John Prine – Aimless Love

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Label:	Demon Records – FIEND 84
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1986
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Country, Folk

Tracklist

A1		Be My Friend Tonight Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass, Harmony Vocals – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Pedal Steel Guitar – Leo LeBlanc Piano – Bobby Whitlock Tambourine – Jack Grochmal Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Written-By – John Prine, Roger Cook, Shel Silverstein
A2		Aimless Love Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass, Harmony Vocals – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Bobby Whitlock Harmonica – John Sebastian Pedal Steel Guitar – Leo LeBlanc Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Prine Written-By – John Prine
A3		Me, Myself And I Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Spooner Oldham Organ – Bobby Whitlock Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Written-By – Dan Penn, John Prine, Spooner Oldham
A4		Oldest Baby In The World Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass, Harmony Vocals – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Bobby Whitlock Pedal Steel Guitar – Leo LeBlanc Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Prine Written-By – Don Fritts*, John Prine
A5		Slow Boat To China Acoustic Guitar – Jack Grochmal, Jim Rooney Backing Vocals – Bobby Whitlock, Philip Donnelly, Rachel Peer-Prine, Roger Cook Bass – Rachel Peer-Prine Drums – Tony Newman Electric Piano – Donnie Fritts Organ – Bobby Whitlock Piano – Bobby Woods* Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Prine Written-By – Bobby Whitlock, John Prine, Linda Whitlock
B1		Bottomless Lake Acoustic Guitar – Philip Donnelly Body Percussion [Knee Slaps] – Bobby Whitlock, John Prine Fiddle – Dave Prine Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Written-By – John Prine
B2		Maureen, Maureen Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Bobby Whitlock Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Written-By – John Prine
B3		Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney, Philip Donnelly Autoharp – John Sebastian Bass, Harmony Vocals – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Bobby Whitlock Vocals – John Prine Written-By – Don Fritts*, John Prine
B4		People Puttin' People Down Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Backing Vocals – Greg Prestopino, Jennifer Warnes, Matthew Wilder Bass – Chuck Fiore Drums – Kevin Wells (2) Electric Guitar – James Harrah Pedal Steel Guitar – Steve Fishell Piano – Glen D. Hardin* Vocals – John Prine Written-By – John Prine
B5		Unwed Fathers Acoustic Guitar – Jim Rooney Bass, Harmony Vocals – Rachel Peer-Prine* Drums – Tony Newman Electric Guitar – Philip Donnelly Electric Piano – Donnie Fritts Fiddle – Dave Prine Organ – Bobby Whitlock Piano – Bobby Woods* Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – John Prine Written-By – Bobby Braddock, John Prine
B6		Only Love Backing Vocals – Roger Cook, Sandy Mason Double Bass [Upright Bass], Organ – Charles Cochran Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – John Prine Written-By – John Prine, Roger Cook, Sandy Mason

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Oh Boy Records
Copyright © – Demon Records Ltd.
Produced For – First Avenue Productions
Produced For – Red Pajamas Productions
Recorded At – Cowboy Arms Hotel And Recording Spa
Recorded At – Jack's Tracks Recording Studio
Recorded At – Center Row Studio
Recorded At – Sound Emporium
Recorded At – Alpha Studios, Burbank
Mixed At – Cowboy Arms Hotel And Recording Spa
Mastered At – Masterfonics
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Coordinator [Production] – Dan Einstein
Design – John Baeder
Engineer – Allen Reynolds, Curtis Allen*, Gary Brandt, Hank Neuberger, Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grochmal*, Jim Rooney
Engineer [Assistant] – Gary Laney, John Donegan (2), Kevin Lamb
Engineer [Remix] – Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grochmal*
Executive-Producer – Al Bunetta
Lacquer Cut By – JA*
Management [Direction] – Al Bunetta Management
Mastered By – Benny Quinn
Photography By – McGuire*
Producer – Jim Rooney (tracks: A1 to B3, B5, B6), John Prine (tracks: A1 to B3, B5, B6), Steve Goodman (tracks: B4)

Notes

℗ 1986 Oh Boy Records (USA)
© 1986 Demon Records Ltd

"This album is for Nancy, Jessie, Sarah and Rosanna Goodman, and for all the great times Steve, Al and me ever had."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, 4 Λ stamped): FIEND·84·A2 4 JA Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, 5 Λ stamped): FIEND·84·B2 5 Λ

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Aimless Love (LP, Album)	Oh Boy Records	OBR 002	US	1984
New Submission	Aimless Love (Cassette, )	Oh Boy Records	OBR 002	US	1984
New Submission	Aimless Love (Cassette, Album)	Oh Boy Records, Oh Boy Records	OBR C002, OBR-C002	US	1984
New Submission	Aimless Love (LP, Album)	Attic	LAT 1219	Canada	1986
New Submission	Aimless Love (Cassette, Album, Chromium Dioxide)	Oh Boy Records	514 859-4	Europe	1986

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