I Woke Up

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I Woke Up
Studio album by
Released1997
GenreOutsider, folk
Length37:05
LabelCorwood Industries
ProducerCorwood Industries
Jandek chronology
White Box Requiem
(1996)
I Woke Up
(1997)
New Town
(1998)

I Woke Up is the 26th album by Jandek and his only release of 1997. Released as Corwood Industries #0764, it introduced (for the first and last time) a new male vocalist who sings most of the tracks.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."First Awake Moment"2:26
2."Alone on that Mountain"3:53
3."I Can Not"4:03
4."Get Back Inside"3:00
5."Long Long"3:47
6."Joab"2:40
7."Equaled in Life"2:16
8."Star of Zenith"3:55
9."Take it Easy"2:09
10."Just Die"3:53
11."Pending Doom"1:15
12."Sleepless Night"2:22
13."Today"1:26
Total length:37:05

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More existential twang, strum, holler, and moan. Of course, a shylock like Will Oldham gets laid a lot when he pulls this trick, so it's patently unfair that Texas recluse Jandek doesn't get those same dumpy groupies. -- Fred Mills Magnet #31

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