The What of Whom

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The What of Whom
Daniel Johnston - The What of Whom.jpg
Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedAugust 1982
Genre
Length59:43
LabelSelf-released
Stress Records (1987 release)
ProducerDaniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston chronology
Don't Be Scared
(1982)
The What of Whom
(1982)
More Songs of Pain
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[1]

The What of Whom is the third self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded in 1982.

The album was released on cassette in 1988 by Stress Records, made available in downloadable mp3 format by Emusic in 2000, and re-released on CD-R by Eternal Yip Eye Music in 2004. In between some songs, Daniel has little snippets of himself talking, or small skits of background noise concerning his every day life.

The lyrics to Man Obsessed were previously spoken on the title track of Don't Be Scared..

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Daniel Johnston. All tracks produced by Johnston.

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Man Obsessed"1:28
2."Peek A Boo"4:50
3."Never Before, Never Again"1:48
4."The Goldfish & The Frog"2:20
5."Scuttle-Butt"2:10
6."Heart, Mind and Soul"5:22
7."Blue Clouds"5:34
8."Surely You Don't Work All Night"4:11
9."I Can't Think Anymore"2:21
Side Two
No.TitleLength
10."Excuse Me"0:17
11."Polka Dot Rag"5:28
12."Why, Without You"3:23
13."An Incoherent Speech"1:02
14."Wicked World"4:16
15."To Go Home"4:30
16."Scrambled Eggs"5:02
17."Peace & Tranquility"2:47
18."When You're Pretty"2:54

Release History[]

Year Label Format
1982 N/A Cassette
1987 Stress Records
2004 Eternal Yip Eye Music CD
2012 Cassette

References[]


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