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Love Among the Ruins (album)

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Length
  
49:19

Release date
  
17 June 1997

Genre
  
Rock music

Artist
  
10,000 Maniacs

Label
  
Geffen Records

Producers
  
Fred Maher, John Keane

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Released
  
17 June 1997 7 July 1997 (UK)

Love Among the Ruins (1997)
  
The Earth Pressed Flat (1999)

Similar
  
10 - 000 Maniacs albums, Rock music albums

10 000 maniacs love among the ruins


Love Among the Ruins (1997) was the first album released by 10,000 Maniacs with their new lead singer, Mary Ramsey, after Natalie Merchant left in 1993. The two singles from the album, "More Than This" and "Rainy Day", were not originally intended to be included on the album at all. John Lombardo had just written "Rainy Day", which was deemed more radio friendly than the other songs, and the record company insisted that the band record a cover song for inclusion. The band chose to credit the songs as group collaborations so that all members would receive equal royalties. Ramsey and Lombardo shared the lyric writing. Ramsey wrote the music to "All That Never Happens". Lombardo wrote "Rainy Day", "Even with My Eyes Closed", "Big Star", "Shining Light" and "Across the Fields". Lombardo shared a writing credit with Jerry Augustyniak on "Girl on a Train". Rob Buck wrote "Love Among the Ruins", and Dennis Drew wrote "A Room For Everything".

Contents

The album title is adapted from Robert Browning's poem of the same name.

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Track listing

All songs written by 10,000 Maniacs, except where noted.

On an earlier acetate version of this album, "Smallest Step", "Beyond The Blue" and "Time Turns" were also included. "Beyond The Blue" and "Time Turns" were made available on US and European versions of the "More Than This" single. All three were re-recorded, "Smallest Step" for inclusion on The Earth Pressed Flat album. When all three were omitted, the following tracks were added: "More Than This", "Rainy Day" and "All That Never Happens".

Personnel

10,000 Maniacs
  • Mary Ramsey - lead vocals, viola
  • Robert Buck - electric and acoustic guitars
  • John Lombardo - acoustic and electric guitars
  • Dennis Drew - Hammond organ, piano
  • Steve Gustafson - bass
  • Jerome Augustyniak - drums, backing vocals, percussion
    • Additional Musicians
  • John Keane - guitar
  • Jules Shear - backing vocals
  • Fred Maher - percussion
    • Technical Staff
  • Billy Field - assistant engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
  • John Keane - producer, engineer
  • Fred Maher - producer
  • Doug Sax - mastering
  • John Lombardo - cover design
  • Mike McLaughlin - photography
  • Lloyd Puckett - engineer
  • Paul Miletti - production manager

    • Singles

    More Than This (U.S.)
    1. "More Than This"
    2. "More Than This" (Tee's Radio Edit)
    3. "Beyond the Blue"
    More Than This (Australia)
    1. "More Than This"
    2. "More Than This" (Tee's Radio Edit)
    3. "Time Turns"
    Rainy Day (Radio Promo Only)
    1. "Rainy Day (Radio Edit)"
    2. "Rainy Day (Album Version)"

    Songs

    1Rainy Day4:46
    2Love Among the Ruins4:01
    3Even With My Eyes Closed3:56

    References

    Love Among the Ruins (album) Wikipedia
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