roman candle

tracklist

roman candle, condor ave, no name #1, no name #2, no name #3, drive all over town, no name #4, last call, kiwi maddog 20/20

album info

roman candle was released by cavity search and was elliott’s first solo release. elliott recorded these songs on a 4 track recorder.

rumor at the time is that elliott’s girlfriend and heatmiser’s manager, jj gonson suggest that elliott ask his friends if they were willing release one or some of his songs. when elliott gave his tape to cavity search, they told elliott they wanted to release the whole thing.

elliott was still in heatmiser when roman candle came out. if you look in the liner notes, elliott is appears courtesy of frontier records for his own record.

2 x-heatmiser members sort of make an appearance on roman candle. neil gust appears on the roman candle cover along with a friend of elliott’s and tony lash help mix the record.

posters used to promote the record were actually just 8 1/2 x 11 copies of the back cover with a picture of elliott

available in cd format. import lp also available.

production notes

roman candle was recorded and produced by elliott in the basement.

the record was recorded in 1993 but it was released in 1994.

all songs by elliott smith, except “no name #1? music by jj gonson/elliott smith

snare and cymbal on “no name #1? and “kiwi maddog” by kid tulsa

mixed with help from tony lash

sleeve by neil gust, technical help by pete hawkinson, cover photo by jj gonson, other photos by neil

a cavity search release