Hope Chest collects the ultrarare early recordings...
... of 10,000 Maniacs -- the Human Conflict Number 5 EP from 1982 and Secrets of the I Ching from 1983 -- remastered and resequenced presumably for easier listening. While the songs are predictably unfocused and full of underdeveloped (though ambitious) ideas, these recordings give an interesting picture of the band's formative years. ~ Chris Woodstra
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Planned Obsolescence 2.
The Latin One 3.
Katrina’s Fair 4.
Poor De Chirico 5.
Grey Victory 6.
National Education Week 7.
Death Of Manolete 8.
Orange 9.
Tension 10.
Anthem For Doomed Youth 11.
Daktari 12.
Groove Dub 13.
Pit Viper 14.
My Mother The War 
