Let It Be [Remaster] by The Replacements

Pros: It's the first time the Replacements are completely solid on every ground.
Cons: Not enough Bob guitar solos.

Ok, here we go, this is the record that many people will tell you is their best, or at least the record that let them come into their own. This record IS amazing, but I believe they had already come into their own with Hootenanny, which along with their ...

Pros: Outstanding music with heartfelt lyrics
Cons: Kiss cover. Occasional abrasiveness

80’s rock and roll will probably be best remembered for things like glam metal, MTV’s explosion into pop culture importance, and the exponentially falsetto squeal of Geddy Lee. This is a darn shame because in reality there’s a decent portion of post-punk ...

Pros: Great rock music! It's crammed full of diverse music, good tunes and energy.
Cons: Nada

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Pros: Has a rugged, college-music sound.
Cons: Sometimes rugged, college-music sounds can get annoying.

In the days of my angst-ridden youth, I listened to many a band. Unfortunately, The Replacements were pretty much left on the cutting room floor.

By the time I was a teenager, The Replacements were a thing of the past. I had grown fond of...

Pros: Great work by a band at it's peak; Lots of "punk rock" influences, but something that was also pleasant and well-written
Cons: That "Answering Machine" song

This album came out in 1984, and folks are still talking about it. While a lot of those so-called "influential" bands in the 80's have all but vanished from the planet, Let it Be is still held in high regard in many circles. Why is...

Pros: Songs are so diverse, it sounds like they were recorded by different bands
Cons: It's only a half-hour, and I can't stand "Answering Machine," the last song on the album.

When I used to trot this album out and try to turn friends on to it way back, all those years ago, in the wild, screechy reaches of drunken binges near good ol' Doyle High School in Knoxville, I'd always, always hear the same question:
"Hey,...

Pros: Innocent, powerful pop with punk-ish attitude
Cons: Only some sadness that they disbanded

Gosh, The Replacements: Now there was a band! It seems so sad that they broke up about 10 years ago, before achieving much mainstream success. Or maybe it's not so sad - those who know and love The Replacements will probably always have their own...

Pros: Beautiful and powerful
Cons: Too short

This is what feelings sound like. The Replacements take those common yet powerful experiences and turn them into brilliant music. Not because they write *about* them - no, it's really more as though they are able to take those feelings and channel them...

Pros: simply amazing
Cons: my copy got stolen (it's that good)

The Replacements are a post-punk band from the mid-west that not a lot of people know about. They were most active in the '80s and have since disbanded. This album was their first album to gain monumental critical acclaim. The name for the album came ...