The acoustic album makes its vinyl debut with remastered sound and bonus tracks
10,000 Maniacs captivated audiences in the 1990s with four consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums, including a live album from their memorable appearance on MTV Unplugged. That performance features some of the band’s best-loved songs and marked the final recording with lead singer Natalie Merchant before she embarked on her solo career.
On September 6th, Rhino will reissue 10,000 Maniacs’ live album, MTV Unplugged (Expanded Edition), with newly remastered sound and bonus tracks. The album will be available on CD and for the first time on vinyl. On the same day, a special cobalt blue vinyl edition will be offered exclusively at select retailers.
The upcoming reissue includes three tracks from the MTV Unplugged session that were not included in the original release. On those songs, the band is joined by David Byrne of Talking Heads for covers of Iris DeMent’s “Let The Mystery Be,” Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” and Jimmie Dale Gilmore’s “Dallas.”
Originally released in October 1993, MTV Unplugged became 10,000 Maniacs’ most commercially successful album and has been certified triple platinum. It spent 45 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 13, and included the band’s hit version of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen’s “Because The Night.”
The collection showcases acoustic versions of songs from three of the band’s previous albums — 1987’s In My Tribe, 1989’s Blind Man’s Zoo, and 1992’s Our Time in Eden. Highlights include the hits “Trouble Me,” “These Are Days,” and “Candy Everybody Wants,” along with fan favorites like “Stockton Gala Day,” “Hey Jack Kerouac,” and “Like The Weather.”
10,000 Maniacs will play select shows throughout the fall, headlining at the Toonerville Music Festival on September 21st in Pelham, New York.
