{"title":"Timbuk 3 Vinyl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eTimbuk 3 is an American alternative rock duo from Austin, Texas, composed of husband-and-wife Pat and Barbara Kasmai. They are best known for their 1986 single \"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimbuk 3 formed in 1985 when the Kasmai's moved from Madison, Wisconsin to Austin, Texas. Their first album, Greetings from Timbuk 3, was released in 1986 and featured the hit single \"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades\". The album also featured the minor hit \"Life is Hard\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe duo's second album, Eden Alley, was released in 1988 and featured the hit single \"Hailey's Comet\". The album was followed by Big Shot in the Dark in 1989, featuring the single \"Shame on You\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Kasmai's released their fourth album, The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, in 1991. The album featured the title track, as well as the singles \"Shortwave\" and \"Lucky\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimbuk 3 released their fifth album, A Hundred Lovers, in 1995. The album featured the singles \"Ricochet\" and \"Big Time Operator\". The Kasmai's last album, Big News 1, was released in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting fact about Timbuk 3 is that the duo were the first musical guests to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"timbuk-3-eden-alley-318758","title":"Timbuk 3 – Eden Alley (VG+\/NM) – LP, AU 1988","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Second Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: \u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments: \u003c\/strong\u003e Promo copy\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEden Alley is an LP by Timbuk 3 from 1988 released on the I.R.S. Records label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 class=\"product-about-heading\"\u003eAbout this album\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEden Alley is Timbuk 3’s sharpest and most memorable album, mixing folk-rock, pop hooks and sardonic humour with a distinctly off-centre voice. Released in 1988, it followed the duo’s breakthrough and included The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, the song that turned their dry wit and apocalyptic optimism into a mainstream calling card. Built around the husband-and-wife chemistry of Pat MacDonald and Barbara K., the record balances acoustic bite, new wave edges and Southern inflections, making it one of the clearest snapshots of late-1980s alternative-minded roots rock. Its crossover success gave Timbuk 3 lasting recognition far beyond cult status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Timbuk 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e I.R.S. Records – 460879 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_australia\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_1988\"\u003e1988\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/new-wave\"\u003eNew Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/southern-rock\"\u003eSouthern Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Tarzan+Was+A+Bluesman\"\u003eTarzan Was A Bluesman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Easy\"\u003eEasy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Reckless+Driver\"\u003eReckless Driver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Dance+Fever\"\u003eDance Fever\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Sample+The+Dog\"\u003eSample The Dog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Too+Much+Sex,+Not+Enough+Affection\"\u003eToo Much Sex, Not Enough Affection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Welcome+To+The+Human+Race\"\u003eWelcome To The Human Race\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Eden+Alley\"\u003eEden Alley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Rev.+Jack+\u0026amp;+His+Roamin'+Cadillac+Church\"\u003eRev. Jack \u0026amp; His Roamin' Cadillac Church\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+A+Sinful+Life\"\u003eA Sinful Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Little+People+Make+Big+Mistakes\"\u003eLittle People Make Big Mistakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Reprise+(Don't+Stop+Now)\"\u003eReprise (Don'T Stop Now)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"I.R.S. Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44533705408577,"sku":"2443736","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/NS03NDgwLmpwZWc.jpg?v=1788836510"},{"product_id":"timbuk-3-greetings-from-timbuk-3-318721","title":"Timbuk 3 – Greetings From Timbuk 3 (E\/E) – LP, AU 1986","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Second Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (E)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent (E)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments: \u003c\/strong\u003e promo copy\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGreetings From Timbuk 3 is an LP by Timbuk 3 from 1986 released on the I.R.S. Records label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 class=\"product-about-heading\"\u003eAbout this album\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGreetings From Timbuk 3 is a sharp, witty debut that turned Timbuk 3’s dry humour and social bite into one of the era’s most memorable new wave crossover moments. Released in 1986, the album pairs hooky guitar pop with sardonic lyrics, led by The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, a song that became an unlikely hit and defined the band’s public profile. Built around the husband-and-wife duo of Pat and Barbara MacDonald, the record blends indie rock attitude with polished pop instincts, giving its commentary on work, image and modern life a knowingly offbeat edge. Its cult status endures as a snapshot of mid-1980s alternative rock with mainstream reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Timbuk 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e I.R.S. Records – ELPS 4573\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_australia\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_1986\"\u003e1986\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indie-rock\"\u003eIndie Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+The+Future's+So+Bright,+I+Gotta+Wear+Shades\"\u003eThe Future'S So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Life+Is+Hard\"\u003eLife Is Hard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Hairstyles+And+Attitudes\"\u003eHairstyles And Attitudes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Facts+About+Cats\"\u003eFacts About Cats\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+I+Need+You\"\u003eI Need You\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Just+Another+Movie\"\u003eJust Another Movie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Friction\"\u003eFriction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Cheap+Black+And+White\"\u003eCheap Black And White\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+Shame+On+You\"\u003eShame On You\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Timbuk+3+I+Love+You+In+The+Strangest+Way\"\u003eI Love You In The Strangest Way\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"I.R.S. 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