response to Roman Candle was mixed, with some passing it off as being derivative of Simon & Garfunkel, though Roman Candle has since been well received by critics. In its retrospective review, BBC Music opined that the album "remains a searingly honest and decisive collection. As a genesis of exceptional talent it is flawless, and heartbreakingly so." Consequence of Sound called the album "far from a genius effort, but nonetheless an important solo performance pointing towards where his many strengths and few weaknesses as a singer and songwriter were." Pitchfork'' has described the album's musical style as "lo-fi folk". Track listing Personnel Elliott Smith – acoustic guitars, vocals, record producer, electric guitar ("Roman Candle", "Last Call", "Kiwi Maddog 20/20"), harmonica ("No Name #2") Additional personnel Kid Tulsa (Pete Krebs) – snare and cymbal ("No Name #1", "Kiwi Maddog 20/20") Technical Tony Lash – mixing assistance Neil Gust – sleeve design and photography JJ Gonson – album cover photography Peter Hawkinson – technician References External links 1994 debut albums Cavity Search Records albums Elliott Smith albums