Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
Studio album by The Replacements
Released	August 25, 1981
Recorded	Tracks 7 and 11: July 1980 All other tracks: March to June 1981
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	36:47 (original) 1:04:39 (Deluxe Edition)
Label	Twin/Tone Records
Producer	Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steven Fjelstad
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The Replacements chronology
Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash (1981) Stink (EP) (1982)

Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash is the first studio album by the American punk rock band The Replacements. It was released on August 25, 1981.

The album contained the single "I'm In Trouble" (backed with "If Only You Were Lonely", an album outtake) which was released the same month as the album.

Outtakes from this album include (but are not limited to): "Like You", "Skip It", "If Only You Were Lonely", "Junior's Got A Gun", "D.E.A.D.", "Staples In Her Stomach" and "Off Your Pants".

The track "Somethin' to Dü" is a reference to the band Hüsker Dü, contemporaries of The Replacements and also hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment on April 22, 2008 with 13 additional tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Westerberg, except as indicated.

1. "Takin' a Ride" – 2:23
2. "Careless" – 1:08
3. "Customer" – 1:29
4. "Hangin' Downtown" – 2:06
5. "Kick Your Door Down" – 3:11
6. "Otto" – 2:09
7. "I Bought a Headache" – 2:24
8. "Rattlesnake" (Westerberg/Stinson/Stinson/Mars) – 1:48
9. "I Hate Music" (Westerberg/Stinson/Stinson/Mars) – 1:50
10. "Johnny's Gonna Die" – 3:32
11. "Shiftless When Idle" – 2:18
12. "More Cigarettes" – 1:20
13. "Don't Ask Why" – 1:57
14. "Somethin' to Dü" – 1:41
15. "I'm in Trouble" – 2:10
16. "Love You Till Friday" – 1:53
17. "Shutup" – 1:23
18. "Raised in the City" – 1:59

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

19. "Raised in the City (Demo Version)" - 2:16
20. "Shutup (Demo Version)" - 1:39
21. "Don't Turn Me Down (Demo)" - 1:54
22. "Shape Up (Demo)" - 2:11
23. "You Ain't Gotta Dance (Demo)" - 2:24
24. "Get on the Stick (Demo)" - 1:39
25. "Oh Baby (Demo)" - 1:18
26. "Like You (Outtake)" - 1:44
27. "Get Lost (Outtake)" - 2:27
28. "A Toe Needs a Shoe (outtake)" (Stinson) - 2:09
29. "Customer (Alternate Take)" - 2:09
30. "Basement Jam (Rehearsal)" (Westerberg/Stinson/Stinson/Mars) - 3:32
31. "If Only You Were Lonely" - 2:53

• Tracks 19-30 previously unreleased.
• Tracks 19-25 are studio demos.
• Tracks 26-28 and 30 are session outtakes.
• Track 29 is an alternate take.
• Track 31 originally released as the B-side of "I'm in Trouble".

Personnel

• Paul Westerberg - vocals, guitar, producer
• Bob Stinson - guitar
• Tommy Stinson - bass
• Chris Mars - drums
• Peter Jesperson - producer
• Steven Fjelstad - producer, engineer
• Paul Stark - mixer
• Laurie Allen - photography
• Erik Hanson - photography
• Greg Helgeson - artwork
• Pat Moriarity - artwork
• Bruce Allen - artwork

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