One Foot in the Grave (album) founder of K Records and Beat Happening. It also features performances by Built to Spill members James Bertram and Scott Plouf, Love as Laughter's Sam Jayne, as well as The Presidents of the United States of America frontman Chris Ballew, and was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio, which at the time was housed in Johnson's basement. Despite failing to chart, "One Foot in the Grave" strengthened Beck's critical reputation, arguably allowing him to break into the mainstream with "Odelay" in 1996. As of July 2008, "One Foot in the Grave" has sold over 168,000 copies in the United States. "He's
One Foot in the Grave demeanour, he does occasionally drop his guard, once displaying apparent depression at being nothing more than "an overgrown boy-scout". Following his mother's death, he moved house near the end of the series, but only went as far as the Trenches'/McVitie's old house, claiming he'd always wanted to live in an "end house, without leaving the area". This took Victor by surprise; he did not learn where Mr Swainey was moving to until, while reminiscing in the garden about his departure, Mr Swainey suddenly appeared from the other side. Ronnie and Mildred (Gordon Peters and Barbara Ashcroft) – Ronnie and Mildred