''Scattered'' is a second compilation of demos, outtakes and rarities by
The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family is an American music duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks formed in Chicago, Illinois, and as of 2001 based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are perhaps best known for their song " Far from Any Road" from ...
. It was released 2010 through
Handsome Family Music and is the sequel to 2002's ''
Smothered and Covered''.
Track listing
#"The Lost Soul" - 3:21
#*version of a traditional
#"When It Rains" - 2:25
#*outtake from ''
Twilight
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#"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" - 5:39
#*
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
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#"Snowball" - 2:16
#*song by The Handsome Family
#"Ain't No Grave" - 2:53
#*Brother Claude Ely cover
#"Little Buddy" - 3:56
#*an early track from 1993
#"Eleanor Rigby" - 2:45
#*
The Beatles
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#"A Plague Of Humans" - 3:01
#*song by The Handsome Family
#"Famous Blue Raincoat" - 5:07
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
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#"Drinking Beer On The Roof" - 3:23
#*alternate take from "The Red Leaf Forest" (digital-only bonus track from ''
Honey Moon'')
#"Telephones And Telescopes" - 3:06
#*a song written by Brett Sparks
#"Lost Highway" - 2:59
#*
Leon Payne
Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Life
He was born in Alba, Texas, United States. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the other ...
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#"Honcho" - 1:58
#*instrumental recorded by Brett Sparks on 4-track
#"The Blizzard" - 3:32
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Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists.
C ...
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#"What Does The Deep Sea Say?" - 3:37
#*a version of the song by The Handsome Family (maybe a
Bob Miller cover, maybe it's a traditional)
#"Tranqualized" - 2:56
#*a song written by Brett Sparks in 1996
#"June Bugs" - 3:36
#*alternate mix of the song released on ''Honey Moon''
#"One Way Up" - 2:37
#*4-track demo of the song released on ''
Odessa''
#"Claire Said" - 4:29
#*an early live recording of the song released on ''
Odessa''
References
External links
The Handsome Family official website
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2010 compilation albums
The Handsome Family albums