The Replacements were one of the most iconic American alt. bands of the '80s. Paul Westerberg and his gang of misfits came out of Minneapolis in 1981 and grew from snotty punks to literate but still very drunk college rockers, equally influential on grunge (they empathised with teen angst when Kurt Cobain was still a teenager) and alt.country (there’s a melancholic twang to the likes of 'Achin' To Be'). This 20 track compilation is a decent overview of the band's career(ing) path before the reissue of all their albums later this year and the two good new tracks tacked on to the end have got hopes up for a full-scale. Pixies style reunion. Not before time.
Track Listings
01. Takin' A Ride
02. Shiftless When Idle
03. Kids Don't Follow
04. Color Me Impressed
05. Within Your Reach
06. I Will Dare
07. Answering Machine
08. Unsatisfied
09. Here Comes A Regular
10. Kiss Me On The Bus
11. Bastards Of Young
12. Left Of The Dial
13. Alex Chilton
14. Skyway
15. Can't Hardly Wait
16. Achin' To Be
17. I'll Be You
18. Merry Go Round
19. Message To The Boys
20. Pool & Dive
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