In My Tribe

In My Tribe
Studio album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	July 27, 1987
Recorded	March–April 1987, The Complex, Los Angeles
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	46:51
Label	Elektra
Producer	Peter Asher
10,000 Maniacs chronology
The Wishing Chair (1985) In My Tribe (1987) Blind Man's Zoo (1989) Music sample "Like The Weather"

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(B−)[2]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)[3]
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In My Tribe is an album by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. It was their second major-label album and their first to achieve large-scale success. John Lombardo, Natalie Merchant's songwriting partner on previous albums, left the band in 1986. Merchant began collaborating with the other members of the band, most notably with Rob Buck.

In 1989, the track "Peace Train" was removed from the U.S. CD version. The song remains on vinyl copies and CDs released outside the United States. The song was later included in a 2-CD compilation, Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings, released on January 27, 2004 by Elektra/Asylum/Rhino Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Natalie Merchant, except where noted.

1. "What's the Matter Here" (Robert Buck, Natalie Merchant) – 4:51
2. "Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:26
3. "Like the Weather" – 3:56
4. "Cherry Tree" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:13
5. "The Painted Desert" (Jerome Augustyniak, Merchant) – 3:39
6. "Don't Talk" (Dennis Drew, Merchant) – 5:04
7. "Peace Train" (Cat Stevens) – 3:26
8. "Gun Shy" – 4:11
9. "My Sister Rose" (Augustyniak, Merchant) – 3:12
10. "A Campfire Song" – 3:15
11. "City of Angels" (Buck, Merchant) – 4:17
12. "Verdi Cries" – 4:27

Personnel

10,000 Maniacs

• Natalie Merchant – Vocals
• Robert Buck – guitars, mandolin, pedal steel guitar
• Steve Gustafson – bass
• Jerome Augustyniak – drums, percussion
• Dennis Drew – keyboards

Additional musicians

• Michael Stipe – vocals on 10
• Don Grolnick – piano
• David Campbell – string arrangements on 12
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello on 12
• Bob Magnusson – acoustic bass on 12
• Novi Novog – viola on 12

Charts

Album

Chart (1987)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	37[4]

• In My Tribe stayed on the charts for 77 weeks.

Singles^[5]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Like the Weather"	Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	37
1988	"Like the Weather"	Billboard Hot 100	68
1988	"What's the Matter Here?"	Billboard Hot 100	80
1988	"What's the Matter Here?"	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	9

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	July 7, 1988
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	August 10, 1989
RIAA – U.S.	Double Platinum	February 10, 1998

References

1. ^ Woodstra, Chris. In My Tribe at Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "10,000 Maniacs > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=10%2C000+maniacs. Retrieved 15 April 2006. 
3. ^ Considine, J.D. (October 22, 1987). "10,000 Maniacs In My Tribe > Album Review". Rolling Stone (511). Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20081119063925/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/10000maniacs/albums/album/301442/review/5943271/in_my_tribe. Retrieved 5 February 2004. 
4. ^ In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
5. ^ In My Tribe - 10,000 Maniacs > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at Allmusic. Retrieved 30 November 2004.