dB's Stands For Decibels/Repercussion CD

 Just what I was looking for....
These songs had been hard to find since the 1980s. This is a good reissue of songs from a very underappreciated band. If you like this, treat yourself to The Bongos. Let's Active, Guadalcanal Diary and early Replacements. Still can't find the Swimming Pool Q's stuff on disc!
Submitted by jrftokyo (Japan) 
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 10 Stars Is More Like It !!!
The dB's were possibly the most famous early 80's band nobody ever heard of since BIGSTAR, with whom they share some history. They're probably best known for being such a "hard luck" band that they made the fictional SPINAL TAP saga look like a worldwide success. From being a jangling gutiar band (think REM) when America was in love with "skinny tie bands", to moving to Englad to record only to find that the continent was embracing Euro-pop, to seeing their records released Stateside but at Import prices. When they finally got an American record deal, the owner of the label dropped dead, leaving their contract in legal limbo for years. Aborted tours, technical problems, union stage worker issues, whatever could go wrong, did go wrong for these musical sadsacks. Still, there first two albums, STANDS FOR DECIBELS and REPERCUSSION are two of the greatest records of their, or any other era. Brilliant writing, more killer hooks than a fisherman's tackle box, a twisted sense of humor and great ensemble playing make their history all the sadder. This collection gives you those first two albums (plus two more tracks) and liner notes that give you a brief look into a "how to book" on musical failure. You can't beat the price, so pick it up and you too can scratch your head trying to figure out how this "can't miss" band did just that.
Submitted by a reviewer (Oakland, CA) 
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 10 stars, 5 for each album
The dB's may have not have been commercially successful. However, they did succeed in making some of the best power pop of the eighties.
Submitted by Michael (Winnipeg, Canada)
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