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 Brendan Benson
Released	1996
Recorded	November 1995 and February 1996
Studio	Hyde St. Studios
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:59
Label	Virgin
Producer	Brendan Benson, Ethan Johns
Brendan Benson chronology
One Mississippi (1996) Lapalco (2002)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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boyish quavering voices that underscores his otherwise-melodic pop-rock songs with a sense of vulnerability—which, for historical reference, puts him closer to Syd Barrett than the Beatles."^[4] The Vancouver Sun noted the "jangly electric guitar and classic pop structures."^[5]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)
    • "Strawberry Rhubarb Pie" (hidden track) – 1:44

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

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.