The official announcement won't be released to the public until tomorrow, but we wanted to get you the news as quickly as possible that VAULT #31 will be...(drumroll please)... the MARGO PRICE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE!
This time last year we were gearing up for the release of Margo Price's debut album Midwest Farmer's Daughter. This was a straight-out-of-Nashville record we loved from first listen, and we are beyond thrilled that the release has led to many others discovering this singular and enigmatic artist and coming to love her as much as we do. Margo Price and her band The Pricetags had a banner year full of accolades, television appearances, incendiary live shows, and tons of good times. We'd like to celebrate the success of this cherished member of the Third Man family with the announcement of our latest Vault Package, all in honor of Margo Price, with the package in all its glory arriving on your doorstep right around the one year anniversary of the Midwest Farmer's Daughter release.
Margo Price Live at The Hamilton, Washington DC 11-9-2016
Margo and her band rolled into our nation’s capital after seven hours on the road on November 8 — election day — and spent the night in the up-for-grabs city as the results came in and anxieties rose across the country. The very next evening they played one of the most poignant and significant shows of the tour and quite possibly of their careers. As luck would have it, the tape was rolling. The set is a great mix of album tracks, live, road-tested favorites, and a batch of classic country covers from Rodney Crowell, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, and Billy Joe Shaver. Third Man Records is beyond proud to present this serendipitous landmark live show with a vellum optical sleeve on double 180-gram vinyl — one green and one white.
Set List:
Hands of Time
Black Rose (Billy Joe Shaver cover)
Tennessee Song
Paper Cowboy
Yeah You’re Right
Desperate and Depressed
Weekender
Red Bandana (Merle Haggard cover)
Me And Bobby McGee (Kris Kristofferson cover)
Four Years of Chances
Ain’t Living Long Like This (Rodney Crowell)
Margo Price - Blue Room Sessions 7"
When we first asked Margo to come by Third Man Records to say hello and talk about her music and the album she had just recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, we happened to be hosting open-to-the-public recording sessions on our 1955 Scully Lathe all day in the Blue Room for direct-to-acetate recordings (Third Man Recording Service). No record label in their right mind with an engineer behind the glass and a voice like Margo’s in front of it would let an opportunity like this pass them by, so we asked if she wanted to cut a tune. What she delivered was a tear-inducing solo version of “Desperate & Depressed” which was later re-recorded as the B Side for her first single from last year, “Hurtin’ on the Bottle.” It was powerful and it was fearless and this was the pivotal moment we knew we were hooked on Margo for good.
In a nod to that first meeting with her (a truly legendary day for us, for anyone interested in Third Man lore), we invited Margo down to play two new songs live in the Blue Room, cut direct-to-acetate on our fabled lathe. Here we present the third in our series of Blue Room Sessions (previous entries include Cat Stevens and Coupler) and the first as a Vault-exclusive. The A-side features a new, never-before-recorded, original composition titled "You Told Me With Your Eyes," followed by another never-previously-recorded (by Margo that is...) cover of Billy Grammer's classic leaving tune "Gotta Travel On" on blue vinyl.
Margo Price Live at Austin City Limits DVD
Another landmark moment for Margo this year was her Austin City Limits taping, which will air January 21 on PBS. The good people from ACL have been kind enough to allow us to release this DVD of her performance featuring the entire broadcast version, and perhaps a few surprises... stay tuned.
Skull Collar Pin
For our first bonus item, perhaps the the most outlaw piece of wearable art we’ve ever created: a ¾” white and gold enamel collar pin with a gold-tone chain for wear across your top button or on your lapel. The skull image is inspired by a tattoo Margo sports on her left leg and guarantees its wearer instant cowboy credibility.
2017 Challenge Coin
Bonus item part two of two in Vault #31 is our second annual issuing of the Third Man Records Challenge Coin. Usually used as totems to signify membership in a military organization, challenge coins are slowly making their way into other realms of culture. The Third Man Records 2017 Challenge Coin will entitle its bearer (like the 2016 version) to 10% off purchases in our Detroit or Nashville storefronts for the duration of this year. It will also double as a large hole 45 adaptor. (And, if you want to “challenge” your Vault member friends to see who’s holding theirs with any empty-handed folks buying the next round of drinks… well that’s just the kind of camaraderie we hope to continue to foster amongst our most loyal and die-hard fans.) Vault package #31 is the ONLY way to get this coin… it will not be issued individually or in future packages.
Sign up for Vault Package #31 NOW. Subscription deadline = January 31 at midnight CST
i hope this ships soon….. everyday someone new stops in chat all worked up when this will start arriving at their door…. im thinkin some hidden easter egg action like photobooth cameos of Margo and the guys might be sneaking into the imagination of some of these fans in anticipation of this vault shipping!!!! maybe even a surprise outdoor concert…. oh boy!!! my imagination does enjoy a holiday!!!
@Paul Valentine Yep, but I reserve the right not to like something even for no apparent reason.
Bravo TMR, looks like a great package.
To the comments below, variety is the spice of life. Grew up listening to the god-like DJ John Peel whose shows included many music styles. Believe in open ears and excited by new, unfamiliar music.
@DaleNorthern
Wow! Did you really just refer to Loretta Lynns records as a steaming pile of crap? Can we get Jack over here to set the record straight for this guy?
Not to mention every vault package TMR releases to us is a treat, so much hard work has to go into these packages and for ThirdMan to grace us with such nice things you should feel much much MUCH more thankful that you’re apart of something so great rather than trying to just be a music snob. I bet you’re real fun to hang out with…
Looked back and still only see you talking about a solo jack record.
Ramble on.
Honestly… this Vault is consisten with the Pokey Lafarge Vault if you can get some perspective on the Novelty Nature of this entire label Mr. Siebenaugen …. and as for your buddie StL-Bendover ? one in the same? i would say you could check less than ten comments back prior to the arbitrary page break to see the comment which i referenced …. HERE from som Vaultie named Dale Northern who said this:::: Like most here, I like rock. I like other things, as well. The only two styles I HATE are country and rap… I get that this is the Third Man Records Vault (and not JW/WS exclusive deal.) But when they go so far outside their core focus, I feel disappointed in my choice with the Vault. I guess this will wind up in my steaming pile of crap records (along side Loretta Lynn.) :::::: the bottom line once again seems to be indicative of the acutely myopic nature of people who cannot be bothered to appreciate the legacy of American Music and its diverse sources of inspiration
Top stuff this looks great
Anybody else skipping this package? I don’t get this margo price ‘hype’, or whatever this is, and I’m wondering why it’s going to be released via the vault, instead of some TMR-sublabel for country releases, e.g.
OH YEAH!!! Margo Price and the band bring out the funk and psych rock for Austin City Limits.
Um…only person talking about a JW solo record is you. Might be the wrong post to ramble about it though…this about the Vault #31 featuring Margo Price.