10000 Maniacs - Hope Chest The Fredonia Recordings 1982 1983
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Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983
Artist : 10,000 Maniacs
List Price : $7.98 USD
Your Price : $6.97 USD
ProductGroup: Music
Release Date : 1990-10-05
Studio : Elektra / Wea
Label : Elektra / Wea
Avg. Customer Rating :  (21 reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Hope Chest The Fredonia Recordings 1982 1983
Brings back the old days
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I own a couple of the early vinyl records that 10,000 Maniacs self-released. The tracks on this CD come from those early records. The tracks on this CD sound great and don't differ noticeably from the original vinyl mixes. This original line-up of the band, including both Natalie Merchant and John Lombardo, would only release "The Wishing Chair" LP/CD after these recordings before John left the group.
(For those of you who are hardcore fans of the band, I think it's interesting to note that the mix, or recording, included on this CD of "National Education Week" differs significantly from the mix the band released on vinyl as a B-side to "My Mother The War". About one third of the music and vocals are missing, and a keyboard part has been added to the beginning of the song.)
Customer Reviews for Hope Chest The Fredonia Recordings 1982 1983 Cd
Ironically, this is the only 10K I can still listen to...
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Its full of raw energy and Merchant's voice is at its independent best. Later and more popular Maniacs are too Merchant-focused and way too polished. I still love this CD. I remember getting this CD when it came out thinking it was a "new release" after liking In My Tribe. Initially, I was disappointed and confused but this CD really grows on you and has the lasting effect. I have not listened to In My Tribe and later Maniacs in over 10 yrs at the least. I think creatively they peaked with the EPs that make up this CD. Commercially and production wise they peaked with In My Tribe.
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