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.
That crackly noise ,i think,is because its recorded from the original analog source.
mine are not that bad,i dont mind that, its suits the records,diffrend but good package,
Got mine today (K in Tennessee). Although not as pretty as the picture, mine do have the colors swirls in them and aren’t just pink or gray, so I’m considering myself lucky and a very happy girl. Didn’t play Hardest Button to Button all the way through, but what I did hear sounded fine on mine. Maybe just a few got messed up?
Yes I get static noise on one channel on the flip side to “Hardest button to button” the track “St Ides of March” sounds like a problem with the pressing. Not sure if a recall of all box sets and a replacement of offending single and returned to member is an option. Check small print or as Tom Waits says “The large print giveth and the small print taketh away”. Amen.
Just set up the turntable to play 45s (a bit of a fiddle for my deck) and like others, my copy of Hardest Button sounds poor. Suppose I best contact customer services too.
Ted: They haven’t gotten to us Ts yet. Last I heard, they were up to K or L or one of those letters before they got involved with RSD and its aftermath.
I haven’t received this Vault Package yet, have they all gone out?
Thanks for your response, G_squared. While this wasn’t the most exciting Vault package for me, I still support the idea of the Vault & I’m glad I’m a member. Still, $60 is a fair amount of money for 4 7" records in a cardboard box &, if I’m going to pay that amount, I’d appreciate a product that fits the description & is ready to play. I’ve not heard back from customer service yet…
@Jason. yep, mine does. and like others mine are mostly clear vinyl, except one is pinkish. as for the textured sleeves they are cool, but pearl jam used the same thing on Lightning Bolt. so, not totally innovative. But, I am not complaining I like the collection, especially since I hadn’t heard 3 of the besides before. I will contact TMR about the bad sounding one. Honestly, I think it is a good vault package.
Does anyone else’s copy of “The Hardest Button To Button” sound like someone went over it with sandpaper prior to shipping? 3 of the 4 singles in my package sound great. That one sounds like the opposite of great. Am I alone on this one or is it across the board?