MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album)

MTV Unplugged
Live album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	October 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)[1]
Recorded	April 21, 1993
Venue	Sony Music, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock, folk rock, soft rock
Length	60:03
Language	English
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul Fox
10,000 Maniacs chronology
Our Time in Eden (1992) MTV Unplugged (1993) Love Among the Ruins (1997)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
"Because the Night" Released: October 28, 1993

MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single "Because the Night", a cover of the song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Between the recording and release of the album, vocalist Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career.