The Replacements have announced the release of their very first box set Dead Man's Pop. The 4CD/1LP collection revolves around the band's 1989 album Don't Tell A Soul -- the 60 track collection includes a new "originally intended" mix of Don't Tell A Soul, a collection of unreleased recordings including a previously unreleased recording session with Tom Waits, plus a full concert captured live in Milwaukee on June 2nd, 1989.
The Replacements have been unhappy with the released version of Don't Tell A Soul for thirty years and recently enlisted original producer Matt Wallace to complete/restore the original intended mix of the album. The new mix titled Don't Tell A Soul Redux is based on Wallace's 1988 Paisley Park mix (Wallace obtained the original mix tapes) and includes original drum tracks, vocal takes, and other elements altered/lost in post-production.
Producer Matt Wallace:
"The true spirit of The Replacements was always there on the recordings we did back in 1988, and now you can hear and feel it clearly…This was the project of a lifetime for me when we recorded it 30-plus years ago, and it’s even truer today as we’ve finally fulfilled our original vision."
The 4CD/1LP box Dead Man's Pop arrives September 27th. Pre-order the limited edition bundle with bonus cassette (features 2 bonus previously unreleased tracks) here.
Published July 21st, 2019