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.
Can’t Wait…….Beautiful
Absolutey amazing! Thank you TMR
The New There’s No Home For You Here cover it’s fantastic!!!
I know that I may be jumping the gun, but #20 Super Special Vault Wonder Box would be sweet for all my Vault LP’s. ANYONE?! I love the multi color in any form. Thank you TMR.
@mac: If this package had included that 10" Ball’n’Biscuit, my mind would have been blown from here to Neptune.
correction—change soundtrack to soundcheck
Where is the Elephant documentary that appeared so fleetingly in the vault when it was relaunched? I thought the timing for the elephant doc had passed. It would have fit in perfectly with this! after the gripes some had with the brown Racs live LP not looking as pictured, i wonder what these singles will actually look like. Of course I understand that the pictures are mock-ups, but I’m putting my faith in TMR that they will be iridescently stunning. I like the package, but do wish there was a healthy amount of unreleased magic. oh how I would love an LP of unreleased tunes! I absolutely LOVE St. ides of March—was there more to that soundtrack? what about the 10" of Ball and Biscuit/Hear My Train a-Comin’? or extend the b-side of There’s No Home to include Goin’ Back to Memphis. I DO appreciate that we get a new cover for TNHFYH! just my random reactions. I’m sure I will love it and be impatiently waiting.
I’m definitely into this, but IMO this is a bit of a letdown after the amazing Raconteurs concert we all just got. I definitely feel @Kali Durga—looking for some exclusive music more so than exclusive packaging and design. Also, the DVD or poster or picture book throw in is always a plus as well…missing that here. Nonetheless, these will probably be some of the cooler 7"’s I will own. Okay, fire away haters…..
@Kali I agree
These look beautiful, but I guess I get more excited about the “music” aspect of vinyl as opposed to the “collectible” aspect (although I do love both… which is usually what the Vault provides). As cool as it looks, it is the first package I have considered not getting (who’m I kidding? I still will). Oh well, they can’t all be favorites for me personally. I guess if this is the “disappointing” package, it’s a pretty good little club we have here.