It seems there is always pent up demand for discussing The Replacements on this board and yet most of the threads are closed, so I thought it might be nice to have a one-stop shop for people to ask questions, offer opinions, and post any news about the band or it's members that might be out there. So please join in!
The thing that originally inspired me to open this thread was the fact that The Replacements seem to be teasing an upcoming release. It might be premature to open a thread specifically devoted to it, but yesterday on Twitter the band's account posted: The Replacements on Twitter "It’s true: we threw a buncha tapes in the river once. But these? These we just hid in the basement."
I've got a question. Is there a backstory to the recurring gag where most (not all) of their albums end with the sound of a creaking door and footsteps?
Even with virtually no details (aside from two of them listing "rough mixes") those tape boxes are incredibly tantalizing.
Years ago, Peter Jesperson was talking about the possibity of a live box. He further suggested the only way "The S*** Hits The Fans" gets reissued would be as part of such a set. Could this somehow be related to that project finally coming to fruition? "Rough mixes" generally implies studio recordings to me, though that's not always the case.
A release of the Tony Berg sessions that were abandoned and later became Don't Tell A Soul would be great (in theory, anyway).
Thanks! The Rhinos were how I was (very belatedly!) introduced to most of the band's albums and just assumed the sound was present on the original albums (yes, I was VERY late to the party). That's even weirder, I think!
It's sort of cheesy but I get it: they're walking into the vaults and throwing the doors open wide... Just a way to separate the original albums from the bonus cuts.
Yep. It’s just offhand I can’t think of another reissue campaign that separates the original album from the bonus material with a sound effect (though I’m sure there must be examples). What’s odder is that I think they skipped at least one album (Tim maybe? I’ll have to double check). If they’re gonna take that approach, you’d think they’d do it consistently. Then again, when have they ever done things precisely as you’d expect?
Looks like this could be the release they’ve been trailing today: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07STGZMCH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gilmDbRNSHWB4
Tracklist, in case the (apparently premature) Amazon UK listing vanishes: Disc: 1 Talent Show (Matt Wallace Mix) I'll Be You (Matt Wallace Mix) We'll Inherit the Earth (Matt Wallace Mix) Achin' to Be (Matt Wallace Mix) Darlin' One (Matt Wallace Mix) Back to Back (Matt Wallace Mix) I Won't (Matt Wallace Mix) Asking Me Lies (Matt Wallace Mix) They're Blind (Matt Wallace Mix) Anywhere's Better Than Here (Matt Wallace Mix) Rock 'n' Roll Ghost (Matt Wallace Mix) Disc: 2 Portland (Alternate Mix) [Bearsville Version] Achin' To Be (Bearsville Version) I'll Be You (Bearsville Version) Wake Up (Alternate Mix) [Bearsville Version] We'll Inherit The Earth (Bearsville Version) Last Thing In The World They're Blind (Bearsville Version) Rock 'N' Roll Ghost (Bearsville Version) Darlin' One (Bearsville Version) Talent Show (Demo Version) Dance On My Planet We Know The Night (Alternate Outtake) Ought To Get Love (Alternate Mix) Gudbuy t'Jane (Outtake) Lowdown Monkey Blues (feat. Tom Waits) If Only You Were Lonely (feat. Tom Waits) We Know The Night (feat. Tom Waits) [Rehearsal] We Know The Night (feat. Tom Waits) [Full Band Version] I Can Help (feat. Tom Waits) Date To Church (Matt Wallace Remix) Disc: 3 Alex Chilton (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Talent Show (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Back To Back (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) I Don't Know (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) The Ledge (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Waitress In The Sky (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Anywhere's Better Than Here (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Nightclub Jitters (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Cruella De Ville (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Achin' To Be (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Asking Me Lies (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Bastards Of Young (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Answering Machine (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Little Mascara (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) I'll Be You (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Disc: 4 Darlin' One (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) I Will Dare (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Another Girl, Another Planet (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) I Won't (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Unsatisfied (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) We'll Inherit The Earth (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Can't Hardly Wait (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Color Me Impressed (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Born To Lose (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Never Mind (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Here Comes A Regular (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Valentine (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Left Of The Dial (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989) Black Diamond (Live at University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 6/2/1989)
Tweet with pictures from the DTAS period https://twitter.com/TheReplacements/status/1151899585411014667
Who would have figured Don’t Tell A Soul would have gotten the deep dive treatment before Pleased To Meet Me (which I hope they also revisit in turn, as there a lot more left in the vault there)?
That’s what I’d guess (it’s certainly typical for sets like this) but it might be worth noting that although Matt Wallace produced the original album, Chris Lord-Alge & Skip Sailor actually mixed it. But they’ve probably just using name as a recognizable shorthand. Only “Date To Church” is listed as a remix, and I assume (hope) it restores the Tom Waits manic “preacher” vocal that couldn’t be included due to label clearances.
I'm not really sure but I'm guessing "Matt Wallace mix" means the original mix before Chris Lord-Alge? So the same sessions but different mix and less "1989" sounding. Maybe
holy crap. out of the blue best news i've heard all week - SIGN ME UP! i was just listening to at maxwell's, thinking "i sure do hope this isn't the last gasp....!" smitquest