Milk and Scissors

Milk And Scissors
Studio album by The Handsome Family
Released	1996
Recorded	Kingsize Sound Laboratories, Chicago, IL
Genre	Alternative Country
Length	40:35
Label	Carrot Top
Producer	Dave Trumfio, The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family chronology
Odessa (1994) Milk and Scissors (1996) Invisible Hands (1997)

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.^[1]

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^[2]

• 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

References

1. ^ [http://www.discogs.com/label/Scout%20Releases Discogs
2. ^ cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1996): Credits. In Milk And Scissors [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.

External links

• The Handsome Family official website