] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:12
4
Dancing on the Highway [Rob Schnapf mix] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
3:51
3.3 ★
5
See You in Heaven [instrumental] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:52
6
True Love [instrumental] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
5:23
7
Dancing on the Highway [Electric Guitar Overdubs] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:16
3.3 ★
8
Mr. Goodmorning [instrumental] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
3:33
9
Stickman [Synth version] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:02
10
I Figured You Out (live at the Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 31, 2003)
3:41
11
Plainclothes Man [Heatmiser acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 31, 2003)
4:21
12
You Gotta Move [Heatmiser acoustic version] (live at Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA, Apr. 1, 2003)
1:19
2.5 ★
13
O So Slow [instrumental] (Fritz Michaud, New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
4:54
3.4 ★
14
Suicide Machine (Fritz Machaud New Monkey studio Sessions, Van Nuys, CA, Oct. 19-20, 2003)
3:03
15
Melodic Noise (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
6:50
16
Yay! [instrumental] (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
2:05
17
Stickman [Backwards Drum version] (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
4:05
18
O So Slow [instrumental reprise] (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
7:38
19
Something to Lose [Heatmiser acoustic version] (live at Redfest, Salt Lake City, UT, Sep. 19, 2003)
4:16
Digital Media 6: 1993-1997, Alt Released Versions, Elliott Smith to XO
1
Don't Call Me Billy [Fear City Heatmiser demo] (J.J. Gonson Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1993)
4:12
2
Needle in the Hay [Trumpet and Harmonica version] (Tony Lash Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Sept. 1994)
4:19
3
Revolution [Beatles Cover] (Cop and Speeder Sessions, Musicraft Studios, Wilsonville, OR & Heatmiser House, Portland, OR, Jan.-Jun. 1994)
3:20
4
The Last Hour [early version] [Heaven Adores You Soundtrack] (Unknown session, 1995-1996)
3:39
3.8 ★
5
No More [Either/Or demo] (Heatmiser House Sessions, Portland, OR, 1995-1996)
2:36
2.5 ★
6
Punch and Judy [Other version] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
3:54
3.8 ★
7
Between the Bars [alternate version] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:17
8
Angeles [alternate version] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:55
3.8 ★
9
Cupid's Trick [alternate Lyrics] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
3:04
3.5 ★
10
Bottle Up & Explode [early version, Solo Piano] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:38
11
Fear City [alternate Lyrics] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
3:31
12
Pretty Mary K [Other version Solo] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
3:24
13
Punch and Judy [alternate Lyrics] (The Shop studio, CA, Mar.-Jul. 1996)
2:33
14
Bottle Up & Explode! [alternate Lyrics] (Chocodog Sessions, Waterfront Studios, Hoboken, NJ, Mar. 1996)
2:40
15
Alameda [alternate version] (Heatmiser House Sessions, Portland, OR, Jun. 24, 1996)
3:43
3.5 ★
16
Pictures of Me [alternate Lyrics] (Heatmiser House Sessions, Portland, OR, Jun. 24, 1996)
3:50
17
See You Later [alternate Lyrics] (Mary Lou Lord Heatmiser House session, Portland, OR, 1996)
3:23
18
Speed Trials [alternate Lyrics] (Bolme Apartment Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996)
3:00
19
Ballad of Big Nothing [alternate vocal] (Bolme Apartment Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996)
2:48
3.5 ★
20
Two Timed [Go by demo] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Jul. 1996)
3:56
21
Go By [instrumental] (Elliott's Home Sessions, Portland, OR, Jul. 1996)
3:52
22
Coast to Coast [early version] (Elliott and Pete Krebs Home Sessions, Portland, OR, 1996-1997)
4:42
23
Between the Bars (orchestral) [Good Will Hunting Soundtrack] (Unknown session, Portland, OR, 1997)
1:09
24
Division Day [Acoutistic version] (live on KCRW radio, Morning Becomes Eclectic, Santa Monica, CA, May 6, 1997)
2:32
25
Baby Britain [instrumental] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1997)
1:06
26
Baby Britain (remix) [Baby Britain single] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1997)
3:08
27
Bled White [early "Crushed Blind" version] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1997)
3:18
Digital Media 7: 1998-2003, Alt Released Versions, Figure 8 to From a Basement on the Hill
1
Bled White [alternate "Pour White" version] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, Jan. 1998)
3:34
2
A Question Mark [alternate instrumental] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR Jan.-Feb. 1998)
2:52
3
I Didn't Understand [alternate version] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1998)
2:35
4
Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands [alternate version] (Ocean Way studio, Los Angeles, CA, Mar.-Apr. 1998)
4:25
5
All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down [Hank Williams Jr. Cover] (live at Largo, Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 11, 1998)
3:40
6
Clouds [Quasi Cover] (live at Largo, Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 11, 1998)
2:29
7
