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The Replacements Released “Pleased To Meet Me” 35 Years Ago Today

35 years ago today, the Replacements released Pleased To Meet Me. “That’s my hand in the ratty shirt. We had to hire a hand model for the major-label rich guy because nobody in the band owned a watch.” —Paul Westerberg.

Read our comprehensive oral history of the Minneapolis scene and the Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum and more: