33-1099: (Redirected from Space Ducks ) [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Space Ducks: Soundtrack" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) 2012 compilation album by Daniel Johnston Space Ducks: Soundtrack [REDACTED] Compilation album by Daniel Johnston Released 2012 Length 42 : 12 Label Eternal Yip Eye Music Daniel Johnston chronology Beam Me Up! (2010) Space Ducks: Soundtrack (2012) Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating Metacritic 70 Review scores Source Rating Consequence of Sound C+ Space Ducks: Soundtrack
66-554: A mural of the Hi, How Are You? frog (also known as "Jeremiah the Innocent") from the album's cover. After the record store closed in 2003, the building remained unoccupied until 2004 when the Mexican grill franchise Baja Fresh took ownership and decided that they would remove the wall that held the mural. A group of people who lived in the neighborhood convinced the managers and contractors to keep
99-460: A Multi-Arts Production/ MAP Fund grant to work with Johnston to create a rock opera based on his music, titled Speeding Motorcycle . In 2006, Jeff Feuerzeig released a documentary about Johnston, The Devil and Daniel Johnston ; the film, four years in the making, collated some of the vast amount of recorded material Johnston (and in some case, others) had produced over the years to portray his life and music. The film won high praise, receiving
132-647: A collaboration that began in 2008 when Kim first met Johnston and began photographing him on the road and at his home in Waller, Texas . On March 13, 2013, this photography book was published, featuring five years of documentation on Johnston. The opening exhibition at SXSW festival featured a special performance by Johnston along with tribute performances led by Jason Sebastian Russo formerly of Mercury Rev . The second exhibition ran in May and June 2013 in London, England, and featured
165-596: A compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album , singles album or box set. Compilation albums may employ traditional product bundling strategies. According to sound technician Richard King , classical music compilations "may require more processing to match tracks coming from various sources and recording venues, as well as
198-464: A deal had been struck with the Converse company for a "signature series" Daniel Johnston shoe. Later, it was revealed by Dick Johnston that Converse had dropped the plan. In early 2008, a Jeremiah the Innocent collectible figurine was released in limited runs of four different colors. Later in the year, Adjustable Productions released Johnston's first concert DVD, The Angel and Daniel Johnston – Live at
231-569: A deal with Atlantic Records in February 1994 and that September released Fun , produced by Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers . President Danny Goldberg, who championed the signing of Johnston left Atlantic. In June 1996, with Goldberg no longer making A&R decisions, Atlantic dropped Johnston from the label. In 1993, the Sound Exchange record store in Austin, Texas, commissioned Johnston to paint
264-654: A job at McDonald's and passed out tapes in the store. When Johnston moved to Austin, Texas , he began to attract the attention of the local press and gained a following augmented in numbers by his habit of handing out tapes to people he met. Live performances were well-attended and hotly anticipated. His local standing led to him being featured in a 1985 episode of the MTV program The Cutting Edge featuring performers from Austin's " New Sincerity " music scene. In 1988, Johnston visited New York City and recorded 1990 with producer Mark Kramer at his Noise New York studio. It
297-533: A local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while working at a McDonald's in Dobie Center in Austin, Texas . His cult status was propelled when Nirvana 's Kurt Cobain was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured the artpiece "Jeremiah the Innocent" from Johnston's 1983 cassette album Hi, How Are You . Johnston also created visual art, and his illustrations were exhibited at galleries around
330-510: A private two-seater plane piloted by his father Bill, Johnston had a manic psychotic episode; believing he was Casper the Friendly Ghost , Johnston removed the key from the plane's ignition and threw it outside. His father, a former U.S. Air Force pilot, managed to successfully crash-land the plane, even though "there was nothing down there but trees". Although the plane was destroyed, Johnston and his father emerged with only minor injuries. As
363-402: A resident in a mental hospital at the time, there was a bidding war to sign him. He refused to sign a multi-album deal with Elektra Records because Metallica was on the label's roster and he was convinced that they were Satanic and would hurt him, also dropping his longtime manager, Jeff Tartakov, in the process. Ultimately he signed with new manager Tom Gimbel who subsequently negotiated
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#1733092485779396-466: A result of this episode, Johnston was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital. Interest in Johnston increased when Kurt Cobain was frequently photographed wearing a T-shirt featuring the cover image of Johnston's album Hi, How Are You that music journalist Everett True had given to him. Cobain listed Yip/Jump Music as one of his favorite albums in his journal, in 1993. Johnston's profile
