Bachelor No. 2

Infobox Album
Name = Bachelor No. 2
Type = Album
Artist = Aimee Mann


Released = May 2, 2000
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, Rock
Length = 49:21
Label = SuperEgo
Producer = Jon Brion
Mike Denneen
Buddy Judge
Aimee Mann
Brendan O'Brien
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qtf8zfh1eh8k~T1 link]
*"The A.V. Club" (Favourable) [http://www.avclub.com/content/node/11847 link]
*Entertainment Weekly (A-) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276080,00.html link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/237758/aimeemann?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 RS 842]
Last album = "Magnolia"
(1999)
This album = "Bachelor No. 2"
(2000)
Next album = "Ultimate Collection"
(2000)
Misc = Singles
Name = Bachelor No. 2
Type = studio
Single 1 = Red Vines
Single 1 date = 2001

"Bachelor No. 2" is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 2000. Its full title is "Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo". Prior to this album's release, a limited-run 7-song preview EP was sold at concerts.

"Bachelor No. 2" had been slated for release through Interscope, which did not think the material had commercial appeal. Mann purchased back the rights for "six figures", and began selling the album online. Itwas one of the first albums to be successful with only online sales, eventually selling 25,000 copies from Mann's website. After attracting attention, a distribution deal to traditional retail channels led to sales topping 200,000. [ [http://www.aimeemanninprint.com/2001/pb032001.htm Playboy.com: March 20, 2001 ] ]

The expanded version of the album incorporates material which first appeared on the "Magnolia" soundtrack, for the film of the same name by Paul Thomas Anderson. "You Do" was written specifically for the film. Anderson is also the subject of the song "Red Vines".Fact|date=November 2007

The Japanese version of the album contains extra tracks not available on other versions of the album but, oddly, does not contain the song "Driving Sideways." Some of the tracks are also in a different order to other versions of the album.

Track listing

"All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted."
#"How Am I Different" (Jon Brion, Mann) – 5:03Appeared on the self-published EP.]
#"Nothing Is Good Enough" – 3:10Instrumental appeared on the "Magnolia" soundtrack.]
#"Red Vines" – 3:44
#"The Fall of the World's Own Optimist" (Elvis Costello, Mann) – 3:06
#"Satellite" – 4:10
#"Deathly" – 5:37Appeared on the "Magnolia" soundtrack.]
#"Ghost World" – 3:30
#"Calling It Quits" – 4:09
#"Driving Sideways" (Michael Lockwood, Mann) – 3:49
#"Just Like Anyone" – 1:22
#"Susan" – 3:51
#"It Takes All Kinds" (Brion, Mann) – 4:06
#"You Do" – 3:43

The E.U. Edition of the Bachelor No. 2 CD on V2 Records has a slightly rearranged and modified track listing that removes "Driving Sideways" and adds the B-Side "Backfire" and the single "Save Me". The CD also includes the video for "Save Me" in the media portion of the CD.

# "How Am I Different" – 5:03
# "Nothing Is Good Enough" - 3:10
# "Red Vines" - 3:44
# "The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist" - 3:06
# "Satellite" - 4:10
# "Deathly" - 5:37
# "Ghost World" - 3:30
# "Calling It Quits" - 4:09
# "Susan" - 3:51
# "Backfire" - 3:25
# "It Takes All Kinds" - 4:06
# "Save Me" - 4:35
# "Just Like Anyone" - 1:22
# "You Do" - 3:43

The U.K. Edition has the same track listing as the E.U. with the addition of a song called "Love Me" as the 12th track for a total of 15 tracks.

Personnel

*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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

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