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 albums that charted in the top 50 in the US: In My Tribe (1987), Blind Man's Zoo (1989), Our Time in Eden (1992) and the live album MTV Unplugged (1993). After the recording but before the release of MTV Unplugged, original lead singer and main songwriter Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Mary Ramsey, who was the lead singer from 1993 to 2001 and then from 2007 to the present.

## Links to Kershaw

Kershaw was a fan of the group when Natalie Merchant was the singer and continued his interest in her music after the band split in 1993. The band did a couple of sessions for his show, as well as, Natalie Merchant, who Kershaw once described as taking a fancy too.

## Sessions

1. Recorded for John Peel's show on 1985-06-23. First Broadcast on John Peel's show on 1st July 1985. Repeated: 29 October 1986 (John Peel)

* Lily Dale / Back O' The Moon / Maddox Table / Just As The Tide Was A'Flowin'

2. Recorded: 1987-09-01. First Broadcast: 10 September 1987. Repeated: 29 October 1987

* Gun Shy / Poison In The Well / What's The Matter Here / Don't Talk

3. Recorded: 1990-11-29. First Broadcast: 09 December 1990. Repeated: 09 January 1993

* Orange / Tension / Cotton Alley / The Latin One

## Other Shows Played

   1985
* 28 May 1985 (John Peel): Can't Ignore The Train (7") Elektra
* 29 May 1985 (John Peel): Daktari (b-side of Can't Ignore the Train) Elektra
* 27 July 1985: Daktari (LP - Secrets Of The I Ching) Mark
* 21 November 1985: My Mother The War
* 26 December 1985: Just As The Tide Was A Flowing (7") Elektra

1986
* 27 February 1986: Scorpio Rising (LP - The Wishing Chair) Elektra
* 28 October 1986 (John Peel): Lilydale (LP - The Wishing Chair) Elektra

1987
* 30 July 1987: A Campfire Song (LP - In My Tribe) Elektra
* 06 August 1987: Peace Train (7") Elektra

1988
* 04 August 1988: Just As The Tide Was A Flowing (LP - The Wishing Chair) Elektra

1990
* 02 December 1990: Gun Shy

1992
* 11 April 1992: Daktari (CD - The Wishing Chair) Elektra
* 29 August 1992: These Are Days (CD single) Elektra
* 12 September 1992: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (CD Single - These Are Days) Elektra
* 24 October 1992: Stockton Gala Days (CD - Our Time In Eden) Elektra
* 19 December 1992: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (CD Single - These Are Days) Elektra

1993
* 08 May 1993: Don't Go Back To Rockville
* 09 October 1993: Let The Mystery Be
* 16 October 1993: Because The Night (CD - MTV Unplugged) Elektra
* 20 November 1993: Don't Talk (CD - MTV Unplugged) Elektra
* 27 November 1993: These Are Days (CD - MTV Unplugged) Elektra

1995
* 19 November 1995: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You

2002
* 22 March 2002: Just As The Tide Was A Flowing (CD - The Wishing Chair) Elektra
* 29 March 2002: Wildwood Flower (12" - Eat For Two) Elektra
* 03 May 2002: Lilydale (CD - The Wishing Chair) Elektra

2004
* 07 March 2004: Scorpio Rising (2xCD - Campfire Songs) Elektra
* 28 March 2004: Can't Ignore The Train (CD - Campfire Songs) Rhino
* 18 April 2004: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You (2xCD - Campfire Songs) Rhino
* 19 December 2004: My Mother The War

2007
* 07 January 2007: My Mother The War (album - The Wishing Chair) Elektra
* 02 April 2007: Just As The Tide Was A Flowing (LP - The Wishing Chair) Elektra

2021
* Andy Kershaw Podcast Episode 5: Just As The Tide Was A Flowing (CD - The Wishing Chair) Elektra

## External Links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website