BassBruce Eskovitz
MixingRob Schnapf, Larry CRANE, Tom Rothrock, Elliott Smith
EngineerRob Schnapf, Larry CRANE, Tom Rothrock, Elliott Smith
Reviews"...His major label debut, XO, ably shattered all expectations, displaying a level of melodic beauty and stark sophistication...", "...As with his indie albums, XO wallows in sentiments and melodies so fragile, they should be individually bubbled-wrapped. Smith's world is one in which people continually search for emotional connections--only to lose or break them and then live with the regret..." - Rating: B, Ranked #2 on Spin's List of "Top 20 Albums of '98.", 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...his most adventurous music ever, opening up his acoustic flow with piano, horns, vocal overdubs, even a string section. Smith still has a love jones, and he's still a heartache looking for a place to happen...", 8 (out of 10) - "...This is his happiest sounding record to date, and his saddest; haunted and trembling beneath its composed surface of chiming guitars and soothing electric piano..."