Bachelor No. 2

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Bachelor No. 2
Bachelor No. 2 cover
Studio album by Aimee Mann
Released May 2, 2000
Recorded  ???
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 49:21
Label Superego
Producer(s) Jon Brion
Mike Denneen
Buddy Judge
Aimee Mann
Brendan O'Brien
Professional reviews
Aimee Mann chronology
Magnolia
(1999)		 Bachelor No. 2
(2000)		 Ultimate Collection
(2000)


Bachelor No. 2 is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released in 2000. (see 2000 in music). 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. It was 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 tradtional retail channels led to sales topping 200,000. [1]

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".

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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "How I Am Different" (Jon Brion, Mann) – 5:03[1]
  2. "Nothing Is Good Enough" – 3:10[1][2]
  3. "Red Vines" – 3:44[1]
  4. "The Fall of the World's Own Optimist" (Elvis Costello, Mann) – 3:06[1]
  5. "Satellite" – 4:10[1]
  6. "Deathly" – 5:37[3]
  7. "Ghost World" – 3:30
  8. "Calling It Quits" – 4:09[1]
  9. "Driving Sideways" (Michael Lockwood, Mann) – 3:49[3]
  10. "Just Like Anyone" – 1:22[1]
  11. "Susan" – 3:51
  12. "It Takes All Kinds" (Brion, Mann) – 4:06
  13. "You Do" – 3:43[3]

[edit] Japanese version track listing

All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "How I Am Different" (Jon Brion, Mann) – 5:03[1]
  2. "Nothing Is Good Enough" – 3:10[1][2]
  3. "Red Vines" – 3:44[1]
  4. "The Fall of the World's Own Optimist" (Elvis Costello, Mann) – 3:06[1]
  5. "Satellite" – 4:10[1]
  6. "Deathly" – 5:37[3]
  7. "Ghost World" – 3:30
  8. "Calling It Quits" – 4:09[1]
  9. "Susan" – 3:51
  10. "Backfire" – – 3:24
  11. "It Takes All Kinds" (Brion, Mann) – 4:06
  12. "Save Me" – 4:34[3]
  13. "Just Like Anyone" – 1:22[1]
  14. "You Do" – 3:43[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Appeared on the self-published EP.
  2. ^ a b Instrumental appeared on the Magnolia soundtrack.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appeared on the Magnolia soundtrack.

[edit] Credits

[edit] 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" Hoskulds, 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
  • Production assistant: 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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2000 The Billboard 200 134
2000 Top Internet Albums 20
2001 Top Independent Albums 48
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