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Twentysome years ago, a brother and sister climbed into the third floor attic of their Southwest Detroit family homestead and bashed out a primitive cover of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream,” sparking something in both of them and leading them to take their simple guitar-drums-voice approach to a local open mic night on Bastille Day. In what feels like a whirlwind, they record and release two 7-inch singles for a local indie label. A not-so-local indie offers to put out a full-length album. They start touring. Another album. More touring. Another album. Folks REALLY start to pay attention. Crazy touring, more albums, accolades, wildest dream after wildest dream coming true. “World-renowned” becomes an appropriate descriptor, as does “long-building overnight sensation.” The same hard work and dedication that The White Stripes exhibited from the onset of their existence is what has been poured into The White Stripes Greatest Hits. In an era of streaming where the idea of a “Greatest Hits” album may seem irrelevant – that an act’s most streamed songs are considered their de facto “hits” – we wholeheartedly believe that great bands deserve “Greatest Hits” and that a large part of Third Man Records’ and The White Stripes’ successes have been built on zigging when the rest of the music business is zagging. Thus, for a great band with great fans, a greatest hits compilation for The White Stripes is not only appropriate, but absolutely necessary.
THE WHITE STRIPES
TO RELEASE GREATEST HITS ALBUM
ON DECEMBER 4 VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS/COLUMBIA RECORDS
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AND PRE-SAVE NOW
LIMITED EDITION 3XLP RED, WHITE & SPLATTER COLORED VINYL AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AS PART OF THIRD MAN’S
VAULT PACKAGE #46 – SUBSCRIBE BY OCTOBER 31ST
WATCH JACK & MEG’S NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN
“BALL AND BISCUIT” SHIBUYA-AX 2003 PERFORMANCE
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
October 6, 2020 - New York, NY - Third Man Records and Columbia Records will release The White Stripes Greatest Hits on December 4. The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, is an essential career-spanning collection highlighting 26 previously released songs – from late Nineties flashes of brilliance through early 2000s underground anthems, masterful MTV Moon Man moments, Grammy-grabbing greatness, and worldwide stadium chants…the songs here are as wide-ranging as you can imagine. The album is available for pre-order on CD, 2xLP 150-gram black vinyl, and digitally (streaming & download) HERE. A deluxe limited edition and ONLY colored vinyl variant of The White Stripes Greatest Hits is also available as part of Third Man Records’ Vault Package #46. Not leaving out a crucial component to the story of The White Stripes and Third Man Records, information about added value items for release week album purchases at independent record stores will be announced at a later date.
Twentysome years ago, a brother and sister climbed into the third floor attic of their Southwest Detroit family homestead and bashed out a primitive cover of David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream,” sparking something in both of them and leading them to take their simple guitar-drums-voice approach to a local open mic night on Bastille Day. In what feels like a whirlwind, they record and release two 7-inch singles for a local indie label. A not-so-local indie offers to put out a full-length album. They start touring. Another album. More touring. Another album. Folks REALLY start to pay attention. Crazy touring, more albums, accolades, wildest dream after wildest dream coming true. “World-renowned” becomes an appropriate descriptor, as does “long-building overnight sensation.” The same hard work and dedication that The White Stripes exhibited from the onset of their existence is what has been poured into The White Stripes Greatest Hits. In an era of streaming where the idea of a “Greatest Hits” album may seem irrelevant – that an act’s most streamed songs are considered their de facto “hits” – we wholeheartedly believe that great bands deserve “Greatest Hits” and that a large part of Third Man Records’ and The White Stripes’ successes have been built on zigging when the rest of the music business is zagging. Thus, for a great band with great fans, a greatest hits compilation for The White Stripes is not only appropriate, but absolutely necessary.
