14 Songs (Paul Westerberg album)
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| Studio album by Paul Westerberg | ||||
| Released | June 15, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | Sire/Reprise | |||
| Producer | Paul Westerberg, Matt Wallace | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Q | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | B+ |
14 Songs is the first official solo album from Paul Westerberg, former leader of The Replacements. In many ways, it's his second solo album, given that the final Replacements album, All Shook Down, was heavily packed with session musicians and marginalized the other three band members.
The album features contributions from Ian McLagan, former keyboardist for the Faces, a band that Westerberg has often cited as a favorite.
In an interview included with a special edition of the album, he explained that he started the record jamming with drummer Josh Kelly and former Georgia Satellites bassist Rick Price, but found that the combination wasn't working, requiring him to seek other players. (The only song featuring Kelly and Price is the opener, "Knockin' On Mine.") He also revealed that the album title was a reference to Nine Stories, by J.D. Salinger.
By March 1996, 14 Songs had sold over 161,000 copies in the US.
All tracks written by Paul Westerberg.
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