A couple of Sundays ago when I featured various versions of the song Sunday Morning Coming Down in the comments section Rol highlighted that I hadn't included the version by The Handsome Family. I responded that it was one I didn't have.
A day or so later a message popped up in my in box from him with a link to their album Smothered and Covered which is a collection of outtakes, demos and rarities from Mr and Mrs Sparks.If you are a fan of Gothic Americana (and who isn't?) it should be right up your street
They are no strangers to a cover and there are some crackers on the album. Their version of Sunday Morning Coming Down is pretty faithful to the original as are The Banks of the Ohio and Knocksville Girl.
However the pick of the bunch for me is their cover of Far Away Eyes a song from the last decent album by The Rolling Stones namely 1978's Some Girls. It seems that it is one that I have never posted before.
Thanks for the inspiration Rol.
Sorry, it's been a busy week at work so only just catching up now. Glad you enjoyed it.
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