In true White Stripes fashion, the band has revealed only one of the twenty-six songs on the track list today, “Ball and Biscuit,” keeping the rest a mystery to be unveiled at a later date. Ensuring that this special celebration is started in full face-melting force, the band have dug into the archives to share a never-before-seen live performance video of “Ball and Biscuit” from their October 22nd, 2003 Shibuya-AX show in Tokyo, Japan – WATCH HERE. Shot on four camcorders, this was the band’s third trip to Japan and the second of a six date Japan run on this tour. Furthermore, all of The White Stripes’ groundbreaking official music videos will be upgraded and released in High Definition as part of the Greatest Hits release in December – be sure to subscribe to The White Stripes YouTube channel for more from the archives and to watch the HD music videos when they debut. Jack & Meg have also brought their red, white and black world to Instagram to commemorate the announcement (@thewhitestripes).
Additionally, for the most dedicated of supporters, Third Man Records is releasing an expanded collection with an added bonus third LP of largely overlooked, previously scattered b-sides for Vault Package #46. For the Vault version, first two LP’s containing the original track list will be pressed on glorious red and white discs and will be the ONLY color variant available. The bonus third LP is pressed on an exquisite red/white/black “detonation” colored vinyl. Taking it to another level, the Vault version of Greatest Hits features iconic artwork from longtime The White Stripes collaborator Rob Jones (completely different from the standard version). The package also comes with three Rob Jones silk-screen prints and a White Stripes-themed set of magnetic poetry. For more information on Vault Package #46 & to sign up before the October 31st midnight CT deadline, head HERE.
The White Stripes Greatest Hits is the first record to be released under an historic new agreement between Sony Music Entertainment, Jack White, and Third Man Records. The new agreement covers the worldwide distribution of a majority of White's recordings with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and his solo work, marking the first time the extensive Jack White music catalog has been available through one label group.
Photo credit: Pieter M. van Hattem
THE WHITE STRIPES UNVEIL GREATEST HITS TRACK LIST
FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL ANTHOLOGY COLLECTS 26 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED SONGS, INCLUDING “SEVEN NATION ARMY,” “FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL,” “HOTEL YORBA,” AND MANY MORE
BRAND NEW “APPLE BLOSSOM” ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES TODAY
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS ARRIVES DECEMBER 4 VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS/COLUMBIA RECORDS
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
November 13, 2020 – New York, NY – Third Man Records and Columbia Records have revealed the epic track list for The White Stripes Greatest Hits. The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, collects 26 previously released songs for this essential, career-spanning set, such as “Seven Nation Army,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Hello Operator,” “Icky Thump,” “Apple Blossom,” and more (full track list below). The White Stripes Greatest Hits will be released digitally worldwide and on vinyl (2xLP 150-gram black vinyl) and CD in the US, as well as on CD in Canada on December 4. The vinyl and CD for the rest of the world will be available on February 12, 2021. Pre-order and pre-save the album HERE.
Additionally, an array of added value items will be available on a first come, first served basis with the purchase of The White Stripes Greatest Hits on vinyl or CD at select independent record stores in the US starting on release day, December 4 (while supplies last). These special items each correspond to one of the twenty-six tracks on the album and will be distributed randomly to stores. View all of the items and prepare to track your collection via the full list below. A limited number of stores will also be hosting a raffle for a vinyl test pressing of The White Stripes Greatest Hits with the purchase of the new album. See the participating stores HERE and stay tuned for updates on international stores closer to the February 12, 2021 international vinyl & CD release date (including Canada). An exclusive UK item will be available on February 12 as well. Fans can also get a limited edition The White Stripes slip mat with vinyl purchases exclusively at Target – pre-order HERE.
The White Stripes Greatest Hits track list reveal is being heralded with today’s premiere of an all-new animated music video for the fan favorite, “Apple Blossom,” directed by Wartella (Cartoon Network’s Mad) – watch on The White Stripes YouTube HERE. Fans were treated to a special sneak peek of the video earlier this week when the band released a 30-second preview on the official @TheWhiteStripes Instagram Reels page. In addition, the band recently dug into the archives to share a never-before-seen live performance video of “Ball and Biscuit” from their October 22, 2003 show at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya-AX. Furthermore, The White Stripes will be releasing upgraded High Definition versions of their groundbreaking music videos as part of the Greatest Hits release in December – be sure to subscribe to The White Stripes YouTube channel for more from the archives and to watch the HD music videos when they debut.
