Album of the Day

With a background in alternative folk and singer-songwriter sounds,10,000 Maniacs was ideally suited for an appearance on MTV UNPLUGGED. The group’s 1993 album of the same name includes such Maniacs concert staples as “These Are Days,” “Candy Everybody Wants” and “Trouble Me” as well as a version of the Bruce Springsteen-Patti Smith song “Because The Night” that was released as a single and became the band’s biggest hit. The collection itself went triple-Platinum and proved to be the group’s final set with vocalist Natalie Merchant, who announced her departure for a solo career between the album’s recording and release. We’ll give MTV UNPLUGGED another spin now to wish keyboardist Dennis Drew a happy birthday.