One of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All, Tim is The Replacements first major label release on Sire and was produced by Tommy Ramones. Contains the acclaimed single Swingin Party and Bastards of Young. Presented on 140g Translucent pink vinyl. - The Replacements initially formed in 1979, and were wild and quickly became notorious for their drunken, chaotic gigs. After they built up a sizable local following, the Minneapolis label Twin/Tone signed them. Critics and fellow musicians were quick to praise the band, and they developed a large underground following.