Color Me Impressed?

This week (April 22nd to be precise) sees the reissue of the Replacements first three Twin/Tone albums (and one EP). Although these very albums were remastered and reissued back in 2002, this round of reissues is being done by Rhino records and will contain several outtakes, alternate versions and demos which will be of great interest to fans of the Mats. These reissues have been in the works for a few years now, so I'm glad to see them finally arrive. I thought I read at one time that Westerberg did not want to reissue the records with any additional material, but either I was mistaken or time has changed his opinion.

Reissues for the band's Sire albums are scheduled for this coming October.

Here is a list of the bonus tracks for the reissues (previously unissued tracks marked with *):

"Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash":

"Raised in the City," live, 1980 - demo*

"Shutup," live, 1980 - demo*

"Don't Turn Me Down," live, 1980 - demo*

"Shape Up," live, 1980 - demo*

"You Ain't Gotta Dance," studio demo*

"Get on the Stick," studio demo*

"Oh Baby," studio demo*

"Like You," outtake*

"Get Lost," outtake*

"A Toe Needs a Shoe," outtake*

"Customer," alternate take*

"Basement Jam," rehearsal*

"If Only You Were Lonely"


"Stink":

"Staples in Her Stomach," outtake*

"Hey, Good Lookin'," outtake*

"(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock," outtake*

"You're Getting Married," solo home demo*


"Hootenanny":

"Lookin' for Ya"

"Junior's Got a Gun," outtake - rough mix*

"Ain't No Crime," outtake*

"Johnny Fast," outtake - rough mix*

"Treatment Bound," alternate version*

"Lovelines," alternate vocal*

"Bad Worker," solo home demo*


"Let It Be":

"20th Century Boy"

"Perfectly Lethal," outtake*

"Temptation Eyes," outtake*

"Answering Machine," solo home demo*

"Heartbeat -- It's a Lovebeat," outtake - rough mix*

"Sixteen Blue," outtake - alternate vocal*