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Best MTV Unplugged Albums of all time
The 10 Best MTV Unplugged Albums
#10 - 10,000 Maniacs
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The last album to feature Natalie Merchant, the performance felt like a greatest hits moment. This is the kind of band that works better on stage than in the studio.
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#9 - Florence + The machine
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For fans of Florence, this live album showcases her best asset: her voice. At times she can swallow the microphone but here she's feeling the music. Her unplugged concert sounds like a less Gothic version of Alanis Morissette's concert.
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#8 - Alanis Morissette
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In true unplugged form, Morissette stripped down her songs. "Head Over Feet," "Ironic," and "You Oughta Know" were given knew life with arrangements that gave the songs an unexpected warmth.
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#7- Mariah Carey
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In an effort to prove Carey was more than a studio artist, she performed on MTV's series and blew away critics. The only thing the album lacked was a deep catalogue of hits
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#6- Shakira
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Before she was a household name in America, the global icon Shakira recorded a critically-acclaimed unplugged album. Her vocals were flawless and didn't need any translation. Shakira, not surprisingly, emerged triumphant, and this 2000 release is a fine document of that appearance. Mainly performing songs from 1999's Dónde Están los Ladrones?, Shakira demonstrates that she doesn't need studio gloss to sound great. In fact, she shines in every language.
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#5 -Alicia Keys
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For an unplugged performance, Keys brought a lot of energy to the stage. The concert was just fun. Everything about it felt like she was there to enjoy the moment and nothing else. It also felt more complete than Carey's unplugged set.
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#4 - Tony Bennett
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Bennett is a pro. This set, which showcased the Great America Songbook, was all about Bennett's ability to carry a room. He commands your attention with his voice and onstage persona. No wonder this set won the '95 Album of the Year.
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#3- Nirvana
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Breaking away from the traditional practice of the series, the band focused on covers and lesser known tracks. The single-take set showcased Kurt Cobain's raw emotion. The performance also carried the weight of the singer's suicide, which happened five months after the recording.
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#2 - Jay-Z
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The performance followed the success of the Blueprint album and showcased Jay at his finest. He paired up with The Roots and Mary J Blige to deliver one of the best live rap performances. Despite being a sample-heavy genre, Jay's songs sounded rich, full of energy and played on the crowd's love for the music.
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#1 -Eric Clapton
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There's no denying this album was a mega hit for both the artist and the MTV series. It sold over 10M copies, producing stripped down versions that are more iconic that the originals. It's what every unplugged performance should be: raw, powerful and simple.
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http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2014-...lugged-albums/
Nirvana should be #2 instead of Jay-z. tho.
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should've been #1 
