Connie Converse- How Sad, How Lovely

Label: Third Man

Reissued 3/27/2026, Originally released 2009

Nearly 51 years after the singer-songwriter’s disappearance comes the first reissue of this album in nearly 10 years in any format. 20 tracks (including a bonus 7" featuring the previously unreleased “House” and the new remix of “Playboy of the Western World” courtesy of Dirick Cummins) that are as poignant and potent as ever and showcase an artist that was operating light years ahead of her time.

Track listing:

1. Talkin' Like You (Two Tall Mountains)
   
2. Johnny's Brother
   
3. Roving Woman
   
4. Down This Road
   
5. The Clover Saloon
   
6. John Brady
   
7. We Lived Alone
   
8. Playboy of the Western World
   
9. Unknown (A Little Louder, Love)
10. One by One
    
11. Father Neptune
    
12. Man in the Sky
    
13. Empty Pocket Waltz
    
14. Honeybee
    
15. There Is a Vine
    
16. How Sad, How Lovely
    
17. Trouble
    
18. I Have Considered the Lillies

Bonus 7"

1. House
   
2. Playboy of the Western World
   
3. (The Online Parades Mix)