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Don't Tell a Soul
Studio album by
The Replacements
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
GenreAlternative rock
Length38:37
LabelSire
ProducerMatt Wallace, The Replacements
The Replacements chronology
Pleased to Meet Me
(1987) 		Don't Tell a Soul
(1989) 		All Shook Down
(1990)

Don't Tell a Soul is the sixth studio album by the American rock band The Replacements, released on February 1, 1989 by Sire Records.[1]

Recording and release

Don't Tell a Soul was the first Replacements album featuring Bob "Slim" Dunlap, who replaced founding guitarist Bob Stinson in early 1987.[2] The album was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Matt Wallace and the band. It was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, who decided to give the record "a three-dimensional, radio-ready sound".[3] However, singer and guitarist Paul Westerberg was not satisfied with the new direction, commenting: "I thought the little things I'd cut in my basement were closer to what I wanted."[3]

Don't Tell a Soul was released on February 1, 1989 by Sire Records. The song "I'll Be You" was released as a single.[4] This proved to be the band's only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100: the song peaked at #51 on the May 13, 1989 chart, just ahead of "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty.[5]

In 2008, the album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment with 7 additional tracks.[6] In September 2019, Rhino released Dead Man's Pop, a box set featuring the original mix of Don't Tell a Soul by the album's producer, Matt Wallace, rarities, unreleased tracks and a 1989 live concert.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[7]
Chicago Sun-Times[8]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[9]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[6]
Rolling Stone[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[14]

Don't Tell a Soul received generally favorable reviews, with critics noting the music's more mature themes and increasing disillusionment, along with a more private outlook.[15] Ira Robbins of Rolling Stone praised Westerberg's writing, stating that Don't Tell a Soul "is full of his sharp-tongued wordplay and idiosyncratic musical structures."[12] In February 1990, the album was ranked at number 16 in The Village Voice's 1989 Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Westerberg, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Talent Show" 3:32
2."Back to Back" 3:22
3."We'll Inherit the Earth" 4:22
4."Achin' to Be" 3:42
5."They're Blind" 4:37
6."Anywhere's Better Than Here" 2:49
7."Asking Me Lies" 3:40
8."I'll Be You" 3:27
9."I Won't" 2:43
10."Rock 'N' Roll Ghost" 3:23
11."Darlin' One"Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson3:39
2008 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Portland" 4:28
13."Wake Up" 2:13
14."Talent Show" (Demo Version) 2:54
15."We'll Inherit the Earth" (Mix 1) 4:02
16."Date to Church" (with Tom Waits) 3:49
17."We Know the Night" (Outtake) 3:28
18."Gudbuy t'Jane" (Outtake)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea4:09

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "The Replacements official". The Replacements official. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Don't Tell a Soul – The Replacements". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Mehr, Bob (2016). Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements, the Last Rock 'n' Roll Band. Da Capo Press. p. 315. ISBN 0306818795.
  4. ^ "I'll Be You – The Replacements". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  5. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-replacements/chart-history/alternative-songs/song/322621
  6. ^ a b Richardson, Mark (September 26, 2008). "The Replacements: Tim / Pleased to Meet Me / Don't Tell a Soul / All Shook Down". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Caligiuri, Jim (October 10, 2008). "Tim, Pleased to Meet Me, Don't Tell a Soul, All Shook Down". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  8. ^ McLeese, Don (February 6, 1989). "The Replacements, 'Don't Tell a Soul' (Sire)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "The Replacements: Don't Tell a Soul". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 50. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  10. ^ Willman, Chris (October 3, 2008). "The Replacements' reissues". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  11. ^ Willman, Chris (January 29, 1989). "The Replacements 'Don't Tell a Soul.' Sire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Robbins, Ira (February 9, 1989). "Don't Tell A Soul". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  13. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "The Replacements". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 688–89. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  14. ^ Weisband, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  15. ^ Philips, Elizabeth; Robbins, Ira; Thomas, Evan. "Replacements". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "The 1989 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 27, 1990. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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