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Biography

Bachelor No. 2 is the third studio album by United States|American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann , released in 2000. Its full title is Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo . The album is notable for the fact that Mann was initially without a record company and sold the album through her website, but the album went on to gain a worldwide release and achieve respectable sales. This was aided by the success of the Magnolia (soundtrack)| Magnolia soundtrack , for the film of the same name by Paul Thomas Anderson , with which the album shares material.

The first release was a limited-run 7-song preview Extended play|EP which was sold at concerts and via her website.

The full album was slated for a release through Interscope , but they 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 traditional retail channels led to sales topping 200,000.

The Japanese version of the album contains bonus material, the European version has a different track listing and slightly different material. The album was remastered and released in 2004 by the audiophile record label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) as a hybrid stereo Super Audio CD|SACD and as an LP on 180-gram virgin vinyl.

Reception

Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo placed on Slant Magazine 's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 100.

Track listing

All songs by Aimee Mann, unless otherwise noted.

US and Japan Release

# "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)|Magnolia soundtrack.
# " Red Vines (song)|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 (guitarist)|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
# " Save Me (Aimee Mann song)|Save Me " – 4:35 (Japan bonus track)
# "Save Me" (Video) (Japan Bonus track)

European Release

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.

# "How Am I Different" – 5:03
# "Nothing Is Good Enough" – 3:10
# " Red Vines (song)|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
# "Save Me" (Video)

MFSL Release

The MFSL SACD and LP releases features the same tracklist as the 13 track US CD release.

Personnel

Aimee Mann – Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar , bass guitar|bass , guitar , tambourine , Singing|vocals , background vocals, hi-hat

Jon Brion – Drum kit|drums , electric guitar , keyboard instrument|keyboard , background vocals

Mark Flannagan – trumpet

Juliana Hatfield – background vocals

Michael Hausman – percussion instrument|percussion , tambourine

Butch – drums, percussion

Buddy Judge – background vocals, Wurlitzer, Music loop|drum loop

Michael Lockwood (guitarist)|Michael Lockwood – guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals, soloist, 12 string guitar|12 string electric guitar , 12 string 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 – baritone guitar|electric baritone guitar

Benmont Tench – piano, chamberlain

Jennifer Trynin – electric guitar

Patrick Warren – piano, accordion , Celesta|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|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 ndash Billboard magazine|Billboard (North America)

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

Notes

Category:2000 albums
Category:Aimee Mann albums
Category:Albums produced by Jon Brion
Category:Albums produced by Brendan O'Brien
Category:English-language albums
Category:SuperEgo Records albums
Category:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab albums

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