Daniel Johnston - The Story of an Artist

Limited edition 6-LP/6-CD box set of the very early recordings by one of the most gifted songwriters of the last three decades. Includes Daniel's six cassette-only albums recorded between 1980 and 1983 - 129 recordings straight out of the original cassettes, packaged in individual sleeves. Bothformats include a 64-page booklet with extensive notes by Everett True and interviews with Daniel's family and friends. Plus many rare photos, Daniel's artwork from those years and a two-sided A2 poster.

"Johnston's stripped-down, primitively strummed music has a spooky power to get right to the heart of the matter with childlike reflections on love and anxiety" - NME "He is the indie Brian Wilson" -.Rolling Stone "When a child hits a piano he makes untainted music, and that's there in Daniel. He goes between extremes of naivety and darkness" - Jason Pierce, Spiritualized

Tracklists :

SONGS OF PAIN 1. Grievances, 2.A Little Story, 3. Joy Without Pleasure, 4. Never Relaxed, 5. Brainwash, 6. Pothead, 7.Wicked World, 8. Lazy, 9. I Save Cigarette Butts, 10. Like A Monkey In A Zoo, 11.Wicked Will, 12.An Idiot's End, 13.Wild West Virginia, 14. Since I Lost My Tooth, 15. Urge, 16. Living Life, 17.Tuna Ketchup, 18. Premarital Sex, 19. Don't Act Nice, 20. Hate Song

THE WHAT OF WHOM 1. Man Obsessed, 2. Peek-a-boo, 3. Never Before/Never Again, 4.The Goldfish & The Frog, 5. Scuttle-butt, 6. Heart, Mind & Soul, 7. Blue Clouds, 8. Surely You Don't Work All Night, 9. I Can't Think Anymore, 10. Excuse Me, 11. Polka Dot Rag, 12.Why/Without You, 13.An Incoherent Speech, 14.Wicked World, 15.To Go Home, 16. Scrambled Eggs, 17. Peace & Tranquility, 18.When You're Pretty,

MORE SONGS OF PAIN ; 1. Phantom Of My Own Opera, 2. Man At War, 3. Only Missing You, 4. More Dead Than Alive, 5. I Will, 6. Poptunes, 7.You Put My Love Out The Door, 8.You're Gonna Make It Joe, 9. Never Get To Heaven, 10. Follow That Dream, 11. POW, 12. For The Love Of Pete, 13. Blue Cloud, 14. Grievances Revisited, 15.True Grief, 16. My Baby Cares For The Dead, 17. Mabel's Grievances

DON'T BE SCARED ; 1. Going Down, 2. Lost Without A Dame, 3. Harley Man, 4. Evening Stars, 5. Cold Hard World, 6. I Had A Dream, 7.The Story Of An Artist, 8. My Yoke Is Heavy, 9. Stars On Parade, 10.And You Love It, 11. I Had Lost My Mind, 12.The Sun Shines Down On Me, 13. Loner, 14. I Don't Want To Be Scared, 15. Lullaby, 16. I Was Alone, 17. Mother Mom Said

THE LOST RECORDINGS I : 1.Take A Little Walk, 2. Before It's Too Late, 3. Oh What A Wonderful Feeling, 4. I'd Like To Say Goodbye, 5.That's Silly, 6.There Ain't Much You Can Do, 7. I'm A Song, 8.You Should Have Been My Wife, 9.You Ruined It For Yourself, 10. Once Upon A Dream, 11. I Love You, 12. Scattered Like Birds, 13. More About Wicked Will, 14. Good Luck, 15. Got To Go On, 16. It's Real, 17. If You Were Here Today, 18. Girlfriend, 19.Void (Space For The Memories), 20. Sad And Lonely, 21. I'm Nervous, 22. Cosmic Kid, 23. Never Die, 24. Kiss Me Again, 25. I Wish I Could Call You, 26. Love Is Weird, 27. Burn Baby Burn, 28. No Fun, 29.Art Peace, 30. Instrumental

THE LOST RECORDINGS II ; 1.All Around The World, 2.You're Not Laura (After You're Gone), 3. I'm Gonna Buy Me A Car, 4. Out West, 5.The Undertaker's Assistant, 6. Dreams Come True, 7. Mean To Me, 8. Fly Me To The Moon, 9. Love Defined, 10. Love, 11. How I Love That Organ Music, 12.We Could Be Together Again, 13. Happy Talk, 14.The Miracle Of Love, 15.Who Killed The Monkey, 16.The Wedding, 17. Unfinished Symphony, 18. Blue Cloud, 19. I Never Meant To Be Spooky, 20. Dream Lover, 21.What's A Matter With Me, 22. If I Kissed You Once, 23. I Give Up, 24. Lonely Orphan On The Run, 25.The Goat Show, 26.You've Got A Funny Sense Of Humor, 27. Last Song For You

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