Replacements bola americká alternatívno-rocková kapela založená v Minneapolise v roku 1979. Pôvodne hrala hardcore punk, postupne však do svojho zvuku začlenila prvky folku a power popu a stala sa jednou z vlajkových lodí americkej post-punkovej scény 80. rokov. Kapela výrazne ovplyvnila podobu alternatívneho rocku 90. rokov.
Album Let It Be vyšiel prvýkrát v roku 1984 ako tretí štúdiový album skupiny a znamená výrazný odklon od ich pôvodného hlučného punku k melodickejšiemu a úprimnejšiemu zvuku. Album kombinuje punkovú energiu s post-punkovými a powerpopovými prvkami a prináša emotívne texty o dospievaní a sebapoznaní. Medzi kľúčové skladby patria I Will Dare, Unsatisfied či Androgynous. Táto deluxe edícia na troch vinyloch obsahuje nový remaster z roku 2025 vytvorený z pôvodných dvojstopých analógových stereo kaziet, doteraz nevydané štúdiové verzie a domáce demá Paula Westerberga a živé nahrávky z marcového koncertu v Cubby Bear v Chicagu z roku 1984.
V čase vydania albumu tvorili jadro skupiny spevák a gitarista Paul Westerberg, gitarista Bob Stinson, basgitarista Tommy Stinson a bubeník Chris Mars.
Skladby
1. I WILL DARE (2025 REMASTER)
2. FAVORITE THING (2025 REMASTER)
3. WE’RE COMIN’ OUT (2025 REMASTER)
4. TOMMY GETS HIS TONSILS OUT (2025 REMASTER)
5. ANDROGYNOUS (2025 REMASTER)
6. BLACK DIAMOND (2025 REMASTER)
7. UNSATISFIED (2025 REMASTER)
8. SEEN YOUR VIDEO (2025 REMASTER)
9. GARY’S GOT A BONER (2025 REMASTER)
10. SIXTEEN BLUE (2025 REMASTER)
11. ANSWERING MACHINE (2025 REMASTER)
LP 2
1. GARY’S GOT A BONER (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
2. FAVORITE THING (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
3. PERFECTLY LETHAL (2025 REMASTER)
4. TEMPTATION EYES (2025 REMASTER)
5. WHO’S GONNA TAKE US ALIVE (2025 REMASTER)
6. HEARTBEAT, IT’S A LOVEBEAT (2025 REMASTER)
7. ANSWERING MACHINE (HOME DEMO #1) [2025 REMASTER]
8. ANSWERING MACHINE (HOME DEMO #2) [2025 REMASTER]
9. STREET GIRL (TAKES 1 AND 2) [2025 REMASTER]
10. SIXTEEN BLUE (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
11. UNSATISFIED (FULL LENGTH VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
12. ANDROGYNOUS (ALTERNATE VERSION) [2025 REMASTER]
13. 20TH CENTURY BOY (2025 REMASTER)
14. HEY GOOD LOOKIN’ (LIVE) [2025 REMASTER]
LP 3
1. CAN’T HARDLY WAIT (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
2. LEFT IN THE DARK (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
3. UNSATISFIED (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
4. I WILL DARE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
5. FAVORITE THING (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
6. KIDS DON’T FOLLOW (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
7. RUN IT (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
8. COLOR ME IMPRESSED (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
9. HAYDAY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
10. NOWHERE IS MY HOME (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
11. LOVE YOU TIL’ FRIDAY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
12. HELP ME RHONDA/G.T.O. (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
13. TAKIN’ A RIDE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
LP 4
1. TOMMY GETS HIS TONSILS OUT (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
2. GARY’S GOT A BONER (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
3. JOHNNY’S GONNA DIE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
4. CAN’T GET ENOUGH (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
5. I’M IN TROUBLE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
6. DON’T ASK WHY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
7. TAKE ME DOWN TO THE HOSPITAL (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
8. SHIFTLESS WHEN IDLE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
9. MR. WHIRLY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
10. HITCHIN’ A RIDE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
11. BLACK DIAMOND (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
12. 20TH CENTURY BOY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
13. GO (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
14. GIMME NOISE (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
15. WHITE AND LAZY (LIVE AT CUBBY BEAR, CHICAGO, IL, MARCH TBD, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
