MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album)

MTV Unplugged
Natalie Merchant sitting on a stool and singing into a microphone
Live album by
10,000 Maniacs
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)[1]
RecordedApril 21, 1993
VenueSony Music, New York City
GenreAlternative rock, folk rock, soft rock
Length60:03
LanguageEnglish
LabelElektra
ProducerPaul Fox
10,000 Maniacs chronology
Our Time in Eden
(1992) 		MTV Unplugged
(1993) 		Love Among the Ruins
(1997)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
  1. "Because the Night"
    Released: October 28, 1993

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.

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