The estate of the late, great Daniel Johnston has announced a reissue of his landmark 1991 album Artistic Vice that includes a second disc of unreleased songs, outtakes, and rehearsals. It is out October 18th via Eternal Yip Eye Records / Thirty Tigers, and was produced by Johnston’s longtime friend, Kramer. As a preview, the new old song “All Good Children Got to Die” is streaming now.
Artistic Vice is considered Johnston’s first studio album but his twelfth record overall, preceded by nine iconic demos and two attempts at that studio debut, Continued Story and 1990. This particular collector’s edition arrives to celebrate the inclusion of Johnston’s songs in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux, proving that his music continues to resonate with the aging filmmakers trusted by studios to reach new generations.
“All Good Children Got to Die” could have slotted in nicely next to Artistic Vice track “I Know Casper,” as the single artwork acknowledges with a picture of a certain friendly ghost. “Been getting fat on my humble pie,” Johnston sings, “Pretty soon I’ll up and die/ Don’t shed a tear now, don’t you cry/ All good children got to die.” This version is raw as a demo, and will charm fans of Johnston’s earlier work. Check it out below. Pre-orders for Artistic Vice are ongoing.
Artistic Vice Collector’s Edition Artwork:
Artistic Vice Collector’s Edition Tracklist:
Disc One
01. My Life Is Starting Over
02. Honey I Sure Miss You
03. I Feel So High
04. A Ghostly Story
05. Tell Me Now
06. Easy Listening
07. I Know Casper
08. The Startling Facts
09. Hoping
10. It’s Got to Be Good
11. Happy Soul
12. The Dream Is Over
13. Love of My Life
14. I Killed the Monster
15. Laurie
16. Fate Will Get Done
Disc Two
01. All Good Children Got To Die
02. Christian Martyrs
03. Easy Listening
04. I Know Casper
05. Penny Penny
06. You Said You Didn’t Really Love Me
07. Piano interlude
08. Happy Soul
09. Got to Be Good
10. It’s Over
11. Love of My Life
12. Something Fantastic Rolling Over My Soul
13. Boogie
14. I’ll Be Going Home Someday
15. Dead Dogs Eyeball (Variation)
16. Ego Trip