I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981 92LP/DL CARD) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981 92LP/DL CARD) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 10/22/2021
I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981 - 23 Tracks of Remastered Early Singles, Demos, and Live Recordings with insert or booklet. What we have here are home and field recordings of The dB’s. Most of these tracks predate the release of Stands For deciBels by two to three years and were the basis of the signing of the band to Albion Records (UK) in 1980. Some songs are being released to the public for the first time in this package. Now, almost thirty years after a number of these tracks first saw the light of day on Rhino Records, we find ourselves in the position of releasing the earliest of these selections from our archives to a whole new audience. It’s the first time most have been on vinyl. The live recordings were found after months of Chris sifting through a trove of ancient cassettes, and we are glad to be able to include these key songs from those early years. THE DB'S - I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981
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Tracklist Preview
- (I Thought) You Wanted to Know (2021 Remix)
- Black and White (Don Dixon Version)
- Soul Kiss
- Bad Reputation (NY Rocker Sessions)
- If and When (Westbeth Sessions)
- The Fight (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Nothing Is Wrong (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Dynamite (NY Rocker Sessions)
- We Should Be in Bed (Westbeth Sessions)
- Ash (Westbeth Sessions)
- Everytime Anytime (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Death Garage (Live)
- What About That Cat? (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Tell Me Two Times (NY Rocker Sessions)
- What's the Matter with Me? (NY Rocker Sessions)
- She's Green I'm Blue (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Time Has Come Today (Live)
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Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 10/22/2021
I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981 - 23 Tracks of Remastered Early Singles, Demos, and Live Recordings with insert or booklet. What we have here are home and field recordings of The dB’s. Most of these tracks predate the release of Stands For deciBels by two to three years and were the basis of the signing of the band to Albion Records (UK) in 1980. Some songs are being released to the public for the first time in this package. Now, almost thirty years after a number of these tracks first saw the light of day on Rhino Records, we find ourselves in the position of releasing the earliest of these selections from our archives to a whole new audience. It’s the first time most have been on vinyl. The live recordings were found after months of Chris sifting through a trove of ancient cassettes, and we are glad to be able to include these key songs from those early years. THE DB'S - I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW: 1978-1981
Tracklist Preview
- (I Thought) You Wanted to Know (2021 Remix)
- Black and White (Don Dixon Version)
- Soul Kiss
- Bad Reputation (NY Rocker Sessions)
- If and When (Westbeth Sessions)
- The Fight (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Nothing Is Wrong (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Dynamite (NY Rocker Sessions)
- We Should Be in Bed (Westbeth Sessions)
- Ash (Westbeth Sessions)
- Everytime Anytime (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Death Garage (Live)
- What About That Cat? (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Tell Me Two Times (NY Rocker Sessions)
- What's the Matter with Me? (NY Rocker Sessions)
- She's Green I'm Blue (NY Rocker Sessions)
- Time Has Come Today (Live)
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Earn extra points on every purchase and redeem them for discounts, store credit, or exclusive vinyl releases.
Free Shipping & VIP Perks:
Members enjoy complimentary shipping, priority handling, and exclusive access to limited-edition drops, presales, and member-only discounts.
Monthly Vinyl Delivery (Optional):
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Flexibility:
No long-term commitments. You can change plans, pause, or cancel anytime — and keep your earned points.
Shipping Policy
In Stock Items
Items marked as In Stock typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Once your order ships, you’ll receive tracking information by email.
Backordered Items
Some items may be available on Backorder if inventory is temporarily unavailable.
When purchasing a backordered item:
- Payment is collected at checkout
- Your order secures a place in the fulfillment queue
- Items are fulfilled in the order they are purchased
Most backorders are fulfilled within approximately 3–6 months, though timelines may occasionally be longer depending on supplier manufacturing, distributor allocations, repress schedules, or inventory availability.
Backordered items may ship separately from other items in your order.
You can monitor, manage, or cancel eligible unfulfilled backordered items anytime through your customer account portal.
Preorder Items
Preorder items are upcoming releases scheduled to ship on or around the official release date provided by the label or distributor.
Release dates may occasionally change due to manufacturing or supplier delays.
Preorder items follow the same fulfillment and account management process as backordered items.
Additional Fulfillment Information
Orders containing multiple inventory types may ship separately as items become available.
Estimated fulfillment timelines are provided as general estimates only and are not guaranteed.
When will I receive a tracking number?
We provide tracking for every order. Tracking will be available once your product is shipped. All of our products are shipped out of our warehouse in Westlake Village, CA. You can track your order through your account on our website, via any of the shipping confirmation emails we've sent you, or through the Shop App.
Can I cancel my order?
Customers may cancel eligible unfulfilled items at any time before they enter the shipping process directly through their customer account portal. Once an item has entered shipment processing or has shipped, it becomes subject to our standard Returns & Refund Policy.
