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- Artist: The Replacements
- Album: Don't You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best Of
- Label: Rhino
- Year of Release: 2006
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- Reviewed by: dscanland on 2006-07-24
RecommendYou have to wonder if a review of A 'Mats Best Of put out by Rhino warrants a review. If you are or have been a fan of the Replacements chances are you have everything the band has ever done, including the Sire compilation All For Nothing/Nothing For All. But regardless, Rhino has done what they do best, put out a compilation of a very influential band and trumped anything that has preceded it. And the main reason for Don't You Know Who I Think I Was is that it collects some of their greatest moments from their Twin/Tone time. "Takin A Ride" and "Shiftless When Idle" from Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash, "Kids Don't Follow" from Stink, "Color Me Impressed" and "Within Your Reach" from Hootenanny, and "I Will Dare", "Answering Machine", and "Unsatisfied" from one of their best albums Let It Be. It seems that Rhino has the best relationships with all labels and is able to pull of compilations such as this with ease. I might argue that their Sire material is some of their more mellow of the era. Songs like "Bastards of Young" and "Talent Show" are absent but I guess that was due to the single disc constraints. With that in mind it is a fine compilation. It is just a little too bad they couldn't have stretched it out to another disc. I guess it means keeping their whole catalog around. This would be the perfect introduction to a Replacements newbie, and yes, there are still people out there that haven't heard of them. There are two new songs but they really aren't anything to get too excited over.
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on 2007-08-12 SunglassesAtNight Said:
How the F*%k can you rate a Paul Westerberg album lower than 4?
Rating: 10/10
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on 2007-07-23 dscanland Said:
Well, I'm glad I turned one person onto The Replacements. These guys really did shape rock music out of punk and you can witness their progress with each album. Their early albums could be classified as punk where as their later ones have nary a punk chord to be found. Give Pleased To Meet Me a shot, Solitary. I think you'd appreciate this album. Then travel down the path of the first two Paul Westerberg solo albums and you will enjoy much more of the same.
Rating: 10/10
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on 2007-07-22 SolitaryMan Said:
If it wasn't for this site and their fantastic contests, I never would have given this band a chance. All of what I've heard makes them seem like the hidden link between rock'n'roll as it was originally intended, and punk as it was originally conceived. While I've always been weary of punk in general, I have to admit the songs on this album all impress me to various degrees. I am sure established fans won't find much here they haven't already heard or don't already own (apart from the last two newer tracks), but as a collection of songs, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?" works like a charm. Personal highlights would be "Color Me Impressed", "Within Your Reach", "Unsatisfied", "Bastards Of Young" and "Can't Hardly Wait". Needless to say, this album has pushed me to seek out more from this band, and I think that's the best praise you can give any "greatest hits" album.
Rating: 8/10
