Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo
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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".
Track listing
All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.
- "How I Am Different" (Jon Brion, Mann) – 5:03[1]
- "Nothing Is Good Enough" – 3:10[1][2]
- "Red Vines" – 3:44[1]
- "The Fall of the World's Own Optimist" (Elvis Costello, Mann) – 3:06[1]
- "Satellite" – 4:10[1]
- "Deathly" – 5:37[3]
- "Ghost World" – 3:30
- "Calling It Quits" – 4:09[1]
- "Driving Sideways" (Michael Lockwood, Mann) – 3:49[3]
- "Just Like Anyone" – 1:22[1]
- "Susan" – 3:51
- "It Takes All Kinds" (Brion, Mann) – 4:06
- "You Do" – 3:43[3]
Notes
Credits
- Aimee Mann - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, bass, 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
- 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" 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
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2000 | The Billboard 200 | 134 |
2000 | Top Internet Albums | 20 |
2001 | Top Independent Albums | 48 |