Pleased To Meet Me [Expanded Edition]
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2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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I.O.U. (2008 Remaster) Explicit
02:58
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
Alex Chilton (2008 Remaster)
03:14
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
I Don't Know (2008 Remaster) Explicit
03:24
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
Nightclub Jitters (2008 Remaster)
02:46
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
The Ledge (2008 Remaster)
04:07
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
Never Mind (2008 Remaster)
02:55
Lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
Valentine (2008 Remaster)
03:36
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 0/10 -
Shooting Dirty Pool (2008 Remaster)
02:22
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Red Red Wine (2008 Remaster)
03:02
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Skyway (2008 Remaster)
02:06
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
Can't Hardly Wait (2008 Remaster)
03:08
Lyrics availablePopularity 9/10 -
Birthday Gal (Demo)
04:53
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Valentine (Demo Version)
04:09
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Bundle Up (Demo)
02:59
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Photo (Demo)
03:46
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Election Day (2008 Remaster)
02:56
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Alex Chilton (Alternate Version)
03:37
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Kick It In (Demo)
03:34
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Route 66 (2008 Remaster)
02:57
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Tossin' n' Turnin' (2008 Remaster)
02:20
Lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Can't Hardly Wait (Alternate Version)
02:59
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
Cool Water (2008 Remaster)
03:05
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 0/10
This kind of colorful, almost cinematic production -- even the greasy rocker "Shooting Dirty Pool" is enhanced by the sound of breaking glass -- was unheard of on a Replacements record and it all came to a head on "Can't Hardly Wait," which was glossed over with swelling strings and the Memphis Horns. All these fancy accoutrements would seem like the antithesis of the Replacements' spirit, but Dickinson's grand production merely blows the 'Mats up to epic scale, leaving their essence intact: Westerberg even gets a lovely fragile acoustic moment in "Skyway" and there are down-and-dirty rockers like "Shooting Dirty Pool" and "Red Red Wine" that feel like throwaways, but are necessary to the spirit of the record. The Replacements never sounded better with a bigger production than they did on Pleased to Meet Me, so it's hard not to see it as the one that got away, the record that should have been the breakthrough, especially in the year when fellow American underground rockers R.E.M. leaped into the Top Ten (but, it's also true that "The Ledge" may not have been the best single choice, as songs about suicides don't often provide entry into the Top 40). Then again, the Replacements don't make sense as a success story, so the failure of the gleaming, glistening Pleased to Meet Me winds up making its polish kind of heart-rending. As it turns out, this was the last time they could still shoot for the stars and seem like their scrappy selves and, in many ways, it was the last true Replacements album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. I.O.U. (2008 Remaster)
- Background Vocals
- East Memphis Slim
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
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John Hampton
Steven Fjelstad
Joe Hardy - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
2. Alex Chilton (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Background Vocals
- Vito
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bells
- Chris Mars
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
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Chris Mars
Tommy Stinson
Paul Westerberg - Engineer
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John Hampton
Steven Fjelstad
Joe Hardy - Mixing
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
3. I Don't Know (2008 Remaster)
- Background Vocals
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Chris Mars
Tommy Stinson - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Lead Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
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Paul Westerberg
Tommy Stinson
Chris Mars - Engineer
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Joe Hardy
John Hampton
Steven Fjelstad - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
4. Nightclub Jitters (2008 Remaster)
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Piano
- Paul Westerberg
- Saxophone
- Prince Gabe
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
5. The Ledge (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Flute
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
6. Never Mind (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
7. Valentine (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Lead Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Organ
- East Memphis Slim
- Composer
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Chris Mars
Tommy Stinson
Paul Westerberg - Engineer
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Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad
John Hampton - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
8. Shooting Dirty Pool (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Soloist
-
Luther
Paul Westerberg - Background Vocals
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Vito
Tommy Stinson - Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
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Paul Westerberg
Tommy Stinson
Chris Mars - Engineer
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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Joe Hardy
John Hampton - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
9. Red Red Wine (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
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Joe Hardy
John Hampton - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
10. Skyway (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Bass
- Paul Westerberg
- Vibraphone
- East Memphis Slim
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
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Joe Hardy
John Hampton - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Unknown Contributor Role
- Chris Mars
11. Can't Hardly Wait (2008 Remaster)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
12. Birthday Gal (Demo)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Producer
- Jim Dickinson
13. Valentine (Demo Version)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Lead Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Organ
- East Memphis Slim
- Composer
-
Chris Mars
Tommy Stinson
Paul Westerberg - Engineer
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Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad
John Hampton - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
14. Bundle Up (Demo)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
Joe Hardy
John Hampton - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
-
T. Stinson
P. Westerberg
C. Mars - Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
15. Photo (Demo)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- P. Westerberg
- Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
16. Election Day (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Producer
- Jim Dickinson
17. Alex Chilton (Alternate Version)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Background Vocals
- Vito
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bells
- Chris Mars
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
-
Chris Mars
Tommy Stinson
Paul Westerberg - Engineer
-
John Hampton
Steven Fjelstad
Joe Hardy - Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
18. Kick It In (Demo)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Background Vocals
- Vito
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bells
- Chris Mars
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- P. Westerberg
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
19. Route 66 (2008 Remaster)
- Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Background Vocals
- Vito
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Bells
- Chris Mars
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- B. Troup
- Engineer
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy
Steven Fjelstad - Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
20. Tossin' n' Turnin' (2008 Remaster)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
-
Ritchie Adams
Malou Rene - Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
21. Can't Hardly Wait (Alternate Version)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Paul Westerberg
- Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
22. Cool Water (2008 Remaster)
- Baritone Saxophone
- Teenage Steve Douglas
- Bass
- Tommy Stinson
- Drums
- Chris Mars
- Electric Guitar
- Paul Westerberg
- Harmonica
- Paul Westerberg
- Keyboard
- East Memphis Slim
- Mastering
- Ted Jenson
- Mixing
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Producer
- Jim Dickinson
- Acoustic Guitar
- Tommy Stinson
- Recording
-
John Hampton
Joe Hardy - Primary Artist
- The Replacements
- Strings
- Max Huls
- Tenor Saxophone
- Andrew Love
- Trumpet
- Ben Jr.
- Vocals
- Paul Westerberg
- Composer
- Bob Nolan
- Additional Guitar
- Alex Chilton
- Extra Bass
- Paul Westerberg
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 22 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 11 minutes and 0 seconds
- Explicit
- Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1424x1424 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 13/22 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Alternative, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Indie Rock, '80s Alternative
- Label
- Rhino - Warner Records
- Music Distribution Service
- Warner
- Country
United States
- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Dec 31, 1986
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 603497978069