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.
Track listing All 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 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
Charts Chart (2012)Peakposition
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