MINNEAPOLIS — One of Replacements fans’ favorite things is about to become an even bigger thing.

The Minneapolis rock band’s most influential and critically acclaimed album, 1984’s “Let It Be,” is being expanded into a box set by Rhino/Warner Records with bonus tracks and a live recording from that era, much of it previously unreleased.

It’s due out Oct. 24. Preorders of the set are now available as either a four-LP or three-CD collection. A limited edition 10-inch live EP comes as a bonus for early buyers.

Widely expected from die-hard ‘Mats lovers who’ve been following the band’s every reissue move — “Let It Be” was the old LP most ripe to be treated anew — news of the new box set arrived last week along with a streaming alternate version of one of the record’s standout tunes, “Androg

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