BLACK VINYL

As with Yip/Jump Music, Hi, How Are You was a reissue of a cassette recording Daniel Johnston made in 1983, and as such it reflects the most fertile period of his early development. Like its predecessor, this is a friendly record marked by his increasing skill as a pop songwriter and his increasingly comfortable singing. His mood here is good, especially during the defiant "Keep Punching Joe," which eschews bitterness for personal resolve. Another important release.

A1        Poor You
A2        Big Business Monkey
A3        Walking The Cow
A4        I Picture Myself With A Guitar
A5        Despair Came Knocking
A6        I Am A Baby (In My Universe)
A7        Nervous Love
A8        I'll Never Marry
A9        Get Yourself Together
A10        Running Water
B1        Desperate Man Blues
B2        Hey Joe
B3        She Called Pest Control
B4        Keep Punching Joe
B5        No More Pushing Joe Around