Roman Candle
Studio album by Elliott Smith
Released	July 14, 1994
Recorded	Late 1993
Genre	Indie rock
Length	30:28
Label	Cavity Search
Producer	Elliott Smith
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Roman Candle (1994) Elliott Smith (1995)

Roman Candle was Elliott Smith's debut album as a solo artist, even though he was still a singer and guitarist for the band Heatmiser. The album has a raw, homemade sound (see Lo-fi), with Smith playing each instrument and recording it on his 4-track. Kid Tulsa played Snare and cymbal on tracks "No Name #1" and "Kiwi Maddog 20/20". According to the Elliott Smith biography, "Elliott Smith And The Big Nothing", Elliott recorded the album in the basement of the home of then-girlfriend JJ Gonson. The album was never intended for release, however, after Gonson played the album for Cavity Search Records, they immediately requested permission to release it, as-is. Smith at first hesitated, and then allowed permission. cover of elliott smiths album Roman Candle This is an album cover. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For the self-titled album, see Elliott Smith (album). ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Logo of Cavity Search Records Cavity Search Records is a label based out of Portland, Oregon formed in 1992. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For the self-titled album, see Elliott Smith (album). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... For the self-titled album, see Elliott Smith (album). ... Elliott Smith is the second album recorded by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. ... For the self-titled album, see Elliott Smith (album). ... This article is about the alternative rock band. ... Lo-fi — from Low Fidelity — describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. ... The Tascam 85 16B analogue tape recorder can record 16 tracks of audio on 1 inch (2. ...

Track listing

(All songs written by Elliott Smith except as noted)

1. "Roman Candle" – 3:37
2. "Condor Ave" – 3:34
3. "No Name #1" (Elliott Smith, J.J. Gonson) – 3:03
4. "No Name #2" – 3:34
5. "No Name #3" – 3:13
6. "Drive All Over Town" – 2:36
7. "No Name #4" – 2:30
8. "Last Call" – 4:38
9. "Kiwi Maddog 20/20" – 3:40

Trivia

• "No Name #3" appears in the film Good Will Hunting.
• "Kiwi Maddog 20/20" is the name of a fortified wine Smith liked. According to "Elliott Smith And The Big Nothing", the wine was purchased for its' strange color, and Smith and a roomate drank it on a dare.

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External links

• Sweet Adeline: The Official Elliott Smith website
• Cavity Search Records

References

• Sweet Adeline: The Official Elliott Smith website
• Cavity Search Records
• Nugent, Benjamin. Elliott Smith And The Big Nothing. Da Capo Press, 2005. ISBN 9780306814471