Love Among the Ruins (album)

Love Among the Ruins
Studio album by 10,000 Maniacs
Released	June 17, 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	49:19
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	Fred Maher, John Keane
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10,000 Maniacs chronology
MTV Unplugged (1993) Love Among the Ruins (1997) 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

1. "Rainy Day" – 4:46
2. "Love Among the Ruins" – 4:01
3. "Even with My Eyes Closed" – 3:56
4. "Girl on a Train" – 4:10
5. "Green Children" – 4:13
6. "A Room for Everything" – 3:56
7. "More Than This" – 4:05
8. "Big Star" – 3:07
9. "You Won't Find Me There" – 4:08
10. "All That Never Happens" – 4:58
11. "Shining Light" – 4:06
12. "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.
• 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."