Smothered and Covered is a collection of outtakes, demos and rarities by the Handsome Family. It was released in 2003 by Handsome Family Music.

Smothered and Covered
Compilation album by
Released2003
Length48:55
LabelHandsome Family Music
The Handsome Family chronology
Live at Schuba's Tavern
(2002)
Smothered and Covered
(2003)
Singing Bones
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[2]

Track listing

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  1. "There's A City" - 3:12
  2. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - 4:48
  3. "Prepared Piano #1" - 1:29
    • acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
  4. "I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling" - 3:44
  5. "Down In The Ground" - 2:30
  6. "Cello #1" - 1:00
    • acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on cello
  7. "Trail Of Time" - 3:12
    • Alton Delmore cover
  8. "Far Away Eyes" - 4:26
  9. "Knoxville Girl" - 4:03
    • version of a traditional
  10. "Prepared Piano #2" - 1:04
    • acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
  11. "The Last" - 2:45
    • 4-track demo of the song released on Odessa
  12. "Banks Of The Ohio" - 3:26
    • version of a traditional
  13. "Cello #2" - 1:15
    • acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on cello
  14. "Natalie Wood" - 3:43
  15. "#1 Country Song" - 3:35
  16. "Prepared Piano #3" - 0:45
    • acoustic piece played by Brett Sparks on a modified piano
  17. "Stupid Bells" - 2:59
    • 4-track song recorded in 1993 on cassette
  18. "The Weinermobile" - 0:59
    • song by Brett Sparks

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1637. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ Hull, Tom (May 10, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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