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Don’t Be Scared 1982

lo-fi, rock 61 min 18 tracks Eternal Yip Eye Music

Don't Be Scared is singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston's second self-released album, released in 1982. It was re-released on cassette in 1989 by Stress Records, a label run by Johnston's friend and manager Jeff Tartakov, on mp3 by emusic.com in 2000, and on CDR by Eternal Yip Eye Music in 2004.

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Tracks

1Going Down2:58
2Lost Without a Dame2:59
3Harley Man2:04
4Something More3:24
5Evening Stars2:05
6Cold Hard World3:11
7I Had a Dream2:41
8The Story of an Artist5:08
9My Yoke Is Heavy5:53
10Stars on Parade2:42
11And You Love It4:02
12I Had Lost My Mind1:46
13The Sun Shines Down on Me2:51
14Loner4:10
15Don't Be Scared3:21
16Lullaby3:12
17I Was Alone4:44
18Mother Mom Said3:35

18 tracks, 61 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Daniel Johnston
Label: Eternal Yip Eye Music
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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