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Thirty years later, Paul Westerberg and the rest of The Replacements are having another shot at getting their sixth album right on Don’t Tell A Soul Redux. The revamp is part of a new box set, Dead Man's Pop, which also contains a live show and other rare goodies, including additional tracks from a session with Tom Waits and earlier, scrapped tracks recorded at Bearsville Studios. For the Redux mix, Matt Wallace, who originally co-produced Don't Tell a Soul along with the band, used a mix recorded during the 1988 Paisley Park sessions as source material.
As might be expected, the polarizing late-'80s gloss is gone, replaced by a clearer, lively sonic approach with plenty of nuance: Acoustic guitars are more prominent throughout, and individual parts within songs (a blazing guitar line here, a crashing piano part there) are evident. This clarity also revealed that Don't Tell a Soul continued to build on Pleased To Meet Me's diversity; songs encompass a whimsical soul-pop shuffle ("Asking Me Lies"), an R.E.M.-esque anthem ("Darlin' One" and its towering, droning guitars) and swaggering Americana ("We'll Inherit the Earth").
In perhaps the boldest move of all, Don't Tell a Soul's tracklisting is completely shuffled around on the new version, with only leadoff track "Talent Show" and "We'll Inherit the Earth" in slot three maintaining their original positions. This sequencing tweak is brilliant, as the album now boasts a poignant emotional arc that starts with anxiety over band and career matters and ends with piercing personal confessions. © Annie Zaleski / Qobuz
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Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums, Writer - TOMMY STINSON, Writer, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar, Writer - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
DISC 2
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums, Writer - TOMMY STINSON, Writer, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar, Writer - DAN BATES, Engineer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Thom Cadley, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Engineer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Producer, Vocals, Writer - JOHN BEVERLY JONES, Engineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Producer, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Producer, Bass - Heidi Hanschu, AssistantEngineer - John Akre, Engineer - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Pat MacDougall, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Producer, Guitar
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2008 Sire Records Company
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
James Lea, Composer - Neville Holder, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Lea, Writer - Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Producer, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Producer, Guitar - Dave Schultz, Remastering Engineer - Frank Black, Writer - Chris Lord-Agle, Remixer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2008 Sire Records Company
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Waits, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Waits, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Waits, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Waits, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Waits, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Bill Lance Swan, Writer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
DISC 3
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums, Writer - TOMMY STINSON, Writer, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums, Writer - TOMMY STINSON, Writer, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Melville Leven, Writer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
DISC 4
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums, Writer - TOMMY STINSON, Writer, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar, Writer - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Peter Perrett, Writer - Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Matt Wallace, Producer, Mixer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Bass - Slim Dunlap, Guitar - Justin Perkins, Masterer - Timothy R. Powell, Recorded by - Kevin Easton, AssistantEngineer - Isa Helderman, AssistantEngineer
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Album review
Thirty years later, Paul Westerberg and the rest of The Replacements are having another shot at getting their sixth album right on Don’t Tell A Soul Redux. The revamp is part of a new box set, Dead Man's Pop, which also contains a live show and other rare goodies, including additional tracks from a session with Tom Waits and earlier, scrapped tracks recorded at Bearsville Studios. For the Redux mix, Matt Wallace, who originally co-produced Don't Tell a Soul along with the band, used a mix recorded during the 1988 Paisley Park sessions as source material.
As might be expected, the polarizing late-'80s gloss is gone, replaced by a clearer, lively sonic approach with plenty of nuance: Acoustic guitars are more prominent throughout, and individual parts within songs (a blazing guitar line here, a crashing piano part there) are evident. This clarity also revealed that Don't Tell a Soul continued to build on Pleased To Meet Me's diversity; songs encompass a whimsical soul-pop shuffle ("Asking Me Lies"), an R.E.M.-esque anthem ("Darlin' One" and its towering, droning guitars) and swaggering Americana ("We'll Inherit the Earth").
In perhaps the boldest move of all, Don't Tell a Soul's tracklisting is completely shuffled around on the new version, with only leadoff track "Talent Show" and "We'll Inherit the Earth" in slot three maintaining their original positions. This sequencing tweak is brilliant, as the album now boasts a poignant emotional arc that starts with anxiety over band and career matters and ends with piercing personal confessions. © Annie Zaleski / Qobuz
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 60 track(s)
- Total length: 03:42:07
- Main artists: The Replacements
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company.
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