Artist: Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston
Aliases
Dan Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston
Danny and The Nightmares
Real name
Daniel Dale Johnston
Born
January 22, 1961
Country
United States
Related
Jason Nightmare   Danny and The Nightmares: organ, guitar, bass

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Adventures of God as a Young Boy Danny and The Nightmares April 1999 Jeffrey Lewis
2 Big Business Monkey Daniel Johnston 1986 Maylove
3 Bloody Rainbow Daniel Johnston June 2000 Kramer
4 Blue Clouds Daniel Johnston 1988 Mercury Rev
5 Casper the Friendly Ghost Daniel Johnston 1988 Bartlebees
6 Cathy Cline Daniel Dale Johnston 1999 R. Stevie Moore
7 Cold Hard World Daniel Johnston 1986 Hanshalf Trio
8 Cosmic Kid Daniel Johnston 1987 Kickstand
9 The Creature / Third Chair Daniel Johnston 1988 K. McCarty
10 Dead Lover's Twisted Heart Daniel Johnston 1988 Starlight Mints
11 Desperate Man Blues Daniel Johnston 1986 K. McCarty
12 Devil Town Daniel Johnston 1990 (2 artists)
13 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances Daniel Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
14 Dream Scream Daniel Dale Johnston 1999 Death Cab for Cutie
15 Fate Will Get Done Daniel Johnston February 12, 1990 Paisley Shirts
16 Follow That Dream Daniel Johnston 1987 Kimya Dawson
17 Foxy Girl Daniel Johnston 1998 The Sutcliffe's
18 Funeral Home Daniel Johnston 1987 John Wayne Shot Me
19 Go Daniel Johnston 1987 Sparklehorse & The Flaming Lips
20 Going Down Daniel Johnston 1986 (2 artists)
21 Golly Gee Daniel Johnston December 1988 K. McCarty
22 Good Morning You Daniel Johnston 1987 (2 artists)
23 Grievances Dan Johnston 1988 K. McCarty
24 Hate Song Dan Johnston 1988 K. McCarty
25 Held the Hand Daniel Johnston December 1988 Joy Zipper
26 Hey Joe Daniel Johnston 1986 (2 artists)
27 Honey I Sure Miss You Daniel Johnston February 12, 1990 (2 artists)
28 I Am Baby (In My Universe) Daniel Johnston 1986 (2 artists)
29 I Feel So High Daniel Johnston February 12, 1990 Yukio Yung
30 I Had a Dream Daniel Johnston 1986 K. McCarty
31 I Remember Painfully Daniel Johnston 1988 Bedlam Rovers
32 I Save Cigarette Butts Dan Johnston 1988 P
33 Impossible Love Daniel Dale Johnston 1999 Gordon Gano
34 It's Over Daniel Johnston 1987 (2 artists)
35 King Kong Daniel Johnston 1988 (3 artists)
36 Like a Monkey in a Zoo Dan Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
37 Living Life Dan Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
38 Love Not Dead Daniel Johnston March 25, 2003 Thrisle
39 Love Wheel Daniel Johnston 1990 Emily Zuzik
40 Mind Contorted Daniel Johnston 1998 Major Matt Mason
41 Museum of Love Daniel Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
42 My Life Is Starting Over Daniel Johnston February 12, 1990 Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair
43 Nothing Left Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston April 1989 Holy Sons
44 Now Daniel Johnston March 25, 2003 Toby Goodshank
45 Oh No Daniel Johnston 1987 K. McCarty
46 Rocket Ship Daniel Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
47 Running Water Daniel Johnston 1986 K. McCarty
48 Some Things Last a Long Time Daniel Johnston 1990 (3 artists)
49 Sorry Entertainer Daniel Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
50 Speeding Motorcycle Daniel Johnston 1988 (4 artists)
51 Spirit World Rising Daniel Johnston 1990 Touching Earth Made of Steel
52 The Story of an Artist Daniel Johnston 1986 M. Ward
53 The Sun Shines Down on Me Daniel Johnston 1986 Guster
54 To Go Home Daniel Johnston 1988 (2 artists)
55 True Love Will Find You in the End Daniel Johnston 1987 (14 artists)
56 Walking the Cow Daniel Johnston 1986 (6 artists)
57 Wild West Virginia Dan Johnston 1988 K. McCarty
58 Worried Shoes Daniel Johnston 1988 Daniel Smith & Sufjan Stevens

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Chords of Fame Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston April 1989 Phil Ochs
2 God Only Knows Daniel Johnston 2006 The Beach Boys
3 Happy Talk Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston April 1989 Juanita Hall
4 Human Cannonball Danny and The Nightmares January 2002 Butthole Surfers
5 Live and Let Die Daniel Johnston June 2000 Wings
6 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Daniel Johnston October 24, 1995 Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Accompaniment
7 Speeding Motorcycle! Daniel Johnston and Yo La Tengo 1991 Daniel Johnston
8 Tomorrow Never Knows Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston April 1989 The Beatles
9 Wild Thing Danny and The Nightmares April 1999 The Wild Ones

