Originally recorded on homemade cassette in 1981 and later released as a standardised version by Stress Records in 1988, Songs of Pain was recorded between 1980 and 1981 in Johnston's parents' basement in West Virginia. This remastered edition features eight additional unreleased tracks and a 12-page art and lyric book.
Track Listing:
1. Grievances - Daniel Johnston
2. A Little Story - Daniel Johnston
3. Joy Without Pleasure - Daniel Johnston
4. Never Relaxed - Daniel Johnston
5. Brainwash - Daniel Johnston
6. Pot Head - Daniel Johnston
7. Wicked World - Daniel Johnston
8. Lazy - Daniel Johnston
9. I Save Cigarette Butts - Daniel Johnston
10. Like a Monkey in a Zoo - Daniel Johnston
11. Wicked Will - Daniel Johnston
12. An Idiot's End - Daniel Johnston
13. Wild West Virginia - Daniel Johnston
14. Since I Lost My Tooth - Daniel Johnston
1. Urge - Daniel Johnston
2. Living Life - Daniel Johnston
3. Tuna Ketchup - Daniel Johnston
4. Premarital Sex - Daniel Johnston
5. Don't Act Nice - Daniel Johnston
6. Hate Song - Daniel Johnston
7. Lead Belly Was an Outlaw - Daniel Johnston
8. I Love You (I'd Like to Read You Some Poetry) - Daniel Johnston
9. Why Don't You Love Me True - Daniel Johnston
10. I'm a Rambling Kinda Guy - Daniel Johnston
11. Sleepy Lagoon - Daniel Johnston
12. Natalie Queen of Weirton - Daniel Johnston
13. Golly Gee - Daniel Johnston
14. You Need a Reason - Daniel Johnston
Year of Production: 1981
