The Replacements

Recent years for Rhino have afforded for lavish and occasionally dramatic box sets devoted to the work of post-punk heroes The Replacements. The group's most recent may have been the most shocking of all: Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) was a deep dive into the group's 1985 breakthrough - their first release on Sire Records, featuring favorites "Bastards of Young" and "Left of the Dial." The centerpiece of the rarities-packed 4CD/LP box was a dramatic new mix of the original album by original engineer Ed Stasium, unclogging producer Thomas Erdelyi (better known as Tommy Ramone)'s dishwater-cloudy mix and serving as perhaps an ideal introduction to the group. On April 11 - a week before a 2LP vinyl set for Record Store Day brings together both mixes - Rhino will release a 2CD set that will feature both mixes, one on each disc.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.​