Fun (Daniel Johnston album)

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.[6]

Fun
Studio album by
Daniel Johnston
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1994
Recorded1993 to 1994
Waller, Texas
GenreAlternative rock, outsider music
Length45:53
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPaul Leary
Daniel Johnston chronology
Laurie
(1992)		 Fun
(1994)		 Frankenstein Love
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Austin American-Statesman[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[5]

In 1993, Johnston, gaining popularity, was offered a contract under Elektra Records; although a beneficial agreement for Johnston, he refused, since Metallica, a band Johnston believed to be possessed by Satan, was under the label. Johnston, now under the impression that his manager was also possessed by Satan, fired him and continued to look elsewhere for a music label. Johnston signed under Atlantic Records, and released Fun in 1994 while housed in a mental institution. The album was a commercial failure, selling only 5,800 copies, and in 1996, two years after the release, Johnston was dropped from the Atlantic Records label.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Love Wheel" (Featuring Paul Leary & King Coffey)2:20
2."Life In Vain" (Ft. Sandy Smallens, Paul Leary & Regina Carter)3:22
3."Crazy Love"1:13
4."Catie" (Ft. Paul Leary)2:30
5."Happy Time"2:54
6."Mind Contorted" (Ft. Paul Leary)2:56
7."Jelly Beans"1:24
8."Foxy Girl" (Ft. Paul Leary)4:24
9."Sad Sack + Tarzan" (Ft. Paul Leary)3:08
10."Psycho Nightmare" (Ft. Paul Leary & King Coffey)2:05
11."Silly Love"1:31
12."Circus Man"1:30
13."Love Will See You Through" (Ft. Bobbie Nelson)2:07
14."Lousy Weekend" (Ft. Sandy Smallens, Paul Leary, King Coffey & Regina Carter)2:07
15."Delusion + Confusion"2:44
16."When I Met You"0:56
17."My Little Girl"4:08
18."Rock 'N' Roll/Ega" (Ft. Paul Leary & King Coffey)4:44
Total length:45:53

Credits

Adapted from album liner notes

Guest Performers

  • Paul Leary: Guitar on 2, 4, 6, 8, - 10, 14, 18, Bass on 1, 8, 10, 18, Drums on 1, 10, 18, Tambourine on 'Lousy Weekend', Backing Vocals on 'Rock 'N' Roll/Ega'
  • King Coffey: Drums on 1, 10, 18, Tambourine on 'Lousy Weekend'
  • Sandy Smallens: Bass on 2, 14
  • Regina Carter: Violin on 2, 14
  • John Hagen: Cello on 2, 5
  • Bobbie Nelson: Piano on 'Love Will See You Through'

Technical

References
  1. Dougan, John. "Daniel Johnston – Fun". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. McLeese, Don (October 6, 1994). "See Two Views Through the Storm's Eye". Austin American-Statesman.
  3. Kot, Greg (November 1, 1994). "Emotional depths: Daniel Johnston's eccentric artistry finally comes to fruition on 'Fun'". Chicago Tribune.
  4. Mirkin, Steven (October 7, 1994). "Album Review: 'Fun'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780679755746.
  6. Robinson, John (August 20, 2005). "Personal Demons". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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