| All Shook Down | ||||
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| Studio album by The Replacements | ||||
| Released | September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:59 (original) 1:15:31 (reissue) |
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| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Scott Litt | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.3/10.0)[3] |
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All Shook Down is the final album by the band The Replacements, released on September 25, 1990 (see 1990 in music).
This album was originally intended to be band leader Paul Westerberg's solo artist debut. As a result of its initial intent, All Shook Down is marked by numerous session, side and journeyman-musicians, supplemented by the three other 'Mats themselves. Replacements Bassist Tommy Stinson plays bass and sings backup vocals on a number of the tracks, while guitarist Slim Dunlap and drummer Chris Mars appear on a few tracks each. The only track featuring the entire band performing together is the acoustic rave-up "Attitude."
The album is a more sober (in more ways than one, as Westerberg was in the midst of quitting drinking during production) and low-key effort. The basis of most of the tunes lie in the acoustic guitar, with electric guitar fills here and there to add coloring. As always, Westerberg's signature word-play figures heavily into the lyrics.
The band issued promotional-only singles for "Merry Go Round", "Someone Take The Wheel", "When It Began" and "Happy Town". "Merry Go Round" was the band's most successful Modern Rock Tracks single, reaching #1 for four non-consecutive weeks.
Chris Mars left the band in November 1990 (his last appearance as a Replacement being in the "Merry Go Round" video) and Steve Foley filled in on drums for the six-month All Shook Down Tour of 1991. The band were nominated for the Best Alternative Video and Best Special Effects categories at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards for the claymation/live action music video for "When It Began". The band played its last show on Independence Day, July 4, 1991. They also received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment on September 23, 2008 with 11 additional tracks.
All songs written by Paul Westerberg except as indicated.
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