First ever U.S. vinyl release!
Mastered from the original analog tapes
"America's best band is back where it belongs: the garage." — Rolling Stone, 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone's 1990 review of The Replacement's final album opened with the line, "America's best band is back where it belongs: the garage." Fast forward to 2013, when the band reunited for some long-awaited live shows. All Shook Down has now been remastered from original analog tapes, with a quality pressing it has never seen, giving new life to this classic LP for its first ever US release on vinyl.
"Paul Westerberg even began recording All Shook Down as a solo project with R.E.M. producer Scott Litt, gradually turning it into the final Replacements album. It may bear the band's name, but All Shook Down never quite shakes the feeling of a solo album; above all, it's a writers album, with the focus placed entirely on the songs. ... there is a light touch to All Shook Down, despite its plethora of guest musicians, including John Cale's viola on 'Sadly Beautiful,' Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Terry Reid, and a duet with Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano on 'My Little Problem.'" AllMusic.com
Track Listing
Side 1
Merry Go Round
One Wink at a Time
Nobody
Bent Out of Shape
Sadly Beautiful
Someone Take the Wheel
Side 2
When It Began
All Shook Down
Attitude
Happy Town
Torture
My Little Problem
The Last