Overview
New Jersey guitar band the Smithereens, and veteran British artist Graham Parker, are featured in this edition of ""MTV Unplugged."" Smithereens band members Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals), Dennis Diken (drums/vocals), Pat DiNizio (vocals/guitars/harmonica) and Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals) perform a medley of hits spanning their ten year career, including ""Only A Memory,"" ""A Girl Like You,"" ""Behind The Wall Of Sleep,"" and ""Blood And Roses,"" all penned by DiNizio. Parker's selections include ""Slash And Burn"" from his new album Human Touch. The Smithreens and Graham Parker team up with host Jules Shear to perform a medley which includes the old Sam Cooke song ""Cupid."" An excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book...""Highlights included Graham Parker singing lead on The Smithereens' 'Behind The Wall Of Sleep' and The Band, Jules, and Graham all playing a Sam Cooke medley of 'Cupid' and 'Chain Gang' after rehearsing in the make-up room. It is impossible to repeat the early vibe of these shows. So simple,
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1 - 1Squeeze with Syd Straw and Elliot Easton November 26, 1989 -
1 - 2The Smithereens and Graham Parker January 28, 1990 -
1 - 310,000 Maniacs with Michael Penn February 04, 1990
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1 - 4The Alarm with Nuclear Valdez February 11, 1990
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1 - 5Joe Walsh and Dr. John February 18, 1990
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1 - 6Stevie Ray Vaughan with Joe Satriani March 04, 1990
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1 - 7Michelle Shocked with Indigo Girls March 11, 1990
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1 - 8Sinead O'Connor with The Church March 18, 1990 -
1 - 9Don Henley April 22, 1990
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1 - 10Great White with Damn Yankees May 06, 1990
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1 - 11Crowded House with Tim Finn May 13, 1990 -
1 - 12Hall and Oates June 05, 1990 -
1 - 13Elton John August 05, 1990 -
1 - 14Aerosmith September 20, 1990 -
1 - 15Crosby, Stills & Nash September 30, 1990
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1 - 16Ratt with Vixen October 07, 1990
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1 - 17The Black Crowes with Tesla December 02, 1990
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1 - 18The Allman Brothers Band December 09, 1990 -
1 - 19Poison December 13, 1990