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Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash is the first studio album by the American punk rock band The Replacements. It was released on August 25, 1981 by Twin/Tone Records.

Music and lyrics

The track "Somethin' to Dü" is a reference to the band Hüsker Dü, contemporaries of The Replacements and their Saint Paul counterparts.[citation needed] The track "Johnny's Gonna Die" is a reference to influential guitarist Johnny Thunders of the Heartbreakers and New York Dolls. The song refers to his increased heroin addiction and resultant sloppy live performances. Thunders died, possibly of drug-related causes, in 1991.[citation needed]

Release

Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash was released on August 25, 1981 by the independent record label Twin/Tone Records.[1] The song "I'm In Trouble" was released as a single on August 7, 1981, containing an outtake, "If Only You Were Lonely", as its B-side.[2] The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment on April 22, 2008, with 13 additional tracks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media9.4/10[3]
Punknews.org[4]
The Village VoiceB+[5]

Retrospectively, AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine considered Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash to be "one of the best LPs the entire scene produced in the early '80s."[1] In a very positive review, Punknews.org praised the album for being different from its counterparts of the hardcore punk scene, stating that the album "never sacrificed its pop appeal for throat-searing screams and whiplash speed."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Westerberg, except where noted

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Takin' a Ride"2:23
2."Careless"1:08
3."Customer"1:29
4."Hangin' Downtown"2:06
5."Kick Your Door Down"3:11
6."Otto"2:09
7."I Bought a Headache"2:24
8."Rattlesnake" (Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars)1:48
9."I Hate Music" (Westerberg, B. Stinson, T. Stinson, Mars)1:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Johnny's Gonna Die"3:32
2."Shiftless When Idle"2:18
3."More Cigarettes"1:20
4."Don't Ask Why"1:57
5."Somethin' to Dü"1:41
6."I'm in Trouble"2:10
7."Love You Till Friday"1:53
8."Shutup"1:23
9."Raised in the City"1:59
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
19."Raised in the City" (demo)2:16
20."Shutup" (demo)1:39
21."Don't Turn Me Down" (demo)1:54
22."Shape Up" (demo)2:11
23."You Ain't Gotta Dance" (demo)2:24
24."Get on the Stick" (demo)1:39
25."Oh Baby" (demo)1:18
26."Like You"1:44
27."Get Lost"2:27
28."A Toe Needs a Shoe" (Bob Stinson)2:09
29."Customer" (alternate take)2:09
30."Basement Jam" (Westerberg, Stinson, Stinson, Mars)3:32
31."If Only You Were Lonely" (from "I'm in Trouble", 1981)2:53

Personnel

  • Paul Westerberg - vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
  • Bob Stinson - lead guitar
  • Tommy Stinson - bass guitar
  • Chris Mars - drums
  • Peter Jesperson - producer
  • Steven Fjelstad - producer, engineer
  • Paul Stark - mixer
  • Laurie Allen - photography
  • Erik Hanson - photography
  • Greg Helgeson - artwork
  • Pat Moriarity - artwork
  • Bruce Allen - artwork

References

  1. ^ a b c Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-11-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "I'm in Trouble/If Only You Were Lonely". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-05-09. Retrieved 2015-11-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Mark Richardson (2008-04-21). "The Replacements: Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash / Stink / Hootenanny / Let It Be". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ GlassPipeMurder (2009-06-05). "Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-11-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Robert Christgau (1982-04-13). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2015-07-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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