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 have these in my collection already, and although I am a total geek for new stuff, I am down with this box set. I dig the b-sides, and I am in it for the custom-made box, lol.
If I already had these singles, I’d be really ticked off, and probably wouldn’t be renewing for this package. As it is I don’t, so that’s not an issue for me. But I understand the complaints from those that do own the originals, and I hope TMR does too. I want exclusive music, not gimmicks.
FANTASTIC VAULT PACKAGE!!! Thank you all so much! xo
These are all going on my jukebox. Then I am having a party.
I find everyone’s comments below quite interesting. For me, this is an awesome package as I am an avid collector of 7" records. I like many others on here have the songs from Elephant in multiple formats but I see no harm in adding these to my collection. I do sympathize with the idea of the music itself not being exclusive in this case but really don’t see any harm in TMR putting a Vault package like this together. In fact, I think it would be awesome if TMR released GBMS as a 7" Vault Box Set collection!
Can this please become a pattern?
The 1st Vault pack of every year to be a box of singles from a Jack related album. This would be so awesome.
@Big Brother – I think you are right. Jack did hint at this one of the times he came into chat. I love this box set and I can’t wait to get it. I am keeping my fingers crossed as to what the next release is – if in fact they are going in chronological order. But I think you may be right. Hope so!
@Melbonzo – I totally agree with you – I hope Third Man keeps on experimenting and being innovative. I am very curious as to this new processing they described above. Makes me want this Vault package even more – plus the added bonus of all the other groups. When they released the Jack White/Bricks package I said I hope they released something with the Soledad Brothers – now they are! I think that is awesome. I also love Brendan’s music and I’m really excited he’s included in this package too.
I don’t really have any vinyl elephant stuff so I’m quite happy about this!
Comments are funny for this vault package. I’m realty excited for this vault package. Keep on experimenting thirdman and mixing it up. Good job!!! Feliz navida???
Hmmmm… TMR has been releasing The White Stripes discography in chronological order, so ya’ll know which WS LP reissue is coming up next, right? The chance to get the TMR limited versions of all 4 Elephant singles in one shot and not leave home makes it easy peasy.