TOP 5 ELLIOT SMITH SONGS
1. Kings Crossing ( From a Basement on the Hill)
2. Needle in the Hay (Elliot Smith)
3. Bled White (XO)
4. Everything’s Ok( From a Basement on the Hill)
5. Miss Misery ( Single Release)
1. Kings Crossing ( From a Basement on the Hill)
2. Needle in the Hay (Elliot Smith)
3. Bled White (XO)
4. Everything’s Ok( From a Basement on the Hill)
5. Miss Misery ( Single Release)
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