The Replacements, one of the best bands of the 1980's, will be reissuing four new records, "Sorry Ma, I Forgot To Take Out The Trash," "Stink," "Hootenanny," and "Let It Be." These reissues will be remastered, and will include never released material and b-side tracks, according to Billboard.com.

I think The Replacements were the best of the 80's rock bunch because their shows were quite insane. Between 1985-1988, I saw the Replacements live about 10 times, and each time was the penultimate rock experience.

First the guitars. They were loud and bombastic, exactly what's needed for a 20-something year old guy, getting his first taste of independence from home, and feeling the energy associated with like-minded rock and roll fans, pogoing up-and-down in a pit of like-minded Replacements fans.

Then the songs. Paul Westerberg knows how to write a song that appeals to the young, Midwestern guy, who feels that Poison and Guns and Roses were not the answers to the question: Who's Going to Save Rock and Roll?

I'll be one of those guys looking to pickup those newly released reissues when they appear on April 22nd.