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What Kind of World (Brendan Benson album)

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Released
  
April 21, 2012

Artist
  
Brendan Benson

Producer
  
Brendan Benson

What Kind of World (2012)
  
You Were Right (2013)

Release date
  
21 April 2012

Label
  
Lojinx

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Recorded
  
Welcome to 1979 Studios

Genres
  
Rock music, Alternative country

Similar
  
My Old - Familiar Friend, You Were Right, The Alternative to Love, Lapalco, One Mississippi

What Kind of World is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson. The album's release on April 21, 2012 coincided with his son's second birthday. The album was released on Benson's own Readymade Records in the US and British indie label Lojinx in Europe. It peaked at number 7 on the UK Indie album chart in the week of release.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Brendan Benson unless otherwise stated.

  1. "What Kind of World" - 4:07
  2. "Bad for Me" - 4:05
  3. "Light of Day" - 3:33
  4. "Happy Most of the Time" - 3:40
  5. "Keep Me" - 2:14 (Benson/Hines)
  6. "Pretty Baby" - 3:24
  7. "Here in the Deadlights" - 3:09
  8. "Met Your Match" - 2:38
  9. "Thru the Ceiling" - 3:03 (Benson/Joyce)
  10. "No One Else but You" - 3:46 (Benson/Joyce/Monroe)
  11. "Come On" - 2:51
  12. "On the Fence" - 3:54 (Benson/Monroe)

Personnel

  • Brendan Benson - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
  • Max Abrams - Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
  • Sam Farrar - Bass, Guitar, Ambience
  • Brad Pemberton - Drums, Percussion
  • Jay Joyce - Guitar
  • Jon Auer - Guitar, Bass
  • Mark Watrous - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
  • Andrew Higley - Keyboards
  • Bill Livsley - Keyboards
  • Ken Stringfellow - Keyboards, Bass
  • Pete Finney - Pedal Steel Guitar
  • Mitch Reilley - Tenor Saxophone
  • Jon-Paul Frappier - Trumpet
  • Ashley Monroe, Luke Skidmore, Neil O'Neil, Tyler Jones, Young Hines - Vocals

    • Credits

  • Recorded and Mixed in Nashville, Tennessee at Welcome To 1979 Studios
  • Engineered by Greg Thompson and Joe Costa
  • Mastered by Tommy Wiggins
  • Mixed by Brendan Benson and Chris Mara
  • Photography by Jo McCaughey
  • Artwork by They Make It In The Basement

    • Songs

    1What Kind Of World4:05
    2Bad For Me4:06
    3The Light Of Day3:33

    References

    What Kind of World (Brendan Benson album) Wikipedia
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