Re: Album of the day (#7478): Tim by The Replacements

HoldenM — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:30:39 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 09/23/2026 23:30

Love The 'Mats.

Track picks
7. Bastards Of Young
9. Left Of The Dial
10. Little Mascara
11. Here Comes A Regular

Album of the day (#7478): Tim by The Replacements

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:27 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 09/23/2026 20:00

Today's album of the day

Tim by The Replacements (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1985.
Country:
The Replacements discography rank: 2nd (out of 19 albums listed on BEA)
1985 rank: 8th
1980s rank: 65th
Overall rank: 446th
Average rating: 81/100 (from 577 votes).

Tracks:
1. Hold My Life
2. I'll Buy
3. Kiss Me On The Bus
4. Dose Of Thunder
5. Waitress In The Sky
6. Swingin Party
7. Bastards Of Young
8. Lay It Down Clown
9. Left Of The Dial
10. Little Mascara
11. Here Comes A Regular

indicates a top-rated track.

Top voted comments:

"The Tommy Ramone produced "Tim" is everything you'd expect from a Replacements album -

There's good tracks in 'Hold My Life' , 'Kiss Me on the Bus' & 'Left of the Dial'

There's stinkers in 'Dose of Thunder' and 'Swingin Party'

There's quirky in 'Waitress In the Sky' (written about Paul Westerbergs flight attendant sister)

There's Great in 'Bastards of Young' and ' Little Mascara' and

There's the down right sublime in 'Here Comes a Regular'

The tracks on this album work their way into your psych after a few listens , and never leave

And I would definitely recommend listening to the 2008 "Tim" reissue which is also remastered , the production on the original album sounds incredibly distant & the remaster finally brings all the tracks to life

Shambolic Bliss

70 Mats Out Of 100"
- @Brad1770 (Rating: 85/100)
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"This album is at times sloppy. The production sounds strangely out of wack. There are some complaints that can be levied against this album. The thing is that this album is So Goddamn Good despite any of that bullshit that it doesn't really matter!

The lyrics of Paul Westerberg stand tall on here. He really took his songwriting chops to another level for this album. The lyrics to songs like "Bastards of Young" and "Swingin' Party" clearly express youthful anger, unrest and basic Fear. He does this with amazing coolness and nonchalance. Yet this album for me gets so emotional sometimes I can't take it. I think that's because the words cut so close to the bone. Westerberg really nails the basic feelings of youth on many of the songs here. He also knows how to write a love song with the best of them. There is something so romantic and romanticized about these songs - witness "Kiss Me On The Bus" and "Hold My Life" and "Little Mascara". Also this album does not take itself so seriously throughout, with such playful songs as "Waitress In The Sky" an the hard rocking track "Dose of Thunder".

And when it comes to good rock and roll with really great songwriting, great hooks, and some excellent variety, this album really delivers. There's not a bad track on here. And the brilliance of the songwriting throughout is phenomenal. "Bastards of Young", "Left of the Dial" "Swinging Party" "Kiss Me On The Bus" "Hold my life" and of course the painful and haunting "The Regular" are so incredibly well written.

The reasons why this album is so important and great in my eyes is very subjective. But I think almost anyone can listen and be blown away by how both Cool and Powerful this band was in their prime.

"If being wrong's a crime, I'm serving forever.
If being strong's your kind, then I need help here with this feather.
If being afraid is a crime, we hang side by side.
In the swingin' party down the line.""
- @Mercury (Rating: 100/100)
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Re: Album of the day (#7478): Tim by The Replacements

Album of the day (#7478): Tim by The Replacements