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Released
  
May 14, 1996

Milk and Scissors(1996)
  
Invisible Hands(1997)

Release date
  
14 May 1996

Label
  
Carrot Top Records

Length
  
40:35

Artist
  
The Handsome Family

Producer
  
Dave Trumfio

Genre
  
Alternative country

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Recorded
  
Kingsize Sound Laboratories, Chicago, IL

Similar
  
Through the Trees, Last Days of Wonder, Honey Moon, Live at Schuba's Tavern, In the Air

Milk 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.

Contents

Track listing

All music by Brett Sparks and all lyrics by Rennie Sparks, except as noted

  1. "Lake Geneva" – 3:11
  2. "Winnebago Skeletons" – 4:13
  3. "Drunk By Noon" – 2:51
  4. "The House Carpenter" (traditional, arranged by The Handsome Family, inspired by Clarence Ashley's 1930 recording) – 3:36
  5. "The Dutch Boy" – 3:51
  6. "The King Who Wouldn't Smile" – 2:35
  7. "Emily Shore 1819-1839" – 4:34
  8. "3-Legged Dog" (Darrell Sparks)– 4:34
  9. "#1 Country Song" (Brett Sparks) – 3:35
  10. "Amelia Earhart vs. The Dancing Bear" - 3:13
  11. "Tin Foil" - 2:41
  12. "Puddin' Fingers" (Mike Werner) - 1:41

Personnel

  • The Handsome Family:
  • Brett Sparks: guitar, vocals, dobro, organ, harmonica, lap steel
  • Rennie Sparks: bass, vocals
  • Mike Werner: percussion
  • Diane Murphy - Band photo
  • Brad Miller - cover photo
  • Design by Rennie & Mike with Sheila Sachs

    • Songs

    1Lake Geneva3:12
    2Winnebago Skeletons4:13
    3Drunk by Noon2:51

    References

    Milk and Scissors Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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