10,000 Maniacs
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.
10,000 Maniacs | |
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 10,000 Maniacs original band (excluding original member John Lombardo): L to R: Rob Buck, Steve Gustafson, Natalie Merchant, Dennis Drew and Jerry Augustyniak | |
| 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 |
| Website | www |
| Members | Jerry Augustyniak Dennis Drew Jeff Erickson Steve Gustafson Mary Ramsey |
| Past members | Teri Newhouse Chet Cardinale Bob "O'Matic" Wachter Tim Edborg John Lombardo Natalie Merchant Rob Buck Jim Colavito Duane Calhoun Debbie Heverly Oskar Saville |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
- Human Conflict Number Five (1982)
- You Happy Puppet (1989)
- Candy Everybody Wants (1993)
- Few & Far Between (1993)
- Triangles (2011)
- For Crying Out Loud (2016)
Live
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||
Other releases
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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." |
10,000 Maniacs Media
Natalie Merchant as lead singer in 1984
Steve Gustafson performing with 10,000 Maniacs at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest in 2015
Dennis Drew performing with 10,000 Maniacs at Pittsford Park in Lake Forest in 2015
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "10,000 Maniacs Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/10000-maniacs/chart-history/TLP. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 277.
- All ARIA chart peaks to September 18, 2018: "10,000 Maniacs chart history, received from ARIA on September 18, 2018". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > 10,000 Maniacs (from officialcharts.com)". Imgur.com (original source published by Official Charts Company). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > !!! – 99th Floor Elevators". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Certified Awards Search Archived 2017-08-01 at the Wayback Machine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2012-01-23. Note: User needs to enter "10000 MANIACS" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Gold & Platinum Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2013-1-25.
- ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Hot 100". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/10000-maniacs/chart-history/HSI. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/10000-maniacs/chart-history/MRT. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/10000-maniacs/chart-history/RTT. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Adult Contemporary". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/10000-maniacs/chart-history/ASI. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "- – - --- – -- --- t e n · t h o u s a n d · m a n i a c s – - --- – - – ---- – -". 14 June 2000. Archived from the original on 14 June 2000.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "10.000 Maniacs: Music From The Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
