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In My Tribe

10,000 ManiacsAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

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One of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last three decades, 10,000 Maniacs, was founded by Robert Buck, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo and Natalie Merchant in the fall of 1981. Jerry Augustyniak joined in 1983. Together with artists like R.E.M., they defined college rock and created the first wave of alternative rock bands and what became know as the alternative rock ... Read more in Amazon's 10,000 Maniacs Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Elektra / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002H4S
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MiniDisc  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,928 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. What's The Matter Here? - 10,000 Maniacs
2. Hey Jack Kerouac - 10,000 Maniacs
3. Like The Weather - 10,000 Maniacs
4. Cherry Tree - 10,000 Maniacs
5. The Painted Desert - 10,000 Maniacs
6. Don't Talk - 10,000 Maniacs
7. Gun Shy
8. My Sister Rose
9. A Campfire Song
10. City Of Angels
11. Verdi Cries

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In My Tribe was 10,000 Maniacs' second (and best) album and the record that made the band collegiate favorites and singer/songwriter Natalie Merchant a star. Producer Peter Asher's rich balance of acoustic and electric instruments gave muscle to the group's folk-rock. "Hey Jack Kerouac" found Merchant musing on the literary beats of the 1950s, but the song's musical hook was the rich bed of rhythm guitars laid atop the solid drums. "Don't Talk" offered a similarly propulsive rock sound, with lyrics that advised troubled lovers to keep it to themselves. R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe offered hipster credibility by guesting on "A Campfire Song," while a cover of Cat Stevens's "Peace Train" offered listeners a familiar port of entry. However, when Muslim convert Stevens announced his support of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini's call for the execution of Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie, the band rereleased the album without "Peace Train." --John Milward

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Three great studio albums from some of music's biggest-ever stars, all packaged together in a beautiful slipcase for the price of one album!. Rocket.2006 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Folk Rock Album July 20, 2002
Format:Audio CD
In addition to being the band that launched Natalie Merchant's career, 10,000 Maniacs were among the best of the late 1980s college rock groups that gained popularity in the wake of R.E.M.'s success. "In My Tribe" was the Merchant and Company's best album, containing the ace single "Like the Weather," and accompanying material that is just as strong. Other highlights are the child abuse take "What's the Matter Here," the tribute "Hey Jack Kerouac," and the catchy "Don't Talk." Unfortunately, the band pulled their wonderful cover version of Cat Stevens's "Peace Train" off of subsequent pressings of this album after Stevens's coversion to radical Islam and his support of Ayatolah Khomeni's call for Muslims to kill author Salmon Rushdie for publishing "The Satanic Verses." While I support the band's thinking, it robs the album of one of its best performances.

Overall, an excellent record that sounds as fresh today as when it was released in 1987.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate, beautiful, important music January 29, 2003
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This really is an amazingly good album, filled with depth and passion and shaped by one of music's most distinct, compelling voices (Natalie Merchant). I actually bought this album long ago, before I had even heard any 10,000 Maniacs music. The name of the group had a certain appeal to me, and there is something about the cover and its enticing shade of purple that drew me to it. Of course, what matters here is really the music, and I think this album reveals the very heart and soul of Natalie Merchant and the Maniacs. Not yet superstars, all of the musicians poured copious amounts of passion into each and every song, making this music both incredibly enchanting to the ears and compelling to the heart and mind. Merchant's unique voice is a beacon of soul-seeking enlightenment examining themes most artists (as well as most people) often shy away from. For example, What's the Matter Here? focuses on child abuse, Don't Talk addresses a struggling alcoholic, and Gun Shy is a plaintive lament for a world in which soldiers are needed. Cherry Tree, my favorite, is a song about the personal shame illiteracy can engender in a person, and it expresses such passion and joy in the prospect of learning that it could well serve as the de facto theme song for any adult literacy program. Verdi Cries is, quite simply, hauntingly beautiful. It is unfortunate (yet understandable) that the group's cover of Cat Stevens' Peace Train was removed from later releases of the album because I quite enjoy it-it's certainly much better than the original.

About the Weather is really the only song I remember ever getting playing time on the radio, but there are at least half a dozen songs on here that I find even more enjoyable. R.E.M. fans might be interested to know that Michael Stipe lends his voice (albeit rather briefly) to A Campfire Song. I can't get very excited about My Sister Rose, but every other song on the album is simply fabulous. Merchant's devotion to the music is beyond question, considering the fact that she essentially collapsed from exhaustion during the tour that followed this impeccable album's release. It's almost impossible to get tired of any of these songs, no matter how many times you listen to them.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars is not enough May 3, 2004
Format:Audio CD
At age 17, I had an old blue VW Beetle with a tape deck, an invitation to visit my older brothers at the University of Alabama, a 2 1/2-hour drive, and this album on tape - recorded from an album. I listened to it all the way down and all the way back, and the stereo at the party that weekend played these tunes.
Now, 16 years later, I still have the tape - worn, cutting out in places. My sister pushed REC by mistake in the middle of "Don't Talk" and now her gasp is stuck in the middle of it - but I still listen. My favorites have to be "Cherry Tree," "Campfire Song," "Like the Weather" (of course), and "City of Angels."
It's the perfect soundtrack to a weekend or a life.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars In My Tribe
I had this album when it first came out and over the years somehow it got lost. Natalie Merchant has one of the most soothing voices. 10,000 Maniacs was one of my top bands. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jeff T. Klipp
4.0 out of 5 stars 10,000 maniacs
The album every one had in the nineties, brings back alot of memories driving up north. Natalie was at the top of her game on many of these songs.
Published 4 months ago by Patrick M. Dolan
4.0 out of 5 stars Tribal Influences
"In My Tribe" was the breakthrough album for 10,000 Maniacs, and it's easy to hear why. After a few recordings of self-conscious, arty pop (found mainly on "Hope Chest"), they... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim Brough
1.0 out of 5 stars wont work
Opened up and tried this supposedly new cd for the first time in my lab top and on two cd players and it would not play any music. The cd just spun around and got all scratched up.
Published 7 months ago by wont work
4.0 out of 5 stars A very Fine Album
"What's the Matter Here" was my introduction to 10,000 Maniacs. When I got the disc in the mail back in the day when you could belong to a CD club, there was a typed note saying... Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. R. Wolters
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed
The track listing provided in the information on your Amazon page lists Peace Train as track 7 on this edition of the album. However, it is not on the album I received. Read more
Published 10 months ago by BAC
3.0 out of 5 stars I Hate This Record
I am going to do some rock songs about not littering and not peeing in the pool. That is about the level this record works at. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mark from Minnesota
5.0 out of 5 stars 10,000 Maniacs
Great CD that I had before and replacing with a new one after loosing the first CD. Natalie Merchant sounds great as always.
Published 16 months ago by Tyson Eng
5.0 out of 5 stars one of my most influential music albums
I had this album on tape way back in the day. It was one of the albums that influenced me the most. I miss peace train on it. I loved in when I was a teen, and love it now.
Published on February 6, 2011 by Karen
3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but missing "Peace Train"
A great album that was severely damaged in 1989 when the band removed "Peace Train" from the middle of the album. The song sat perfectly between "Don't Talk" and "Gun Shy". Read more
Published on January 22, 2011 by Daniel G. Moir
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