This comes with a vinyl record which rather than featuring the studio album is actually a version featuring rough cuts.
The replacements pleased to meet me vinyl.
Pleased to meet me was acclaimed by music critics.
Pleased to meet me is the critically acclaimed fifth studio album by the american rock band the replacements.
Pressed by allied record company which differs from the specialty records corporation pressing pleased to meet me.
Pleased to meet me will be released on 9 october 2020.
This comes presented as a 12 x 12 hardcover book with rare photos and a new notes by bob mehr author of trouble boys.
Label and pressing variation in sire label logos differs from the replacements pleased to meet me which has tm in label logos and embossed a on labels.
The replacements are prepping an expansive box set reissue of their 1987 album pleased to meet me featuring an assortment of rarities and unreleased tracks including bob stinson s final.
The true story of the replacements.
On the band s next album with sire records titled pleased to meet me which was released in 1987 the band would attempt to go further in their style aiming towards a more polished and produced sound but they still are raw and in your face.
Released in 1987 by sire records pleased to meet me is the only album recorded by the band as a trio after original guitarist bob stinson acrimoniously left the band.
First catalog number 25557 1 appears on jacket spine and inner sleeve second catalog number 1 25557 appears on.
The pleased to meet me deluxe box also includes a 12 12 hardcover book with rare pictures and a history of the album from trouble boys.
Jim dickinson s production also gives the album an accessibility that some lamented at the time.
It established a unique style in alternative rock that would later inspire bands like the goo goo dolls.
While tim 1985 in my humble opinion likely found the band at its creative peak pleased to meet me represents westerberg at his singer songwriter best with the band s core members coming into their own musically at the same time.
The trust story of the replacements author bob mehr.
Referencing pleased to meet me lp album club w1 25557 my copy of the u s.