WATCH “APPLE BLOSSOM” ANIMATED VIDEO
WATCH “BALL AND BISCUIT” (LIVE IN TOKYO 2003)
Last month saw Jack White lighting up the stage at NBC’s Saturday Night Live with a pair of spectacular live performances, including a medley comprising The White Stripes Greatest Hits song “Ball and Biscuit” with “Don’t Hurt Yourself” & “Jesus Is Coming Soon,” as well as his own solo hit, “Lazaretto.”
WATCH “BALL AND BISCUIT” / “DON’T HURT YOURSELF” / “JESUS IS COMING SOON” on SNL
WATCH “LAZARETTO” on SNL
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS TRACK LIST:
1. Let’s Shake Hands
2. The Big Three Killed My Baby
3. Fell In Love With A Girl
4. Hello Operator
5. I’m Slowly Turning Into You
6. The Hardest Button To Button
7. The Nurse
8. Screwdriver
9. Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
10. Death Letter
11. We’re Going To Be Friends
12. The Denial Twist
13. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
14. Astro
15. Conquest
16. Jolene
17. Hotel Yorba
18. Apple Blossom
19. Blue Orchid
20. Ball And Biscuit
21. I Fought Piranhas
22. I Think I Smell A Rat
23. Icky Thump
24. My Doorbell
25. You’re Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)
26. Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes Greatest Hits Independent Record Stores Added Value Items
Photo Credit: Pieter M. van Hattem
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THE WHITE STRIPES RELEASE GREATEST HITS ALBUM TODAY
FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL ANTHOLOGY COLLECTS 26 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED SONGS, INCLUDING “SEVEN NATION ARMY,” “FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL,”
“HOTEL YORBA,” AND MANY MORE
ALL NEW “LET’S SHAKE HANDS” ANIMATED VIDEO OUT NOW – WATCH HERE
ALL OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEOS REMASTERED IN HD
STREAMING NOW ON YOUTUBE
EXCLUSIVE ADDED VALUE ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME
WITH PURCHASE AT SELECT INDEPENDENT RECORD STORES IN THE US
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
December 4, 2020 – New York, NY – Today, Third Man Records and Columbia Records have released The White Stripes Greatest Hits, the first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White. This essential, career-spanning set collects 26 previously released songs including “Seven Nation Army,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Hello Operator,” “Icky Thump,” “Apple Blossom,” and more (full track list below). The White Stripes Greatest Hits is available now digitally worldwide and on vinyl (2xLP black vinyl) and CD in the US, as well as on CD in Canada. Vinyl and CD for the rest of the world will be available on February 12, 2021.
In addition, an array of added value items are available now on a first come, first served basis with the purchase of The White Stripes Greatest Hits on vinyl or CD at select independent record stores in the US (while supplies last). These special items each correspond to one of the 26 tracks on the album and have been distributed randomly to stores. A limited number of stores are also hosting a raffle for a vinyl test pressing of The White Stripes Greatest Hits with the purchase of the new album (see participating stores HERE.) Stay tuned for updates on international stores closer to the February 12, 2021 international vinyl & CD release date (including Canada). An exclusive UK item will be available on February 12 as well. Fans can also get a limited edition The White Stripes slip mat with vinyl purchases exclusively at Target in the US, HMV in the UK and FNAC in France.
