The direct inspiration for the series came in the decade immediately preceding the creation of the MTV program. You could play all your biggest hits….unplugged! At its peak, MTV Unplugged was THE music show to be on. When you look at the list of acts that have appeared on the show from 1989 until the present day, I’m sure plenty of that went on. Need to rejuvenate your career? Too old to fit into the MTV format? Last album didn’t sell as well as expected? Get me the producer of that unplugged show thingy, let’s get him on there. Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Paul Simon, R.E.M., Sting, Lauryn Hill all turned in great performances, while some other acts didn’t fare so well. Some acts do the ‘unplugged’ thing better than others. Nirvana did the right thing they didn’t just belt out the hits, but made an effort and it paid off. MTV Unplugged was hailed by critics as proof the band was able to transcend the grunge sound they were commonly associated with. It also won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and has become the group’s most successful posthumous release, selling five million copies in America by 1997. MTV Unplugged in New York was the first Nirvana album released in the wake of the April 1994 suicide of singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain.
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