Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash [Deluxe Edition]

by The Replacements

Overview

In 1981, punk rock had come to mean hardcore, and in Minneapolis, bands like Huesker Due and Loud Fast Rules (soon to become Soul Asylum) were flying the flag for the faster, louder, and shorter aesthetic. When the Replacements made their way into the Twin City's underground rock scene, they were initially lumped in with the local hardcore crowd, but their debut album, 1981's Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, was obviously made of different things. The Replacements were punk in the tradition of earlier bands like Eddie and the Hot Rods, the Damned, and Minneapolis' own Suicide Commandos -- they played fast and loud with plenty of attitude, but their melodic style was clearly beholden to stripped-down rock & roll traditionalism (as were Bob Stinson's guitar leads), and while they liked to play dumb, they were clearly too smart to be boxed in by hardcore's narrow stylistic boundaries. Sorry Ma is the work of a band that's rough yet inspired -- Paul Westerberg's sloppy, full-bodied rhythm guitar gave Bob Stinson plenty of room for his repurposed Steve Howe licks, Tommy Stinson's basslines were lively and carried their share of the melody, and drummer Chris Mars had the stamina and the muscle to keep up with it all. Though the Replacements sounded scrappy and exciting here, what truly set them apart was Westerberg's songs -- they were clever, funny, and self-depreciating, the work of a young man with a fully functioning bullshit detector whose arrogance about his talent was balanced by his obvious insecurities about life, work, women, and himself. Westerberg was more than willing to rage ("Careless," "Takin' a Ride," "Don't Ask Why") and occasionally wear his heart on his sleeve ("Customer," "Johnny's Gonna Die"), though he knew folks would only stick around if he was funny, and Sorry Ma is very funny indeed, and genuinely inspiring in its sloppy but heartfelt wallop. Though the Replacements would get a lot better very quickly, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash drew the roadmap to everything that was best about them right out of the box, and it remains a dirty, roaring rock & roll delight. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2021
Label:	Rhino / Twin/Tone
UPC:	0603497843442
Rank:	21178

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Takin' a Ride
2. Careless
3. Customer
4. Hangin' Downtown
5. Kick Your Door Down
6. Otto
7. I Bought a Headache
8. Rattlesnake
9. I Hate Music
10. Johnny's Gonna Die
11. Shiftless When Idle
12. More Cigarettes
13. Don't Ask Why
14. Somethin' to D¿¿
15. I'm in Trouble
16. Love You Till Friday
17. Shutup
18. Raised in the City
19. If Only You Were Lonely

Disc 2

20. Try Me [Demo]
21. She's Firm [Demo]
22. Lookin for Ya [Demo]
23. Raised in the City [Demo]
24. Shutup [Demo]
25. Don't Turn Me Down [Demo]
26. Shape Up [Demo]
27. I Hate Music [Studio Demo]
28. Careless [Studio Demo]
29. Shutup [Studio Demo]
30. Otto [Studio Demo]
31. Get on the Stick [Studio Demo]
32. Oh Baby [Studio Demo]
33. Raised in the City [Studio Demo]
34. Shiftless When Idle [Studio Demo]
35. More Cigarettes [Studio Demo]
36. You Ain't Gotta Dance [Studio Demo]
37. Don't Turn Me Down [Studio Demo]
38. Rattlesnake [Basement Version]
39. Takin a Ride [Basement Version]
40. Lie About Your Age [Basement Version]
41. We'll Get Drunk/Customer [Basement Version]
42. Johnny Fast [Basement Version]
43. Mistake [Basement Version]
44. Basement Jam (Rehearsal)

Disc 3

45. Careless [Alternate Version]
46. Takin a Ride [Alternate Version]
47. Shutup [Alternate Version]
48. Otto [Alternate Mix]
49. Raised in the City [Alternate Version]
50. Rattlesnake [Alternate Mix]
51. Love You Till Friday [Alternate Version]
52. Customer [Alternate Version]
53. Somethin to D¿¿¿¿ [Alternate Version]
54. Johnny's Gonna Die [Alternate Version]
55. I'm in Trouble [Alternate Version]
56. I Hate Music [Alternate Version]
57. We'll Get Drunk
58. More Cigarettes [Alternate Mix]
59. Get Lost [Instrumental]
60. Hangin Downtown [Alternate Version]
61. Shutup [Alternate Version 2]
62. Somethin to D¿¿¿¿ [Alternate Version 2]
63. Don't Ask Why [Alternate Mix]
64. Kick Your Door Down [Alternate Mix]
65. Love You Till Friday [Alternate Mix]
66. Johnny's Gonna Die [Alternate Mix]
67. Like You (Outtake)
68. Get Lost (Outtake)
69. A Toe Needs a Shoe (Outtake)
70. You're Pretty When You're Rude [Solo Home Demo]
71. If Only You Were Lonely [Working Version] [Solo Home Demo]
72. Bad Worker [Solo Home Demo]
73. You're Getting Married [Solo Home Demo]

Disc 4

74. Careless
75. Takin' a Ride
76. Trouble Boys
77. Hangin' Downtown
78. Like You
79. Off Your Pants
80. Get Lost
81. Excuse Me
82. Customer
83. I Wanna Be Loved
84. Mistake
85. My Town
86. Shiftless When Idle
87. Oh Baby
88. I'm in Trouble
89. Johnny's Gonna Die/All by Myself
90. More Cigarettes
91. Otto
92. Don't Ask Why
93. Slow Down
94. Somethin' to D¿¿
95. Love You Till Friday
96. Raised in the City
97. Rattlesnake
98. All Day and All of the Night
99. I Hate Music
100. Shutup

Disc 5

101. Takin' a Ride [Alternate Version]
102. Careless [Alternate Version]
103. Customer [Alternate Version]
104. Hangin' Downtown [Alternate Version]
105. Kick Your Door Down [Alternate Mix]
106. Otto [Alternate Mix]
107. I Bought a Headache [Alternate Mix]
108. Rattlesnake [Alternate Mix]
109. I Hate Music [Studio Demo]
110. Johnny's Gonna Die [Alternate Mix]
111. Shiftless When Idle [Studio Demo]
112. More Cigarettes [Alternate Mix]
113. Don't Ask Why [Alternate Mix]
114. Somethin to D¿¿ [Alternate Version 2]
115. I'm in Trouble [Alternate Version]
116. Love You Till Friday [Alternate Mix]
117. Shutup [Alternate Version]
118. Raised in the City [Alternate Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Replacements   Primary Artist
Paul Westerberg   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Chris Mars   Drums
Tommy Stinson   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Bob Stinson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Steven Fjelstad   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Paul Stark   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Paul Westerberg   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Chris Mars   Composer,Producer
Larry Williams   Composer
Walter Lure   Composer
Johnny Thunders   Composer
Justin Perkins   Mastering
Jerry Nolan   Composer
Ray Davies   Composer
Jim Lea   Composer
The Replacements   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Noddy Holder   Composer
Tommy Stinson   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Bob Stinson   Composer,Producer
Peter Jesperson   Engineer,Producer,Reissue Producer
James Lea   Composer
Neville Holder   Composer
Bob Mehr   Reissue Producer
Bruce Allen   Design
Laurie Allen   Photography
Erik Hanson   Photography
Pat Moriarity   Layout Design
Jessica Thompson   Tape Restoration
Greg Helgeson   Cover Photo
Billy Murray   Composer
Phillip Broussard Jr.   Mixing
John Anthony Genzale Jr.   Composer
Jason Jones   Reissue Producer
Jef Jodell   Engineer