''JoCo Looks Back'' is a

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by American internet comedy musician

Jonathan Coulton Jonathan William Coulton (born December 1, 1970), often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are "Cod ...

. The title comes from Coulton's nickname, ''JoCo''. It is his first 'greatest hits' compilation and his first of three compilation albums, the others being the live concert recording '' Best. Concert. Ever'' and ''Jonathan Coulton's Greatest Hit (Plus 13 Other Songs)'', a compilation created for the

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. The album features 20 previously released tracks from Coulton's first four studio albums, plus the two EPs ''Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Cybernetic Arms'' and ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow''. The album was released on October 22, 2008. " Code Monkey" was accidentally released in mono on the previous album ''

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''. It was properly released in stereo for this compilation by Jonathan Coulton. All other songs on the CD are the same as on previous releases. Like most of Coulton's music, the songs are protected under the

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Track listing

Background

The album was recorded from 2002 - 2006 in Coulton's hometown of

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. Most of the songs on it are about intentionally random or lighthearted topics, but some, like ''A Talk With George'' or ''You Ruined Everything'', are more serious with their sound and message. According to Coulton, he had the idea of "Mr. Fancy Pants" rattling around in his head for a while, but rarely performed the song live since it has no real ending and, as he said himself, doesn’t make sense. History was made on September 14, 2007 when Coulton used his newly-purchased

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to remix the song live as a solo in the middle of other songs.

Personnel

All instruments are played by Jonathan Coulton.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joco Looks Back 2008 compilation albums Jonathan Coulton albums Comedy albums by American artists Folk compilation albums