429-399: A short documentary about Johnston's life, was released featuring Johnston as his 2015 self and Gabriel Sunday of Archie's Final Project as Johnston's 1983 self. The executive producers for the film included Lana Del Rey and Mac Miller . In July 2017, Johnston announced that he would be retiring from live performance and would embark on a final five-date tour that fall. Each stop on
462-442: A single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set . If the recordings are from several artists, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album . When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology . Songs included on
495-636: A special performance by Johnston along with tribute performances by the UK band Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs with Steffan Halperin of the Klaxons . On October 10, 2013, Jason Pierce of Spiritualized hosted the New York City opening of the exhibition, which included special tribute performances led by Pierce and Glen Hansard of The Swell Season and The Frames . In November 2015, Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? ,
528-532: A two-disc compilation. The first disc featured covers of his songs by artists including Tom Waits , Beck , TV on the Radio , Jad Fair , Eels , Bright Eyes , Calvin Johnson , Death Cab for Cutie , Sparklehorse , Mercury Rev , The Flaming Lips and Starlight Mints , with the second disc featuring Johnston's original recordings of the songs. In 2005, Texas-based theater company Infernal Bridegroom Productions received
561-1820: Is a compilation album by American recording artist Daniel Johnston . It was released on Daniel Johnston 's Eternal Yip Eye Label in 2012, with a later, longer version released on Feraltone in 2013. It was inspired by Johnston's comic Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness. It also features songs from Unknown Mortal Orchestra , Eleanor Friedberger , Deer Tick , Fruit Bats , and Lavender Diamond . Track listing [ edit ] "Space Ducks"—Daniel Johnston "American Dream"—Daniel Johnston "Sense of Humor"—Daniel Johnston "Come Down"—Eleanor Friedberger "Evil Magic"—Fruit Bats "Mean Girls Give Pleasure"—Daniel Johnston "Moment of Laughter"—Lavender Diamond "Satanic Planet"—Unknown Mortal Orchestra "Wanting You"—Daniel Johnston "Mask"—Daniel Johnston "Mountain"—Daniel Johnston "Space Ducks"—Deer Tick References [ edit ] ^ "Daniel Johnston Releases New LP" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2015-11-27 . v t e Daniel Johnston Discography Albums Songs of Pain Don't Be Scared The What of Whom More Songs of Pain Yip/Jump Music Hi, How Are You Retired Boxer Respect Continued Story with Texas Instruments Merry Christmas It's Spooky (with Jad Fair) 1990 Artistic Vice Fun Rejected Unknown Fear Yourself Freak Brain Lost and Found Is and Always Was Beam Me Up! Space Ducks: Soundtrack EPs Big Big World Laurie Songs " Walking
594-448: Is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats Album articles lacking alt text for covers Compilation album A compilation album comprises tracks , which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as
627-404: Is divided by the number of artists on the album. Some record companies simplify the equation and pay a rounded-off rate, either as a percentage or as a set amount, regardless of the total number of artists on the record. As of 1999 , these rates were around 0.5% to 1% or 15–16 cents per record. When a compilation album includes a track from a different record company, the royalties are split between
660-787: Is similar to Frogger , but features Johnston's art and music. Johnston played it during its development and liked it, although he was not familiar with the iPhone. On March 13, 2012, Johnston released his first comic book Space Ducks – An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness at SXSW, published by BOOM! Studios . The comic book ties-in with the Space Ducks album and an iOS app . Johnston collaborated with skateboarding and clothing company Supreme on numerous collections (consisting of clothing and various accessories) showcasing his artwork. On March 1, 2012, Brooklyn -based photographer Jung Kim announced her photo book and traveling exhibition project with Johnston titled DANIEL JOHNSTON: here ,
693-1096: The Cow " Live albums Live at SXSW Frankenstein Love Why Me? Tribute albums Dead Dog's Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered Films The Devil and Daniel Johnston The Angel and Daniel Johnston: Live at the Union Chapel Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? Related Hi, How Are You (video game) Authority control databases [REDACTED] MusicBrainz release group Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Space_Ducks:_Soundtrack&oldid=1159150224 " Categories : 2012 compilation albums Daniel Johnston albums Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from August 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles with short description Short description
