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[1] and British indie label Lojinx in Europe.[2][3] It peaked at number 7 on the UK Indie album chart in the week of release.[4]
| What Kind of World | ||||
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| Released | April 21, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Welcome to 1979 Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock, Alternative country | |||
| Label | Readymade Records (US), Lojinx (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Brendan Benson | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Brendan Benson unless otherwise stated.
- "What Kind of World" - 4:07
- "Bad for Me" - 4:05
- "Light of Day" - 3:33
- "Happy Most of the Time" - 3:40
- "Keep Me" - 2:14
- "Pretty Baby" - 3:24
- "Here in the Deadlights" - 3:09
- "Met Your Match" - 2:38
- "Thru the Ceiling" - 3:03 (Benson/Jay Joyce)
- "No One Else but You" - 3:46
- "Come On" - 2:51
- "On the Fence" - 3:54 (Benson/Ashley Monroe)
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- 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
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 191 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 159 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ "What Kind of World". Amazon.
- ^ "Brendan benson - lojinx, british indie record label".
- ^ "What Kind of World". Amazon UK. 2012.
- ^ "Gale - Product Login".
- ^ Chart Log UK: "CHART: CLUK Update 05.05.2012 (wk17)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Benson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Benson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Brendan Benson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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