In My Tribe
Album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	July 7, 1987
Recorded	beginning 1987 in Los Angeles.
Genre	Jangle pop
Length	43 min 33 s
Record label	Elektra
Producer	Peter Asher
Professional reviews
Rolling Stone review	Favorable	link
10,000 Maniacs Chronology
The Wishing Chair (1985)	In My Tribe (1987)	Blind Man's Zoo (1989)

In My Tribe is the breakthrough album by folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Without John Lombardo, who was Natalie Merchant's partner on writing the songs of the other albums and left the band in 1986, Natalie started new partnerships in writing songs with the other members of the band, the one with Robert Buck being the most constant and prolific. In My Tribe became a sensation upon its release in 1987 (see 1987 in music) and received rave reviews. Cover of the 10,000 Maniacs album In My Tribe. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... 10. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Jangle pop was an American musical genre that arose in the middle of the 1960s, combining angular, chiming guitars and power pop structures. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Elektra Records was a record label started in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, who both invested $300. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Peter Asher (born on June 22, 1944 in London, England) is a guitarist, singer and record producer. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... 1985 major-label debut album by 10,000 Maniacs on Elektra Records. ... This article is about the year. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blind Mans Zoo is an album that was released by 10,000 Maniacs in 1989. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... 10. ... Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a versatile musician. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

In My Tribe peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (North America). Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

In 1989, the track "Peace Train" was removed from the US CD version after the song's composer, Yusuf Islam (also known as Cat Stevens) made statements[1] supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa against Salman Rushdie. The song remains on all vinyl copies and CDs released outside America . Later, the song was included in the 2004 two cds compilation, "Campfire Songs", released on January 27th by Elektra/Asylum/Rhino Records. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to present) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York, New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... Cat Stevens (born Stephen Demetre Georgiou on July 21, 1948, and now named Yusuf Islam) is best known for his tenure as a popular British singer-songwriter. ... Ayatollah Khomeini founded the first modern Islamic republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini (آیت‌الله روح‌الله خمینی in Persian) (May 17, 1900 – June 3, 1989) was an Iranian Shia cleric and the political and spiritual leader of the 1979 revolution that overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the then Shah of Iran. ... A fatwa (Arabic: ) plural fatāwa (فتاوى), is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue. ... Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie (born Ahmed Salman Rushdie, Urdu: أحمد سلمان رشدی, Hindi: अह्मद सलमान रश्डी on June 19, 1947, in Bombay, India) is an Indian-born British essayist and author of fiction, most of which is set on the Indian subcontinent. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ...

Track listing

1. "What's the Matter Here?" (Buck, Merchant)
2. "Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck, Merchant)
3. "Like the Weather" (Merchant)
4. "Cherry Tree" (Buck, Merchant)
5. "The Painted Desert" (Augustyniak, Merchant)
6. "Don't Talk" (Drew, Merchant)
7. "Peace Train" (Stevens)
8. "Gun Shy" (Merchant)
9. "My Sister Rose" (Augustyniak, Merchant)
10. "A Campfire Song" (Merchant)
11. "City of Angels" (Buck, Merchant)
12. "Verdi Cries" (Merchant)

Cat Stevens (born Stephen Demetre Georgiou on July 21, 1948, and now named Yusuf Islam) is best known for his tenure as a popular British singer-songwriter. ...

Personnel

10,000 Maniacs:

• Natalie Merchant: Voice
• Robert Buck: Guitars, Mandolin, Pedal Steel
• Steve Gustafson: Bass
• Jerome Augustyniak: Drums, Percussion
• Dennis Drew: Keyboards

• Don Grolnick - Piano
• Peter Asher - Producer
• David Campbell - String Arrangements
• Paul Dieter - Technician
• Dennis Karmazyn - Cello
• Shep Lonsdale - Assistant Engineer
• Bob Magnusson - Bass
• George Massenburg - Engineer, Mixing
• Novi - Viola
• Mike Reese - Mastering
• Sharon Rice - Engineer
• Doug Sax - Mastering
• Duane Seykora - Assistant Engineer
• Michael Stipe - Vocals
• Frank Wolf - Mixing
• Kosh - Art Direction, Design, Cover Design
• Edd Kolakowski - Assistant Producer
• David Campbell - String Arrangements

Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a versatile musician. ... Robert Buck (born on 1 August 1958 in Jamestown, New York, USA) was a founding member and guitarist of 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 until his death on 19 December 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Some of his compositions with Natalie Merchant are among the most popular songs recorded by... Steve Gustafson (born on 10 April 1957 in Seville, Sevilla, Spain) is the bass player for the band 10,000 Maniacs. ... Jerry Augustyniak (or Jerome Augustyniak) (born on 2 September 1958 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is the drummer for the American band 10,000 Maniacs. ... Dennis Drew (born on 8 August 1957 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is the keyboardist for the band 10,000 Maniacs. ... Michael Stipe (middle) Michael Stipe (birth name John Michael Stipe, born January 4, 1960 in Decatur, Georgia) is the founding member, lead singer and creative head of the American rock band R.E.M. Stipe has become well-known (and occasionally parodied) for the mumbling style of his early career...

Charting singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

• 1988 - What's The Matter Here? - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 80
• 1988 - What's The Matter Here? - Modern Rock Tracks - No. 9
• 1988 - Like The Weather - Mainstream Rock Tracks - No. 37
• 1988 - Like The Weather - The Billboard Hot 100 - No. 68