Death Cab, Bright Eyes, Tom Waits, Beck and more on Daniel Johnston tribute

The Tripwire is reporting that Gammon Records will be releasing Discovered, Covered: The Late Great Daniel Johnston, a tribute to the still-living Texas singer/songwriter. The album is a two-disc set, with the first disc being cover songs from Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes with Nick Zimmer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, Sparklehorse with the Flaming Lips, Tom Waits, Calvin Johnson [of Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic/K Records], TV on the Radio, Gordon Gano [of the Violent Femmes], and many more. The second disc will be Johnston's original versions of all songs covered. Click READ MORE for the tracklisting. Discovered, Covered: The Late Great Daniel Johnston will be out on August 24th.

  • Teenage Fanclub with Jad Fair - "My Life Is Starting Over Again"
  • Gordon Gano - "Impossible Love"
  • Mercury Rev - "Blue Clouds"
  • M. Ward - "Story of an Artist"
  • Clem Snide - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievance"
  • Guster - "The Sun Shines Down on Me"
  • Sparklehorse with the Flaming Lips - "Go"
  • Tom Waits - "King Kong"
  • Calvin Johnson - "Sorry Entertainer"
  • Beck - "True Love Will Find You in the End"
  • Bright Eyes with Nick Zinner - "Devil Town"
  • The Rabbit - "Good Morning You"
  • Vic Chesnutt - "Like a Monkey in a Zoo"
  • Thistle - "Love Not Dead"
  • Starlight Mints - "Dead Lovers Twisted Heart"
  • The Eels - "Living Life"
  • TV on the Radio - "Walking the Cow"
  • Death Cab for Cutie - "Dream Scream"