Jandek on Corwood


Jandek on Corwood is a documentary about veteran reclusive folk/blues artist Jandek. Unlike most popular music documentaries, the subject himself is not seen in the film in any way; instead, various critics, disc jockeys and journalists, many of whom have had some contact with the notoriously reclusive artist, discuss Jandek, his equally mysterious independent record label Corwood Industries, and his music.
While Jandek himself does not appear in the movie, he did authorize and endorse the project through Corwood Industries, allow the filmmakers to use whatever recordings from his discography they saw fit, and suggest people that could be interviewed for the documentary.
The film ends with the mention of the release of his 2002 album I Threw You Away; after the film's release in theaters, this album and its succeeding four releases are excerpted in a bonus feature on the DVD.
The film only saw limited theatrical release, as the producers planned to distribute the film primarily as a DVD. The DVD release contains several bonus features, including an album cover commentary on Jandek's albums from 1978 to 2001, the full tape of the John Trubee interview, all of the printed reviews of Jandek's albums from OP and Option magazines, and other materials.

Jandek songs used in the film

  1. "Ghost Town by the Sea" from Graven Image
  2. "Naked In The Afternoon" from Ready for the House
  3. "What Did I Hear?" from Later On
  4. "You're The Best One" from Six and Six
  5. "Niagara Blues" from The Living End
  6. "The Beginning" from The Beginning
  7. "They Told Me About You" from Ready for the House
  8. "Om" from Somebody in the Snow
  9. "Nancy Sings" from Chair Beside a Window
  10. "John Plays Drums" from Your Turn to Fall
  11. Down in a Mirror" from Chair Beside a Window
  12. "Upon The Grandeur" from One Foot in the North
  13. "Point Judith" from Six and Six
  14. "Governor Rhodes" from "Telegraph Melts"
  15. "I Passed by the Building" from Blue Corpse
  16. "Rain in Madison" from Glad to Get Away
  17. "I Need Your Life" from Put My Dream on This Planet
  18. "You Didn't Lie" from Nine-Thirty
  19. "I'm Ready" from On The Way
  20. "Pending Doom" from I Woke Up
  21. "Walking in the Meadow" from White Box Requiem. Staccato plucking on acoustic guitar, no vocals.
  22. "The Electric End" from Lost Cause
  23. Another excerpt of "The Beginning" from The Beginning appears again.
  24. "I Went Outside" from Put My Dream on This Planet
  25. "New Town" from New Town
  26. "Only Lover" from Blue Corpse
  27. "I Knew You Would Leave" from ''Six and Six''