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Dead Dog's Eyeball

by Kathy McCarty

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Otis Nugatory Lives up to its rep. One doesn't have to be a D. Johnston fan to fall in luv w/ this collection of covers. Beyond charming, sweet and oddball. I'm glad this album is still available to purchase new!
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brooklynboy No mere covers album, here McCarty finds the heart and soul in the oftentimes gnarly songs of Daniel Johnston and with that, they take flight. She teases out the tunes from the turmoil and makes them rock, roll, sadden and enchant. Her voice is a dream combo of Sandy Denny and Linda Thompson yet it is still her own.
A truly delightful album that does not deserve its lost to time status, this needs to be heard.
P.S. Please, someone get the Glass Eye catalog back out there, they were marvelous.
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miserycreek1 I cant't download the album
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    "a really great album and a total crowd-pleaser — you can gift that record to just about anyone and they'll fall in love with it." - Michael Azerrad (December, 2019)

    "...on "Dead Dog's Eyeball", Kathy has done more than merely guard Daniel's fragile music from extinction; she has created a completely new setting for his instinctively pure songs without impinging on their heartbreaking naivete´. There are places where this music sounds like out-takes from Brian Wilson's legendary lost LP "Smile", places that sound like psychedelic versions of Captain Beefheart done for a cocktail lounge crowd in Vegas, and some you'll just have to hear and judge for yourself." - Gina Arnold (July, 1994)

    “This is the album that made it impossible for anyone to dismiss Daniel Johnston as just another outsider artist. ...Dead Dog's Eyeball, originally released in 1994, remains the premier articulation of Johnston's songwriting prowess... No serious Austin music collection should be without it." - Greg Beets/The Austin Chronicle (April, 2005)

    “...This is gorgeous, throat lump-inducing music....McCarty fleshes out Johnston’s home-recorded sketches into an eclectic assortment of torch ballads, guitar rockers, and beer-hall sing-alongs, and beguiling art pop...Highly Recommended.” - Spin (November, 1994)

    “...Other people have tried covering Daniel’s songs before...mostly without much joy. Maybe they’ve all been in too much awe. Kathy treats Daniel’s songs with due reverence, love and humour—and one helluva kick in her voice...” - Melody Maker (August, 1995)

    “...Singer Kathy McCarty, formerly of Glass Eye, pays tribute to fellow Austin, Texas musician Daniel Johnston....unearthing veins of compassion and sadness not heard on the originals... Rating A-” - Entertainment Weekly (November, 1994)

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Intro 00:23
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Rocket Ship 04:10
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Living Life 02:35
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Love Wheel 02:07
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Hey Joe 03:20
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Hate Song 02:32
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Golly Gee 02:05
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Going Down 03:50
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It's Over 04:18
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Oh No! 04:54
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Grievances 02:51
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The Creature 02:17
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End Theme 00:40

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NEWLY REMASTERED IN 2021 BY JOE GASTWIRT!!

"a really great album and a total crowd-pleaser — you can gift that record to just about anyone and they'll fall in love with it." - Michael Azerrad (December, 2019)

"...on "Dead Dog's Eyeball", Kathy has done more than merely guard Daniel's fragile music from extinction; she has created a completely new setting for his instinctively pure songs without impinging on their heartbreaking naivete´. There are places where this music sounds like out-takes from Brian Wilson's legendary lost LP "Smile", places that sound like psychedelic versions of Captain Beefheart done for a cocktail lounge crowd in Vegas, and some you'll just have to hear and judge for yourself." - Gina Arnold (July, 1994)

“This is the album that made it impossible for anyone to dismiss Daniel Johnston as just another outsider artist. ...Dead Dog's Eyeball, originally released in 1994, remains the premier articulation of Johnston's songwriting prowess... No serious Austin music collection should be without it." - Greg Beets/The Austin Chronicle (April, 2005)

“...This is gorgeous, throat lump-inducing music....McCarty fleshes out Johnston’s home-recorded sketches into an eclectic assortment of torch ballads, guitar rockers, and beer-hall sing-alongs, and beguiling art pop...Highly Recommended.” - Spin (November, 1994)

“...Other people have tried covering Daniel’s songs before...mostly without much joy. Maybe they’ve all been in too much awe. Kathy treats Daniel’s songs with due reverence, love and humour—and one helluva kick in her voice...” - Melody Maker (August, 1995)

“...Singer Kathy McCarty, formerly of Glass Eye, pays tribute to fellow Austin, Texas musician Daniel Johnston....unearthing veins of compassion and sadness not heard on the originals... Rating A-” - Entertainment Weekly (November, 1994)

credits

released September 20, 1994

Produced by Brian Beattie and Kathy McCarty

K. McCarty - Vocals, guitar, violin and steel drums.

Brian Beattie - Bass, acoustic bass, accordion, guitar, piano, chord organ, lap steel guitar, keyboards, percussion and backup vocals.

Scott Marcus - Drums on Living Life, Oh No!, Rocket Ship, Museum of Love, Wild West Virginia and Sorry Entertainer. Singing feedback guitar(s) on Rocket Ship. Guitar solo on Sorry Entertainer.

John Hagan - Wrote and performed cello tracks on Hey Joe, I Had a Dream and Walking the Cow. Arranged strings and performed cello on Desperate Man Blues.

Rich Brotherton - Acoustic guitar on Golly Gee and Desperate Man Blues. Electric guitar on Walking the Cow. Backup vocal on Golly Gee. Showed us how to operate the drum machine on The Creature. Soldered cords for us at the last minute on numerous occasions.

Bruce Marton - Piano on Grievances and Like a Monkey in a Zoo. Arranged and performed piano interludes on the Grievances theme.

Craig Ross - Helped produce drum track on The Creature. Max Crawford - Pfluglehorn on Hey Joe. Mark Rubin - Tuba on Hate Song.

Bill Jeffery - Trumpet on The Creature.

Andrea Preisinger - Violin on Desperate Man Blues and Walking the Cow.

Kurt Smith - Viola on Desperate Man Blues.

Marc Plaza - Sang about Satan.


Email: strest@mac.com

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Kathy McCarty Austin, Texas

As a founding member and co-leader of the legendary band Glass Eye, Kathy McCarty's idiosyncratic guitar work and stunning original songs gained an enthusiastic following on the indie college rock circuit.

After Glass Eye she released two highly acclaimed solo albums - "Dead Dog's Eyeball" and "Another Day in the Sun."

Kathy is currently recording new material for a planned 2020 release.
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