“They really demonstrate how adept he was live as a guitarist - the fingerpicking, flat-picking and different techniques,” he said. Crane said - he selected five live tracks from the Yo Yo a Go Go festival in Olympia, Wash., in 1997. Crane said.įor the bonus material - “dessert after dinner,” Mr. “It started to feel like we were lifting the veil off,” Mr. Crane and the mastering engineer Adam Gonsalves had more leeway to experiment with the sound of the reissue, which they beefed up, using new technology, while removing excess noise for additional sonic clarity. The reissue will also arrive with a 52-page book filled with handwritten lyrics, noted from Smith’s friends and colleagues, and unseen photographs by JJ Gonson, who also shot the album's cover photo.But with the original remaining in print, Mr. Crane says of the live LP, 'There are fan-traded MP3s out there of this show, but when people hear what I was able to extract from this original tape, they’ll be shocked.' Larry Crane, who serves as the official archivist for the Smith family, remastered the audio and created the live album from a cassette provided by Casey Cyrnes. Rolling Stone notes that Live at Umbra Penumbra took place on 17 September 1994 at Portland's cafe Umbra Penumbra, and features the earliest known recordings of Smith as a solo artist. A different live version of the track featured on the 2017 Either/Or: Expanded Edition, and an alternative version of the song appeared on last year's XO deluxe edition. 'Some Song' was originally released as the B-side to 'Needle in the Hay' back in 1995. They announced the reissue and live album with a live version of ' Big Decision', and today have returned with 'Some Song'. Back in May, Kill Rock Stars announced a 25th anniversary reissue of Smith's self-titled second album, which will be accompanied by an unreleased live album Live at Umbra Penumbra.

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