The White Stripes Greatest Hits is being celebrated with today’s premiere of an all-new animated music video for “Let’s Shake Hands,” the first song the band recorded in their living room and originally released as a 7-inch single in 1998, directed by Wartella (Cartoon Network’s Mad) – watch on The White Stripes YouTube. What’s more, 12 of the album’s groundbreaking and influential official music videos have been newly remastered in HD, including such classic clips as “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Icky Thump,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “The Hardest Button to Button,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Seven Nation Army,” and “We’re Going To Be Friends” – watch HERE. Today’s premiere follows the recent arrival of the Wartella-directed animated video for “Apple Blossom” as well as a never-before-seen live performance video of “Ball and Biscuit” from the White Stripes’ October 22, 2003 show at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya-AX. Be sure to subscribe to The White Stripes YouTube channel for additional archival premieres and much more.
WATCH “LET’S SHAKE HANDS”
WATCH“APPLE BLOSSOM”
WATCH“BALL AND BISCUIT (LIVE IN TOKYO 1993)”
The White Stripes Greatest Hits
(Third Man/Columbia)
Track List:
1. Let’s Shake Hands
2. The Big Three Killed My Baby
3. Fell In Love With A Girl
4. Hello Operator
5. I’m Slowly Turning Into You
6. The Hardest Button To Button
7. The Nurse
8. Screwdriver
9. Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
10. Death Letter
11. We’re Going To Be Friends
12. The Denial Twist
13. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
14. Astro
15. Conquest
16. Jolene
17. Hotel Yorba
18. Apple Blossom
19. Blue Orchid
20. Ball And Biscuit
21. I Fought Piranhas
22. I Think I Smell A Rat
23. Icky Thump
24. My Doorbell
25. You’re Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)
26. Seven Nation Army
Photo Credit: Pieter M. van Hattem
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THE WHITE STRIPES CELEBRATE GREATEST HITS ALBUM
WITH PREMIERE OF TWO CLASSIC LIVE VH1 PERFORMANCES – WATCH “DEAD LEAVES AND THE DIRTY GROUND” & “MY DOORBELL” NOW ON YOUTUBE
FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL ANTHOLOGY COLLECTS 26
FAN-FAVORITE & ACCLAIMED SONGS, INCLUDING
“SEVEN NATION ARMY,” “FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL,”
“HOTEL YORBA,” AND MANY MORE
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS AVAILABLE NOW
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
Third Man Records and Columbia Records are celebrating last Friday’s release of The White Stripes Greatest Hits with the YouTube premiere of two classic live performances. “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground” and “My Doorbell” – both originally part of the band’s September 2005 Live @ VH1 Session in support of the release of Get Behind Me Satan – are streaming now at the official White Stripes YouTube channel.
WATCH “DEAD LEAVES AND THE DIRTY GROUND (LIVE AT VH1)"
WATCH “MY DOORBELL (LIVE AT VH1)”
The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, The White Stripes Greatest Hits collects 26 previously released songs including “Seven Nation Army,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Hello Operator,” “Icky Thump,” “Apple Blossom,” and more (full track list below). The White Stripes Greatest Hits is available now digitally worldwide and on vinyl (2xLP black vinyl) and CD in the US, as well as on CD in Canada. Vinyl and CD for the rest of the world will be available on February 12, 2021.
Praise for The White Stripes Greatest Hits:
“Long live the greatest hits album… The White Stripes show the joy and the oddness of a collection of hit singles… The sequencing feels like yet another example of the band’s penchant for dualities… In between those poles is a comprehensive rundown of the band’s many feats.”
-The New Yorker
“[A] warranted and even necessary revisionism for one of the great
(and misunderstood) bands of their era.”
-UPROXX
“These 26 songs are a reminder of just how potent they could be together, and that’s as compelling a reason as any to dig into their music all over again.”
-Paste (9.0)
“(The White Stripes Greatest Hits) neatly reflects the evolution of the band without ever becoming a predictable, chronologically ordered Singles Collection…the album makes space for everything, flowing neatly between vibes rather than eras.”
-CLASH (8/10)
“The breadth and depth of how much they did while still keeping it (relatively) simple is so evident. It’s almost as if we’re primed to rediscover the band all over again. Which is no small joy.”
