''Our Time in Eden'' is the fifth

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by American

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band

10,000 Maniacs 10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They have released nine studio albums, six EPs, and five live albums. They achieved their most significant success between 1987 and 1993, when they released four album ...

. It was released in 1992 on

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. The release is 10,000 Maniacs' last studio album with original lead singer

Natalie Merchant Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first se ...

. The album included her future replacement

Mary Ramsey Mary Ramsey (born December 24, 1963) is a member of folk rock duo John & Mary and lead singer and violinist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Ramsey has also worked with other well-known artists such as Jackson Browne, Goo Go ...

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", "

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" and "Few and Far Between". The brass and woodwind section is covered by the J.B.'s, or

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's band. The album had the working title ''African Violet Society''.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except as noted. #"Noah's Dove" – 4:29 #" These Are Days" ( Robert Buck, Merchant) – 3:40 #"Eden" (Buck,

Dennis Drew Dennis Arnold Drew (born 8 August 1957) is the keyboardist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He has been with the band since its inception in 1981 and is one of three founding members along with Steve Gustafson and John Lomba ...

Steven Gustafson Steven E. "Steve" Gustafson (born April 10, 1957) is the bass guitarist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He, Dennis Drew and John Lombardo are the only remaining founding members of the group. Drummer Jerome Augustyniak has ...

Jerome Augustyniak Jerome Stanley Augustyniak (born September 2, 1958) is the drummer for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. Augustyniak joined the band in March 1983, two years after the group formed. Augustyniak continues to perform with the band ...

, Merchant) – 4:07 #"Few and Far Between" – 3:13 #"Stockton Gala Days" (Buck, Drew, Gustafson, Augustyniak, Merchant) – 4:18 #"Gold Rush Brides" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:22 #"Jezebel" – 4:00 #"How You've Grown" – 3:39 #"

" (Drew, Merchant) – 3:04 #"Tolerance" – 4:13 #"Circle Dream" (Buck, Drew, Gustafson, Augustyniak, Merchant) – 3:25 #"If You Intend" – 3:01 #"I'm Not the Man" – 3:24

Personnel

;10,000 Maniacs *

– vocals, piano * Robert Buck – electric and acoustic guitars,

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and

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guitars,

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–

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, piano, keyboards,

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– bass guitar *

– drums, percussion ;Additional musicians * The J.B. horns – horns on "Few and Far Between" and "Candy Everybody Wants": **

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– alto saxophone ** Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – tenor saxophone **

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– trombone *

– violin on "Stockton Gala Days", viola on "How You've Grown" * Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on "These Are Days", "Candy Everybody Wants" and "Circle Dream" *Charles Fleischer – harmonica on "Gold Rush Brides" *Kim Laskowski – bassoon on "I'm Not the Man" *Atsuko Sato – bassoon on "I'm Not the Man" ;String quartet on "Jezebel" *Larry Corbett – cello *Bruce Dukov – violin *Pamela Goldsmith – viola *Ralph Morrison – violin ;Technical * Paul Fox – producer *Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing *

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– string quartet arranger and conductor *Michael Reiter – second engineer *Scott Blockland – second engineer (mixing) *

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– mastering *Rob Marinissen – photography *Frank Olinsky – package design *Natalie Merchant – package design

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References

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