I can't help you put things in any order but I want to say my first Daniel Johnston CD was "Welcome to my world" and that's what hooked me. And I just love "Early Recordings - Volume 1" it's got two cds. Contains 2 early cassette tape albums from 1980-1983 "Songs Of Pain" (20 tracks) and "More Songs Of Pain" (18 tracks)
Keep us updated and let us know what you end up ordering.
I too am addicted to Daniel Johnston. You are going to have some fun collecting Daniel's music. It just doesn't stop. Buy it and he'll make more.
It's exciting for me to see more and more people caught up in Daniel Johnston.
What in the world brought you to Austin?
You will find people here that know Daniel personally so I hope they can answer your questions. I've seen him perform twice - Feb '08 in Mpls MN and April '08 in Portland OR. I feel blessed!