To mark the 33rd anniversary of the album “Artistic Vice” by outsider singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston, a collector’s edition is being released on vinyl. In addition to the 16 remastered songs from the original, the new edition contains 16 additional tracks, including demo versions, test recordings, outtakes and the previously unreleased song “All Good Children Got To Die”.
“Artistic Vice” was released in 1991 and was Johnston’s first studio album. He had already started a few projects before, but never finished a whole album. He distributed his demos on cassettes at work, which gave him early local fame.
After his official debut, he released eight more albums, including in collaboration with Jad Fair. For years he struggled with mental problems, which also affected his music. Johnston died in 2019, presumably of a heart attack. Johnston found many prominent fans in musical circles, for example Kurt Cobain and, most recently, Beabadoobee.
The Collector’s Edition on two disks can already be done pre-ordered become.
Daniel Johnston – “Artistic Vice” (Collector’s Edition)
Side A
01. My Life Is Starting Over
02. Honey I Sure Miss You
03. I Feel So High
04. A Ghostly Story
05. Tell Me Now
06. Easy Listening
07. I Know Casper
08. The Startling Facts
Side B
09. Hoping
10. It’s Got To Be Good
11. Happy Soul
12. The Dream Is Over
13. Love Of My Life
14. I Killed The Monster
15. Laurie
16. Fate Will Get Done
Side C (Demos, Rehearsals, Outtakes)
01. All Good Children Got To Die
02. Christian Martyrs
03. Easy Listening
04. I Know Casper
05. Penny, Penny
06. You Said You Didn’t Really Love Me
07. Piano Interlude
08. Happy Soul
Side D (Demos, Rehearsals, Outtakes)
09. It’s Got To Be Good
10. The Dream Is Over
11. Love Of My Life
12. Something Fantastic Rolling Over My Soul
13. Bowie
14. I’ll Be Going Home Someday
15. Dead Dog’s Eyeball Theme Variation
16. Ego Trip
