Fue grabado cuando Smith todavía era miembro de, banda que se separó poco antes de la publicación de este disco. Either/Or es el tercer álbum de estudio del cantautor estadounidense Elliott Smith, publicado el 25 de febrero de 1997.In 2020, the album was ranked at 216 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. 'Miss Misery' was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1998 Academy Awards, and was performed at the televised ceremony in an abridged version by Smith, backed by the house orchestra, briefly propelling him into the international spotlight. Director Gus Van Sant was highly impressed with the album, incorporating three of its songs 'Between the Bars', 'Angeles' and 'Say Yes' along with a new song, 'Miss Misery', into the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. Book-ended by its two singles, 'Speed Trials' and 'Ballad of Big Nothing', Either/Or did not chart in the US, but was acclaimed by critics. Either/Or was released on February 25, 1997, on the Kill Rock Stars record label, following Heatmiser's dissolution. 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 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.

Either/Or ist das dritte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Singer-Songwriters Elliott Smith.

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