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For those who may not know already, Natalie was member of
folk group 10,000 Maniacs, which she was the main songwriter.
With an awesome band, Natalie sang marvelous songs from
'82 to '93. We suggest you hear these albums (start picking
Our Time in Eden and In My Tribe), a masterpiece
of music.
Human Conflit Number Five EP- 1982 (unavailable)
Secrets of the I ching - 1983 (unavailable)
Wishing Chair - 1985 (Elektra)
In My Tribe - 1987 (Elektra)
Blind Man's Zoo - 1989 (Elektra)
Hope Chest (The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983)- 1990 (Elektra)
Our Time in Eden - 1992 (Elektra)
MTV Unplugged - 1993 (Elektra - Video/Laser Disc/CD)
Without Natalie: Love Among the Ruins (1997)
Without Natalie: Earth Pressed Flat (1999)
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detailed page for 10,000 Maniacs Discography and description
of these albums, check our 10,000
Maniacs website.
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Natalie Merchant Solo Albums
Many people know only her solo career, which started with the sucessful album "Tigerlily". Her most sucessful solo release up-to-date is Ophelia. In 2002, after 20 years working with label Elektra, she is working in an independent record company and soon she'll be releasing a compilation of folk songs.
Tigerlily - 1995 | Lyrics
Natalie Merchant: In Conversation - 1995
Ophelia - 1998 | Lyrics
Natalie Merchant Live in Concert - 1999 <
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Motherland - 2001 | Lyrics
The House of the Carpenter's Daughter - 2003
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Singles:
Carnival
Wonder
Wonder Enhanced
Wonder 2CDset-Europe
Jealousy
San Andreas Fault - for Radio
Kind and Generous
Life is Sweet
Space Oddity
Break Your Heart (two ed.)
Just Can't Last
Live/Bootlegs
Solo Sessions
Garden Lillies
Where Are the 10,000 Maniacs?
Kroq's concert 1996
Sister Natalie 1 and 2
Cumberlan
Open up your ears (10,000 Maniacs)
Kroq X'Mas Concert
Special Appearances
-Stay Awake - Disney collection - 1989 - Song: "Little
April Shower"
-Scavenger of Walkabouts (Sub Pop - 1990). Song: "Where
the Deep Water Goes"
-EP You Woke Up My Neighbourhood - Billy Bragg - 1991
-Born to Choose (pro-choice) - 1993 - Song: "Photograph"
- with R.E.M.
-Beneficent album "For Our Children II"-1996- Song:"Come
Take a Trip in My Airship"
-Motion Picture Soundtrack "One Fine Day"- 1996 - Song
: "One Fine Day"
-Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - 1995- Song: "I know How
To Do It "
-Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3-1997- Song: "Children
Go Where I Send Thee"
-Step Right Up: The Songs of Tom Waits - 1995- Song
: "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You"
- Mermaid Avenue- Billy Bragg and Wilco - 1998 - Songs:
Birds and Ships , Look Over Yonder.
- Red+Hot+Rhapsody - 1998 - Song: "But Not For Me"
- Live at the World Cafe -1997 - Song: "Wonder"
- Elektracution New Music From Elektra (Promo) -1998
- Song: "Break Your Heart"
- The Chieftains - Tears of Stone - 1999 - Song :
"Lowlands of Holland"
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Tigerlily | 
Tigerlily
, the first solo work of Natalie Merchant in Elektra, was
recorded in 1995 with a group hired by herself. After the
release (06/20/96), the media was cold, but fans and audience
approved and upheld her work, the tour was successful, performances
and appearances on TV and radio became constant and, as
result, Tigerlily sold over 3,5 million copies till 07/97.
Known songs: Wonder , Carnival (top 10 single at Billboard'
charts) and Jealousy . In the tour, the songs got new arrangements
and other songs were added to the setlist and released as
live B-sides in singles.
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Ophelia
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Ophelia is the second solo album of Natalie
Merchant, released 3 years after Tigerlily, featuring 10
new songs. This well-produced album has a new band lineup,
strings and some special guests.
In this album, which Natalie calls "conceptual",
there are optimist songs like Kind & Generous and Life is
Sweet, as well as dark songs (The Living, Effigy and others).
Though some may relate this darkness to several
Maniacs songs, Ophelia is a definitive departure from Maniacs
and Tigerlily sound. Critics went a little unsure about
it. Time magazine offered an empty interview, Entertainment
Weekly discussed about the darkness of the album, as well
as other newspapers.
These 10 intimate songs bring several feelings
and reactions about: a worthy journey through Natalie's
new music.
| The House of Carpenter's Daughter
| Folk songs from the 2000-2001 Tour.
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