“Pleased to Meet Me” combines uncompromising punk and the glitz of pop, which was harnessed by producer Jim Dickinson. With guitarist Bob Stinson, who was so wild that he was kicked out of the Replacements (which featured his little brother, Tommy Stinson, on bass) due to his never-ending debauchery, Westerberg played nearly all the guitar parts. That was even more so during the production of “Pleased to Meet Me.” Westerberg, who is arguably the greatest rock songwriter of the Reagan era, did everything his way. It’s obvious how Westerberg, who was the Dave Chappelle of the ‘80s, felt. “One foot in the door / The other one in the gutter / The sweet smell you adore / I think I’d rather smother,” singer-songwriter Paul Westerberg sneered during the incendiary “I Don’t Know.”
Nirvana might be famous for its reluctance to succeed, but the Replacements made an art form out of avoiding success. In the age of music reality-TV competitions such as “American Idol” and “The Voice,” in which fame is its own kind of currency, it’s difficult for many to fathom a band that was repulsed by stardom. However, it wasn’t going to happen since the Replacements couldn’t handle success. The corporation hoped the Mats would follow label mates R.E.M. had high hopes for the Replacements’ second major label album. One of rock’s most underappreciated band’s has given its most underappreciated album the box set treatment. Here are four of the year’s best: The Replacements, ‘Pleased to Meet Me’ (Rhino) The only issue is where to begin since there are so many choices. There are a number of career-spanning and deluxe-album collections on the market. Music fans starved for sonic entertainment in lieu of live events can turn to box sets.
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