Do you like the White Stripes? Do you like experiments? Do you like the Vault? Do you like combining all three? We do. For our 19th installment of the Vault, we're doing something we've never done before. Something that Vault members have been clamoring for…the exclusive, limited, colored vinyl edition of a record. As you probably know, TMR tries to release a limited version of every record we do. That limited edition is usually available only at certain locations or stores, while the black vinyl version is kept in print forever.
This package will consist of limited colored vinyl pressings of all of the White Stripes singles from their album Elephant. These include…
"Seven Nation Army"
"I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"
"The Hardest Button to Button"
"There's No Home For You Here"
The b-sides consist of covers of some of Detroit's most pre-eminent artists in 2003…
"Good to Me" written by Brendan Benson and Jason Falkner and originally released on Benson's 2002 album Lapalco.
"Who's to Say…" written by Dan Miller and released by his outfit Blanche in 2003 on their album If We Can't Trust the Doctors…
"St. Ides of March" written by the Soledad Brothers and released on their self-titled album of 2000.
As well as a White Stripes live medley of "I Fought Piranhas / Let's Build a Home" recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York.
Each of these tracks has been remastered from the original analog sources, and in the case of "…March" and "Piranhas" where there were no analog masters, we used only the finest digital files that could withstand sitting unused on a hard drive for over ten years.
The artwork on all the singles has been tidied up, spell-checked and given that special Third Man "je ne sais quoi"
"There's No Home For You Here", which was originally coupled with a generic company sleeve, now has stunning new artwork. It looks electrifying!
And these sleeves FEEL amazing. Employing a process called (we're not making this up) "soft touch aqueous coating" each of these glue-pocket sleeves feels like a hybrid between rubber and lambskin. It's difficult to describe, but immediately noticeable and amazing in person. Each record will be pressed on clear vinyl with with an added vinyl highlight color insertion of either red, black or white. For "There's No Home…" all three of those colors will be added to clear vinyl, to make something truly exciting. All of this will be housed in a custom-made telescoping box, so that these singles can forever live together with distinction in your record collection. Later in 2014 each of the singles will be available individually, on black vinyl, with no box, to the general public.
SIGN UP HERE. Deadline to sign-up for this package is January 31st at 7pm CST.
I mourn the loss of the Singles comps.
Marilyn Nave, Thanks so much for the positive reply. Before I even see VP#19 I am planning on using it for a wedding gift for a couple getting married in April (should have it in hand by then). I have more fun giving away the colored vinyl and seeing friends reactions than keeping the colored vinyl for myself. Giving away Third Man Records’ colored vinyl is also my way of spreading the word about TMR. The couple I am going to give VP#19 see Jack walking around where they live in the Music Row area of Nashville, which is very close to TMR, and had no idea Jack had a place they can visit in Nashville.
CINCI: Yes!
This is a great vault package.
@Aquamarine – Couldn’t agree with you more on Vault packages. I would much prefer Jack White related releases in Vault Packages but I don’t like re-issues as Vault packages. These should be left to RSD and/or Vault Store and that includes the inevitable release of GBMS. However, I did like the yearly round-up of TMR singles. They should have carried it on, maybe not as Vault packages but as stand alone compilations.
Hot Poop in Walla Walla sells used 8 tracks. he also always has TMR related material right up front on the counter. that place is insane.
I like to receive Jack-related stuff too, he’s one of my favorite musicians. But what I say is that it would be cool to discover some artists through the Vault. Just like Vault packages 6, 9, 12 and 17, it’s cool to receive exclusive version of an LP (even if The Greenhorns, Willie Nelson and Wanda Jackson are far being “new artists”). But hey, I’m a member since package 14 and never got disappointed.
Emergent bands for blue series(es), or green series(es), Jack-related stuff for Vault packages, IMO.
8-tracks are, in my own opinion, the next craze. These are cheaper right now than vinyls, it is time to buy them. 10 years ago, people were throwing away their black discs. Now you have to spend like 10$ for Led Zeppelin II (in fair/poor condition). Well I’m not a speculator but I’m sure it will gain in popularity in a couple of years (months?). Third Man, you could innovate by launching a record on 8-tracks!
Why no Black Jack Davey? :(