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From: ebm@ingres.ARPA (Grady Toss)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: new Replacements
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Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 15:22:22 EST
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>Have any of you Replacement fans out there heard the new album?
>It is called "Tim" I believe.  Are there any covers (of the musical
>variety) on it?
>
>   James Cooper               "Agent Double-O soul, baby..." 

[Sounds of gagging and spitting]

I heard it just the other day... and it sounds AWFUL.  If you listen
really hard you can hear a shred of the Replacements personality coming
through the oh-too-major-label-production.

It's hard to tell if the songs themselves are suspect... but the SOUND
of this record is a definite step into the grave.

If you really want Replacements doing cover versions get the cassette-only
release from Twin Tone (can't remember the name off hand)... it has an
entire side of covers.

... gt