Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take out the Trash
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Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash is the first studio album by the American
punk rock
band The Replacements. It was released on August 25, 1981.
A considered album title was "Powertrash".
The album contained the single "I'm In Trouble" (backed with "If Only You Were Lonely", an album outtake) which was released the same month as the album.
Outtakes from this album include (but are not limited to): "Like You", "Skip It", "If Only You Were Lonely", "Junior's Got A Gun", "D.E.A.D.", "Staples In Her Stomach" and "Off Your Pants".
The track "Somethin' to Dü" is a reference to the band Hüsker Dü
, contemporaries of The Replacements and their Saint Paul counterparts.
The track "Johnny's Gonna Die" is a reference to influential guitarist Johnny Thunders
of the Heartbreakers
and New York Dolls
as well as being a solo artist. The song refers to his increased heroin addiction and resultant sloppy live performances.
The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment
on April 22, 2008, with 13 additional tracks.
, except as indicated.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band The Replacements. It was released on August 25, 1981.
A considered album title was "Powertrash".
The album contained the single "I'm In Trouble" (backed with "If Only You Were Lonely", an album outtake) which was released the same month as the album.
Outtakes from this album include (but are not limited to): "Like You", "Skip It", "If Only You Were Lonely", "Junior's Got A Gun", "D.E.A.D.", "Staples In Her Stomach" and "Off Your Pants".
The track "Somethin' to Dü" is a reference to the band Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist Bob Mould, bassist Greg Norton, and drummer Grant Hart....
, contemporaries of The Replacements and their Saint Paul counterparts.
The track "Johnny's Gonna Die" is a reference to influential guitarist Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. , was an American protopunk guitarist, singer and songwriter.He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls...
of the Heartbreakers
The Heartbreakers
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, also known as The Heartbreakers, were an American rock & roll band formed in New York in May 1975. The band was part of the first wave of punk rock.-History:...
and New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
as well as being a solo artist. The song refers to his increased heroin addiction and resultant sloppy live performances.
The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes...
on April 22, 2008, with 13 additional tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul WesterbergPaul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band...
, except as indicated.
- "Takin' a Ride" – 2:23
- "Careless" – 1:08
- "Customer" – 1:29
- "Hangin' Downtown" – 2:06
- "Kick Your Door Down" – 3:11
- "Otto" – 2:09
- "I Bought a Headache" – 2:24
- "Rattlesnake" (Chris Mars/Bob Stinson/Tommy Stinson/Paul Westerberg) – 1:48
- "I Hate Music" (Chris Mars/Bob Stinson/Tommy Stinson/Paul Westerberg) – 1:50
- "Johnny's Gonna Die" – 3:32
- "Shiftless When Idle" – 2:18
- "More Cigarettes" – 1:20
- "Don't Ask Why" – 1:57
- "Somethin' to Dü" – 1:41
- "I'm in TroubleI'm in Trouble"I'm in Trouble" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Replacements, and is the fifteenth track on their 1981 debut album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash. The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg and produced by Steven Fjelstad. The song was released in...
" – 2:10 - "Love You Till Friday" – 1:53
- "Shutup" – 1:23
- "Raised in the City" – 1:59
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
- "Raised in the City (demo)" - 2:16
- "Shutup (demo)" - 1:39
- "Don't Turn Me Down (demo)" - 1:54
- "Shape Up (demo)" - 2:11
- "You Ain't Gotta Dance (demo)" - 2:24
- "Get on the Stick (demo)" - 1:39
- "Oh Baby (demo)" - 1:18
- "Like You (outtake)" - 1:44
- "Get Lost (outtake)" - 2:27
- "A Toe Needs a Shoe (outtake)" (Bob Stinson) - 2:09
- "Customer (alternate take)" - 2:09
- "Basement Jam (rehearsal)" (Chris Mars/Bob Stinson/Tommy Stinson/Paul Westerberg) - 3:32
- "If Only You Were Lonely" - 2:53
- Tracks 19-30 previously unreleased.
- Tracks 19-25 are studio demos.
- Tracks 26-28 and 30 are session outtakes.
- Track 29 is an alternate take.
- Track 31 originally released as the B-side of "I'm in TroubleI'm in Trouble"I'm in Trouble" is a song by the American alternative rock band The Replacements, and is the fifteenth track on their 1981 debut album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash. The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg and produced by Steven Fjelstad. The song was released in...
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Personnel
- Paul WesterbergPaul WesterbergPaul Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band...
- vocals, rhythm guitar, producer - Bob StinsonBob StinsonFor the baseball player, see Bob Stinson Bob Stinson was the founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The Replacements.-The Replacements:...
- lead guitar - Tommy StinsonTommy StinsonThomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson is an American musician best known for his work as the bassist for The Replacements and Guns N' Roses as well as the post-Replacements groups Bash & Pop, where he performed guitar duties, and Perfect...
- bass guitar - Chris MarsChris MarsChris Mars is an American artist and musician. He was the drummer for seminal Minneapolis, Minnesota alternative rock band The Replacements and later joined informal supergroup Golden Smog before launching a solo career. He is also a painter, and has more or less left music behind to concentrate...
- drums - Peter Jesperson - producer
- Steven Fjelstad - producer, engineer
- Paul Stark - mixer
- Laurie Allen - photography
- Erik Hanson - photography
- Greg Helgeson - artwork
- Pat Moriarity - artwork
- Bruce Allen - artwork