10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs
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
OriginJamestown, New York, United States
GenresAlternative rock, college rock, jangle pop, folk rock, soft rock
Years active1981–Present
LabelsElektra, Bar/None
MembersJerry 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
Websitewww.maniacs.com

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.

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
  • RIAA: Platinum[5]
  • BPI: Silver[4]
1992 Our Time in Eden 28 171 33
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[5]
1997 Love Among the Ruins 104 200 —
1999 The Earth Pressed Flat — — —
2013 Music from the Motion Picture — — —
2015 Twice Told Tales — — —

Extended plays

Live

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[1] 		AUS
[2] 		UK
[3]
1993 MTV Unplugged 13 190 40
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[5]
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."

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "10,000 Maniacs Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. ↑ 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 UK chart peaks:
  4. ↑ 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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Gold & Platinum Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2013-1-25.
  6. ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  7. ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  8. ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  9. ↑ "10,000 Maniacs Charts History > Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  10. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
  11. ↑ 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. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "10.000 Maniacs: Music From The Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-08-13.