Lapalco
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Lapalco is the second album by American
singer-songwriter Brendan Benson
, released in 2002. The name "Lapalco" is in reference to Lapalco Boulevard, a major highway which runs through, Harvey, Louisiana, where Benson spent part of his youth. Though spelled Lapalco, the street name is actually an acronym or initialism of "LouisianA Power And Light COmpany", the former name of the power company that owned the right of way to the property that the highway was built on. Cover and design was done by Roe Peterhans and photography by Andy Kemp.
unless otherwise stated.
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singer-songwriter Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs....
, released in 2002. The name "Lapalco" is in reference to Lapalco Boulevard, a major highway which runs through, Harvey, Louisiana, where Benson spent part of his youth. Though spelled Lapalco, the street name is actually an acronym or initialism of "LouisianA Power And Light COmpany", the former name of the power company that owned the right of way to the property that the highway was built on. Cover and design was done by Roe Peterhans and photography by Andy Kemp.
Track listing
All songs written by Brendan BensonBrendan Benson
Brendan Benson is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs....
unless otherwise stated.
- "Tiny Spark" – 3:16 (Benson/FalknerJason FalknerJason Falkner is an American pop and rock musician. Active since the late 1980s, he has performed with several bands. In addition to releasing several albums as a solo artist, he is a prolific session musician and producer who has contributed to dozens of other recordings by other bands and...
) - "Metarie" – 3:41
- "Folk Singer" – 3:50 (Benson/Falkner)
- "Life In the D" – 3:12
- "Good To Me" – 2:47 (Benson/Falkner)
- "You're Quiet" – 2:47
- "What" – 3:36 (Benson/Falkner)
- "Eventually" – 4:17
- "I'm Easy" – 2:59 (Benson/Falkner)
- "Pleasure Seeker" – 3:35
- "Just Like Me" – 3:55
- "Jet Lag" – 4:37
- "Metarie (demo version)" (hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
) – 3:30
- "Metarie (demo version)" (hidden track