-DIY (5/5)
“The phenomenal essence of the Stripes, as timeless and potent as ever.”
-MOJO (4/5)
“A rowdy gathering of rock, roll and everything in between… You’d be hard-pressed to imagine how two musicians could manage the feat of making music that delivered the fluidity of Jimi Hendrix, the vigour of Led Zeppelin and the compacted history of blues/country in one complete, combustible package.”
-The Irish Times (4/5)
WATCH “LET’S SHAKE HANDS”
WATCH “APPLE BLOSSOM”
WATCH “BALL AND BISCUIT (LIVE IN TOKYO 2003)
The White Stripes Greatest Hits has been heralded with an array of video premieres, including an all-new animated music video for “Let’s Shake Hands,” the first song the band recorded in their living room and originally released as a 7-inch single in 1998. Directed by Wartella (Cartoon Network’s Mad), the clip is streaming now via YouTube. What’s more, 12 of the album’s groundbreaking and influential official music videos have been newly remastered in HD, including such classic clips as “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Icky Thump,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “The Hardest Button to Button,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Seven Nation Army,” and “We’re Going To Be Friends.” Recent weeks have also seen the arrival of a Wartella-directed animated video for “Apple Blossom” as well as a never-before-seen live performance video of “Ball and Biscuit” from the White Stripes’ October 22, 2003 show at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya-AX. Be sure to subscribe to The White Stripes YouTube channel for additional archival premieres and much more.
The White Stripes Greatest Hits
(Third Man/Columbia)
Track List:
1. Let's Shake Hands
2. The Big Three Killed My Baby
3. Fell In Love With A Girl
4. Hello Operator
5. I'm Slowly Turning Into You
6. The Hardest Button To Button
7. The Nurse
8. Screwdriver
9. Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
10. Death Letter
11. We're Going To Be Friends
12. The Denial Twist
13. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
14. Astro
15. Conquest
16. Jolene
17. Hotel Yorba
18. Apple Blossom
19. Blue Orchid
20. Ball And Biscuit
21. I Fought Piranhas
22. I Think I Smell A Rat
23. Icky Thump
24. My Doorbell
25. You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)
26. Seven Nation Army
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Photo Credit: Pieter M. van Hattem
THE WHITE STRIPES CONTINUE GREATEST HITS CELEBRATION
WITH RE-RELEASE OF TWO CLASSIC
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE PERFORMANCES
“DEAD LEAVES AND THE DIRTY GROUND” AND “WE’RE GOING TO BE FRIENDS”
STREAMING NOW EXCLUSIVELY VIA NBC.COM
AND THE SNL YOUTUBE CHANNEL
RARE B-SIDES NOW AVAILABLE DIGITALLY
WORLDWIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME
THE WHITE STRIPES LIVE AT 40 WATT IN ATHENS, GA
AVAILABLE TODAY THROUGH DECEMBER 20
EXCLUSIVELY VIA THIRD MAN RECORDS BANDCAMP
IN SUPPORT OF STACEY ABRAM’S FAIR FIGHT ORGANIZATION
& THE UPCOMING GEORGIA RUNOFF ELECTIONS
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS OUT NOW
DEBUTED AT #1 ON BILLBOARD CURRENT ROCK ALBUMS CHART,
#1 ON CURRENT ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS CHART,
#2 ON VINYL ALBUMS CHART
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
Third Man Records and Columbia Records are continuing to mark this month’s release of The White Stripes Greatest Hits with the rerelease of two legendary performances on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground” and “We’re Going To Be Friends” – both from the White Stripes’ one and only SNL appearance on October 19, 2002 – are streaming now exclusively at NBC.com and the official Saturday Night Live YouTube channel.
Additionally, as a special Greatest Hits celebration surprise, a handful of international single b-sides have been released digitally worldwide, marking their first digital release in the US & Canada. Head to your favorite digital music service to check out the single updates. Find the full list of newly available b-sides below.
