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	Punk rock
Length	36:47
Label	Twin/Tone Records
Producer	Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steven Fjelstad
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (9.4/10) link Robert Christgau (B+) link
The Replacements chronology
Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash (1981) Stink (EP) (1982)

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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. This article is about the rock band called Hüsker Dü. For other uses, see Husker Du. ...

The album was remastered and reissued by Rhino Entertainment on April 22, 2008 with 13 additional tracks. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Westerberg except * by Westerberg/Stinson/Stinson/Mars.

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" – 1:48 *
9. "I Hate Music" – 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

Reissue tracks:

All previously unissued recordings except +

1. Raised in the City (demo) - 2:16
2. Shutup (demo) - 1:39
3. Don't Turn Me Down (demo) - 1:54
4. Shape Up (demo) - 2:11
5. You Ain't Gotta Dance (studio demo) - 2:24
6. Get on the Stick (studio demo) - 1:39
7. Oh Baby (studio demo) - 1:18
8. Like You (outtake) - 1:44
9. Get Lost (outtake) - 2:27
10. A Toe Needs a Shoe (Stinson) (outtake) - 2:09
11. Customer (alternate take) - 2:09
12. Basement Jam* (rehearsal) - 3:32
13. If Only You Were Lonely+ - 2:53

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