Tim

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  1985

  James

  The Replacements' move to a major label sacrificed some of the ragged charm of their Twin Tone LPs but Paul Westerberg came armed with arguably his best collection of songs for this one. The album is filled with big-hearted anthems delivered like they might unravel mid-take. There’s a sense that anything could go wrong, which makes the moments when it all clicks feel earned. "Bastards of Young" and "Left of the Dial" are two of the greatest rock songs of the decade, but there's about a 1/2 dozen others here that come close too.