Aimless Love
Liner Notes:

Oh Boy Records, 1984

Produced by: John Prine and Jim Rooney for First Avenue Productions (except "PEOPLE PUTTIN' PEOPLE DOWN" Produced by Steve Goodman for Red Pajamas Productions)
Engineered by: Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grochmal, Curtis Allen, Gary Brandt, Hank Neuberger, Allen Reynolds and Jim Rooney.
Assistant Engineers: John Donegan, Kevin Lamb and Gary Laney.
Remix Engineer Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grochmal.
Executive Producer: Al Bunetta
Production Coordinator: Dan Einstein. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at Jack Clements' The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa; Jack's Tracks; Center Row Studio; Sound Emporium.
Recorded in Burbank, California at Alpha Studios Inc.
Mixed at: The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa.
Mastered at: Masterfonics, Nashville by Benny Quinn.
Photography by McGuire
Design by John Baeder
OH BOY Tour Navigator: Garry Fish
Direction: Al Bunetta Management

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

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1. Be My Friend Tonight
   Vocal, acoustic guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass, harmony vocal: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Piano: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric Guitar: Phillip Donnelly
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney
   Pedal Steel: Leo LeBlanc
   Tambourine: Jack Grochmal
Writer: John Prine, Roger Cook & Shel Silverstein
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)
; Roger Cook Music (BMI) and Evil Eyes Music (BMI)

2. Aimless Love
   Vocal, rhythm guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass, Harmony vocal: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Electric piano: Bobby Whitlock
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney
   Pedal Steel: Leo LeBlanc
   Harmonica: John Sebastian
Writer: John Prine
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)


3. Me, Myself and I
   Vocal, acoustic guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Organ: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric piano: Spooner Oldham
   Electric Guitar: Phillip Donnelly
Writers: John Prine &Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham
© 1983 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)
; Dan Penn Music (BMI); Spooner Oldham Music (BMI)

4. The Oldest Baby in the World
   Vocal, rhythm guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass, Harmony vocal: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Electric piano: Bobby Whitlock
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney
   Pedal Steel: Leo LeBlanc
Writers: John Prine & Donnie Fritts
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)
; Donnie Fritts Music (BMI)

5. Slow Boat to China
   Vocal, rhythm guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Organ: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric piano: Donnie Fritts
   Piano: Bobby Woods
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney, Jack Grochmal
   Background vocals: Roger Cook, Phillip Donnelly, Rachel Peer-Prine, Bobby Whitlock
Writers: John Prine, Bobby Whitlock and Linda Whitlock
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges; ; Bobby Whitlock Music; Mother Tongue Music (ASCAP)


6: The Bottomless Lake
   Vocal, acoustic guitar: John Prine
   Acoustic guitar: Phillip Donnelly
   Fiddle: Dave Prine
   Knee slap: John Prine, Bobby Whitlock
Writer: John Prine
© 1977 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)


7. Maureen, Maureen
   Vocal, acoustic guitar: John Prine

   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Electric piano: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric guitar: Phillip Donnelly
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney
Writer: John Prine
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)


8. Somewhere Someone's Falling in Love
   Vocal: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass,  harmony vocal: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Electric piano: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric guitar: Phillip Donnelly
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney, Phillip Donnelly
   Autoharp: John Sebastian
Writers: John Prine & Donnie Fritts
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)
; Donnie Fritts Music (BMI)

9. People Puttin' People Down
   Vocal: John Prine
   Drums: Keith Wells
   Bass: Chuck Fiore
   Piano: Glen D Hardin
   Pedal steel: Steve Fishell
   Electric guitar: James Harrah
   Acoustic guitar: Jim Rooney
   Background vocals: Greg Prestopino, Jennifer Warnes, Matthew Wilder
Writer: John Prine
© 1984 by Big Ears Music, Inc. / Bruised Oranges (ASCAP)


10:Unwed Fathers
   Vocal, rhythm guitar: John Prine
   Drums: Tony Newman
   Bass, harmony vocal: Rachel Peer-Prine
   Organ: Bobby Whitlock
   Electric piano: Donnie Fritts
   Piano: Bobby Woods
   Electric guitar: Phillip Donnelly
   Acoustic Guitar: Jim Rooney
   Fiddle: Dave Prine
Writers: John Prine & Bobby Braddock
© 1983 by Big Ears Music, Inc / Bruised Oranges; Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

11: Only Love
   Vocal acoustic guitar: John Prine
   Upright Bass, Organ: Charles Cochran
   Background vocals: Roger Cook, Sandy Mason
Writers: John Prine, Roger Cook and Sandy Mason
© 1981 by Big Ears Music, Inc / Bruised Oranges
(ASCAP); Roger Cook Music (BMI); Good Music (ASCAP)