Track Listing 1. I.O.U. 2. Alex Chilton 3. I Don't Know 4. Nightclub Jitters 5. Ledge, The 6. Never Mind 7. Valentine 8. Shooting Dirty Pool 9. Red Red Wine 10. Skyway 11. Can't Hardly Wait
| Details | | Playing Time: | 33 min. | | Contributing Artists: | East Memphis Slim, Steve Douglas, The Memphis Horns | | Producer: | Jim Dickinson | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes The Replacements: Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar); Tommy Stinson (bass); Chris Mars (drums). The Replacements: Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar); Tommy Stinson (bass guitar); Chris Mars (drums). Additional personnel: Luther Dickinson, Peter Buck, Uptown Horns. The Replacements' brand of brash, dirty rock & roll reached its apex on PLEASED TO MEET ME. A stomping collection of blistering, no-bull compositions and performances, this album represents a wild, angry, and ultimately beautiful marriage of inspired songcraft and punk rock abandon. The album's biggest hit, "Alex Chilton," is a swinging, stomping homage to the pop stylist to whom the Replacements were so deeply indebted, with plenty of the stadium-sized power-chords that comprise the groups less-fashionable influences (Kiss's "Black Diamond" was one of their better-known covers). The rollicking "Red Red Wine" is an homage of another sort--the Replacements were a band fueled by alcohol; live gigs were always unpredictable, well-lubricated affairs. The disarming acoustic ballad "Skyway" has a timeless feel, expertly performed and evocatively delivered. The album's closer, "Can't Hardly Wait," provided the 'Mats with another signature tune; Paul Westerberg is at his raspy, poetic best, while idol Alex Chilton is credited with guitar.
Editorial Reviews 3 Stars - Good Q (09/01/1993)
Ranked #2 in CMJ's Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1987 CMJ (01/05/2004)
Even the stomping, bar-band classic 'Alex Chilton' and the horn-and-string-burnished twangfest 'Can't Hardly Wait' contain melancholic undertones. Alternative Press
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