Aimee Mann: Bachelor No. 2
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Bachelor No. 2 Or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo | |
Studio album by Aimee Mann | |
Released | 1999 (limited preview edition) May 2, 2000 |
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Producer | Jon Brion Mike Denneen Buddy Judge Aimee Mann Brendan O'Brien |
Label | SuperEgo (limited preview edition and US release) V2 (EU and JP release) Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (Reissue) |
1999 limited preview edition EP and 2000 album by Aimee Mann includes a cover version of "The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist" co-written by Aimee Mann & Elvis Costello.
Limited Preview Edition
All songs written and composed by Aimee Mann, except where noted.
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | How Am I Different | Jon Brion, Mann | 5:03 |
2. | Nothing Is Good Enough | 3:10 | |
3. | Red Vines | 3:44 | |
4. | The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist | Elvis Costello, Mann | 3:06 |
5. | Satellite | 4:10 | |
7. | Calling It Quits | 4:09 | |
8. | Just Like Anyone | 1:22 |
US and Japan Release
All songs written and composed by Aimee Mann, except where noted.
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | How Am I Different | Jon Brion, Mann | 5:03 |
2. | Nothing Is Good Enough | 3:10 | |
3. | Red Vines | 3:44 | |
4. | The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist | Elvis Costello, Mann | 3:06 |
5. | Satellite | 4:10 | |
6. | Deathly | 5:37 | |
7. | Ghost World | 3:30 | |
8. | Calling It Quits | 4:09 | |
9. | Driving Sideways | Michael Lockwood, Mann | 3:49 |
10. | Just Like Anyone | 1:22 | |
11. | Susan | 3:51 | |
12. | It Takes All Kinds | Brion, Mann | 4:06 |
13. | You Do | 3:43 | |
14. | Save Me (Japan bonus track) | 4:35 | |
15. | Save Me (Video, Japan Bonus track) |
European Release
All songs written and composed by Aimee Mann, except where noted.
Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | How Am I Different | Jon Brion, Mann | 5:03 |
2. | Nothing Is Good Enough | 3:10 | |
3. | Red Vines | 3:44 | |
4. | The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist | Elvis Costello, Mann | 3:06 |
5. | Satellite | 4:10 | |
6. | Deathly | 5:37 | |
7. | Ghost World | 3:30 | |
8. | Calling It Quits | 4:09 | |
9. | Susan | 3:51 | |
10. | Backfire | 3:25 | |
11. | It Takes All Kinds | Brion, Mann | 4:06 |
12. | Save Me | 4:35 | |
13. | Just Like Anyone | 1:22 | |
14. | You Do | 3:43 | |
15. | Save Me (Video) |
Notes on EU edition
- The E.U. Edition of the Bachelor No. 2 CD on V2 Records has a rearranged track listing that removes "Driving Sideways" and adds a new track "Backfire". * The Japanese bonus tracks are included.
MFSL Release
- The MFSL SACD and LP releases features the same tracklist as the 13 track US CD release.
Personnel
Musicians
- Aimee Mann – acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, tambourine, vocals, background vocals, hi-hat
- Jon Brion – drums, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals
- Mark Flannagan – trumpet
- Juliana Hatfield – background vocals
- Michael Hausman – percussion, tambourine
- Butch – drums, percussion
- Buddy Judge – background vocals, Wurlitzer, drum loop
- Michael Lockwood – guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals, soloist, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar
- Ric Menck – drums
- Brendan O'Brien – bass, slide guitar
- Michael Penn – guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, slide guitar, introduction, guitar feedback
- Grant Lee Phillips – background vocals
- John Sands – drums
- Clayton Scoble – electric baritone guitar
- Benmont Tench – piano, chamberlain
- Jennifer Trynin – electric guitar
- Patrick Warren – piano, accordion, celeste, keyboard, chamberlain, soloist
Production
- Producers: Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Mike Denneen, Buddy Judge, Brendan O'Brien
- Executive producer: Michael Hausman
- Engineers: Mike Denneen, Nick DiDia, Ryan Freeland, S. "Husky" Höskulds, Dustin Jones, Buddy Judge, Hank Linderman, Brian Scheuble
- Assistant engineers: Elijah Bradford, Carlos Castro, Connie Hill, Dustin Jones
- Mixing: David Boucher, Bob Clearmountain, Ryan Freeland
- Mastering: Shawn R. Britton
- Extensive Help with Production: Buddy Judge
- Assistants: David Boucher, Ryan Freeland
- Computers: Buddy Judge
- Drum engineering: Hank Linderman
- Vocal engineer: S. "Husky" Hoskulds
- Drum programming: Michael Hausman, Buddy Judge, Hank Linderman
- Art direction: Aimee Mann, Gail Marowitz
- Design: Aimee Mann, Gail Marowitz
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