The Replacements: Let It Bleed (1985)

Time for another imaginary album, this one hot off the presses...

A few years back, the Replacements re-issued 1989's (underrated, IMHO) Don't Tell A Soul as part of a box set called Dead Man's Pop. The box included an alternate mix of the album, taking heed of complaints that the original had been overproduced. I liked the new mix just fine--a little rawer, some interesting details shining through--though I didn't have a big hang-up with the original.

In contrast, I've always bemoaned the product...