MTV Unplugged is a live album by Jay-Z.
It was recorded at the MTV Studios in New York on November 18, 2001.
Category: Unplugged & Acoustic
The Unplugged series of concerts broadcast on MTV were a huge success in the mid nineties and helped revive interest in recordings of live music.
It’s particularly interesting to see the back to basics emphasis on the song rather than the noise and flash that can surround a rock band in concert.
For some acts, the Unplugged recordings may provide the definitive live recordings (I’m thinking about you Rod Stewart) but for other acts, the performance may be enthralling but not typical. Nirvana Unplugged in New York is generally recognised as an exceptional album but is it one that Nirvana fans will turn to regularly?
Other bands swapped their electric guitars for acoustic instruments but weren’t featured in the MTV Unplugged series. These are included here as well as they don’t fit well into the artists normal categories.
Lauryn Hill MTV Unplugged No 2 2001
MTV Unplugged No 2 is a live album and DVD by Fugees member, Lauryn Hill.
It was recorded at the MTV Studios in New York City on July 21, 2001.
In this album, the singer switched from hip-hop to acoustic soul.
Tesla 5 Man Acoustical Jam 1990
5 Man Acoustic Jam is a live album by hard rock group Tesla.
It was recorded live at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia on July 2, 1990.
As the name suggests, the band used acoustic guitars. This pre-dates the MTV Unplugged series which gave artists like Eric Clapton and Nirvana famous acoustic albums.
10,000 Maniacs MTV Unplugged 1993
MTV Unplugged is a live album by 10,000 Maniacs.
It was recorded on April 21, 1993 at the Sony Music Studios in New York City and broadcast on MTV Unplugged.
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Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged 1996
MTV Unplugged is a live album by alternative rock group Alice In Chains. Sometimes it is just referred to as Unplugged and there is also the option of a DVD.
It was recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Majestic Theatre in New York on April 10, 1996 and broadcast on MTV.
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Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 2 2008
Solo Acoustic Vol 2 is a live album by Jackson Browne.
It was recorded in 2008 and is the follow up to Vol 1 from concerts in 2005.
Mariah Carey MTV Unplugged 1992
Mariah Carey MTV Unplugged is a live CD and DVD by Mariah Carey. It was recorded in 1992 for the Unplugged series on MTV.
Songs On Mariah Carey MTV Unplugged
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 1 2005
Solo Acoustic Vol 1 is a live album by Jackson Browne featuring him playing his songs solo with an acoustic guitar and a piano. It was recorded in 2005.
When I was a student in the late 1970s, I used to play his album The Pretender when I was feeling down. It helped a lot to lift my mood.
It was such a success that a few years later, he followed it up with Solo Acoustic Vol 2.
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Rod Stewart Unplugged And Seated 1993
Unplugged And Seated is a live album by Rod Stewart recorded in February 1993 for MTV.
The album is a throwback in style to Rod Stewart’s best days when he was a talented songwriter and a terrific interpreter of other people’s songs. This is the album that popularised the Van Morrison tune, Have I Told You Lately.
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Eric Clapton Unplugged 1992
Unplugged is a live album by Eric Clapton which was recorded in January 1992.
Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the Unplugged and the song Tears In Heaven including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song.
It’s also one of the best selling live albums ever going Diamond in the USA and Canada and Platinum in other countries,
Not bad at all for putting down the electric guitar and playing the blues.
