Last Days of Wonder
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Last Days Of Wonder is the seventh studio album released by alternative country
band The Handsome Family
. It was released 2006 by Carrot Top Records
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Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
band The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family is an alternative country band, formed in Chicago, Illinois.-History:The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks and Rennie Sparks and drummer Mike Werner, although the band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes...
. It was released 2006 by Carrot Top Records
Carrot Top Records
Carrot Top Records is a Chicago-based independent record label owned and operated by Patrick Monaghan.-Artist roster:* Antietam* The Bitter Tears* The Coctails* Darling Downs* Disco Inferno* Duplex Planet Radio Hour* The Handsome Family* KatJonBand...
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Track listing
- "Your Great Journey" – 3:13
- "Tesla's Hotel Room" – 3:56
- "These Golden Jewels" – 3:32
- "After We Shot The Grizzly" – 3:33
- "Flapping Your Broken Wings" – 3:45
- "Beautiful William" – 4:22
- "All The Time In Airports" – 3:43
- "White Lights" – 3:36
- "Bowling Alley Bar" – 2:52
- "Hunter Green" - 4:29
- "Our Blue Sky" - 2:59
- "Somewhere Else To Be" - 3:23
Personnel
- Rennie Sparks - lyrics; artwork; some autoharp, banjo, ukelele, and vocals
- Brett Sparks - music; all instruments except as follows
- David Coulter - saw ("These Golden Jewels")
- Stephen Dorocke - pedal steel ("Your Great Journey", "Somewhere Else To Be")
- David Gutierrez - jazz guitar ("After We Shot The Grizzly")
- Eric Johnson - banjo ("After We Shot The Grizzly")
- Darrel Sparks - harmony vocals ("All The Time In Airports", "Our Blue Sky", "Your Great Journey")
- Mark Weaver - trombone ("Tesla's Hotel Room")
- Amanda Kooser - 12 string guitar ("Our Blue Sky")
- Mastered by Roger Seibel/SAE - mastering
- Johanna Nelson - Back cover photo (http://flickr.com/photos/girlfromauntie).
- Sheila Sachs - Layout assistance