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Adventures of God as a Young Boy Daniel Johnston, Jason Nightmare Jeffrey Lewis
2 Big Business Monkey Daniel Johnston Maylove
3 Bloody Rainbow Daniel Johnston Kramer
4 Blue Clouds Daniel Johnston Mercury Rev
5 Casper the Friendly Ghost Daniel Johnston Bartlebees
6 Cathy Cline Daniel Johnston R. Stevie Moore
7 Cold Hard World Daniel Johnston Hanshalf Trio
8 Cosmic Kid Daniel Johnston Kickstand
9 Dead Lover's Twisted Heart Daniel Johnston Starlight Mints
10 Desperate Man Blues Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
11 Devil Town Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
12 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
13 Dream Scream Daniel Johnston Death Cab for Cutie
14 Fate Will Get Done Daniel Johnston Paisley Shirts
15 Follow That Dream Daniel Johnston Kimya Dawson
16 Foxy Girl Daniel Johnston The Sutcliffe's
17 Funeral Home Daniel Johnston John Wayne Shot Me
18 Go Daniel Johnston Sparklehorse & The Flaming Lips
19 Going Down Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
20 Golly Gee Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
21 Good Morning You Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
22 Grievances Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
23 Hate Song Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
24 Held the Hand Daniel Johnston Joy Zipper
25 Hey Joe Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
26 Honey I Sure Miss You Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
27 I Am Baby (In My Universe) Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
28 I Feel So High Daniel Johnston Yukio Yung
29 I Had a Dream Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
30 I Remember Painfully Daniel Johnston Bedlam Rovers
31 I Save Cigarette Butts Daniel Johnston P
32 Impossible Love Daniel Johnston Gordon Gano
33 It's Over Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
34 King Kong Daniel Johnston (3 artists)
35 Like a Monkey in a Zoo Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
36 Living Life Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
37 Love Not Dead Daniel Johnston Thrisle
38 Love Wheel Daniel Johnston Emily Zuzik
39 Mind Contorted Daniel Johnston Major Matt Mason
40 Museum of Love Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
41 My Life Is Starting Over Daniel Johnston Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair
42 Nothing Left Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair Holy Sons
43 Now Daniel Johnston Toby Goodshank
44 Oh No Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
45 Rocket Ship Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
46 Running Water Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
47 Some Things Last a Long Time Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair (3 artists)
48 Sorry Entertainer Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
49 Speeding Motorcycle Daniel Johnston (4 artists)
50 Spirit World Rising Daniel Johnston Touching Earth Made of Steel
51 The Creature / Third Chair Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
52 The Story of an Artist Daniel Johnston M. Ward
53 The Sun Shines Down on Me Daniel Johnston Guster
54 To Go Home Daniel Johnston (2 artists)
55 True Love Will Find You in the End Daniel Johnston (14 artists)
56 Walking the Cow Daniel Johnston (6 artists)
57 Wild West Virginia Daniel Johnston K. McCarty
58 Worried Shoes Daniel Johnston Daniel Smith & Sufjan Stevens

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 1990 Daniel Johnston 1990 Shimmy Disc
2 Artistic Vice Daniel Johnston February 12, 1990 Shimmy Disc
3 Continued Story Daniel Johnston 1987 Stress
4 Danny and The Nightmares Danny and The Nightmares April 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music
5 Don't Be Scared Daniel Johnston 1986 Stress
6 Fear Yourself Daniel Johnston March 25, 2003 Gammon
7 Frankenstein Love Daniel Johnston 1998 Stress
8 Hi, How Are You - The Unfinished Album Daniel Johnston 1986 Stress
9 It's Spooky Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston April 1989 50 Skidillion Watts
10 Live at SXSW Daniel Johnston 1990 Stress
11 The Lost Recordings Daniel Johnston 1987 Stress
12 Merry Christmas Daniel Johnston December 1988 Stress
13 More Songs of Pain Daniel Johnston 1987 Stress
14 Rejected Unknown Daniel Dale Johnston 1999 New Improved Music
15 Respect Daniel Johnston 1987 Stress
16 Retired Boxer Daniel Johnston 1987 Stress
17 Songs of Pain Dan Johnston 1988 Stress
18 The What of Whom Daniel Johnston 1988 Stress
19 Why Me? Daniel Johnston June 2000 Trikont
20 Yip/Jump Music Daniel Johnston 1988 Homestead Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Speeding Motorcycle! Daniel Johnston and Yo La Tengo 1991 SOL

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Cool Beans! #14 various artists January 2002 Cool Beans Records
2 Do It Again - A Tribute to Pet Sounds various artists 2006 Houston Party Records
3 You Sleigh Me! various artists October 24, 1995 Atlantic Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Dead Dog's Eyeball - Songs of Daniel Johnston K. McCarty 1992 Bar/None Records
2 A Tribute to Daniel Johnston Vol. 1 various artists 1993 Little Teddy Recordings
3 A Tribute to Daniel Johnston Vol. 2 various artists 1993 Little Teddy Recordings
4 A Tribute to Daniel Johnston Vol. 3 various artists 1994 Little Teddy Recordings
5 The Late Great Daniel Johnston - Discovered Covered various artists September 21, 2004 Gammon
6 I Killed the Monster - 21 Artists Performing Daniel Johnston various artists October 10, 2006 Second Shimmy

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3 Sweetheart [Daniel Johnston] cover by M. Ward Add songs Limbabwe 0 2012-04-02 21:17:42 GMT by Limbabwe
4 Artist: Daniel Johnston (Bastien) Add songs mjtyson 1 2012-07-28 16:38:14 GMT by Bastien

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