Stereo (Bonus Cd): Paul Westerberg: Amazon.ca: Music

Disc: 1
1. Baby Learns To Crawl
2. Dirt To Mud
3. Only Lie Worth Telling
4. Got You Down
5. No Place For You
6. Boring Enormous
7. Nothing To No One
8. We May Be The Ones
9. Don't Want Never
10. Mr. Rabbit
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. High Time
2. Anything But That
3. Let's Not Belong Together
4. Silent Film Star
5. Knock It Right Out
6. 2 Days Til Tomorrow
7. Eyes Like Sparks
8. Footsteps
9. Kickin The Stall
10. Between Love & Like
See all 11 tracks on this disc

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As frontman/songwriter for the late, great indie rockers the Replacements, Paul Westerberg was anointed the voice of a generation. And while that might look nice on the résumé, it can have its drawbacks; over the course of three solo CDs, Westerberg has struggled to regain the acclaim he once enjoyed. But the fortysomething rocker comes awfully close on his first CD in almost four years. Actually make that two CDs--Stereo consists of two separate projects and as a result showcases distinct aspects of Westerberg's songwriting skills. The raucous Mono is all spit and fire, and featuring a haphazard sound, finds Westerberg, a.k.a. Grandpaboy, and band tearing through an efficient and often exhilarating set of postpunk rave-ups. The best of the lot is the endearing "Let's Not Belong," which, with its tale of mismatched--and hence perfect--love, is laced with Westerberg's trademark tongue-in-cheek, heart-on-sleeve appeal. Stereo, his "solo" CD, is somewhat less rowdy but no less emotionally emphatic. His voice is often raw and sometimes backed only by a plugged-in guitar, but Stereo features insistent love songs (the aching "Don't Want Never") that sneak up on you and, like the best of Westerberg's work, linger. --Amy Linden

Album Description

2002 release from the amazing Westerberg (who disbanded his group The Replacements in 1991). The 12 tracks for Stereo were written and recorded at home over a two-year period, no effort was made to fix mistakes like tape running out, fluffed lyrics flat notes etc. The second CD is his aka Grandpa Boy and called Mono, 11 tracks. Gatefold digipak.

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5.0 out of 5 stars And you thought Paul was dead!, May 12 2004

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J. GARRATT - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo (Bonus Cd) (Audio CD)

It hasn't been easy for the man, but Paul Westerberg has finally been set free. Like Prince's Emancipation project, the flood gates of Westerberg's mind have finally been opened and we are much better off because of it. Under Sire/Reprise, Paul Westerberg was constantly having his music micromanaged and produced by people (Don Was) who were a mismatch for him. As a result, his delicate balance of rock and balladry was constantly elusive and just a bit off balance. With Stereo and Mono, Paul finally nails it.

Stereo is a very somber disc full of serious acoustic-based songs that serve as a perfect backdrop for a Sunday afternoon. Standouts are Only Lie Worth Telling, Boring Enormous, Mr. Rabbit, and Call That Gone? Mono is the rowdy rockin' disc made by Grandpaboy, a ghost of the Replacements. High points from that disc unclude High Time, Silent Film Star, and Let's Not Belong Together. It's enough to silence the fans who claimed that Paul forgot how to "rock out."

It took a while, but Paul finally made the ultimate album, the best of both worlds, without the aid of his old band. Check it out, it's pretty glorious.

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4.0 out of 5 stars More like 3 1/2 stars, April 4 2004

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David Bonesteel (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stereo (Bonus Cd) (Audio CD)

Paul Westerberg definitely earned a few points for integrity by releasing a two-disk set so raw and unpolished that there was virtually no chance of it receiving any airplay. After a succession of slickly produced solo efforts (which I, unlike many, enjoyed), he has returned to a harsher sound, albeit with uneven results. Although there are winners like "High Time," "Mr. Rabbit," and "2 Days Til Tomorrow," there are also actively annoying songs like "Baby Learns to Crawl" and "Eyes Like Sparks." Westerberg's voice often sounds far more nasal than usual, as well. Nevertheless, he continues to impress me. At a time when it seemed like he might have become complacent, it appears that he is actively reinventing himself and it will be interesting to see the musical directions he takes in the future.

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1.0 out of 5 stars didnt like it-wish i could take it back, Feb 14 2004

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"skcfa1649" (vicksburg) - See all my reviews

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i was expecting something better than what i got. i thought his guitar playing was mediocre and his vocals were hard to listen to. someone said his guitar playing was like "a knife fight in a telephone booth"...it was more like a thumb wrestling match at the superdome. im sorry people, but this cd is terrible. i was a victim of great advertising. a bluesmaster he is not.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Who else would write "Coffee laughs at us every morning"?
Paul Westerburg, that's who. And who else would have the balls to do a cover of an Anthony Newly song...and a pretty good one at that! Read more

Published on Nov 11 2003 by Jeff Bostick

4.0 out of 5 stars You Can Return Home
Like so many other old-timer Replacements fans, I got turned off by Paul Westerberg's mid 1990s solo albums. Read more

Published on Nov 8 2003 by M. B.