Middle of Nowhere Acoustic is a live

Concert

A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...

 acoustic album

Acoustic music

Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...

 and DVD

DVD

A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

 by Hanson

Hanson (band)

Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...

. It was recorded on May 5, 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album Middle of Nowhere

Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album)

Middle of Nowhere is the third album by American pop rock group Hanson, and the first to be released on a major label, which was Polygram Records and Mercury Records. Released in 1997, it features slicker studio production compared to their previous indie efforts Boomerang and MMMBop...

. The CD/DVD combo was released on December 12, 2007 via Hanson's official website.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 2:02
2. "MMMBop
   MMMBop
   "MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998, and is the band's most successful single to date.By any measure, "MMMBop" was phenomenally...
   
   " – 5:11
3. "Look at You" – 4:15
4. "Weird
   Weird (Hanson song)
   "Weird" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson. It was the fourth hit single from the band's third album Middle of Nowhere . It was also featured in the 1997 film The Borrowers, playing during the end credits....
   
   " – 4:28
5. "Yearbook" – 5:52
6. "Madeline" – 4:31
7. "A Minute Without You" – 4:40
8. "Lucy" – 4:45
9. "Where's the Love?
   Where's the Love
   "Where's the Love" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson. It was the second single from the band's third album Middle of Nowhere .-Track listing:All songs written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson...
   
   " – 3:51
10. "I Will Come to You
    I Will Come to You
    "I Will Come to You" is a song written and performed by the American pop-rock band Hanson. It was the third single from the band's third album Middle of Nowhere . "I Will Come to You" reached number five in the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Track...
    
    " – 6:46
11. "Man from Milwaukee" – 3:42

Recording Event

The album and DVD were recorded in two sessions on May 5, 2007. Approximately twenty fans were chosen to sit in on both recording sessions, for continuity purposes in the video. Not all aspects of the recording sessions made it to the CD/DVD - for example, the band performed the song "Something Going Round" off their 2007 album The Walk

The Walk (Hanson album)

The Walk is the seventh album by American pop rock group Hanson. It was released on July 24, 2007 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and on April 30, 2007 in the UK and on February 21, 2007 in Japan...

, but that particular number was never released as a part of the Middle of Nowhere Acoustic collection.

After each recording session, the band took group photos with fans, and then merchandise tables were opened where fans could buy limited-edition anniversary T-shirts as well as regular Hanson merchcandise, to include shirts, posters, keychains, and more. The shirts were black, with an orange and yellow design reminiscent of the design and color scheme from the Middle of Nowhere album.