10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged" 2022-07-22 Gladys Knight & The Pips

Gladys Knight & The Pips

its finger was firmly on the pulse of the late 20th century music scene

'Spin the Black Circle'

co-wrote many of the album's lyrics

leading to the creation of Magdalena Bay

10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged" 2022-07-22 Gladys Knight & The PipsMTV 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.