Answering Machine

~ Recording by The Replacements

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
  • US1984-10-02
Twin/Tone RecordsTTR 8441
1.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsLet It Be (disc made in Japan)The ReplacementsAlbum
Twin/Tone RecordsTTRCD 8441
1.11Answering Machine3:40The ReplacementsLet It Be (disc made in USA)The ReplacementsAlbum
Twin/Tone RecordsTTRCD 8441
1.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
Roadrunner RecordsRR 9092 2
1.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
Twin/Tone RecordsTTRCD 8441-2
1.11Answering Machine3:40The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
Restless Records73761
1.7Answering Machine3:41The ReplacementsLove SucksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-01-24
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73315
1.7Answering Machine3:40The ReplacementsDon't You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of The ReplacementsThe ReplacementsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-06-13
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70013
1.11Answering Machine3:54The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
  • US2008-04-22
Rhino (reissue label), Rykodisc, Twin/Tone RecordsR2 438844
1.11Answering Machine3:54The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
Twin/Tone Records8122-79936-5
1.11Answering Machine3:38The ReplacementsLet It Be (16 bit - 44.1 kHz Remastered Deluxe Edition)The ReplacementsAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Rykodisc[none]
3.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsOriginal Album SeriesThe ReplacementsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122797198
4.11Answering Machine3:40The ReplacementsThe Complete Studio Albums 1981–1990The ReplacementsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-04-14
Rhino (reissue label)081227954864
4.11Answering Machine3:44The ReplacementsThe Twin/Tone YearsThe ReplacementsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-08-11
Rhino (reissue label)081227954703, R1 548944
1.11Answering Machine3:37The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
  • US2016-01-19
Rhino (reissue label)R1 773761
1.11Answering Machine3:37The ReplacementsLet It BeThe ReplacementsAlbum
  • XE2016-01-22
Rhino (reissue label)081227954710
1.11Answering Machine3:39The ReplacementsLet It Be (Deluxe Edition)The ReplacementsAlbum
  • XW2025-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)
1.11Answering Machine3:39The ReplacementsLet It Be (Deluxe Edition)The ReplacementsAlbum
  • US2025-11-21
Twin/Tone Records, Rhino (reissue label)603497811670, R2 728214
1.11Answering Machine3:37The ReplacementsLet It Be (Reissue)The ReplacementsAlbumTwin/Tone RecordsTTR 8441-2
Promotion
1.3Answering Machine3:40The ReplacementsHistory SamplerPaul WesterbergAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)DPRO 13528

Relationships

engineer:Steve Fjelstad
producer:Steve Fjelstad
Peter Jesperson
Paul Westerberg
electric guitar and percussion, guitar, percussion and lead vocals:Paul Westerberg (from 1983-08 until 1984-02)
recorded at:Blackberry Way Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-02)
recording of:Answering Machine (from 1983-08 until 1984-02)

Answering Machine

lyricist and composer:Paul Westerberg