The Wishing Chair

The Wishing Chair is the first major-label album by 10,000 Maniacs, released in 1985 by Elektra Records. Recorded in London, the album did not achieve the commercial success some of their later releases would receive, but received mostly favorable reviews and brought the band more visibility than had their previous independent releases. A live concert video of "Scorpio Rising" was produced and received a moderate amount of airplay on MTV.
Robert Buck - electric guitar/devices, acoustic guitar, mandolin, pedal steel
Jerry Augustyniak - drums
Steven Gustafson - bass guitar, electric guitar
John Lombardo - 6 & 12 string guitars, bass guitar
Dennis Drew - organ, piano, accordion
Natalie Merchant - voice