Fun (album)
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Fun is an album by singer-songwriter
Daniel Johnston
. It was his first major label release, as well as his only album for Atlantic Records
. The album was produced by Butthole Surfers
member Paul Leary
.
In 1993, Daniel was becoming more well known, Elektra Records offered Daniel to sign onto their label, it was a pretty good deal for Daniel, he discovered that Metallica was on the label, and was under the assumption that Metallica was possessed by Satan and would hurt Daniel, he ended up firing his manager because he believed that his manager was possessed as well, he eventually signed onto Atlantic Records, and released 'Fun' while he was staying in a mental institution, the album was a commercial and critical failure, and within two years of the album's release date, Johnston was dropped from the Atlantic Records label in 1996.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist. Johnston was the subject of the 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He currently lives in Waller, Texas....
. It was his first major label release, as well as his only album for Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The album was produced by Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers is an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
member Paul Leary
Paul Leary
Paul Leary is an American musician from Austin, TX, best known as the guitarist for American rock band Butthole Surfers. He is also the producer of a number of songs and albums by other bands, including U2, Sublime, the Meat Puppets, Daniel Johnston, The Reverend Horton Heat, Pepper, Maggie...
.
In 1993, Daniel was becoming more well known, Elektra Records offered Daniel to sign onto their label, it was a pretty good deal for Daniel, he discovered that Metallica was on the label, and was under the assumption that Metallica was possessed by Satan and would hurt Daniel, he ended up firing his manager because he believed that his manager was possessed as well, he eventually signed onto Atlantic Records, and released 'Fun' while he was staying in a mental institution, the album was a commercial and critical failure, and within two years of the album's release date, Johnston was dropped from the Atlantic Records label in 1996.
Track listing
- Love Wheel
- Life In Vain
- Crazy Love
- Catie
- Happy Time
- Mind Contorted
- Jelly Beans
- Foxy Girl
- Sad Sac + Tarzan
- Psycho Nightmare
- Silly Love
- Circus Man
- Love Will See You Through
- Lousy Weekend
- Delusion + Confusion
- When I Met You
- My Little Girl
- Rock 'n' Roll / EGA
External links
- Fun at GoogleGoogleGoogle Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
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