Fun

Daniel Johnston | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 13, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002J13
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,498 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Media Type: CD
Artist: JOHNSTON,DANIEL
Title: FUN
Street Release Date: 09/13/1994
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was a time traveler, listening to the heavenly laughter., August 10, 2005

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Michael Blasi "blasiriver" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fun (Audio CD)

I bought this on recommendation, and after a listen through, it sat on my shelf for a year or so. Now I'd consider it among my favorite albums, one I've possibly listened to more than any other. The songs are incredibly varied- from totally whacked out synthesizer experiments, to Ramone-esque rockers like 'Psycho Nightmare', to nervous blues renditions like 'Catie'- but Daniel's unique, personal lyrics and tenuous voice hold everything together really well. My favorite song is "Happy Time", a nostalgic/messianic self-portrait. Daniel's earlier non-studio albums are also great, but this album is unique for its clear sound and simple production.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This legendary songwriter finally gets into the studio!, June 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fun (Audio CD)

Everyone knows Daniel as the legendary singer-songwriter who influenced the likes of Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). Johnston's "homemade" cassettes feature some of the most brilliant, intimate, and sometimes frightening songs of the last 30 years. "Fun", produced by Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers), offers a lighter side of Daniel. He's older, wiser and having more, well, Fun! Highlights include the rocking "Love Wheel", "Life In Vain", "Crazy Love", and the wonderful "Happy Time." Be sure to check out Daniel's orginal folk-art images on the cover and inside the liner notes. And, the "purple duck of happiness" is featured on the CD itself!

26 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars johnston solo or nothin', February 13, 2002

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Michael Anzalone (Croton-on-Hudson, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fun (Audio CD)

As a devote Johnston follower I have found that none of the CD records he has released compare to the Stress Record tapes he made thru out the 80's.
It seems that whenever Daniel has a band behind him his material just sounds plain if not bar bandish. For the true beautiful agony and despair of his talent search for the Stress record tapes. In particular, "The What of Whom" tape/album will make your heart implode. These tapes are usually just Johnston playing piano or guitar, raw and uncontained by a band. Do yourself a favor.