One Mississippi (Brendan Benson album)

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.

One Mississippi
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedNovember 1995 and February 1996
StudioHyde St. Studios
GenrePop rock
Length42:59
LabelVirgin
ProducerBrendan Benson, Ethan Johns
Brendan Benson chronology
One Mississippi
(1996)
Lapalco
(2002)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[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boyish quavering voices that underscores his otherwise-melodic pop-rock songs with a sense of vulnerability—which, for historical reference, puts him closer to Syd Barrett than the Beatles."[4] The Vancouver Sun noted the "jangly electric guitar and classic pop structures."[5]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

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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)"

References

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  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.