The Replacements Pleased To Meet Me Vinyl

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 pleased to meet me vinyl.

This comes with a vinyl record which rather than featuring the studio album is actually a version featuring rough cuts. Pleased to meet me will be released on 9 october 2020. 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. The true story of the replacements.

The trust story of the replacements author bob mehr. 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. It s not mentioned here if this applied to all copies a photo of side 2 is not provided or if mine is just a random mis print. 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.

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. 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. Referencing pleased to meet me lp album club w1 25557 my copy of the u s. Pleased to meet me is the critically acclaimed fifth studio album by the american rock band the replacements.

First catalog number 25557 1 appears on jacket spine and inner sleeve second catalog number 1 25557 appears on. It established a unique style in alternative rock that would later inspire bands like the goo goo dolls. Pressed by allied record company which differs from the specialty records corporation pressing pleased to meet me. Jim dickinson s production also gives the album an accessibility that some lamented at the time.

Columbia house pressing contains a blank side 2 label sire logo but no song titles.