Daniel Johnston discography explained

Artist:Daniel Johnston
Image Caption:Johnston in 2010
Studio:18
Live:5
Compilation:5
Tribute:7
Ep:3
Option Name:Home recorded
Option:11

This is a list of the discography of Daniel Johnston, who lived in Austin, Texas.

Handmade cassettes

Before the production of 'Yip/Jump Music' 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.

Title!scope="col"
Album detailsNotes
Songs of Pain
  • Released: 1981
  • Labels: Self-released (Standardized by Stress Records in 1988)
Don't Be Scared
  • Released: July 1982
  • Labels: Self-released (Standardized by Stress Records in 1986)
  • Formats: Cassette, CD-R, CD, LP
The What of Whom
  • Released: August 1982
  • Labels: Self-released (Standardized by Stress Records in 1987)
  • Formats: Cassette, CD-R, CD, LP
Ugly Music
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Cassette
Handmade alternate version of Songs of Pain
More Songs of Pain
  • Released: 1983
  • Labels: Self-released (Standardized by Stress Records in 1988)
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, CD-R
Someday You're Gonna Make It, Joe
  • Released: February 1983
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Cassette
Lost alternate version of More Songs of Pain
Yip/Jump Music
  • Released: August 1983
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, CD-R
Hi, How Are You
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, CD-R
Retired Boxer
  • Released: December 1984
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette, CD
Respect
  • Released: January 1985
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette, 10" vinyl, CD-R, CD
Continued Story
  • Released: December 1985
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette, LP, CD
  • Initially released as a cassette exclusive.
Merry Christmas
  • Released: December 1988
  • Label: Stress
  • Formats: Cassette

Studio albums

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Album details
1990
Artistic Vice
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Shimmy-Disc
  • First Johnston album made entirely of studio recordings.
Fun
  • Released: September 20, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
Rejected Unknown
  • Released: October 9, 2001
  • Label: Gammon
Fear Yourself
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Gammon
Lost and Found
  • Released: April 2006
  • Label: Sketchbook
Is and Always Was
  • Released: October 6, 2009
  • Label: Eternal Yip Eye Music
Space Ducks
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Eternal Yip Eye Music

Live albums

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Album details
Live at South by Southwest
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Stress
  • Format: Cassette
Frankenstein Love
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Stress
  • Format: Cassette
Why Me?
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Trikont
Live@Albertstudios
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Albert Music
Normal
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Teen Arena

Extended plays

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Release details
Laurie
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Seminal Twang
Happy Time
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Seed
  • Format: 7" vinyl
Sinning Is Easy

Singles

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Release details
"Dream Scream"
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Pickled Egg
  • Format: 7" vinyl
"Impossible Love"
  • Released: 2001
"Mountain Top"
"Fish"
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Sketchbook
  • Format: 7"

Side projects and collaborations

Danny and the Nightmares

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Release details
Danny and the Nightmares
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Eternal Yip Eye
The End Is Near Again
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Cool Beans
Freak Brain
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Sympathy
The Death of Satan
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Munster

Daniel Johnston and the Rhythm Rats

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Release details
Big Big World
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Seminal Twang

Collaborations

Jad Fair

Yo La Tengo

Hyperjinx Tricycle

Okkervil River

Rule of Thirds

Jack Medicine

Mark Linkous

Beam

Other appearances

Compilations and tribute albums

Films