Brendan Benson - One Mississippi

180-gram LP from the Raconteurs Co-Leader!

Reissue and first-ever pressing of his seminal 1996 debut album!

Years before "Detroit" was the first word on the lips of taste-fakers, hype-stokers, scene-stealers and fame-lords the world over, Brendan Benson's sheep-in-wolves' clothing debut album One Mississippi was the unassuming first shot fired from the city and players that would soon become feted beyond their wildest imagination.

Benson is excited to announce the reissue of his seminal debut album, 23 years after its initial release, the first time One Mississippi has appeared on vinyl. The reissue follows a banner year for Benson, one that saw his songs rise to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with The Raconteurs' long-awaited new album, Help Us Stranger and a raft of television performances. Benson is currently working on a new solo LP.

From the gallant album-opener "Tea" (a song which particularly resonated with Japanese fans, of whom hundreds excitedly sent him fan mail containing tea bags) through the propulsive swell of "Sittin' Pretty" and the undeniable "hit" of "Crosseyed" to the quirky "Insects Rule" (which was jammed on live by Foo Fighters?!?!?)... Benson's craft is fully on display with One Mississippi. With half the songs here co-written by the estimable Jason Falkner (Jellyfish, Beck), the end result is an unabashed pop album, accentuated by Brendan's brilliant turn of phrase and preternatural ear for a melody. The album also stands out as the first full-length project helmed by venerated super-producer Ethan Johns (Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon) with One Mississippi serving as a unifying point in the careers of Johns, Benson, and Falkner that found them all mutually ascendant.

Side 1

1. Tea

2. Bird’s Eye View

3. Sittin’ Pretty

4. I’m Blessed

5. Crosseyed

6. Me Just Purely

7. Got No Secrets

Side 2

1. How ‘Bout You

2. Emma J

3. Insects Rule

4. Maginary Girl

5. House In Virgina

6. Cherries

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