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From: kirsch@sjuvax.UUCP (P. Kirsch)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: new Replacements
Message-ID: <2501@sjuvax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 14:26:39 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  2 14:26:39 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 06:58:34 EST
References: <1252@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP> <137@ingres.ARPA>
Reply-To: kirsch@sjuvax.UUCP (P. Kirsch)
Organization: St. Joseph's University, Phila. PA.
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Summary: 

In article <137@ingres.ARPA> ebm@ingres.UUCP (Grady Toss) writes:
>>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

I haven't listened to the New album enough--but, the live cassette is called
"When The shit hits the Fans".


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                              Paul Kirsch
                              St. Joseph's University
                              Philadelphia, Pa

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