- What Was Me
Infobox Album | Name = What Was Me
Type =Album
Artist = Calvin Johnson
Released =July 16 2002
Genre = Rock
Label =K Records
Producers = Calvin Johnson,Phil Elverum ,Adam Forkner
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j06ftr5rkl6x link]
Last album =
This album = "What Was Me"
(2002)
Next album = "Before the Dream Faded... "
(2006)"What Was Me" is the first solo record by
K Records founder andBeat Happening member Calvin Johnson. It is a sparse record with most of the tracks containing only voice andguitar . A few tracks area cappella . Calvin duets with fellow Pacific Northwestern musicianMirah on "Ode To St. Valentine" andBeth Ditto , the lead singer ofThe Gossip , on "Lightnin' Rod for Jesus." "What Was Me" is much darker than his 2005 follow-up record, "Before the Dream Faded... ".Track listing
# The Past Comes Back to Haunt Me – 4:26
# Can We Kiss? – 4:10
# Love Will Come Back Again – 4:04
# Ode to St. Valentine – 1:28
# Palriga – 6:14
# Nothing to Hold Us Here – 2:17
# Warm Days – 4:27
# Lies Goodbye – 3:33
# Lightnin' Rod for Jesus – 2:57
# What Was Me – 3:26
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