Jahfin Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Those long in the works Replacements reissues are finally here! Whether you've never pored over their tales of Upper Midwestern debauchery and desperation, or you just need to switch out your tired, beer-soaked copies for shiny new models, there's plenty for fans and new converts to dig into throughout Rhino's deluxe editions of the 'Mats' four releases for the Twin/Tone label. On April 22, Rhino will throw a ton of stuff you've never heard on the back of these classic Replacements platters. 1981's Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash gets a bunch of demos and outtakes as well as the B-side "If Only You Were Lonely", the 1982 EP Stink gets some covers, 1983's Hootenanny gets rough mixes and alternate takes, and 1984's Let It Be (Pitchfork's 29th favorite album of the 1980s) gets T. Rex and the Grass Roots covers. The reissues were overseen by producer/Replacements manager Peter Jesperson, and according to a press release, the band was involved in picking the bonus tracks. Rhino plan to do all this again later this year with similarly stuffed reissues of the band's Sire catalog, including Tim, Pleased to Meet Me, Don't Tell a Soul, and All Shook Down. In other Replacements news, All Over but the Shouting, a book about the band with contributions from Jesperson, Twin/Tone label co-founder Paul Stark, the Hold Steady's Craig Finn, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, and Hüsker Dü's Bob Mould and Grant Hart, is out now on Voyageur Press. Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash: Original album: 01 Takin a Ride 02 Careless 03 Customer 04 Hangin Downtown 05 Kick Your Door Down 06 Otto 07 I Bought a Headache 08 Rattlesnake 09 I Hate Music 10 Johnny's Gonna Die 11 Shiftless When Idle 12 More Cigarettes 13 Don't Ask Why 14 Somethin to Dü 15 I'm in Trouble 16 Love You Till Friday 17 Shutup 18 Raised in the City Bonus tracks: 19 Raised in the City (live 1980 demo, previously unreleased) 20 Shutup (live 1980 demo, previously unreleased) 21 Don't Turn Me Down (live 1980 demo previously unreleased) 22 Shape Up (live 1980 demo, previously unreleased) 23 You Ain't Gotta Dance (studio demo, previously unreleased) 24 Get on the Stick (studio demo, previously unreleased) 25 Oh Baby (studio demo, previously unreleased) 26 Like You (outtake, previously unreleased) 27 Get Lost (outtake, previously unreleased) 28 A Toe Needs a Shoe (outtake, previously unreleased) 29 Customer (alternate take, previously unreleased) 30 Basement Jam (rehearsal, previously unreleased) 31 If Only You Were Lonely Stink: Original EP: 01 Kids Don't Follow 02 Fuck School 03 Stuck in the Middle 04 God Damn Job 05 White And Lazy 06 Dope Smokin Moron 07 Go 08 Gimme Noise Bonus tracks: 09 Staples in Her Stomach (outtake, previously unreleased) 10 Hey, Good Lookin' (outtake, previously unreleased) 11 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (outtake, previously unreleased) 12 You're Getting Married (Paul Westerberg solo home demo, previously unreleased) Hootenanny: Original album: 01 Hootenanny 02 Run It 03 Color Me Impressed 04 Willpower 05 Take Me Down to the Hospital 06 Mr. Whirly 07 Within Your Reach 08 Buck Hill 09 Lovelines 10 You Lose 11 Hayday 12 Treatment Bound Bonus tracks: 13 Lookin' for Ya 14 Junior's Got A Gun (outtake, rough mix, previously unreleased) 15 Ain't No Crime (outtake, previously unreleased) 16 Johnny Fast (outtake, rough mix, previously unreleased) 17 Treatment Bound (alternate version, previously unreleased) 18 Lovelines (alternate vocal, previously unreleased) 19 Bad Worker (Paul Westerberg solo home demo, previously unreleased) Let It Be: Original album: 01 I Will Dare 02 Favorite Thing 03 We're Comin' Out 04 Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out 05 Androgynous 06 Black Diamond 07 Unsatisfied 08 Seen Your Video 09 Gary's Got a Boner 10 Sixteen Blue 11 Answering Machine Bonus tracks: 12 20th Century Boy 13 Perfectly Lethal (outtake, previously unreleased) 14 Temptation Eyes (outtake, previously unreleased) 15 Answering Machine (Paul Westerberg solo home demo, previously unreleased) 16 Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat (outtake, rough mix, previously unreleased) 17 Sixteen Blue (outtake, alternate vocal, previously unreleased) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I just knew there was a reason why I'd never gotten around to buying their albums. I'll be getting Let It Be first... the T Rex cover should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 The Replacements Opt for Reissues Over Reunion By Wes Orshoski NEW YORK (Billboard) - With 1982's "Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash," Minneapolis' famously ragtag band of misfits, the Replacements, began an inspiring, influential and ultimately anti-climactic journey that has come to embody the very spirit of rock 'n' roll. Or, at least, the romantic notion of an American rock'n'roll band: four kids in a van making a play for fortune and fame. If they never really achieved either, the band's legend lives on, and has become bigger than ever. Click here for the rest of the article as well as an interview with Tommy Stinson and Paul Westerberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 The Billboard Q&A: The Replacements The Billboard Q&A: The Replacements' Paul Westerberg The Billboard Q&A: The Replacements' Tommy Stinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Below are links to a three part interview with Peter Jesperson that have been posted on the Teenage Kicks blog: Peter Jesperson: The Teenage Kicks Interview (Part One) Peter Jesperson: The Teenage Kicks Interview (Part Two) Peter Jesperson: The Teenage Kicks Interview (Part Three) Edited April 30, 2008 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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