Johnston, Daniel - In the 20th Century (Box Set) (Cassette)
Johnston, Daniel - In the 20th Century (Box Set) (Cassette)
Format: Cassette
UPC: 602309900564
Release Date: 12/05/25
Condition: N
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Daniel Johnston, a singular voice in American songwriting, became a cult icon in the 1990s indie music scene through an extraordinary body of deeply personal, lo-fi recordings. Over the course of his life, he released more than thirty albums and built a devoted international following. Praised by critics and revered by artists from Kurt Cobain to Tom Waits, Johnston’s songs have been compared to the raw emotive force of Robert Johnson and the timeless storytelling of Hank Williams.
His influence can be traced to a series of homemade cassette tapes he began circulating in the early 1980s. These tapes—unfiltered, intimate, and hauntingly sincere—were the foundation of his mythos. Recognizing their importance, Jeff Tartakov began managing and signed Daniel to Stress Records in the mid-eighties to not only help distribute, manufacture, and preserve its handmade spirit but to help the music reach the broader world. Tartakov’s stewardship was instrumental in building Johnston’s legacy, and in defining the cassette as a vital medium for outsider music.
Much like the collapsible paint tube that sparked the Impressionist movement, the cassette tape democratized music-making, enabling untrained voices to share uncensored emotional truths. As a label founded on cassette releases, Joyful Noise is proud to present Daniel Johnston In the 20th Century, a definitive collection of 16 remastered cassette albums, lovingly restored by longtime collaborator Kramer (Shimmy-Disc). The set is housed in a hand-crafted wooden case, screen-printed with Daniel’s artwork, hand-numbered in a limited edition of 999. It also includes a booklet with liner notes by Marc Masters and an exclusive mystery toy from the New York based art toy gallery Clutter in conjunction with Lunch Lady Studios
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GRADING
GRADING
Yellow Racket assigns condition based on the Goldmine Standard for grading records.
New (N) (Not typically included in the Goldmine Standard)
New records are purchased directly from the label, distributor, or registered wholesaler. Records are still sealed. Jackets may have slight shelf wear, but media has never been played.
Mint (M)
Still sealed. Never played. No observable flaws. Items have been purchased secondhand.
Near Mint (NM)
A Near Mint (NM) record will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
The cover (and any additional packaging) has no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable defects.
Very Good Plus (VG+)
A Very Good Plus (VG+) record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it.
Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches.
The disc and LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be gently marred by spindle marks, paper scuffs, wrinkled corners, etc.
Very Good (VG)
Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise will be evident, but will not overpower the music. Disc may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.
Labels, jackets, and inserts will have visible cosmetic flaws such as wrinkles, cut-outs, slight splitting, etc. However, it will usually have less than a dozen minor flaws.
Good (G)
A record in Good condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. A cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear, or other defects will be present.
While the record will be playable without skipping, noticeable surface noise and "ticks" will almost certainly accompany the playback.
Poor (P), Fair (F)
The record may be cracked, badly warped, or won't play through without skipping or repeating. The picture sleeve may be water damaged, split, or heavily marred by wear and writing.
