The Replacements
Let It Be
'Let It Be' is the third studio album by The Replacements released on October 2 1984 by Twin Tone Records After three releases of endearingly loud fast rock and roll the Replacements took a giant step forward without surrendering their raucous edge on 'Let It Be' By then leader Paul Westerberg had developed into a firstrate songwriter capable of soulbaring introspection 'Unsatisfied' wry character studies 'Androgynous' and frenzied goforbroke rock 'We're Coming Out' 'Let It Be' caught one of America's most promising bands at an early creative peak straddling the line between inspired amateurism and accomplished deliberate craftsmanship CD The five unreleased bonus tracks include a home demo for 'Answering Machine' a cover of the Grass Roots' 'Temptation Eyes' and an alternate 'Sixteen Blue' Also included is a cover of T Rex's '20th Century Boy' which was originally issued on the 12 Inch maxisingle for 'I Will Dare'