How Sad, How Lovely (CD)
Connie Converse
Amoeba Review
Connie Converse, the 1950s singer/songwriter who mysteriously disappeared in 1974, was commemorated in 2009 with the compilation, How Sad, How Lovely. Now Third Man Records has reissued this collection of her charming folk songs with sweet alto vocals. The reissue features 20 tracks and includes the previously unreleased “House” and a new remix of “Playboy of the Western World” by Dirick Cummins. How Sad, How Lovely is a gentle set with melancholy moments, cheerful lilts, and clever lyrics. Highlights include the swooning "Roving Woman" and the lively "Down This Road," which, like many of these, sounds like a familiar old folk classic.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
|---|---|---|
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1.
Talkin' Like You (Two Tall Mountains)
|
Connie Converse | 02:30 |
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2.
Johnny's Brother
|
Connie Converse | 02:47 |
|
3.
Roving Woman
|
Connie Converse | 02:41 |
|
4.
Down This Road
|
Connie Converse | 01:44 |
|
5.
The Clover Saloon
|
Connie Converse | 02:12 |
|
6.
John Brady
|
Connie Converse | 01:46 |
|
7.
We Lived Alone
|
Connie Converse | 01:15 |
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8.
Playboy of the Western World
|
Connie Converse | 04:01 |
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9.
Unknown (A Little Louder, Love)
|
Connie Converse | 00:34 |
|
10.
One by One
|
Connie Converse | 02:05 |
|
11.
Father Neptune
|
Connie Converse | 02:06 |
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12.
Man in the Sky
|
Connie Converse | 04:04 |
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13.
Empty Pocket Waltz
|
Connie Converse | 01:59 |
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14.
Honeybee
|
Connie Converse | 01:34 |
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15.
There Is a Vine
|
Connie Converse | 01:35 |
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16.
How Sad, How Lovely
|
Connie Converse | 02:38 |
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17.
Trouble
|
Connie Converse | 01:19 |
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18.
I Have Considered the Lillies [Bonus Track]
|
Connie Converse | 03:42 |
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19.
Playboy of the Western World [The Online Parades Mix]
|
Connie Converse | 03:56 |
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20.
House
|
Connie Converse | 02:30 |














