There was a new shop in town.

Run by a stranger.

Needful Things, the sign said. The oddest name. A name that caused some gossip and speculation among the good folks of Castle Rock, Maine, while they waited for opening day.

Eleven year old Brian Rusk was the first customer and he got just what he wanted, a very rare 1956 Sandy Koufax baseball card. Signed.

Cyndi Rose Martin was next. A lalique vase. A perfect match for her living room decor.

Something for everyone,
Something you really had to have,
And always at a price you could just about afford.
The cash price that is.

Because there was another price. There always is when your hearts most secret, true desire is for sale . . .

As a fan, I have one complaint. Why did we have to wait until 2008 to get these fantastic reissues?

... You have to have a certain distance to be able to see things clearly. Tommy, in particular, said that he couldn't have gone back and reviewed old Replacements recordings until recently. It's been fun but also a very emotional process and a lot of work.