@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Replacements - I'll Be You Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1989, Rock, Alternative Rock, Minneapolis, Minnesota 8/26 Matrix #: 9 22992-7 Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: Paul W (59' - ), Tommy S (66' - ), Chris M (61' - ), Slim D (51' - 24') Cultural Facts:
Career Turning: “I’ll Be You” became the Replacements’ only song to reach number one on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart, giving the famously unruly band its biggest radio success.
Personal Struggle: The sessions reflected growing tension between the band’s rough identity and pressure for a polished major-label sound, with Chris Lord-Alge remixing the album after Matt Wallace’s original work was rejected.
Fun Fact: The single’s B-side, “Date to Church,” features Tom Waits, whose gravelly voice and outsider reputation made him a natural companion for Paul Westerberg.
