[6] It was re-released on cassette in 1989 by Stress Records, a label run by Johnston's friend and manager Jeff Tartakov, on mp3 by emusic.com in 2000, and on CDR by Eternal Yip Eye Music in 2004.

As with the previous album, Songs of Pain, the recordings were made in his parents' basement in West Virginia, where Johnston was living at the time.

[10] In 2013, Adrian Crowley and James Yorkston recorded a mini-album of Johnston covers titled after and featuring the song "My Yoke Is Heavy" as well as "The Sun Shines Down on Me".

[11] Retrospectives on the album published decades following its release praised "The Story of an Artist" highly; the Tampa Bay Times called it "heartbreaking", while The New Yorker referred to it as "haunting".

"[1] In March 2019, No-Comply Skateshop released a limited edition series of Vans shoes featuring Johnston's artwork, including that of "Don't Be Scared".

[16] David Peisner, writing for The New York Times, included the song "The Story of An Artist" in his "12 essential Daniel Johnston tracks" article.