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1993 live album by 10,000 Maniacs
MTV Unplugged is a 1993
live album and video by American
alternative rock band
10,000 Maniacs , recorded for the
MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified
triple platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single "
Because the Night ", a cover of the song written by
Patti Smith and
Bruce Springsteen . Between the recording and release of the album, vocalist
Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career.
Outtakes
Many songs were recorded during the performance that were not included on the album. These included four takes of "How You've Grown" and a brief take of "
Puff the Magic Dragon ". In addition, three songs were performed with
David Byrne as a guest singer: two takes of "Let the Mystery Be" (one of which was released as a
B-side to "Few and Far Between" and reissued on
Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings of 10,000 Maniacs ),
Dolly Parton 's "
Jolene " and "Dallas".
Reception
The album debuted at its No. 13 peak and spent 45 weeks on the
Billboard charts .
[2] In December 1997, it was certified 3× Platinum by the
RIAA .
[3]
The single release "
Because the Night " reached No. 11 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart,
[4] two positions higher than
Patti Smith 's original version in 1978.
[5] It remains the band's biggest hit.
Track listing
Cassette/CD
"
These Are Days " (
Rob Buck ,
Natalie Merchant ) – 4:22
"Eat for Two" (Merchant) – 4:12
"
Candy Everybody Wants " (
Dennis Drew , Merchant) – 3:19
"I'm Not the Man" (Merchant) – 3:46
"
Don't Talk " (Drew, Merchant) – 5:22
"Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:29
"
What's the Matter Here? " (Buck, Merchant) – 4:50
"Gold Rush Brides" (Buck, Merchant) – 4:12
"
Like the Weather " (Merchant) – 4:15
"
Trouble Me " (Drew, Merchant) – 3:40
"Jezebel" (Merchant) – 4:20
"
Because the Night " (
Bruce Springsteen ,
Patti Smith ) – 3:44
"Stockton Gala Days" (
Jerome Augustyniak , Buck, Drew,
Steve Gustafson , Merchant) – 5:25
"Noah's Dove" (Merchant) – 5:07
LaserDisc/VHS
"Noah's Dove" (Merchant)
"These Are Days" (Buck, Merchant)
"Eat for Two" (Merchant)
"Candy Everybody Wants" (Drew, Merchant)
"I'm Not the Man" (Merchant)
"Don't Talk" (Drew, Merchant)
"Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck, Merchant)
"What's the Matter Here?" (Buck, Merchant)
"Gold Rush Brides" (Buck, Merchant)
"Like the Weather" (Merchant)
"Trouble Me" (Drew, Merchant)
"Jezebel" (Merchant)
"Stockton Gala Days" (Augustyniak, Buck, Drew, Gustafson, Merchant)
"Because the Night" (Springsteen, Smith)
"Let the Mystery Be" (
Iris DeMent ) (with
David Byrne )
"
Jolene " (
Dolly Parton ) (with David Byrne)
"Dallas" (
Jimmie Dale Gilmore ) (with David Byrne) / End Credits
During the introduction to "Hey Jack Kerouac", Merchant reads a passage from
On the Road by
Jack Kerouac . During the introduction to "Gold Rush Brides", she reads a passage from Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by
Lillian Schlissel .
[6]
[7]
[8]
Personnel
10,000 Maniacs
Additional musicians
Technical
Paul Fox – producer
Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
Jay Vicari – engineer
Mike Scott – engineer
Chris Laidlaw – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering (audio)
Ebet Roberts – photography
Frank Olinsky – package design (audio)
Natalie Merchant – package design
Barbara Lambert – package design (video)
George Reisz – digital remastering (video)
Francis Milano – digital remastering (video)
For MTV
Alex Coletti – producer
Milton Lage – director
John Vesey – editor
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^
a
b
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas .
"Review of MTV Unplugged " .
AllMusic .
All Media Guide .
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"Billboard 200 for week ending 13 November 1993" .
Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
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"RIAA – Searchable Database: 10,000 Maniacs" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 15, 2016 .
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"10,000 Maniacs" .
Billboard .
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"Patti Smith" .
Billboard .
^
Annie's Natalie Merchant Compendium Blog: Gold Rush Brides / Among the Americans
^
"Artist for Literacy" . Archived from
the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014 .
^
Review & Lyrics
^
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 2388" .
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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"10,000 Maniacs | Artist | Official Charts" .
UK Albums Chart . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^
"10,000 Maniacs Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2021 .
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