Meaningless is singer-songwriter Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Jon Brion is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.-Early life:...

's 2001

2001 in music

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 debut solo album. Initially slated for release on Lava Records

Lava Records

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, the album was ultimately released independently by Brion on his own "Straight to Cut-Out" label, sold through his website and CD Baby

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Track listing

All music and lyrics by Jon Brion except where noted.

1. "Gotta Start Somewhere" – 4:13
2. "I Believe She's Lying" (lyrics by Brion and Aimee Mann
   Aimee Mann
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   ) – 3:26
3. "Meaningless" – 3:23
4. "Ruin My Day" (Brion, Jeff McGregor) – 3:49
5. "Walking Through Walls" (Brion, Grant Lee Phillips) – 5:49
6. "Trouble" (Brion, Jeff McGregor) – 3:29
7. "Hook, Line and Sinker" – 4:25
8. "Dead to the World" – 2:21
9. "Her Ghost" – 4:12
10. "Same Mistakes" – 1:57
11. "Voices
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    " (Rick Nielsen
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    ) – 7:32

Personnel

Jon Brion performs vocals and instruments on all tracks except "Trouble," which features:

• Jim Keltner
  Jim Keltner
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  , drums
• Benmont Tench
  Benmont Tench
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  , piano
• Greg Leisz
  Greg Leisz
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  , pedal steel guitar
• Mary Lynn Rajskub
  Mary Lynn Rajskub
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  , backing vocals

External links

• CD Baby site for Meaningless, including Brion's notes on the songs