Smothered and Covered
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Smothered and Covered is a collection of outtakes, demos, and rarities by alternative country
band The Handsome Family
. It was released in 2003 through Handsome Family Music.
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 in 2003 through Handsome Family Music.
Track listing
- "There's A City" - 3:12
- outtake from In the AirIn the Air (album)In The Air is the fifth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2000 by Carrot Top Records and comes as an enhanced audio CD with an additional video for the song "Amelia Earhart vs...
- outtake from In the Air
- "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - 4:48
- Kris KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
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- Kris Kristofferson
- "Prepared Piano #1" - 1:29
- acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
- "I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling" - 3:44
- Bill MonroeBill MonroeWilliam Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
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- Bill Monroe
- "Down In The Ground" - 2:30
- 4-track demo of the song released on Through the TreesThrough the TreesThrough the Trees is the fourth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1998 by Carrot Top Records.Through the Trees was nominated by Mojo readers as one of the most important Americana CDs of the 1990s....
- 4-track demo of the song released on Through the Trees
- "Cello #1" - 1:00
- acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on cello
- "Trail Of Time" - 3:12
- Alton Delmore cover
- "Faraway Eyes" - 4:26
- Rolling Stones cover
- "Knoxville Girl" - 4:03
- version of a traditional
- "Prepared Piano #2" - 1:04
- acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
- "The Last" - 2:45
- 4-track demo of the song released on OdessaOdessa (The Handsome Family album)Odessa is the first album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1994 by Carrot Top Records.-Track listing:# "Here's Hopin" – 3:26# "Arlene" – 3:37# "Pony" – 3:13# "One Way Up" – 3:19# "Water Into Wine" – 3:12...
- 4-track demo of the song released on Odessa
- "Banks Of The Ohio" - 3:26
- version of a traditional
- "Cello #2" - 1:15
- acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on cello
- "Natalie Wood" - 3:43
- outtake from TwilightTwilight (The Handsome Family album)Twilight is the sixth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2001 by Carrot Top Records.-Track listing:# "The Snow White Diner" – 4:01# "Passenger Pigeons" – 4:29# "A Dark Eye" – 3:53# "There Is A Sound" – 3:26...
- outtake from Twilight
- "#1 Country Song" - 3:35
- demo of the song released on Milk and ScissorsMilk and ScissorsMilk and Scissors is the second album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1996 by Carrot Top Records, and by Scout Releases in the same year.-Track listing:...
- demo of the song released on Milk and Scissors
- "Prepared Piano #3" - 0:45
- acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
- "Stupid Bells" - 2:59
- 4-track song recorded in 1993 on cassette
- "The Weinermobile" - 0:59
- song by Brett Sparks