One Mississippi (Brendan Benson album)

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One Mississippi
Brendan Benson - One Mississippi.jpg
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedNovember 1995 and February 1996
StudioHyde St. Studios
Genre Pop rock
Length42:59
Label Virgin
Producer Brendan Benson, Ethan Johns
Brendan Benson chronology
One Mississippi
(1996)
Lapalco
(2002)

One Mississippi is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Brendan Benson. [1] It was released in 1996 in America and 1997 in Great Britain.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork Media 7.9/10 [3]

The Province wrote that "Benson has one of those fragile, boyish quavering voices that underscores his otherwise-melodic pop-rock songs with a sense of vulnerability—which, for historical reference, puts him closer to Syd Barrett than the Beatles." [4] The Vancouver Sun noted the "jangly electric guitar and classic pop structures." [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Brendan Benson unless otherwise stated.

  1. "Tea" – 1:08
  2. "Bird's Eye View" – 1:28
  3. "Sittin' Pretty" – 2:53 (Benson/Jason Falkner)
  4. "I'm Blessed" – 3:00 (Benson/Falkner)
  5. "Crosseyed" – 4:22 (Benson/Falkner)
  6. "Me Just Purely" – 2:44 (Benson/Falkner)
  7. "Got No Secrets" – 3:22
  8. "How 'Bout You" – 3:02
  9. "Emma J" – 3:49
  10. "Insects Rule" – 3:08 (Benson/Falkner)
  11. "Maginary Girl" – 3:06
  12. "House In Virginia" – 3:49 (Benson/Falkner)
  13. "Cherries" – 3:19 (Benson/Falkner)

The album was re-released in 2003 with the following additional tracks:

  1. "Swamp"
  2. "Jet Stream"
  3. "Crosseyed (Demo)"
  4. "Me Just Purely (Demo)"
  5. "Cherries (Demo)"
  6. "I'm Blessed (Demo)"
  7. "Sittin' Pretty (Demo)"
  8. "Christy (Demo)"

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References

  1. Sprague, David (Jul 27, 1996). "Brendan Benson takes aim for pure pop tradition on Virgin debut". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 30. p. 11.
  2. "One Mississippi Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. Pitchfork review 21 October 2003
  4. Harrison, Tom (24 Oct 1996). "Brendan Benson One Mississippi". The Province. p. B10.
  5. Monk, Katherine (31 Oct 1996). "Records". The Vancouver Sun. p. C9.