Lost Recordings IV (1980-1983)

Album by Daniel Johnston

Lost Recordings IV (1980–1983) is a compilation of Daniel Johnston’s early home cassette recordings from that period, showcasing his lo‑fi outsider singer‑songwriter approach. The material centres on themes of love, faith and inner turmoil within minimalist folk and indie frameworks.
First released: 6th December 2024

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Cindy
    0:56
  2. 2.
    Lost Time
    1:13
  3. 3.
    Tribute to David Gates
    2:31
  4. 4.
    I Killed My Monkey
    2:28
  5. 5.
    Dear Friends/World Big
    3:48
  6. 6.
    Home Movies of the Mind/We’re Going to Have a Circus in the Barn
    1:36
  7. 7.
    Song of Love
    0:50
  8. 8.
    A Pretty Face
    2:57
  9. 9.
    Here’s a Poem
    0:44
  10. 10.
    Like a Wolf
    2:08
  11. 11.
    What of the Poor Orphans?
    2:11
  12. 12.
    Three Tears for the Grotesque Clown
    2:28
  13. 13.
    Love You Still
    1:43
  14. 14.
    You and I
    1:47
  15. 15.
    The Shadow of Your Smile
    1:20
  16. 16.
    Monkey on a Limb
    0:38
  17. 17.
    Only a True Heart Bleeds
    1:32
  18. 18.
    Many Nights (Over Hill Over Dub)
    2:38
  19. 19.
    Child of the Devil
    0:40
  20. 20.
    Thinking About You Now
    1:21
  21. 21.
    Here I Am
    1:40
  22. 22.
    It’s Blood
    1:29
  23. 23.
    Sorrow Road
    1:24
  24. 24.
    Walking Home
    2:41
  25. 25.
    Those Pictures That Look Like You
    1:56
  26. 26.
    I Was Really Trying
    2:31

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