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“Pleased” to Meet You.





Tally ho ! 

& what a long time coming that greeting has been, huh? To anyone who knows this exists, then you’ll know it hasn’t been updated in quite a long while. However, I realised I had something to share that is probably best kept here.

 One of the first (& only) posts on this blog pertains to a love of The Replacements & the original 1980’s run of ‘left of the dial’ radio. I’ll never cease to have things to say about The Replacements, but as you may have noticed I’m a bit of an obsessive about everything I love. So of course when The Mats released their expanded boxset of “Pleased to Meet Me,” I had to have a set journey & project concerning it. So, I’m pleased to introduce “Pleased,” a custom tracklist of the seminal 1986 record. After scouring the planets of streaming platforms, I listened to every mix & released version of the record I could find to assemble what I consider my “optimal” listening experience for the era. This includes non-album tracks & a myriad of different mixes across many years. Have fun with it !




Click Here To Listen 


SIDE A

  1. Valentine — Rough Mix
  2. Birthday Gal — Rough Mix
  3. Alex Chilton — 2020 Mix
  4. Never Mind — Rough Mix
  5. Hey Shadow — Demo
  6. The Ledge — 1987 Mix

SIDE B

  1. Kick It In — Rough Mix
  2. Skyway — Rough Mix
  3. Election Day — Rough Mix
  4. Red Red Wine — 2008 Mix
  5. Can’t Hardlt Wait — Rough Mix

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