| 1985 Blitz, "10,000 Maniacs" | |
| 1985 Unknown, "Band Brings U.K. Infamy Back Home" | |
| 1985 Boston Rock, "10,000 Maniacs" | |
| February 2, 1985 Jamestown Post-Journal, "10,000 Maniacs Finally Land That Major Record Deal" | |
| June 22, 1985 New Musical Express, "Nuts in May" | |
| July 1985 Jamming, "Maniacs: Jonh Wilde Treks Through Holland in a Ten Thousand Maniac Spell" | |
| July 13, 1985 Sounds, "Train Around the Bend" | |
| September 28, 1985 Jamestown Post-Journal, "10,000 Maniacs: Jamestown Band Courting Success" | |
| October 13, 1985 Los Angeles Times, "Strong LP from Eloquent Maniacs" | |
| November 1985 The Denver Post, "Maniacs Try to Avoid Pigeonhole" | |
| November 8, 1985 RockPool, "Playing from a Wishing Chair" | |
| November/December 1985 The Silhouette, "10,000 Maniacs: An Interview with Natalie Merchant" | |
| November 23, 1985 Creative Loafing, "Out of the Basement with 10,000 Maniacs" | |
| December 1985 Spin, "10,000 Maniacs: They're not REM - they're 10,000 Maniacs" | |
| December 6, 1985 San Jose Mercury News, "American Traditional Music from the Maniacs" | |
| December 6, 1985 Milwaukee Journal, "Good Music from Strange Names" | |
| December 14, 1985 Melody Maker, "Wishing and Hoping" | |
| December 20, 1985 The Washington Post, "The Sane Sound of 10,000 Maniacs" | |
| December 21, 1985 Jamestown Post-Journal, "10,000 Maniacs To Return For Concert At Palace" | |
| January 1986 Musician, "10,000 Maniacs: Folk Rockers Say Goodbye to the Ol' Hometown" | |
| January/February 1986 Saturday Review, "Saturday Review Talks with 10,000 Maniacs" | |
| February/March 1986 Bam, "10,000 Maniacs: At Least Six Are Not Insane" | |
| March 27, 1986 Rolling Stone, "Small-time Rockers On A Roll" | |
| March 29, 1986 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "A Return To Site of 'first big break' for 10,000 Maniacs" | |
| April 5, 1986 Melody Maker | |
| April 9, 1986 Albany Knickerbocker News, "10,000 Maniacs NYS' Up-and-coming Band Is down at the Heel" | |
| April 9, 1986 San Diego Union-Tribune, "Eclectic Maniacs at Spirit Tomorrow" | |
| May 1986 Creem, "How Many Maniacs Can You Cram in a Phone Booth?" | |
| May 31, 1986 United Press International (UPI) wire service, "Maniacs and Kings Are Ready for Stardom" | |
| June 13, 1986 Albany Times-Union, "Heady Lyrics Highlight Maniacs' Musical Kick" | |
| June 19, 1986 Chicago Tribune, "10,000 Maniacs Aren't Mad, Just Hoping Someone Listens" | |
| February 1, 1987 San Francisco Chronicle, "Folk-based Rockers: A Little Different But Hardly Maniacs" |