The Music Canon · No. 181 of 250Methodology
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Either/Or (1997)

0.2313Canon Score · ranked #181 all time

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About the album

Either/Or is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Either/Or was recorded in several locations, mostly in Portland, Oregon – while Smith was still a member of Heatmiser – and was produced by Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. Either/Or was recorded sometime between 1995 and 1996 and released on February 25, 1997, on the Kill Rock Stars record label, following Heatmiser's dissolution.

Why it ranks #181

Every list on which Either/Or appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013)Critics' canon#149 / 500
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020)Major international poll#216 / 500
1001 Albums You Must Hear (union)Critics' canonSelected