The Replacements’ Tim: Let It Bleed Edition is quite literally revelatory.

The story of the Replacements is often told as a series of Greatest Misses, the tale of a famously star-crossed band that could rarely catch a break or stay out of their own way, always in the right place at the wrong time, or maybe vice versa. Perhaps no such point looms larger than Tim, the Replacements’ 1985 major-label debut that flopped on arrival despite containing a decent handful of some of the best rock ’n’ roll songs ever written. On Sept. 22, Rhino will release Tim: Let It Bleed Edition, a four-disc set that includes a trove of mostly unreleased alternate takes and demos, a 1986 concert recording from Chicago’s Cabaret Metro, and a book-length set of liner notes by Bob Mehr, author of 2016’s exquisite Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements. A coveted slot on Saturday Night Live devolved into catastrophe when Westerberg said “Come on, fucker” into a live mic, enraging Lorne Michaels and ensuring that the band’s first SNL appearance would be their last. Related From Slate The Olivia Rodrigo–Taylor Swift “Beef” Is Really About Something Deeper It’s barely an exaggeration to say that Stasium’s new mix is like hearing Tim for the first time.