SORRY MA, FORGOT TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH
Vinyl 12" LP 33 1/3 RPM (Twin/Tone TTR 8123)
Cassette (Twin/Tone TTR 8123C)
August 25, 1981
SORRY MA, FORGOT TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH was the debut album by the Replacements. One song from the original album ("I'm In Trouble") was released as a single. According to Twin/Tone, the original record sold more than 30,000 copies in its original vinyl format. A final pressing of the vinyl in the late 1980s, numbering approximately 1,000 was made on colored vinyl.
Side One
1. Takin A Ride [2:23]
2. Careless [0:68]
3. Customer [1:29]
4. Hangin Downtown [2:00]
5. Kick Your Door Down [3:05]
6. Otto [2:07]
7. I Bought A Headache [2:25]
8. Rattlesnake [1:30]
9. I Hate Music [1:38]
Side Two
10. Johnny's Gonna Die [3:30]
11. Shiftless When Idle [2:16]
12. More Cigarettes [1:15]
13. Don't Ask Why [1:50]
14. Something To Du [1:36]
15. I'm In Trouble [2:07]
16. Love You Till Friday [1:51]
17. Shutup [1:20]
18. Raised In The City [1:56]
Cover Text:
Smokin' and Drinkin' Bob Stinson - Lead guitar
Tommy Stinson - Bass guitar
Chris Mars - Drums
Paul Westerberg - Vocals and rhythm guitar
Production: Steve Fjelstad, Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson
Engineered by Steve Fjelstad
Recorded at Blackberry Way -- Mpls
Design: Bruce C. Allen
Back cover photos: Laurie S. Allen
Front cover photo: Greg Helgeson
Studio photos by Erik Hanson
All others Greg Helgeson
Additional Notes by Westerberg on Inside Record Cover:
1. Takin A RIde ... Radio Blastin...
2. Careless - Don't worry, we're thinking about taking lessons
3. (I'm in love with the girl who works at the store nothing but a Customer - Make up your own words, I DID. Bob's lead is hotter than a urinary infection.
4. Hangin D.T. - We wanted to put car horns over but none of us own a car
5. Kick your Door Down - 1st take - written 20 mins after we recorded it
6. Otto - We ain't crazy about it either. Also this song is proof that Chris Mars is one of the best Drummers we could find at the time.
7. I Bought a Headache -
8. Rattle Snake - A song about gardening.
9. I Hate Music - ... Tommy says so ...
10. Johnnys Gonna Die - A Real Heartbreaker. 1st lead Bob. 2nd lead Paul
11. Shiftless When Idle - Title - Good, song - kinda
12. More Cigarettes - this could have come close to Rock-a-Billy if we had taken the time.
13. Don't Ask Why - Stole a mess of these words from a guy who's never gonna listen to this record
14. Something to Du - Song for the Huskers, who have never taken Drugs.
15. I'm in Trouble - Warbling Ken sings a little flat, but Bob was in tune. After listening to several soul records with a friend one night, I asked that he play something "white + talentless." This what he played. Thanks Pete.
16. Love you till Friday - Pop music - Larson likes it too.
17. Shut up -------
18. Raised in the city - Key of C Fix it Fix it Stop
Songwriters:
All songs by Paul Westerberg except "Rattlesnake" and "I Hate Music" by the Replacements
2008 CD Reissue
Additional Tracks
19. Raised In The City (Demo)
20. Shutup (Demo)
21. Don't Turn Me Down (Demo)
22. Shape Up (Demo)
23. You Ain't Gonna Dance (Studio Demo)
24. Get On The Stick (Studio Demo)
25. Oh Baby (Studio Demo)
26. Like You (Outtake)
27. Get Lost (Outtake)
28. A Toe Needs A Shoe (Outtake)
29. Customer (Alternate Take)
30. Basement Jam (Rehearsal)
31. If Only You Were Lonely
Reissue Songwriters:
All songs by Paul Westerberg except "Basement Jam" by the Replacements and "A Toe Needs A Shoe" by Bob Stinson
Reissue Production:
Reissue produced by Paul Jesperson
"Like You" and "Get Lost" mixed by Tommy Stinson and Phillip Broussard
LIST OF REISSUES:
The original album was reissued several times:
-- 1st US issue on vinyl in August 1981 on Twin/Tone (TTR 8123)
-- 1st UK issue on vinyl in March 1988 on What Goes On records (GOES ON 017)
-- reissue on vinyl in [date unknown] on Twin/Tone (TTR 8123-1)
-- reissue on CD in April 1993 on Roadrunner records (RR 9089-2)
-- reissue on CD in March 1995 on Twin/Tone (TTR 8123-2)
-- remastered reissue on CD in August 2002 on Restless (REST 7376-2)
-- remastered reissue on CD with bonus tracks on April 22, 2008 on Rhino Entertainment (R2 438908)
SORRY MA recording sessions: GO HERE