10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged" 2022-07-22 Dude Ranch was the band's

Dude Ranch was the band's final recording released on Cargo and their last with original drummer Scott Raynor before he was dismissed from the band in 1998

Bryan Leach

heartfelt lyrics that any listener easily identifies with

co-wrote many of the album's lyrics

10,000 Maniacs "MTV Unplugged" 2022-07-22 Dude Ranch was the band'sMTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single "Because the Night", a cover of the song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Between the recording and release of the album, vocalist Natalie Merchant left the band to pursue a solo career.