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The Replacements' Songs for Slim EP Gets Commercial Release, Auction Begins

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Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, and Chris Mars of the Replacements have reunited for Songs for Slim, a covers EP to raise money for their former guitarist Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke last year. 250 autographed copies of the 10" vinyl EP will go up for auction on the Songs for Slim website beginning Tuesday January 15th at 8:00 am PST. The auction will last for a 10-day period.

The EP features Westerberg, Stinson, drummer Peter Anderson and Westerberg's touring guitarist Kevin Bowe covering Dunlap's "Busted Up," Leon Payne's "Lost Highway", "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from the Broadway musical Gypsy, and Gordon Lightfoot's "I'm Not Sayin'". Mars contributes a solo version of Dunlap's "Radio Hook Word Hit". The website has this listed as "the first new Replacements release since 1990's All Shook Down."

Each 10" is autographed by Westerberg, Stinson, and Mars and comes with prints of four rare photos, a poster of Dunlap, a print of the EP cover (painted by Mars), and a download card for the EP.

The tracks will be for sale to the general public digitally after the auction ends, with a regular 12" release due out this spring.

After the EP, the Songs for Slim project will also auction a series of limited edition split 7" records featuring artists covering Dunlap's songs, including Craig Finn of the Hold Steady, Frank Black, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Jakob Dylan, Deer Tick, Lucero, the Jayhawks, John Doe, the Minus 5 (featuring members of R.E.M. and the Decemberists), and more. The songs will also be available to purchase digitially.

http://pitchfork.com/news/49149-the-replacements-songs-for-slim-ep-gets-commercial-release-auction-begins-tomorrow/

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The Replacements' Songs For Slim producer Ed Ackerson shares session details

http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2013/01/the_replacements_songs_for_slim_ep_auction_begins_today.php

can't wait to hear Lost Highway...probably my favorite old school country tune ever.  : ok:

Slim Dunlap back in ICU as the Replacements release ?Songs for Slim?

?Yes, Bob is in the ICU at Abbott Hospital,? says Dunlap?s wife, Chrissie. ?I am happy to report he is much improved from yesterday when I brought him in. He has several health issues, but has not been fully diagnosed yet. They are running tests, x-rays, scans, and the full bit to try and determine what it is that is making him so sick.?

A limited run of 250 autographed copies of the vinyl EP are being auctioned now, with a widespread release to follow. Bidding for the first copy in the limited series is already up to $10,000, while other copies seem to be hovering between $50-$500 a piece. All proceeds will benefit Slim and help cover the mounting costs of his medical care.

?We are feeling overwhelmed with the love and support that is out there for him, and it is so comforting to see and feel that envelop us everyday,? says Chrissie. ?I have said this before?it is not true nobody knows you when you?re down and out! We are immensely grateful to everyone, and these auctions are insane?never in our wildest dreams did we think anyone would bid $10,000.00 for a record!

Continue here: http://blog.thecurrent.org/2013/01/slim-dunlap-songs-for-slim/

Hopefully some shows will happen.

Had they not sold for $250 each I would have liked to have picked up a copy. Going to have to wait for the commercial release now, but at least plenty of money has been made for Slim so no complaints here :)

tommy_stinson: Over $100k raised for our old pal Slim Dunlap!!!! Thank you all who participated. It means a lot to ours and Slim's familys. LOL





/jarmo

They did good.  Hopefully his friend's health improves.