This is the soundtrack to the 2002 Paul Westerberg [ tickets ] tour documentary film of the same name. While the film offers a rare glimpse at the reclusive, peculiar--and lauded--artist interacting with his fans, it's the songs that speak with authority.

Listening through the 14 tracks, you'd have to stop and wonder if the ex-Replacement wishes he'd come into prominence a few decades earlier. The deliciously sloppy mid-tempo tunes "What a Day (For a Night)" and "Wild & Lethal" feel like they were recorded as they were written, and "Hillbilly Junk" is flat out mud.

Meanwhile, "Soldier of Misfortune" has a Telecaster crunch that would make Keith Richards smile. The original take of "Crackle & Drag" screams vintage Tom Petty, while the alternate version starts out minimalistic beyond recognition before bringing in some booming, Jim Keltner-esque drums. Other highlights include the boot-knockin' slide guitar on "My Daydream," the acoustic ballad "Meet Me Down the Alley" and the cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days."

Cool as this album is, it feels a little bit like filler to keep the fans satiated until the next proper studio album, "Folker," which is slated to come out in early 2004.

Also in stores now is "Dead Man Shake," a blues-tinged album by Westerberg's alter-ego Grandpaboy [ tickets ]. The "Come Feel Me Tremble" documentary DVD is scheduled for wide release on Nov. 11.

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