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.
Do you like the White Stripes? Do you like experiments? Do you like the Vault? …Hell Yes! Have every vault release and this is by far the most unique. First, all vinyl package that sounds and looks better in one nifty box set …Thank You TMR!
Don’t you think its about time you got Nick Cave to play Third Man Records?
I Love it!!! Thanks Mr. White! You and your crew never disappoint. i have every vault so far, and no plans on quitting any time soon.
Looks great cant wait to get this one! Not sure what everyone else is complaining about?
For me, the elephent singles box set is worth the $60. Yes you can get the singles in their standard packaging for $20 but these are exclusive versions of those singles.
Maybe the Mold-a-Rama could be used to create miniature Topsy’s to send out with these as well. It would supply the bonus item we are used to receiving and offer a bit of placation for those of us slightly let down by this particular package,
This package sounds neat. A lot of folks jumping off the wagon. I’ll happily grab this package. Lots of folks jumped off for live Wanda and that’s a record that doesn’t get too far from my turntable.
Amen RAW!!
Jack White And Third man staff….LISTEN TO YOUR FANS!!!!! GET BEHIND ME SATAN. RElease it ASAP its really getting iirisome waitin for my favorite album to be released!! you hear this vault people,BEN’s,And Jack White why such the delay?
Fans are starting to get ill that ther is no ansawers to these Questions!