Dead Man's Pop
Dead Man's Pop is a box set by The Replacements released by Rhino Entertainment on September 27, 2019.[2] The box set includes a remix[3][4] of the band's 1989 album, Don't Tell a Soul known as Don't Tell a Soul Redux,[2] mixed by the album's original producer, Matt Wallace. Also included is a disc of rarities and unreleased tracks called We Know the Night: Rare and Unreleased which contains early versions of songs from the Don't Tell a Soul album and songs recorded with singer Tom Waits.[3][4] The last two discs are a live album called The Complete Inconcerated Live, which expands upon the 1989 promotional EP, Inconcerated Live. The show was recorded at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on June 2, 1989.[3]
| Dead Man's Pop | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 1989 | |||
| Venue | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
On July 23, 2019, the band released the first track, a remixed version of "Talent Show."[5]
On August 16, 2019, the band released the second track, the Bearsville recording of "Achin' to Be."
The band's biographist Bob Mehr received the Best Album Notes trophy at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021 for his liner notes on Dead Man's Pop.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Westerberg, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talent Show" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "I'll Be You" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "We'll Inherit the Earth" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Achin' to Be" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Darlin' One" (Matt Wallace Mix) | Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Back to Back" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "I Won't" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 2:55 | |
| 8. | "Asking Me Lies" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:39 | |
| 9. | "They're Blind" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 5:24 | |
| 10. | "Anywhere's Better Than Here" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Rock 'n' Roll Ghost" (Matt Wallace Mix) | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Portland" (Alternate Mix) (Bearsville Version) | 5:16 | |
| 2. | "Achin' to Be" (Bearsville Version) | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "I'll Be You" (Bearsville Version) | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Wake Up" (Alternate Mix) (Bearsville Version) | 2:14 | |
| 5. | "We’ll Inherit The Earth" (Bearsville Version) | 4:17 | |
| 6. | "Last Thing In The World" | 3:10 | |
| 7. | "They’re Blind" (Bearsville Version) | 5:10 | |
| 8. | "Rock 'n' Roll Ghost" (Bearsville Version) | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "Darlin' One" (Bearsville Version) | Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Talent Show" (Demo Version) | 2:53 | |
| 11. | "Dance On My Planet" | 3:01 | |
| 12. | "We Know the Night" (Alternate Outtake) | 3:43 | |
| 13. | "Ought To Get Love" (Alternate Mix) | 3:03 | |
| 14. | "Gudbuy T'Jane" (Outtake) | Noddy Holder, Jim Lea | 3:31 |
| 15. | "Lowdown Monkey Blues" (Featuring Tom Waits) | 6:44 | |
| 16. | "If Only You Were Lonely" (Featuring Tom Waits) | 4:18 | |
| 17. | "We Know The Night" (Rehearsal) (Featuring Tom Waits) | 4:11 | |
| 18. | "We Know The Night" (Full Band Version) (Featuring Tom Waits) | 4:04 | |
| 19. | "I Can Help" (Featuring Tom Waits) | Billy Swan | 3:03 |
| 20. | "Date to Church" (Matt Wallace Remix) | 5:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alex Chilton" (Live) | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "Talent Show" (Live) | 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Back To Back" (Live) | 3:25 | |
| 4. | "I Don’t Know" (Live) | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "The Ledge" (Live) | 4:13 | |
| 6. | "Waitress In The Sky" (Live) | 2:07 | |
| 7. | "Anywhere's Better Than Here" (Live) | 2:36 | |
| 8. | "Nightclub Jitters" (Live) | 3:44 | |
| 9. | "Cruella De Ville" (Live) | Mel Leven | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Achin' To Be" (Live) | 4:12 | |
| 11. | "Asking Me Lies" (Live) | 3:39 | |
| 12. | "Bastards of Young" (Live) | 3:25 | |
| 13. | "Answering Machine" (Live) | 3:25 | |
| 14. | "Little Mascara" (Live) | 3:48 | |
| 15. | "I'll Be You" (Live) | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darlin' One" (Live) | Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson | 4:36 |
| 2. | "I Will Dare" (Live) | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Another Girl, Another Planet" (Live) | Peter Perrett | 3:06 |
| 4. | "I Won’t" (Live) | 3:31 | |
| 5. | "Unsatisfied" (Live) | 3:30 | |
| 6. | "We’ll Inherit The Earth" (Live) | 4:37 | |
| 7. | "Can't Hardly Wait" (Live) | 3:21 | |
| 8. | "Color Me Impressed" (Live) | 2:36 | |
| 9. | "Born to Lose" (Live) | Johnny Thunders | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Never Mind" (Live) | 4:34 | |
| 11. | "Here Comes A Regular" (Live) | 5:19 | |
| 12. | "Valentine" (Live) | 3:23 | |
| 13. | "Left Of The Dial" (Live) | 3:59 | |
| 14. | "Black Diamond" (Live) | Paul Stanley | 3:19 |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 171 |
References
- allmusic
- "DEAD MAN'S POP 4CD/1LP DELUXE + CASSETTE". Rhino.com. Rhino Entertainment. n.d. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Blistein, Jon (July 19, 2019). "Replacements Prep Rarities, 'Don't Tell a Soul' Redux for 'Dead Man's Pop' Box Set". RollingStone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Sodomsky, Sam (July 19, 2019). "The Replacements Announce Don't Tell a Soul Box Set". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- Legaspi, Althea (July 23, 2019). "Hear the Replacements' Newly Mixed 'Talent Show' From 'Dead Man's Pop' Box Set". RollingStone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
The Replacements have unveiled the first newly mixed song from their forthcoming Dead Man's Pop box set, "Talent Show."
- "Grammy Winner's List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved October 8, 2019.