Mats Reissues

Folks, I've got no time for blogging right now. I do however have the first four Replacements reissues sitting here (thanks PJ) chock full of bonus cuts and extensive liner notes and have been enjoying them thoroughly. I can't wait for the next round due in September. The thing that strikes me the most is how great they were right out of the gate. That, and Paul Westerberg's unlikely and prodigious talent as a songwriter in a punk rock band. So with that said, I've compiled a little post here starting with the two tracks from their first single. The non LP b-side, "If Only You Were Lonely" was recorded late one night on the fly without the band. Westerberg made several home demos on guitar and piano of songs that the band wouldn't play. Here's a few of them. Among those, an early version of "Answering Machine" and a couple more that didn't make it to the reissues.


Download:

"I'm In Trouble" mp3
"If Only You Were Lonely" mp3
by The Replacements, 1981.
available on Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash

"You're Getting Married" mp3
by Paul Westerberg, 1982.
available on Stink

"Bad Worker" mp3
by Paul Westerberg, 1983.
available on Hootenanny

"Answering Machine" mp3
by Paul Westerberg, 1984.
available on Let It Be

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"It's Hard to Wave In Handcuffs" mp3
by Paul Westerberg, 1983.
available on Unintentionally
bootleg

"A Little Bit Drunk #3" mp3
by Paul Westerberg, 1983.
available on Unintentionally
bootleg