Description
Daniel Johnston’s legacy is legendary. The quintessential DIY artist started his career in Austin, TX whilst hawking cassettes from his day job at McDonald’s. The rest, as they say, is history and fans of US alternative music from the 1980s onwards know about his work and the people he went on to inspire. This, however, is not a biography; it’s a simple piece of communication to let people know that from Friday 4th July the second pressing of Daniel’s radio sessions recorded for the BBC will released on translucent A project inspired by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Marc Riley, the tracks have been licensed from the BBC and approved by Daniel’s family, management and charity. The sessions were spread across an eight-year period with two sessions for Rob Da Bank and three with Marc Riley (both of whom are executive producers of this album).
A few bootleg recordings of these sessions have been available across the years but now they have been lovingly mastered and cut by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios in London. Daniel was a lifelong fan of The Beatles and the overwhelming consensus from those who knew him was that he would be so proud and excited to have his music mastered above the legendary Studio 2 at Abbey Road. This project’s objective is to celebrate Daniel’s musical legacy, rather than explore further his well-documented mental health problems. However, profits from the album will go to Daniel’s Hi, How Are You Project based in Austin.
Tracklisting
Side A
1. Mountain Top (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
2. Fish (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
3. Walking The Cow (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
4. Casper The Friendly Ghost (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
5. Go (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
6. Love Enchanted (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
Side B
1. Hey Joe (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
2. Rock ‘N’ Roll / EGA (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
3. Speeding Motorcycle (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
4. True Love Will Find You In The End (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
5. Devil Town (Rob da Bank Session 2008)
Side C
1. True Love Will Find You In The End (Marc Riley Session 2008)
2. Go (Marc Riley Session 2008)
3. Life In Vain (Marc Riley Session 2009)
4. Living Life (Marc Riley Session 2009)
5. Speeding Motorcycle (Marc Riley Session 2011)
6. Rock This Town (Marc Riley Session 2011)
Side D
1. Love Enchanted (The Blue Room 2003)
2. Forever Your Love (The Blue Room 2003)
3. Mountain Top (The Blue Room 2003)
4. True Love Will Find You In The End (The Blue Room 2003)
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