Track Listing
1. My Life Is Starting Over
2. Honey I Sure Miss You
3. I Feel So High
4. Ghostly Story, A
5. Tell Me Now
6. Easy Listening
7. I Know Casper
8. Startling Facts
9. Hoping
10. It's Got To Be Good
11. Happy Soul
12. Dream Is Over, The
13. Love Of My Life
14. I Killed The Monster
15. Laurie
16. Fate Will Get Done
17. I Get Depressed When You Undress - (previously unreleased)
18. I Feel So High
19. Laurie
20. Monster Inside Of Me
| Details | | Producer: | Kramer | | Distributor: | Fontana Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Daniel Johnston (vocals, acoustic guitar); Dale Dudgeon, Tom Gruda, Donny Spencer, Brent Conkle (guitar); Mike West (bass guitar); Fred McMahan (drums).
Liner Note Author: Kramer.
ARTISTIC VICE was the first album on which Daniel Johnston fronted a band. On earlier works, the spare songs received musical accompanied from either a single keyboard or guitar. Johnson's first recordings were made a available in a series of primitively made self-released cassette tapes. These were later compiled onto several albums, including the highly recommended YIP/JUMP MUSIC. Notoriety paved the way for Johnston's first album (titled 1990), which was recorded in a true studio.
For this set, which was recorded in a house in West Virginia, Johnston assembled a six-piece band (four of whom are guitarists). It's a testament to Johnston's own innate musicality that the songs lend themselves so perfectly to the casual accompaniment heard here. They can shift easily from quiet country balladry to punkish rave ups. As always, his songs are direct, honest, hook-laden, and imminently coverable. One listen to "Tell Me Now" will yield the names of 10 artists who should record it.
Editorial Reviews
..naive, brilliant, disturbing, and seductive...This album, like the rest of his catalog, will likely outlive us all..
Option (05/29/1992)
4 stars out of 5 - [T]his is possibly his best album, with some great, if always rather unsettling tunes.
Mojo
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