MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album by 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. It was the last album by the band with Natalie Merchant as vocalist. In addition to the songs released on this album, four takes of "How You've Grown" were recorded, second takes of "Because the Night" and "Gold Rush Brides", a brief take of "Puff the Magic Dragon" and three other songs with David Byrne as a guest singer: "Let the Mystery Be" (two takes, one of which was released as a B-Side to "Few and Far Between" and on Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings), "Jolene" and "Dallas". 10,000 Maniacs Jerome Augustyniak – percussion, drums Rob Buck – acoustic guitar Dennis Drew – organ, piano, pump organ, Hammond organ Steve Gustafson – acoustic bass guitar Natalie Merchant – vocals, piano Additional musicians Bill Dillon – acoustic guitar, mandolin, slide guitar Morgan Fichter – violin, backing vocals Amanda Kramer – organ, pump organ, piano Kim Laskowski – bassoon Jerry Marotta – percussion Mary Ramsey – viola, backing vocals Atsuko Sato – bassoon Jane Scarpantoni – cello Rich Stearns – banjo