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, with Smith playing each instrument and recording it on his four-track recorder. Kid Tulsa played snare and cymbal on tracks "No Name #1" and "Kiwi Maddog 20/20".

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  • 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, with Smith playing each instrument and recording it on his four-track recorder. 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 and Heatmiser manager J.J. Gonson. The album was never intended for release, as Smith only expected to get a deal for a seven-inch record, however, after Gonson played the album for Cavity Search Records, they immediately requested permission to release it in its entirety. Smith at first hesitated, and then allowed permission.
  • Roman Candle est le premier album solo d'Elliott Smith, sorti en 1994, qui participait jusque là au groupe punk Heatmiser. Cet album a un son dénudé, voire Lo-fi, et très acoustique, caractéristique des trois premiers albums d'Elliott. Il laisse également entrevoir ce qui seront les caractéristiques d'Elliott Smith, tant en ce qui concerne le jeu de guitare que les paroles, souvent déprimées.
  • Roman Candle är Elliott Smiths debutalbum, släppt 1994 på Cavity Search records. Räknas som hans mörkaste album. Med låtar om förstörda människor, alkoholproblem och att falla i glömska. Titelspåret är en historia om misshandel och sexuellt utnyttjande. Många tror han refererar till sin egen barndom. Låten "Last Call" är den mest debaterade låten på skivan, då vissa hävdar att han sjöng om självmord, 9 år innan sin död. Andra kända låtar från skivan är "Condor Ave. " och "no name #3"
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  • 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, with Smith playing each instrument and recording it on his four-track recorder. Kid Tulsa played snare and cymbal on tracks "No Name #1" and "Kiwi Maddog 20/20".
  • Roman Candle est le premier album solo d'Elliott Smith, sorti en 1994, qui participait jusque là au groupe punk Heatmiser. Cet album a un son dénudé, voire Lo-fi, et très acoustique, caractéristique des trois premiers albums d'Elliott. Il laisse également entrevoir ce qui seront les caractéristiques d'Elliott Smith, tant en ce qui concerne le jeu de guitare que les paroles, souvent déprimées.
  • Roman Candle är Elliott Smiths debutalbum, släppt 1994 på Cavity Search records. Räknas som hans mörkaste album. Med låtar om förstörda människor, alkoholproblem och att falla i glömska. Titelspåret är en historia om misshandel och sexuellt utnyttjande. Många tror han refererar till sin egen barndom. Låten "Last Call" är den mest debaterade låten på skivan, då vissa hävdar att han sjöng om självmord, 9 år innan sin död. Andra kända låtar från skivan är "Condor Ave.
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