Today also sees the release of The White Stripes Live at 40 Watt in Athens, GA, an 11-track live collection recorded September 27, 1999 at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA and available exclusively via the official Third Man Records Bandcamp through Sunday, December 20 only (full track list and cover art below). Proceeds will directly benefit Fair Fight, the voter participation advocacy group founded by Stacey Abrams, and their ongoing work to protect the rights of eligible voters in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections. For more information, or to make a donation, please visit Fair Fight HERE.
The White Stripes Greatest Hits debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Current Rock Albums and Current Alternative Albums charts, as well as hitting #2 on the Vinyl Albums chart. The album also reached #4 on the Billboard Top Albums and Top Current Albums charts.
BUY THE WHITE STRIPES LIVE AT 40 WATT IN ATHENS, GA
The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, The White Stripes Greatest Hits collects 26 previously released songs including “Seven Nation Army,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Hello Operator,” “Icky Thump,” “Apple Blossom,” and more (full track list below). The White Stripes Greatest Hits is available now digitally worldwide and on vinyl (2xLP black vinyl) and CD in the US, as well as on CD in Canada. Vinyl and CD for the rest of the world will be available on February 12, 2021.
Praise for The White Stripes Greatest Hits:
“Long live the greatest hits album… The White Stripes show the joy and the oddness of a collection of hit singles… The sequencing feels like yet another example of the band’s penchant for dualities… In between those poles is a comprehensive rundown of the band’s many feats.”
—The New Yorker
“[A] warranted and even necessary revisionism for one of the great (and misunderstood) bands of their era.”
–UPROXX
“These 26 songs are a reminder of just how potent they could be together, and that’s as compelling a reason as any to dig into their music all over again.”
–Paste (9.0)
“(The White Stripes Greatest Hits) neatly reflects the evolution of the band without ever becoming a predictable, chronologically ordered Singles Collection…the album makes space for everything, flowing neatly between vibes rather than eras.”
–CLASH (8/10)
“The breadth and depth of how much they did while still keeping it (relatively) simple is so evident. It’s almost as if we’re primed to rediscover the band all over again. Which is no small joy.”
–DIY (5/5)
“The phenomenal essence of the Stripes, as timeless and potent as ever.”
–MOJO (4/5)
“A rowdy gathering of rock, roll and everything in between… You’d be hard-pressed to imagine how two musicians could manage the feat of making music that delivered the fluidity of Jimi Hendrix, the vigour of Led Zeppelin and the compacted history of blues/country in one complete, combustible package.”
–The Irish Times (4/5)
The White Stripes Greatest Hits has been heralded with an array of video premieres, including an all-new animated music video for “Let’s Shake Hands,” the first song the band recorded in their living room and originally released as a 7-inch single in 1998. Directed by Wartella (Cartoon Network’s Mad), the clip is streaming now via YouTube. What’s more, 12 of the album’s groundbreaking and influential official music videos have been newly remastered in HD, including such classic clips as “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Icky Thump,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “The Hardest Button to Button,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Seven Nation Army,” and “We’re Going To Be Friends.” Recent weeks have also seen the arrival of a Wartella-directed animated video for “Apple Blossom” as well as a never-before-seen live performance video of “Ball and Biscuit” from the White Stripes’ October 22, 2003 show at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya-AX. Be sure to subscribe to The White Stripes YouTube channel for additional archival premieres and much more.
