Our Time in Eden
Our Time in Eden is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. The release is 10,000 Maniacs' last studio album with original lead singer Natalie Merchant. The album included her future replacement Mary Ramsey on violin and viola on such tracks as "Stockton Gala Days" and "How You've Grown". Singles released from the album were "These Are Days", "Candy Everybody Wants" and "Few and Far Between". The brass and woodwind section is covered by the J.B.'s, or James Brown's band. The album had the working title African Violet Society.Track listing
All songs written by Natalie Merchant except as noted.
- "Noah's Dove" – 4:29
- "These Are Days" – 3:40
- "Eden" – 4:07
- "Few and Far Between" – 3:13
- "Stockton Gala Days" – 4:18
- "Gold Rush Brides" – 3:22
- "Jezebel" – 4:00
- "How You've Grown" – 3:39
- "Candy Everybody Wants" – 3:04
- "Tolerance" – 4:13
- "Circle Dream" – 3:25
- "If You Intend" – 3:01
- "I'm Not the Man" – 3:24
Personnel
;10,000 Maniacs
;Additional musicians
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Bruce Dukov – violin
- Charles Fleischer – harmonica
- Pamela Goldsmith – viola
- Kim Laskowski – bassoon
- Ralph Morrison – violin
- Mary Ramsey – violin, viola
- Atsuko Sato – bassoon
- James Brown – horns
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – tenor saxophone
- Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Paul Buckmaster – string quartet arranger/conductor
;Technical staff
- Paul Fox – production
- Frank Olinsky, Miss Merchant – package design
- Peter Leak – management
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Scott Blockland – mixing
- Rob Marinissen – photography
- Michael Reiter – recording
- Ed Thacker – recording, mixing
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