Greetings from Timbuk3
1986 studio album by Timbuk 3
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Greetings from Timbuk3 is the debut album by American band Timbuk 3, released in 1986.[7][8] The album contains their only charting single, "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades", which reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
*except "Hairstyles and Attitudes" at Lone Star Studios (Austin, Texas)
| Greetings from Timbuk3 | ||||
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| Released | October 1986 | |||
| Studios | Dustbowl Studios (Hollywood, California) *except "Hairstyles and Attitudes" at Lone Star Studios (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:05 | |||
| Label | I.R.S.[1] | |||
| Producer | Dennis Herring[2] | |||
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| Singles from Greetings from Timbuk3 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [6] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [2] |
The songs "Life Is Hard" and "Shame on You" were used in the 1986 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and were included on the film's accompanying soundtrack album.[citation needed]
Critical reception
Trouser Press called Greetings from Timbuk3 "surely one of the darkest albums ever to have yielded a hit single."[9]
Track listing
All songs written by Pat MacDonald, except where noted. Copyright Mamdadaddi Music/I.R.S. Music, Inc. admin. by Atlantic Music. (All Songs BMI).
- "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" – 3:21
- "Life Is Hard" – 4:08
- "Hairstyles and Attitudes" – 2:51
- "Facts About Cats" – 3:16
- "I Need You" – 3:50
- "Just Another Movie" – 4:16
- "Friction" – 3:44
- "Cheap Black & White" – 2:54
- "Shame On You" – 5:04 (Barbara K. MacDonald, Pat MacDonald)
- "I Love You in the Strangest Way" – 2:41
Personnel
Musicians
- Barbara K. MacDonald – co-lead vocals on tracks 1, 5, 10, lead vocals on tracks 4, 9, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, electric, 12-string and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, harmonica, violin, mandolin
- Pat MacDonald – co-lead vocals on tracks 1, 5, 10, lead vocals on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, electric, 12-string and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, harmonica, violin, mandolin
Production
- Produced by Dennis Herring
- Engineers: Dennis Herring and Mark Teston
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 86 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 50 |
