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MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album)

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Length
  
60:03

Artist
  
10,000 Maniacs

Producer
  
Paul Fox

Language
  
English

Release date
  
26 October 1993

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Released
  
October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)

Recorded
  
April 21, 1993 (1993-04-21), Sony Music Studios, New York City, New York, United States

MTV Unplugged (1993)
  
Love Among the Ruins (1997)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Folk rock, Soft rock

Similar
  
Our Time in Eden, In My Tribe, Blind Man's Zoo, The Wishing Chair, Love Among the Ruins

Album 6 track 1


MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album by 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. Between the recording and release of the album vocalist Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career. In addition to the songs released on this album, four takes of "How You've Grown" were recorded, second takes of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith's "Because the Night" and "Gold Rush Brides", a brief take of "Puff the Magic Dragon" and three other songs with David Byrne as a guest singer: "Let the Mystery Be" (two takes, one of which was released as a B-side to "Few and Far Between" and on Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings), Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and "Dallas".

Contents

Reception

The album debuted at its #13 peak and spent 45 weeks on the charts. It was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

The single release "Because the Night" reached #11, two positions higher than Patti Smith's original version in 1978. It remains the band's biggest hit.

Track listing

Cassette and Compact Disc
  1. "These Are Days" (Rob Buck and Natalie Merchant) – 4:22
  2. "Eat for Two" (Merchant) – 4:12
  3. "Candy Everybody Wants" (Dennis Drew and Merchant) – 3:19
  4. "I'm Not the Man" (Merchant) – 3:46
  5. "Don't Talk" (Drew and Merchant) – 5:22
  6. "Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck and Merchant) – 3:29
  7. "What's the Matter Here?" (Buck and Merchant) – 4:50
  8. "Gold Rush Brides" (Buck and Merchant) – 4:12
  9. "Like the Weather" (Merchant) – 4:15
  10. "Trouble Me" (Drew and Merchant) – 3:40
  11. "Jezebel" (Merchant) – 4:20
  12. "Because the Night" (Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen) – 3:44
  13. "Stockton Gala Days" (Jerome Augustyniak, Buck, Drew, Steve Gustafson, and Merchant) – 5:25
  14. "Noah's Dove" (Merchant) – 5:07
Laser Disc and VHS
  1. "Noah's Dove" (Merchant) – 5:07
  2. "These Are Days" (Buck and Merchant) – 4:22
  3. "Eat for Two" (Merchant) – 4:12
  4. "Candy Everybody Wants" (Drew and Merchant) – 3:19
  5. "I'm Not the Man" (Merchant) – 3:46
  6. "Don't Talk" (Drew and Merchant) – 5:22
  7. "Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck and Merchant) – 3:29
  8. "What's the Matter Here?" (Buck and Merchant) – 4:50
  9. "Gold Rush Brides" (Buck and Merchant) – 4:12
  10. "Like the Weather" (Merchant) – 4:15
  11. "Trouble Me" (Drew and Merchant) – 3:40
  12. "Jezebel" (Merchant) – 4:20
  13. "Stockton Gala Days" (Jerome Augustyniak, Buck, Drew, Steve Gustafson, and Merchant) – 5:25
  14. "Because the Night" (Smith and Springsteen) – 3:44
  15. "Let the Mystery Be" (Iris DeMent)
  16. "Jolene" (Dolly Parton)
  17. "Dallas" (Jimmie Dale Gilmore)

Personnel

10,000 Maniacs
  • Jerome Augustyniak – drums, percussion
  • Rob Buck – acoustic guitar
  • Dennis Drew – piano, Hammond organ, pump organ
  • Steve Gustafson – acoustic bass guitar
  • Natalie Merchant – lead vocals, piano
    • Additional musicians
  • Bill Dillon – acoustic guitar, mandolin, slide guitar
  • Morgan Fichter – violin, background vocals
  • Amanda Kramer – piano, pump organ
  • Kim Laskowski – bassoon
  • Jerry Marotta – percussion
  • Mary Ramsey – viola, background vocals
  • Atsuko Sato – bassoon
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Rich Stearns – banjo
    • Technical staff
  • Paul Fox – production
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Ebet Roberts – photography
  • Mike Scott – engineering
  • Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Vicari – engineering
    • Special guest
  • David Byrne on track 15, 16 and 17 – vocals and acoustic guitar

    • Charts

    Album

    Songs

    1These Are Days4:54
    2Eat for Two4:23
    3Candy Everybody Wants3:20

    References

    MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album) Wikipedia
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