{"product_id":"calvin-johnson-what-was-me-vinyl","title":"Calvin Johnson - What Was Me (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl LP Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eK Records' 2020 vinyl edition of \u003cem\u003eWhat Was Me\u003c\/em\u003e, catalog number KLP117, a single LP with five songs on each side. It brings Calvin Johnson's first solo album back into print nearly eighteen years after K first released it in July 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnson founded K in Olympia, Washington, and had sung in Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System and the Halo Benders before this record carried his name alone. \u003cem\u003eWhat Was Me\u003c\/em\u003e is spare by design, mostly voice and acoustic guitar; the label's own notes put it at a cappella about 40 percent of the time. Phil Elverum and Adam Forkner recorded it and share the production credit with Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo guests appear. Mirah duets with him on \"Ode to St. Valentine,\" and Beth Ditto of the Gossip sings on \"Lightnin' Rod for Jesus.\" The longest track, \"Palriga,\" runs a little over six minutes, while \"Ode to St. Valentine\" is done in under a minute and a half.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAway from his own records, Johnson has produced work by Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, the Make-Up, Mirah and the Gossip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Past Comes Back to Haunt Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan We Kiss?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Will Come Back Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOde to St. Valentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePalriga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing to Hold Us Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm Days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLies Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightnin' Rod for Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Was Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 789856111718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e K. Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.13.20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"K","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":67500901728414,"sku":"EVP-C84B6B41-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/KLP117_2019weblog.jpg?v=1791879969","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/calvin-johnson-what-was-me-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}