DIGITAL SINGLE B-SIDES AVAILABLE NOW:
You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told) [Acoustic] – You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told) b-side
Lovesick (Live at The Forum) – Fell In Love With A Girl b-side
Shelter of Your Arms – The Denial Twist b-side
The Denial Twist (Live) – The Denial Twist b-side
As Ugly As I Seem (Live) – The Denial Twist b-side
Good To Me – Seven Nation Army b-side
Black Jack Davey – Seven Nation Army b-side
Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights) – Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights) Single
Black Math (Live Under Blackpool Lights) – Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights) b-side
Do (Live Under Blackpool Lights) – Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights) b-side
Screwdriver (Live) – My Doorbell b-side
St. Ides of March – The Hardest Button To Button b-side
Who’s A Big Baby? – Blue Orchid b-side
You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket (Live from Belfast) – Blue Orchid b-side
Blue Orchid (High Contrast Mix) – Blue Orchid b-side
Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer – Blue Orchid b-side
Who’s To Say – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself b-side
I’m Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman (Live on BBC Radio 1, John Peel Show) – I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself b-side
THE WHITE STRIPES CELEBRATE GLOBAL GREATEST HITS RELEASE
WITH PREMIERE OF FROM THE BASEMENT LIVE SESSION
FULL PERFORMANCE AND EXCLUSIVE B-ROLL FROM SERIES PILOT
DEBUTS TODAY FOR FIRST TIME EVER
THE WHITE STRIPES GREATEST HITS AVAILABLE NOW
DIGITALLY AND ON CD AND VINYL AROUND THE WORLD
PHYSICAL RELEASE IN THE UK AND IRELAND NOW DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
The White Stripes Greatest Hits (Standard Cover) | Photo by Pieter M. van Hattem
Third Man Records and Columbia Records are continuing to commemorate the release of The White Stripes Greatest Hits with today’s long-awaited premiere of a legendary live performance from Sky Arts’ From The Basement. The session – which includes Greatest Hits song “Blue Orchid”– was recorded live in November 2005 at London’s famed Maida Vale Studios with From The Basement co-creator/producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck) and GRAMMY® Award-winning video director Sophie Muller (The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The Kills, Gwen Stefani & No Doubt). Originally broadcast in 2007 as part of the series’ pilot episode, today marks the first time the entire performance has been made available in full, along with exclusive, never-before-seen B-roll from the session. The White Stripes From The Basement session is streaming now at the official White Stripes and From The Basement YouTube channels.
“The dream of From The Basement is to capture great performances with the most direct and beautiful coverage possible,” says Nigel Godrich, “both sonically and visually. We were so fortunate early on to have the support of Jack and Meg who instinctively understood the concept of the show and so came to be part of it. As a result we have this amazing snapshot of their fantastic energy and style. It’s an intimate and direct performance, something magic, powerful and special. A day I will not forget.”
“Everything fell into place very quickly,” says Sophie Muller, “and because of Meg and Jack’s ease and natural chemistry with each other I could just shoot what I saw. Whatever it was between them made it very simple, but so so special and it was an honor to be there. I just love this electrifying performance.”
“It was beautifully filmed and the sound quality makes a performance on a regular TV show sound like a wax cylinder recording,” adds Jack White. “No host. Thank God.”
WATCH THE WHITE STRIPES FROM THE BASEMENT SESSION
The first-ever official anthology of recordings from the iconic rock duo, Jack and Meg White, The White Stripes Greatest Hits is now available digitally and on vinyl (2xLP black vinyl) and CD around the world; vinyl and CD will be available in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 26.
Last week saw the official YouTube premiere of “Fell In Love With A Girl/Let’s Shake Hands” performed live on Later… With Jools Holland in 2001 – The White Stripes’ first ever TV performance in the UK. Additional songs from the historic performance will premiere soon at the official White Stripes YouTube channel.
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The White Stripes Greatest Hits collects 26 previously released songs including “Seven Nation Army,” “Fell In Love With A Girl,” “Hotel Yorba,” “Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground,” “Hello Operator,” “Icky Thump,” “Apple Blossom,” and more. The album debuted at #1 on both Billboard’s “Current Rock Albums” and “Current Alternative Albums” charts upon its December release in the US. In addition, The White Stripes Greatest Hits entered Billboard’s “Vinyl Albums” chart at #2 while also reaching #4 on the “Top Albums” and “Top Current Albums” charts.
Photo credit: Pieter van Hattem
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Pieter M. van Hattem
