Bachelor No. 2

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Bachelor No. 2
Image:Aimee Mann - Bachelor No. 2.jpg
Album by Aimee Mann
Released	May 2, 2000
Recorded	???
Genre	Pop, Rock
Length	49 min 21 sec
Label	Superego
Producer(s)	Jon Brion Mike Denneen Buddy Judge Aimee Mann Brendan O'Brien
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Image:4hv out of 5.png link The Onion (Favourable) link Rolling Stone Image:4 out of 5.png RS 842
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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

Track listing

All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.

1. "How I Am 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

Personnel

• 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
2000	The Billboard 200	134
2000	Top Internet Albums	20
2001	Top Independent Albums	48