Pretty (Ugly Before)

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"Pretty"
Song
B-side"A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free"

"Pretty (Ugly Before)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl single in 2003 by record label Suicide Squeeze, Smith's final single released while alive. It was later re-released by Domino in 2004, and appeared on Smith's posthumous final album, From a Basement on the Hill.

Release

"Pretty (Ugly Before)" was released as a limited-edition 7" vinyl single in 2003 by record label Suicide Squeeze. The single did not chart in the United States.[1] It was re-released in 2004 by record label Domino, reaching number 85 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and appeared on Smith's posthumous final album, From a Basement on the Hill. The single's B-side, "A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free", also appears on the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elliott Smith

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Pretty (Ugly Before)"4:40
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free"3:06

References

  1. ^ "Elliott Smith – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Elliott Smith | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2015.