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#1733092485779726-464: The Director's Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival . The film also inspired more interest in Johnston's work, and increased his prestige as a touring artist. In 2006, Johnston's label, Eternal Yip Eye Music, released his first greatest-hits compilation, Welcome to My World . Through the next few years Johnston toured extensively across the world, and continued to attract press attention. His artwork
759-678: The Union Chapel , featuring a 2007 appearance in Islington , London. Is and Always Was was released on October 6, 2009, on Eternal Yip Eye Music. In 2009, it was announced that Matt Groening had chosen Johnston to perform at the edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that he curated in May 2010, in Minehead , England. Also that year, Dr. Fun Fun and Smashing Studios developed an iPhone platform game called Hi, How Are You . The game
792-630: The artist and the original record company. Unless specifically limited by a contract, record companies may release as many greatest hits albums by their recording artist as they wish without requiring the artist's agreement or permission. In the United Kingdom, the Official Charts Company compiles a weekly compilation albums chart, limited to various artists compilations and soundtrack compilations. Daniel Johnston Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019)
825-771: The different sizes of ensembles." In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau said, "While compilation albums by album artists (as opposed to stylistically unified singles specialists) are often useless, sometimes they present themselves as events", citing as examples the 1971 Ray Charles LP A 25th Anniversary in Show Business Salute to Ray Charles , The Kink Kronikles (1972), and Changesonebowie (1976). Common types of compilation include: For multi-artist compilations, royalties are usually prorated. In most cases, each artist's per-record royalty rate (typically 12–14% in 1999)
858-485: The late 1970s on a $ 59 Sanyo monaural boombox , singing and playing piano as well as the chord organ . Following graduation from Oak Glen High School , Johnston spent a few weeks at Abilene Christian University in West Texas before dropping out. He later attended the art program at Kent State University, East Liverpool , during which he recorded Songs of Pain and More Songs of Pain . In 1984, Johnston took
891-510: The mural intact. In 2018, the building housed a Thai restaurant called "Thai, How Are You". Thai, How Are You closed business permanently in January 2020. In April 2023 the building was razed, but the wall with the mural was left standing. The owner said that there were no current plans for development, but that the wall would be integrated into any future designs. In 2004, Johnston released The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered ,
924-619: The tour featured Johnston backed by a group that had been influenced by his music: The Preservation All-Stars in New Orleans, The Districts and Modern Baseball in Philadelphia, Jeff Tweedy in Chicago, with Built to Spill for the final two dates in Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, WA. On September 11, 2019, Johnston was found dead from a suspected heart attack at his home in Waller, Texas . It
957-527: The world. His struggles with mental illness were the subject of the 2005 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston . He died in 2019 of a suspected heart attack . Johnston was born in Sacramento, California , and grew up in New Cumberland, West Virginia . He was the youngest of five children of William Dale "Bill" Johnston (1922–2017) and Mabel Ruth Voyles Johnston (1923–2010). He began recording music in
990-421: Was Johnston's first experience in a professional recording environment after a decade of releasing home-made cassette recordings. His mental health further deteriorated during the making of 1990 . In 1989, he released the album It's Spooky in collaboration with singer Jad Fair of the band Half Japanese . In 1990, Johnston played at a music festival in Austin, Texas . On the way back to West Virginia on
1023-403: Was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider , lo-fi , and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder . He garnered
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1056-426: Was further raised by Kathy McCarty 's 1994 album Dead Dog's Eyeball: Songs of Daniel Johnston . It contained 19 renditions of songs written by Johnston. McCarty became aware of Johnston when he opened for her former band, Glass Eye, in 1985. McCarty supported the album with a North American tour, and also issued an EP of additional Johnston material, Sorry Entertainer in 1995. Despite Johnston's having been
1089-501: Was shown in galleries such as in London's Aquarium Gallery , New York's Clementine Gallery and at the Liverpool Biennial in 2006 and 2008, and in 2009, his work was exhibited at "The Museum of Love" at Verge Gallery in Sacramento, California . In 2008, Dick Johnston, Johnston's brother and manager, revealed that "a movie deal based on the artist's life and music had been finalized with a tentative 2011 release." He also said that
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