10,000 Maniacs | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
Genres | Alternative rock, college rock, jangle pop, folk rock, soft rock |
Years active | 1981–Present |
Labels | Elektra, Bar/None |
Members | Jerry Augustyniak Dennis Drew Jeff Erickson Steve Gustafson Mary Ramsey |
Past member(s) | Teri Newhouse Chet Cardinale Bob "O'Matic" Wachter Tim Edborg John Lombardo Natalie Merchant Rob Buck Jim Colavito Duane Calhoun Debbie Heverly Oskar Saville |
Website | www |
10,000 Maniacs is an alternative rock group from Jamestown, New York. They have had different musicians and various lineups since they were created near 1981.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
UK [3] | |||
1983 | Secrets of the I Ching | — | — | — | |
1985 | The Wishing Chair | — | — | — | |
1987 | In My Tribe | 37 | — | — | |
1989 | Blind Man's Zoo | 13 | 84 | 18 | |
1992 | Our Time in Eden | 28 | 171 | 33 |
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1997 | Love Among the Ruins | 104 | 200 | — | |
1999 | The Earth Pressed Flat | — | — | — | |
2013 | Music from the Motion Picture | — | — | — | |
2015 | Twice Told Tales | — | — | — |
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
UK [3] | |||
1993 | MTV Unplugged | 13 | 190 | 40 |
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2006 | Live Twenty-Five | — | — | — | |
2009 | Extended Versions | — | — | — | |
2016 | Playing Favorites | — | — | — | |
2017 | Live at the Belly Up | — | — | — |
Year | Album | Notes |
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1990 | Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983 | |
1994 | The Unplugged Collection, Volume One | |
2004 | Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings | AUS No. 337,[2] UK No. 192[3] |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US Hot100 [6] |
US Alt [7] |
US Main [8] |
US AC [9] |
AUS [2] |
CAN | UK [3][10] | ||||
1984 | "My Mother the War" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Secrets of the I Ching | |
1985 | "Can't Ignore the Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Wishing Chair | |
"Scorpio Rising" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Just as the Tide was a Flowing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1987 | "Don't Talk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In My Tribe | |
"Peace Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1988 | "Like the Weather" | 68 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||
"What's the Matter Here?" | 80 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1989 | "Trouble Me" | 44 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 102 | 31 | 77 | Blind Man's Zoo | |
"Eat for Two" | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 93 | |||
"You Happy Puppet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Poison in the Well" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1992 | "These Are Days" | 66 | 1 | — | 34 | 151 | 35 | 58 | Our Time in Eden | |
"Candy Everybody Wants" | 67 | 5 | — | — | 174 | 71 | 47 | |||
"Eden" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1993 | "Few and Far Between" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Candy Everybody Wants | ||
"Because the Night" | 11 | 7 | — | 9 | 190 | 10 | 65 | MTV Unplugged | ||
1997 | "More Than This" | 25 | — | — | — | 94 | 11 | 87 | Love Among the Ruins | |
"Rainy Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1999 | "Beyond the Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Earth Pressed Flat | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2000 | "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" | Digital download provided through Reciprocal for $1.50. Studio cover version of a Blondie song from around 1995.[11] |
2000 | "Rainy Day (live)" | Digital download provided through Reciprocal for $1.50. Live acoustic performance from Fredonia Opera House in 1998.[11] |
2000 | "Stockton Gala Days (live)" | Digital download provided through Reciprocal for $1.50. Live acoustic performance from Fredonia Opera House in 1998.[11] |
2000 | "Rainy Day (live)" | Digital download provided through Reciprocal for $1.50. Live acoustic performance from Fredonia Opera House in 1998.[11] |
2013 | "Sweetest Gift" | Digital download provided through PledgeMusic to those who supported the pledge for Music from the Motion Picture. The song was recorded for the album but was not included. |
2013 | Music from the Motion Picture Alternate Mixes | Digital download provided through PledgeMusic during the drive to support Music from the Motion Picture for $45. All songs from the original album provided with alternate mixes.[12] |
2013 | Music from the Motion Picture Sing-A-Long Mixes' | Digital download provided through PledgeMusic during the drive to support Music from the Motion Picture for $30. All songs from the original album except for "Chautauqua Moon" provided in a karaoke format with limited backing vocals.[12] |
2015 | Twice Told Tales Alt/Early Mixes/Takes | Digital download provided through PledgeMusic during the drive to support Twice Told Tales exclusively available in the producer package. All songs from the original album except for "Lady Mary Ramsey", "The Song of Wandering Aengus", "Bonny May", "Greenwood Sidey", and "Lady Mary Ramsay II." |