One Mississippi (Brendan Benson album)

One Mississippi
Studio album by Brendan Benson
Released	September 3, 1996 (US), May 26, 1997 (UK)
Recorded	Hyde St. Studios, November 1995 and February 1996
Genre	Rock
Length	42:59
Label	Virgin
Producer	Brendan Benson, Ethan Johns
Brendan Benson chronology
One Mississippi (1996) Lapalco (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10) [2]
InMusicWeTrust.com	A− [3]

One Mississippi is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 1996 in America and 1997 in Great Britain.

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. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r239080
2. Pitchfork review 21 October 2003
3. InMusicWeTrust.com review