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Condition: VG+ (Vinyl default VG+; Jacket is crisp and clean with minimal vintage edge/shelf wear, overall solid VG+/EX) Tracklist: Side 1: 1. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (3:21) 2. Life Is Hard (4:08) 3. Hairstyles and Attitudes (2:51) 4. Facts About Cats (3:16) 5. I Need You (3:50) Side 2: 1. Just Another Movie (4:16) 2. Friction (3:44) 3. Cheap Black and White (2:54) 4. Shame On You (5:04) 5. I Love You in the Strangest Way (2:41) Pressing Details: • Label: I.R.S. Records (Silver label with iconic trench-coat detective logo) • Catalog #: IRS-5739 (Matrix / sub-code on label: IRS-5320) • Distribution: Manufactured & Distributed by MCA Records, Inc. (70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA) • Pressing / Edition: 1986 US Original Pressing, Stereo • Production: Produced by Dennis Herring; All songs written by Pat McDonald Market Comps (eBay Sold): • [Timbuk 3 – Greetings From Timbuk 3 IRS-5739 (VG+ to EX)](https://www.ebay.com/shop/greetings-from-timbuk-3?_nkw=greetings+from+timbuk+3): $12.00 – $18.00 (Standard 1986 US original copies in clean play-grade condition; sealed or promo stamped copies reach $22.00+) Album Notes & Keywords: • The critically acclaimed 1986 debut studio album from the Austin, Texas duo Pat & Barbara K. McDonald. Features the iconic MTV hit and satirical cold-war pop anthem "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," blending clever lyricism with rootsy jangle-pop, drum machines, and harmonica hooks. • Search Keywords: Timbuk 3, Greetings From Timbuk 3, The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, Pat McDonald, Barbara K, IRS Records, IRS-5739, 1980s College Rock, Jangle Pop, New Wave, Post-Punk, Dennis Herring, 1986 Vinyl Fast one-day shipping. Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. Use the offer feature to receive an instant discount on any record in the store.