This is a list of the discography of
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded a ...
, who lived in
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
.
Handmade cassettes
Before the production of '
Yip/Jump Music
''Yip/Jump Music'' is the fifth self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded over the summer 1983.
The album was re-released on cassette in 1986 by Stress records, and in 1988 released on CD and double LP b ...
' in 1983, Johnston had no way to copy his albums, and so each copy would be an entirely unique recording. The standardised copies of these albums were released when Stress Records purchased Johnston's back catalog in 1986.
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
Singles
Side projects and collaborations
Danny and the Nightmares
Daniel Johnston and the Rhythm Rats
Collaborations
Jad Fair
* ''
It's Spooky
''It's Spooky'' is a collaborative album by musicians Jad Fair (of the band Half Japanese) and Daniel Johnston. It was first released in 1989 on 50 Skidillion Watts Records, under the title ''Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston.'' Although receiving pr ...
'' (50 Skidillion Watts, 1989; reissued on
Jagjaguwar, 2001)
* ''The Lucky Sperms:'' ''Somewhat Humorous'' (with Chris Bultman;
Jagjaguwar, 2001)
Yo La Tengo
* ''Speeding Motorcycle'' single (1990)
Hyperjinx Tricycle
* ''Hyperjinx Tricycle'' (Important Records, 2000)
* "Long Lost Love" single (2002)
* ''Alien Mind Control'' 3" CD (Important Records, 2003)
Okkervil River
* "Happy Hearts" off the album
Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See
''Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See'' is the first full-length studio album from alternative folk-rock group, Okkervil River. Released on January 22, 2002 on the label Jagjaguwar, it contains the single, "Kansas City". Artist William Sc ...
(
Jagjaguwar, 2002)
Rule of Thirds
* "Rin Tin Soldier" (Eternal Yip Eye Music, 2003)
Jack Medicine
* ''
The Electric Ghosts'' (Important Records, 2006)
Mark Linkous
* ''Fear Yourself'' (Coppertree Records UK, Ltd Ed 180g vinyl, 2008)
Beam
* ''
Beam Me Up!
''Beam Me Up!'' is the eighteenth and final album by Daniel Johnston released in 2010.
Track listing
All songs written by Daniel Johnston.
#"Sarah Drove Around In Her Car"
#"Syrup Of Tears"
#"Must"
#"True Love Will Find You In The End"
#"Wicke ...
'' (Hazelwood, 2010)
Other appearances
* spoken word performance on the track "Love is a fascist invention" on the Alpine Those Myriads album "yr royal jetlag gospel" (Osito Records, 2003)
* with Kraig Mc Govern and on a live track recorded in
Dublin
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July 2008
* with
the Swell Season
The Swell Season is a folk rock duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. "The Swell Season" name is derived from Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title ...
on January 31, 2009, Austin City Limits (previously recorded on September 28, 2008) to perform the song "Life in Vain"
Compilations and tribute albums
* ''The Lost Recordings'' (Stress Records, recorded 1983, released 1992) cassette
* ''The Lost Recordings II'' (Stress Records, recorded 1983, released 1992) cassette
* ''
A Texas Trip'' - contributed two songs (Caroline Records, 1987)
* ''Please Don't Feed The Ego'' (Eternal Yip Eye Music, 1994)
* ''
Dead Dog's Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston'', by Kathy McCarty (1994)
* ''
My So-Called Life
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'' - contributed "Come See Me Tonight" (1995)
* ''
Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks
''Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks'' is a tribute album based on the American animated TV series, ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' It was released by Atlantic/Lava Records in 1996 and contains 15 tracks, the original "Schoolhouse Rocky" theme and covers of 14 songs f ...
'' - contributed "Unpack Your Adjectives" (1996)
* ''The Early Recordings of Daniel Johnston Volume 1'' (Dualtone, 2003) - Reissue of ''Songs of Pain'' and ''More Songs of Pain''
* ''
The Sun Shines Down On Me'' by Gerry Nobody (2003)
* ''
The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered'' (Gammon Records, 2004) - Tribute album along with disc of original versions plus one new song
* ''White Magic: From The Cassette Archives 1979–1989'' (Eternal Yip Eye Music, 2004)
* ''I Killed the Monster: 21 Artists Performing the Songs of Daniel Johnston'' (2006) - Tribute album featuring contributions from
Sufjan Stevens,
Mike Watt,
Jad Fair
Jad Fair (born June 9, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.
Biography
Fair was born in Coldwater, Michigan. In 1974, he and his brother David formed the lo-f ...
and
Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson (born November 17, 1972) is an American folk singer-songwriter, one half of the anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Dawson's work with the Moldy Peaches earned them a cult following and critical acclaim, with their 2001 song "Anyone El ...
* ''Apskaft Tribute To Daniel Johnston'' (The Sound Of Apskaft, 2011
* ''
50minutes'' (EXERCISE1 Recordings, 2006)
* ''Welcome To My World'' (Eternal Yip Eye Music, 2006)
* ''My Yoke Is Heavy: The Songs of Daniel Johnston'' by Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston (Chemikal Underground, 2013)
Films
* ''
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
''The Devil and Daniel Johnston'' is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston. It chronicles Johnston's life from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how it manifested ...
''
* ''
The Angel and Daniel Johnston - Live at the Union Chapel''
* ''Daniel Johnston at Home LIVE'' recorded live in Waller Texas 1999 (
Stephen Tompkins, Digital Download video/mp3 release 2009)
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