Playing Favorites (10,000 Maniacs album)

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Playing Favorites is a live album by 10,000 Maniacs released in 2016. The album was recorded on September 13, 2014 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, New York. This is their first live album with current lead vocalist Mary Ramsey and also marks the return of founding member John Lombardo who contributes lead vocals on "My Mother the War".

Track listing

1. "What's the Matter Here" (Dennis Drew, Natalie Merchant) – 5:11
2. "Like the Weather" (Merchant) – 4:10
3. "Love Among the Ruins" – 4:15
4. "Trouble Me" (Drew, Merchant) – 3:25
5. "More Than This" (Bryan Ferry) – 4:08
6. "Can't Ignore the Train" – 3:29
7. "Stockton Gala Days" (Augustyniak, Buck, Drew, Gustafson, Merchant) – 7:38
8. "Because the Night" (Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen) – 5:38
9. "Rainy Day" – 6:56
10. "Candy Everybody Wants" (Drew, Merchant) – 3:21
11. "My Sister Rose" (Augustyniak, Merchant) – 4:19
12. "Hey Jack Kerouac" (Buck, Merchant) – 3:46
13. "These Are Days" (Buck, Merchant) – 5:03
14. "My Mother the War" (John Lombardo, Merchant, Michael Walsh) - 4:42
15. "Canadee-I-O" (traditional) - 4:55

Personnel

10,000 Maniacs

• Jerome Augustyniak – drums, backing vocals
• Dennis Drew – keyboards, mixing
• Jeff Erickson – lead guitar
• Steve Gustafson – bass guitar, backing vocals, mixing
• Mary Ramsey – lead vocals, viola

Additional musicians

• John Lombardo – guitar, lead vocals on "My Mother the War"

Technical personnel