Paul Westerberg lines up spring dates, best-of album

A best-of collection covering Paul Westerberg's post-Replacements solo career is being readied as the Minnesota-bred rocker lines up another round of tour dates.

Rhino Records plans to release the 20-track album, dubbed "Besterberg: The Best of Paul Westerberg," on May 17. It includes selections from his three major-label albums as well as the two recent albums he recorded for indie label Vagrant Records.

Also among the tracks is one song from his alter-ego Grandpaboy and three songs that appeared on soundtracks. Two previously unreleased tracks and two B-sides round out the set.

The full tracklist, according to Westerberg's official website is:
Dyslexic Heart
Knocking on Mine
World Class Fad
Runaway Wind
Things
Seein' Her ("World Class Fad" b-side)
Man Without Ties("World Class Fad" b-side)
A Star is Bored ("Melrose Place" soundtrack)
Stain Yer Blood ("Friends" soundtrack)
Love Untold
Once Around the Weekend (alt. mix)
Angels Walk
It's a Wonderful Lie
Lookin' Out Forever
Nowhere Man ("I Am Sam" soundtrack)
High Time
Let the Bad Times Roll
What a Day (For a Night)
All That I Had ("Eventually" outtake)
C'mon, C'mon, C'mon ("Eventually" outtake)

Meanwhile, Westerberg, who recently wrapped up a winter tour that was his first with a band in eight years, has lined up a spring jaunt. The itinerary is below.

Westerberg's current group, known as His Only Friends, features a collection of musicians from the Minneapolis area, including bassist Jim Boquist, guitarist Kevin Bowe and former Prince drummer Michael Bland. The group debuted with an early November show at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis.

"Folker," the prolific singer/songwriter's latest album, hit stores last September. It followed "Come Feel Me Tremble" and alter-ego Grandpaboy's "Dead Man Shake," both of which surfaced in 2003.