Daniel Johnston ‘Love Lives Forever (BBC Sessions 2003-11)’ – Red Vinyl

2xLP / CD / Hi-Res Download – Available Now

Daniel Johnston’s legacy is legendary. The quintessential DIY artist started his career in Austin, TX whilst hawking cassettes from his day job at McDonald’s. The rest, as they say, is history and fans of US alternative music from the 1980s onwards know about his work and the people he went on to inspire. 

This, however, is not a biography; it’s a simple piece of communication to let people know that all of Daniel’s radio sessions recorded for the BBC have, at long last, seen the light of day as a double album entitled ‘Love Lives Forever (BBC Sessions 2003-11)’. A project inspired by BBC Radio 6 Music’s Marc Riley, the tracks have been licensed from the BBC and approved by Daniel’s family, management, and charity. 

The sessions were spread across an eight-year period with two sessions for Rob Da Bank and three with Marc Riley (both of whom are executive producers of this album). A few bootleg recordings of these sessions have been available across the years but now they have been lovingly mastered and cut by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios in London. Daniel was a lifelong fan of The Beatles and the overwhelming consensus from those who knew him was that he would be so proud and excited to have his music mastered above the legendary Studio 2 at Abbey Road. 

The album is now on its second pressing and available as a double vinyl (red vinyl), CD, and hi-res download with the artwork being Daniel’s own work. The vinyl and CD come with an 8-page and 12-page booklet respectively featuring photos taken at Daniel’s house in Waller, TX.  

This project’s objective is to celebrate Daniel’s musical legacy, rather than explore further his well-documented mental health problems. However, profits from the album will go to Daniel’s Hi, How Are You Project based in Austin.

Side A Track 1 / CD Track 1                                2:22

‘Mountain Top (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side A Track 2 / CD Track 2                                3:13

‘Fish (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side A Track 3 / CD Track 3                                2:55

‘Walking The Cow (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side A Track 4 / CD Track 4                                1:45 

‘Casper The Friendly Ghost (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side A Track 5 / CD Track 5                                4:17

‘Go (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side A Track 6 / CD Track 6                                3:35 

‘Love Enchanted (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side B Track 1 / CD Track 7                                2:43

‘Hey Joe (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side B Track 2 / CD Track 8                                5:05

‘Rock ‘N’ Roll / EGA (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side B Track 3 / CD Track 9                                3:21 

‘Speeding Motorcycle (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side B Track 4 / CD Track 10                              1:54

‘True Love Will Find You In The End (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side B Track 5 / CD Track 11                              1:30 

‘Devil Town (Rob da Bank Session 2008)’

Side C Track 1 / CD Track 12                              1:56 

‘True Love Will Find You In The End (Marc Riley Session 2008)’

Side C Track 2 / CD Track 13                              4:10                 

‘Go (Marc Riley Session 2008)’

Side C Track 3 / CD Track 14                              3:12 

‘Life In Vain (Marc Riley Session 2009)’

Side C Track 4 / CD Track 15                              2:25

‘Living Life (Marc Riley Session 2009)’

Side C Track 5 / CD Track 16                              3:09 

‘Speeding Motorcycle (Marc Riley Session 2011)’

Side C Track 6 / CD Track 17                              7:18 

‘Rock This Town (Marc Riley Session 2011)’

Side D Track 1 / CD Track 18                              4:03                 

‘Love Enchanted (The Blue Room 2003)’

Side D Track 2 / CD Track 19                              4:01 

‘Forever Your Love (The Blue Room 2003)’

Side D Track 3 / CD Track 20                              1:37 

‘Mountain Top (The Blue Room 2003)’

For more information contact: trussed@trustmanagement.co.uk

 

Label: Trussed Recordings

Cat. No. CASPER001LP/CD

Bandcamp: https://trussedrecordings.bandcamp.com/

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