Odessa (The Handsome Family album)

Odessa is the first album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1994 by Carrot Top Records.

Odessa
Studio album by The Handsome Family
Released	1994
Recorded	Kingsize Sound Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Alternative country
Length	47:16
Label	Carrot Top
Producer	Dave Trumfio, Brett Sparks
The Handsome Family chronology
Odessa (1994) Milk and Scissors (1996)

Track listing

1. "Here's Hopin'" – 3:26
2. "Arlene" – 3:37
3. "Pony" – 3:13
4. "One Way Up" – 3:19
5. "Water Into Wine" – 3:12
6. "Giant Ant" – 3:30
7. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" – 2:50
8. "Gorilla" – 3:37
9. "The Last" – 3:36
10. "Claire Said" - 3:41
11. "Moving Furniture Around" - 3:03
12. "Big Bad Wolf" - 3:18
13. "She Awoke With A Jerk" - 4:19
14. "Happy Harvest" - 2:35

Personnel[1]

• The Handsome Family
  • Brett Sparks - guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Rennie Sparks - bass, vocals, computer layout/design
  • Mike Werner - drums, vocals, art direction
• Dave Trumfio: acoustic guitar tracks 5, 7 and keyboards tracks 1, 4, 12
• Michael Hagler: 2nd guitar track 10, piano track 4
• Steve Thomas: pedal steel tracks 2, 5
• Mike Werner - art direction
• Diane Murphy - band photo
• Sheila Sachs - computer layout/design

References

1. cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1994): Credits. In Odessa [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.

External links

• The Handsome Family official website