Love Among the Ruins (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Love Among the Ruins
Type = Album
Artist = 10,000 Maniacs
Released = June 17, 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 49:19
Label = Geffen Records
Producer = Fred Maher, John Keane
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ht6zeflk8gf1 link]
*AV Club [http://www.avclub.com/content/node/11439 link]
Last album = "MTV Unplugged"
(1993)
This album = "Love Among the Ruins"
(1997)
Next album = "The Earth Pressed Flat"
(1999)

Love Among the Ruins was the first album released by 10,000 Maniacs with their new lead singer, Mary Ramsey.

Track listing

#"Rainy Day" – 4:46
#"Love Among the Ruins" – 4:01
#"Even with My Eyes Closed" – 3:56
#"Girl on a Train" – 4:10
#"Green Children" – 4:13
#"A Room for Everything" – 3:56
#"More Than This" – 4:05
#"Big Star" – 3:07
#"You Won't Find Me There" – 4:08
#"All That Never Happens" – 4:58
#"Shining Light" – 4:06
#"Across the Fields" – 3:53

"(all songs credited to 10,000 Maniacs with the exception of "Love Among the Ruins," "You Won't Find Me There," and "Shining Light" by 10,000 Maniacs and Jules Shear, and "More Than This" by Bryan Ferry)"

Personnel

*Jerome Augustyniak - Percussion, Drums, Backing Vocals
*Robert Buck - Acoustic & Electric Guitars
*Dennis Drew - Piano, Hammond Organ
*Steve Gustafson - Bass Guitar
*John Lombardo - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Cover Design
*Mary Ramsey - Viola, Vocals
*Jules Shear - Backing Vocals
*Billy Field - Assistant Engineer
*Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
*John Keane - Guitar, Producer, Engineer
*Fred Maher - Percussion, Producer
*Doug Sax - Mastering
*Mike McLaughlin - Photography
*Lloyd Puckett - Engineer

Trivia

*The songs "Love Among the Ruins," "You Won't Find Me There," and "Shining Light" were drastically rewritten by Jules Shear at the insistence of the record company. Originally, "Love Among the Ruins" was titled "I Gave You Warning," "You Won't Find Me There," was "Always & Ever," and "Shining Light" was "I'm Just Fine."
*The two singles from the album, "More Than This" and "Rainy Day," were not originally slated to be on the CD at all. John Lombardo had just written "Rainy Day," which was deemed more radio friendly than the other songs, and the record company insisted the band record a cover song for inclusion.
*In 1997, the 10, 000 Maniacs guest starred on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)" ("A River of Candycorn Runs Through It") which aired on Halloween. They performed "Rainy Day" with then singer Mary Ramsey.
*International release date: June 17, 1997, except for the U.K. where it was released on July 7, 1997.
*By January 14, 1998, 177,656 copies were sold.
*The band chose to credit the songs as group collaborations so that all members would receive equal royalties. Mary Ramsey and John Lombardo shared the lyric writing. Ramsey wrote the music to "All That Never Happens." Lombardo wrote "Rainy Day," "Even With My Eyes Closed," "Big Star," "Shining Light," and "Across the Fields." Lombardo shared writing credit with Jerry Augustyniak on "Girl on a Train." Rob Buck wrote "Love Among the Ruins," and Dennis Drew wrote "A Room For Everything."