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10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four album ...
. The album, their first full-length in 14 years, contains eleven original songs. This album is the first to feature guitarist Jeff Erickson since he took over for Robert Buck following his death in 2000, and the first Maniacs album to feature Mary Ramsey without her longtime music partner, John Lombardo. In addition to his guitar efforts, Erickson provides the first male lead vocals on a Maniacs song since John Lombardo's vocal on the ''Human Conflict Number Five'' album of 1982. As with 1999's ''
The Earth Pressed Flat
''The Earth Pressed Flat'' is the seventh album by 10,000 Maniacs, released in 1999. The album contains nine songs that had been written for, but not used in, the band's previous album, '' Love Among the Ruins'': "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once ...
'' and the following 2015 album ''
Twice Told Tales
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'', the album did not chart in either the US or the UK.
Track listing
# "I Don't Love You Too" (Dennis Drew) – 3:56
# "When We Walked on Clouds" (Drew) – 5:25
# "Gold" (Drew, Jeff Erickson) – 3:31
# "Triangles" (Drew, Mary Ramsey) – 5:26
# "Live for the Time of Your Life" (Drew, Ramsey) – 3:31
# "Whippoorwill" (Ramsey) – 3:57
# "It's a Beautiful Life" (Traditional; arranged by 10,000 Maniacs) – 4:32
# "Fine Line" (Erickson) – 3:53
# "Tiny Arrows" (Drew) – 6:22
# "Downhill" (Drew) – 3:48
# "Chautauqua Moon" (Ramsey) – 2:59
Personnel
10,000 Maniacs
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Jerome Augustyniak
Jerome Stanley Augustyniak (born September 2, 1958) is the drummer for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Augustyniak joined the band in March 1983, two years after the group formed. Augustyniak continues to perform with the band ...
– percussion, drums, vocals
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Dennis Drew
Dennis Arnold Drew (born 8 August 1957) is the keyboardist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He has been with the band since its inception in 1981 and is one of three founding members along with Steve Gustafson and John Lomba ...
– organ, keyboards, vocals on track 10
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Jeff Erickson
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– guitar, vocals on tracks 3 & 8
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Steve Gustafson
Steven E. "Steve" Gustafson (born April 10, 1957) is the bass guitarist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He, Dennis Drew and John Lombardo are the only remaining founding members of the group. Drummer Jerome Augustyniak has b ...
– bass guitar, vocals
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Mary Ramsey
Mary Ramsey (born December 24, 1963) is a member of folk rock duo John & Mary and lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Ramsey has also worked with other well-known artists such as Jackson Browne, Goo ...
– violin, viola, vocals
Additional musicians
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John Merino
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After co-ordinating security for such events as the Union of South American Nations and the independent bicentennial celebrati ...
– finger style guitar on track 2
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David Hone
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– additional programming and keyboards
Additional album credits
*Produced by
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four album ...
*Directed by
Steven Gustafson
Steven E. "Steve" Gustafson (born April 10, 1957) is the bass guitarist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He, Dennis Drew and John Lombardo are the only remaining founding members of the group. Drummer Jerome Augustyniak has b ...
*Recorded & Mixed by
David Hone
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*Recorded at the Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre & FM Studios in Jamestown NY
*Additional Recording & Mixing at AllSound Media in Warren PA
*Mastered by