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
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
Members	Jerry 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
Website	www.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	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[4]
1987	In My Tribe	37	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[5] BPI: Silver[4]
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

• 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	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. "10,000 Maniacs Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
2. 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. 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. "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. "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. "- – - --- – -- --- 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. "10.000 Maniacs: Music From The Motion Picture". Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-08-13.