Son of Sam [acoustic version] [Happiness single] (Unknown session, 1998)
3:06
8
Junk Bond Trader [Piano version] (Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, Oct. 1998)
3:49
3.6 ★
9
Miss Misery [Solo Piano version] (2 Meter Sessions, Dutch TV, Nov. 29, 1998)
2:59
3.8 ★
10
I Didn't Understand (2 Meter Sessions, Dutch TV, Nov. 29, 1998)
2:22
11
Waltz #2 (XO) (2 Meter Sessions, Dutch TV, Nov. 29, 1998)
4:18
3.5 ★
12
Revolution [Beatles Cover] (Jackpot! studio, Portland, OR, 1998)
3:28
13
Baby Britain [acoustic version] (live on KNDD radio, End Sessions, Seattle, WA, Feb. 22, 1999)
3:04
14
Waltz #2 (XO) [acoustic version] (live on KNDD radio, End Sessions, Seattle, WA, Feb. 22, 1999)
4:04
3.3 ★
15
In the Lost and Found [instrumental] (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
3:29
16
Color Bars [instrumental] (Capital Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
2:19
17
Junk Bond Trader [instrumental] (Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
3:42
18
Happiness [acoustic version] (Sunset Sound studio, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
3:31
3.5 ★
19
Pretty Mary K [alternate version] (Sunset Sound studio, Los Angeles, CA, 1999)
2:55
3.8 ★
20
Don't Go Down [acoustic version] (Jon Brion Two Beers & Everybody Sings studio, Los Angeles, CA, 2001)
3:35
3.4 ★
21
Coast to Coast [instrumental] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
5:02
3.4 ★
22
A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free [Pretty (Ugly Before) single] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
3:11
23
Trouble [Cat Stevens Cover] [demo version] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
2:40
24
Everything's OK [Pretty Mary K] (David McConnell Satellite Park Studios, Malibu, CA, 2001-2002)
4:39
3.5 ★
25
I'll Be Back [Beatles Cover] (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
2:27
26
Concrete Jungle [Bob Marley Cover] (Fritz Michaud New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, 2003)
2:34
27
From a Poisoned Well [First Timer] (Fritz Michaud, New Monkey studio, Van Nuys, CA, Jan.-Oct. 2003)
3:11
Digital Media 8: Live Alt Versions
1
Bled White [acoustic version] (live at Terrace club, Princeton, NJ, Apr. 12, 1997)
3:27
2
Pictures of Me [Solo acoustic version] (live at Black Cat, Washington, DC, Apr. 17, 1998)
4:10
3
I Didn't Understand [acoustic version] (live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, Aug. 8, 1998)
2:37
4
Sweet Adeline [acoustic version] (live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, Aug. 8, 1998)
3:17
5
Last Call [acoustic version] (live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, Aug. 8, 1998)
4:44
3.8 ★
6
Speed Trials [Electric version] (live at DV8, Salt Lake City, UT, Apr. 4, 1999)
3:17
7
King's Crossing [acoustic version] (live at Satyricon, Portland, OR, Oct. 14, 1999)
3:10
3.4 ★
8
Wouldn't Mama Be Proud? [acoustic version] (live at Satyricon, Portland, OR, Oct. 14, 1999)
3:40
9
Can't Make a Sound [acoustic version] (live at Satyricon, Portland, OR, Oct. 14, 1999)
3:41
10
LA [acoustic version] (live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, Dec. 30, 1999)
3:06
11
Color Bars [acoustic version] (live at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, Dec. 30, 1999)
2:20
12
Pretty Mary K [acoustic version] (live at Black Cat, Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2000)
2:35
3.5 ★
13
Everything Means Nothing to Me [acoustic version] (live at Black Cat, Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2000)
1:37
14
Ballad of Big Nothing [Electric version] (live at Embryo Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden, Jul. 4, 2000)
2:21
15
Cupid's Trick [Electric version] (live at Embryo Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden, Jul. 4, 2000)
3:40
3.6 ★
16
Needle in the Hay [Electric version] (live at L'Olympic, Nantes, France, Sept. 9, 2000)
4:13
17
Clementine [Electric version] (live at L'Olympic, Nantes, France, Sept. 9, 2000)
3:14
18
Independence Day [Electric version] (live at L'Olympic, Nantes, France, Sept. 9, 2000)
3:11
3.6 ★
19
Coming Up Roses [Electric version] (live at the Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 10, 2000)
2:57
20
Little One [acoustic version] (live at the Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 9, 2000)
3:15
21
Waltz #2 (XO) [acoustic version] (live at Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, Dec. 20, 2000)
5:49
22
Miss Misery [Abandonded] (live at Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, Dec. 20, 2000)
0:27
2.5 ★
23
A Fond Farewell [acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2003)
5:04
24
Strung Out Again [acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2003)
3:38
25
Pretty (Ugly Before) [acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2003)
4:56
26
Brand New Game [acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2003)
4:08
27
Shooting Star [acoustic version] (live at Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 31, 2003)
4:18
28
Coast to Coast [acoustic version] (live at the Steamboat, Austin, TX, May 3, 2003)
4:40
29
The Enemy Is You [acoustic version] (live at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, May 22, 2003)
2:56
30
A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free [Electric version] (live at the Derby, Los Angeles, CA, May 28, 2003)
4:04