The Replacements (band)

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General information
origin Minneapolis , United States
Genre (s) Alternative rock , punk , indie rock , power pop
founding 1979, 2013
resolution 1991
Founding members
Paul Westerberg
guitar
 Bob Stinson (until 1986)
Tommy Stinson
Chris Mars
former members
guitar
 Slim Dunlap (1987-1991)
Drums
 Steve Foley (1991)

The Replacements are an American rock band from Minneapolis , Minnesota . Like the Minneapolis-based Hüsker Dü , they began as a punk band , but over time they developed into the pioneers of alternative rock . They are also called mats for short (from place mat : placemats).

Band history

The band was founded in Minneapolis in 1979 as Dogbreath by Bob Stinson, his then twelve-year-old half-brother Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars. A little later Paul Westerberg joined and the band changed their name to The Replacements . The band's first releases, the LP Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash and the EP Stink , were characterized by simple punk rock that was content with three chords . The songs mainly dealt with driving, drinking and “hanging out”; but there were also love songs. Their live shows were notorious, as the band was often drunk and acting wildly on stage and often played entire sets with covers of, for example, Bryan Adams or the Beatles . But even then, singer Paul Westerberg, who was also the main songwriter of the band, began to write ballads and quieter songs, some of which were published as B-sides of their singles.

After their rather loud beginnings, the albums Hootenanny and Let It Be , which are considered classics of alternative rock , were released. Meanwhile the wild punk rock had given way to a more melodic variant. After all records had been released by TwinTone Records from their hometown Minneapolis, they managed to get a record deal with Sire Records . There the LP Tim was released, produced by Tom Erdelyi alias Tommy Ramone , which contains some classics such as Kiss Me on the Bus and Bastards of Young as well as the ballad Here comes a Regular . Guitarist Bob Stinson left the band after Tim was released due to drug problems and creative differences with Paul Westerberg.

The album Pleased To Meet Me was recorded as a trio. Slim Dunlap took on the role of guest guitarist on the accompanying tour and was accepted as a permanent member after the tour. The development towards a quieter, ballad-like style of music continued on the 1989 album Don't Tell A Soul . With this development came commercial success, her single I'll Be You placed at number 1 in the Billboard Modern Rock Charts . But after a catastrophic tour as the opening act for Tom Petty , there was a dispute within the band, which led to Paul Westerberg's last album All Shook Down being recorded with studio musicians, but still being released as a replacements album. Despite the success with critics and buyers, drummer Chris Mars left the band. On July 4, 1991, the Replacements played their last concert in Chicago, where the band members were successively replaced by their roadies during the concert and disappeared from the stage.

Paul Westerberg has published several solo albums and drew a. a. Responsible for composing the soundtrack for the film Singles - Lonely Together . Tommy Stinson played in the short-lived band Bash & Pop and is currently a member of Guns N 'Roses . Bob Stinson played in the band Static Taxi until his death in 1995 . Chris Mars is no longer musically active, but works as a visual artist.

On March 30, 2006, Billboard Music Magazine confirmed that Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars would add two new songs to their best-of record Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? , which was released on June 13, 2006. Josh Freese was hired as the drummer ; Chris Mars only contributed backing vocals. Slim Dunlap was not involved in the recording.

For April and May 2015, the band announced some concerts in the USA again after two decades.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1986 Tim US183 (7 weeks)
US
1987 Pleased to Meet Me US131 (19 weeks)
US
1989 Don't tell a soul US57 (19 weeks)
US
1990 All shook down US69 (14 weeks)
US
1997 All for Nothing / Nothing for All US143 (1 week)
US
2013 Songs for Slim US119 (1 week)
US
EP
2017 For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986 US52 (1 week)
US
Recorded live on February 4th, 1986 at Maxwell’s Rock Club in Hoboken
2019 Dead Man's Pop US171 (1 week)
US

More albums

  • 1981: Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
  • 1983: Hootenanny
  • 1984: Let It Be
  • 1985: The Shit Hits the Fans (live)
  • 2006: Don't You Know Who I Think I Was ?: The Best of the Replacements (Best-of-Album)

EPs

  • 1982: Stink
  • 1987: The Replacements EP
  • 1989: Inconcerated Live
  • 1991: Don't Sell or Buy, It's Crap
  • 2008: Radio Sampler

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1989 I'll be you
 US51 (10 weeks)
US

More singles

  • 1989: Cruella DeVille
  • 1989: Back to Back
  • 1989: Achin 'to Be
  • 1990: Merry Go Round
  • 1991: Someone Take the Wheel
  • 1991: When It Began

swell

  1. ↑ a b The Replacements in the US charts (Billboard)
  2. ↑ First proper Replacements live album from 1986 coming out in October , Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, July 18, 2017

literature

  • Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd Revised Edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 565-567 - ISBN 0-312-02573-4

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