The Replacements at Maxwell's (02-04-1986)

On February 4th, 1986, The Replacements played one of the most memorable shows in their history at Maxwell’s! Back in 2017, the band released a high-quality recording of the show captured straight from the soundboard, so I held off on posting this audience recording until now. Check out the official release to hear the best-sounding recording of the gig! However, it’s also cool to hear their performance from the perspective of an audience member holding an omnidirectional mic in the air. So, I decided that the 35th anniversary of the show was a great time to post this tape. In addition to being one of the band’s most talked about shows, it’s also one of the most legendary gigs in Maxwell’s storied history. There’s also a video of the band playing during soundcheck, which you can watch below.

Setlist:

  1. Hayday

  2. Color Me Impressed

  3. Dose Of Thunder

  4. Fox On The Run (Sweet)

  5. Hold My Life

  6. I Will Dare

  7. Favorite Thing

  8. Unsatisfied

  9. Can’t Hardly Wait

  10. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out

  11. Takin A Ride

  12. Bastards Of Young

  13. Kiss Me On The Bus

  14. Black Diamond

  15. Johnny’s Gonna Die

  16. Otto

  17. I’m In Trouble

  18. Left Of The Dial

  19. God Damn Job

  20. Answering Machine

  21. Waitress In The Sky

  22. Take Me Down To The Hospital

  23. Gary’s Got A Boner

  24. If Only Your Were Lonely

  25. Baby Strange (T. Rex)

  26. Hitchin’ A Ride (Vanity Fair)

  27. Nowhere Man (The Beatles)

  28. Go

  29. Fuck School