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.
Have not gotten mine yet or the email informing me it is on the way. I am looking forward to it.
Mine arrived yesterday in the UK. Lovely package but like the last person. the streak splatter effect on mine is virtually non-existent. A couple have a few ‘whisps’ of colour the rest are pretty much just clear, especially There’s No Home for You..
Still., as i said, a gorgeous set to own.
Got mine today. Package is nice although the streak/splatter effect is almost non-existent. One is hazy-gray while the other three are practically totally clear. Looking forward to Vault #20.
Awesome !!!!!!!!!
I received Vault package today! Thank you, TMR! You sure cheered up an otherwise horrible day for me! You all always seem to know when to brighten us up!
The records, covers and packaging are beautiful and incredible. X
Just walked in and saw my Vault 19 arrived. I love the finish on the sleeves for the records and the box. The “soft touch coating” is amazing. Kind of feels like a soft leather. It’s a beautiful collectors set. Thanks!
these are fantastic, although the colour streaks aren’t what I expected; the red one is just all clear pink, the white is kinda milky, only the black one looks remotely close to the pictures but I am not complaining, they are fantastic . I am absolutely mad about “good to me” and am so happy to have it. thanks TMR, truly.
For People who want an update. I got my package today.
im a C and received mine today in Canada, the colour highlights are a little underwhelming :( the one that is supposed to have all three colours is just grey for me
Anything? I don’t mind being the last person to receive Vault Package 19. I’m curious if others have received their package.