In My Tribe

Tracks:

What's The Matter Here?
Hey Jack Kerouac
Like The Weather
Cherry Tree
The Painted Desert
Don't Talk
Gun Shy
My Sister Rose
A Campfire Song
City Of Angels
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

Customer Reviews:

Pop sublime.......2006-06-12

This albums is really one of the best from the eighties. All of the songs on here are good and have a unique quality about them. It not only showcases Natalie's sweet voice, but the rest of the band is commendable as well. I would definitely recommend this CD for anyone. However, this one sounds especially good on vinyl, if you can find it.

Beautiful, contemplative and timeless..........2006-03-18

"...if I'm the only witness-to your madness, offer me some words to balance-out what I see and what I hear..." ("What's the Matter Here")
On a crisp winter day in San Diego (circa 1988)I discovered what would soon become the proverbial soundtrack of my life.
"In My Tribe" represents the pinnacle of Natalie Merchant's singing and songwriting career. From the insistent tale of an abused young neighbor in the afforementioned "What's the Matter Here" to the yearning of a missed opportunity in "The Painted Desert", this album caught Miss Merchant at her most lively and earnest, before she inexplicably decided to sing everything post-Maniacs in a low monotone.
Personally, I don't miss "Peace Train". I think the album flows much better without it. The absolute stark beauty of "Verdi Cries" to this day makes me weak in the knees and remains my favorite song to ever to close out an album.
If you buy this CD, don't just hear it, but listen. You will be better for the experience.

Beautiful Noise.......2005-12-30

I first heard about this group through a friend. I really didn't know what to expect from a group that called themselves "10,000 Maniacs". I thought it was some metal-head group or some kind of group that just made a lot of noise. Well, I was right, they do make a lot of noise...a lot of beautiful noise.

The first song deals with child abuse. Not exactly a fun topic. But it was done in such a way that was both a powerful social commentary as well as a really well done piece of music. It made me really see and feel that child abuse is something that we like to "sweep under the rug" and pretend it doesn't exist. Well, it does exist and it is always closer to us than we might like to admit.

Then there is "Hey, Jack Kerouac". I smiled when I heard this because I have long been a "beat" at heart. For those of you who don't know what a beat is, shame on you! What are they teaching you in school, anyway! Just kidding. Beats and beatniks were to the 50s and early 6os as hippies were to the late 60s, early 70s. They were a culture unto themselves who found themselves in a mad frenzy of doing things and being things that the "establishment" found repulsive and damaging...oh, my...not moral corruption...and the reluctant godfather of this group was Jack Kerouac. It was very touching of the 10,000 Maniacs to write about a man who influenced their own creative style.

Of course there is the remake of Peace Train and the pop hit Under the Weather and many other songs that will not only make you tap your foot and sing along with, but make you also stop and notice that this really is a brilliant compilation of songs. My only complaint is that I have waited such a long time to review this spectacular CD.

You might want to buy two when you do purchase this (and I know after reading this you will), one for you and one for a friend. We must share our influences, those things that delight us, inspire us, and move us. Why? I firmly believe that we are never healed alone and this music...this beautiful noise may heal you in many ways that you never thought possible. It'll make you painfully and yet gloriously aware that we all have to stand for something or we will fall for anything.

Peace, kiddies.

10,000 Maniacs' best record to date........2005-11-30

Between the debut "Wishing Chair" and the seemingly more forgettable "Blind Man's Zoo" (which are also both great records) you will find the most solid effort of 10,000 Maniacs. After hearing them on the radio for the first time in 2002, I was immediately attracted to Merchant's upbeat and energetic voice as well as the musicianship of Buck, Drew, Gustafson and Augustyniak. I've been a listener ever since. I have also heard every album, even the ones with Mary Ramsey singing lead vocal after Natalie Merchant's unfortunate departure. However, I have to admit that "In My Tribe" is still the best of all of their albums.

an excellent album..........2005-08-07

that being said, Peace Train is the song that turned me on to 10,000 Maniacs. I was young then and did not know the song was a cover, and in the end, I don't care that it was. It should not have been removed from the album. With Peace Train, this was worth 5 stars as it is, it's still a great albumn. 10,000 Maniacs was the only time Natalie was worth listening too. Not too fond of her solo stuff and not too fond of their stuff without her.

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Alamuhan

Manufacturer: Wind Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000260KG6
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

Alamuhan
Gesang Zhuoma
Awariguli
Flowers And Youths
The Babbling Stream
At The Faraway Place
Love Song Of Kangding
Senjiderma
Farewell My Love
Jasmine In June
Waiting For You Throughout The Night
Duldal And Maria

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Another CD by the Beijing Angelic Choir

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Playing In The Rain: Chinese Folk Songs

Manufacturer: Wind Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0003JAJ86
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Carp's Wedding in the Downpour
Bird of Youth
On Our Way to the Marketplace
My Swallow
Dancing to the Moon
Under the Silver Moonlight
White Moon
Bonfires in the Hill
Picking Tea Leaves
Little Dragon Boat
Springtime Excursion
Up the Half-Moon Goes

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H.O.R. vol. 3 [The Power - Chill Rob G / I Left My Wallet In El Segundo - A Tribe Caled Quest / Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince / Looking Front Door - Main Source / Call Me D-Nice - D-Nice / I Come Off - Young MC / I'm That Type Of Guy - L.L. Cool J / Heartbeat Props - Digital Underground / Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin' - Chubb Rock / Treat 'Em Right - Chubb Rock / Steppin' To The A.M. - 3rd Bass]
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