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Destined to live in the shadow of his former band, the legendary Replacements, Minnesota singer/songwriter Paul Westerberg remained undaunted in embarking on his solo career in the early 1990s. While a number of initial Westerberg singles wouldn't have sounded out of place on the last few Replacements albums--most notably the pop-perfect "Dyslexic Heart" and the Stonesy "Knockin on Mine"--later efforts revealed a different approach. On the spare, emotive "It's a Wonderful Lie" and his aching rendition of the Beatles' "Nowhere Man," Westerberg dispenses with percussion entirely, while on "Let the Bad Times Roll" and "What a Day (For a Night)," he handles most instruments (including drums) himself, for a charmingly ramshackle effect. The cheekily named collection BESTERBERG features all of the aforementioned songs, along with a handful of non-album tracks. Fans will enjoy Westerberg's wry song commentary in the liner notes ("at this rate a hit song would embarrass me"), and newcomers will find an ideal starting point for exploring his underrated solo outings.
Includes 3 previously unreleased tracks.
Incl.Soundtrack Songs & Grandpaboy Songs
Personnel: Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, melodica, piano, keyboards, drums, background vocals); Paul Westerberg (bass guitar); Brendan O'Brien (guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass guitar); Luther Covington (guitar); Rick Price (mandolin, bass guitar, background vocals); Don Was (acoustic bass, double bass); John Pierce , Keith Christopher (bass guitar); Josh Kelly, Josh Kelly (drums, background vocals); Henry Twiddle (drums); Elrod Puce (maracas, triangle, hand claps, background vocals); Charmony Brothers (background vocals); Suzie Katayama (cello, accordion); Benmont Tench (keyboards); Josh Freese, Michael Urbano (drums, percussion); Kenny Aronoff, Brian MacLeod (drums); Matt Wallace (percussion, background vocals); Michael Bland (percussion).
Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot.
Photographers: Hayley Madden; Jim Steinfeldt; Frank Okenfels; Miranda Penn Turin; Kristin Callahan; Ron Pownall.Uncut (p.129) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he addition of three unreleased rarities makes this essential." Besterberg: The Best Of Paul Westerberg Music | List Price | $11.94 (You save $2.85) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock, Greatest Hits Collections | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 36054  | | CD Universe Part number | 6850139 | | Catalog number | 74646 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 17, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Paul Westerberg; Scott Litt; Matt Wallace; Brendan O'Brien; Don Was; Lou Giordano; Paul Westerberg; Scott Litt; Matt Wallace; Brendan O'Brien; Don Was; Paul Westerberg (Compilation); Mason Williams (Compilation); Darren Hill (Compilation) | | Personnel | Benmont Tench - keyboards Kenny Aronoff Josh Freese Suzie Katayama - cello, accordion Brian MacLeod - drums Brendan O'Brien - guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass guitar Brendan O'Brien - guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, bass guitar John Pierce Don Was - acoustic bass, double bass Paul Westerberg - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, melodica, piano, keyboards, drums, background vocals
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