Battered and broken from the debacle of Don't Tell a Soul -- the album's failure to take off, followed by a disastrous tour supporting Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers -- the Replacements were on their last legs when it came time for 1990's All Shook Down, so worn down that the band ceased to exist for most intents and purposes.
Paul Westerberg even began recording the album as a solo project with R.E.M. producer Scott Litt, gradually turning it into the final Replacements album.
It may bear the band's name, but All Shook Down never quite shakes the feeling of a solo album; above all, it's a writers album, with the focus placed entirely on the songs.
To a certain extent, that was true of the ballad-heavy Don't Tell a Soul, but that felt over-thought from its conception to execution, where there is a light touch to All Shook Down, despite its plethora of guest musicians, including John Cale's viola on "Sadly Beautiful," Heartbreaker Benmont Tench, Terry Reid, and a duet with Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano on "My Little Problem." Instead of aiming for a crossover hit, Westerberg has now resigned himself to his status as an also-ran, even embracing it to some extent, so there are no sops to rock radio aside from "My Little Problem," whose bluster is jarring amidst the nimble folk-pop of the rest of the record.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merry Go RoundPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | One Wink at a TimePaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | NobodyPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Bent Out of ShapePaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Sadly BeautifulPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Someone Take the WheelPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | When It BeganPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | All Shook DownPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | AttitudePaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Happy TownPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | TorturePaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 01:51 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | My Little ProblemPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The LastPaul Westerberg | The Replacements | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Berlin | Guest Artist |
| 2 | Paul Berry | Engineer |
| 3 | John Cale | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Kim Champagne | Art Direction |
| 5 | Jon Goldberger | Engineer |
| 6 | Scott Litt | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Mauro Majellan | Guest Artist |
| 8 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 9 | Johnette Napolitano | Guest Artist |
| 10 | Clif Norrell | Engineer |
| 11 | The Replacements | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Dave Schramm | Guest Artist |
| 13 | Ivy Skoff | Production Assistant |
| 14 | Paul Westerberg | Composer, Producer |
| 15 | Michael Wilson | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |