The WORST episodes of MTV Unplugged

#1 - Jewel

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/10/1997

This concert was performed on 1997-06-24 in the Brooklyn Academy, NYC. Although this was an Unplugged concert, Jewel used several amplifier to boost up her voice. It's unclear if her voice only got boosted like the Unplugged concert would prescribe or was manipulated. Recorded: 1997-06-24 in the Brooklyn Academy in NYC. Set List: 01. Satellite 02. Boy needs a bike 03. You Were Meant for Me 04. Foolish Games 05. Who Will Save Your Soul 06. Last Dance Rodeo 07. Fragile Flame 08. Passing Time 09. Too Darn Hot 10. Angel Standing By

#2 - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/1994

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are a latin-rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Recorded in Miami at 9/29/1994. Set List: 01. El Leon Santillan 02. Siguiendo la Luna 03. Desapariciones 04. El Genio del Dub 05. El Satanico Dr. Cadillac 06. 5 Centenario 07. Matador (MTV UNPLUGGED) 08. Sopa de Caracol 09. Megamix

#3 - Phil Collins

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/1994

On October 21, 1994 Phil Collins Unplugged aired. Because of his diminishing popularity in the U.S. it only aired in Europe.

#4 - Charly Garcia

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/1995

#5 - Herbert Grönemeyer

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/1995

#6 - Soda Stereo

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/1996

Soda Stereo was one of the most famous Argentinean pop/rock band of the '80s and early '90s. This performance isn't the usual Unplugged session, because some parts weren't accustical, they were electonical. So this was only a part Unplugged session. This performance is named as Comfort y música para volar: Unplugged. Recorded: 3/12/1996 in Miami Set List: 01. Un misil en mi placard 02. Pasos 03. Zoom 04. Cuando pase el temblor 05. En la ciudad de la furia 06. Entre canibales 07. Angel electrico 08. Te para 3 09. Ella uso mi cabeza como un revolver 10. Genesis

#7 - Inside the Spoken Word

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/1994

This episode takes the viewer behind the production of the two previous episodes. Recorded while the production of Spoken Word III and Spoken Word II

#8 - Bleachers

Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2017

MTV Unplugged - Bleachers - The Stone Poney,Asbury Park ,New Jersey

#9 - Placebo

Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2015

#10 - Mana

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/1999

#11 - Maxwell

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/1997

Maxwell performs his famous R&B and neo-soul songs for this unplugged session in New York. He clashed with his label about the release of an album of this event, so only an EP was released. Recorded in New York 6/15/1997 Set List: 1. Suite Urban Theme [the Hush] 2. Mello: Sumthin [the Hush] 3. Lady Suite 4. This Woman's Work 5. Whenever Wherever Whatever 6. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 7. Gotta Get: Closer 8. Now 9. Embrialess

#12 - Fiona Apple

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/1997

Fiona Apple performed for MTV Unplugged as part of her Extraordinary Machine tour.

#13 - Blackstreet

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/1997

An intimate performance with R & B sensations Blackstreet for the acclaimed Unplugged series was recorded in Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Set list: 01. No Diggity 02. Don't Leave me 03. Another Level 04. Fix 05. Good Lovin' 06. Never Gonna Let You Go

#14 - Erykah Badu

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1997

Badu sings of love lost, love unrequited, and of a womanish life still under construction (in search of her mothers' gardens no doubt). Basically she performs songs from her albums Mama's Gun and Baduiszm.

#15 - Cro

Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2015

#16 - Santa Sabina

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1997

This Mexican rock gorup originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco perfomes this season of MTV Unplugged. Recorded: 2nd april 1997 at the Miami Broadcast Center, Miami, Florida. Set List: 01. Miedo 02. La Garra (Lucy Y Fer) 03. Que Te Paso 04. Estando Aqui No Estoy 05. Los Peces del Viento 06. Simbolos 07. Lamento 08. Labios Mojados 09. Babel 10. Olvido 11. Nos Queremos Morir 12. El Angel 13. Azul Casi Morado 14. Palomazo

#17 - Björk - Live 'n' Loud

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/1998

Famous singer and performer Björk makes a second short appearance at MTV Unplugged in New York. This is under the title Live 'n' Loud. Recorded: 2/22/1998 In New York at MTV Studios. Set List: 01. Anchor Song 02. Big Time Sensuality 03. There's More To Life Than This 04. Violently Happy 05. Crying

#18 - George Michael

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/11/1996

In October 1996, Michael performed a concert at Three Mills Studios, London for MTV Unplugged. It was his first long performance in years, and in the audience was Michael's mother. The next year, she died of cancer. Three Mills Studio, London, England, October 11th, 1996 1. 6:35 Freedom 2. 5:31 Fast Love 3. 5:42 I Can't Make You Love Me 4. 6:17 Father Figure 5. 5:32 You Have Been Loved 6. 5:09 Everything She Wants 7. 5:14 Praying For Time 8. 6:13 Star People B.

#19 - Liam Gallagher

Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/27/2019

MTV Unplugged returns with rock megastar Liam Gallagher.

#20 - Cafe Tacvba

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/1995

The most notorious Mexican alternative rock group, MTV Unplugged album recorded in 1995. Cafe Tacvba, was the first Latin rock group to ever record an MTV Unplugged series.

#21 - La Ley

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2001

Chilean alternative rock band La Ley performs a selection of their hits, featuring fan favorite tracks such as "Dia Cero," "El Duelo" and "Aqui."

#22 - Diego Torres

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2004

MTV Unplugged acoustic performance by Argentine-born musician Diego Torres released in 2004 as an album and in 2005 as a DVD. Recorded in March, 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it is rated as one of his best-ever live performances. The album sold 800,000 copies.

#23 - CHAGE and ASKA

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/1996

#24 - Los Ratones Paranoicos

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/1998

#25 - The Corrs

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/1999

The famous Irish band The Corrs play for MTV Unplugged at the Ardmore Studios Co. Wicklow in Ireland in 1999. They were supported by the Irish Film Orchestra. Recorded 10/8/1999 at the Ardmore Studios Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Set List: 1. Only When I Sleep 2. What Can I Do 3. Radio 4. Toss The Feathers 5. Everybody Hurts (R.E.M. cover) 6. Dreams (Stevie Nicks cover) 7. Runaway 8. Forgiven Not Forgotten 9. At Your Side 10. Little Wing (Jimmi Hendrix cover) 11. No Frontiers 12. Queen Of Hollywood 13. Old Town (Phil Lynott cover) 14. (Lough) Erin Shore 15. So Young