Originally released in October 1993, MTV Unplugged is 10,000 Maniacs' most commercially successful album, featuring the band's best-loved songs and marks the final recording with lead singer Natalie Merchant before she embarked on her solo career. For the first time ever on vinyl, this album version is available on 2xLP, and CD options, including a newly remastered sound, as well as bonus tracks with the band being joined by vocalist guest David Byrne. The collection showcases acoustic versions of songs from three of the band’s previous albums: In My Tribe (1987), Blind Man’s Zoo (1989), and Our Time in Eden (1992). Highlights include a cover of "Because The Night", hits such as “Trouble Me,” “These Are Days,” and “Candy Everybody Wants,” along with fan favorites like “Hey Jack Kerouac” and “Like The Weather.”
