Milk and Scissors

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Milk And Scissors
File:Artist THE HANDSOME FAMILY album MILK AND SCISSORS.jpg
Studio album by
the Handsome Family
ReleasedMay 14, 1996
RecordedKingsize Sound Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois
Length40:35
LabelCarrot Top
ProducerDave Trumfio, The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family chronology
Odessa
(1994) 		Milk And Scissors
(1996) 		Invisible Hands
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[3]

Milk and Scissors is the second album by the American band the Handsome Family.[4][5] It was released on May 14, 1996 by Carrot Top Records, and by Scout Releases in the same year.

Production

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The production of the album was interrupted by Brett's brief stay in a mental hospital.[6]

Critical reception

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The Chicago Tribune called Milk and Scissors "one of the finest albums of 1996."[7] The Chicago Reader called it "wonderfully depressing."[8]

Track listing

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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

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  • 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[9]

References

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  9. ^ cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1996): Credits. In Milk And Scissors [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.
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