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U2 THE iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015: 7th NEW YORK & 5th CHICAGO DATES ON SALE FEBRUARY 10

Newly Added Barcelona, London & Los Angeles Shows On Sale Now

iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE 2015
iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE 2015

NEW YORK, NY (Tuesday, February 3, 2014) –  Having sold out nearly every one of its 60 previously announced dates, U2’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 has confirmed additional shows in New York and Chicago: a seventh show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden July 30 and a fifth night at Chicago’s United Center July 2 have been added due to overwhelming demand and will both be on sale to the general public 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, February 10 at livenation.com.

These two newest dates follow on the recent announcements of the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour’s third show at Palau San Jordi in Barcelona on October 9, fifth show at the O2 Arena in London onNovember 2, and  fifth show at The Forum in Los Angeles on June 3 — See livenation.com for on-sale details. A complete tour itinerary is below.

“The sales for The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour have been brilliant and we are working to satisfy the incredible demand,” said Arthur Fogel, President – Global Touring and Chairman – Global Music.

The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 will feature the in-concert debut of material from U2’s thirteenth studio album Songs Of Innocence (Interscope Records). Released September 9, 2014, Songs Of Innocence  was recently named #1 album of 2014 by the editors of Rolling Stone and voted #2 album of 2014 by the magazine’s readership, and has been experienced by more than 100 million listeners and counting.

Tickets for the additional U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 New York and Chicago dates will be available early to U2.com subscribers who have not already utilized their code from Weds., Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. through Fri., Feb. 6 at 5:00 p.m.. Tickets will be general admission on the floor and reserved seating in the stands.

U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 is produced by Live Nation Global Touring. UPS is the Official Logistics Provider of the tour.

U2
iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE TOUR 2015
New dates in BOLD

05/14/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – SOLD OUT
05/15/15 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – SOLD OUT
05/18/15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose – SOLD OUT
05/19/15 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose – SOLD OUT
05/22/15 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – SOLD OUT
05/23/15 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center – SOLD OUT
05/26/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
05/27/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
05/30/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – SOLD OUT
05/31/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – SOLD OUT
06/03/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum – On sale now
06/12/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – SOLD OUT
06/13/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre – SOLD OUT
06/16/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/17/15 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
06/24/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/25/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/28/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – SOLD OUT
06/29/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
07/02/15 – Chicago, IL – United Center – On sale Feb. 10
07/06/15 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
07/07/15 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
07/10/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – SOLD OUT
07/11/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – SOLD OUT
07/14/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/15/15 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/18/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/19/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/22/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/23/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/26/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/27/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – SOLD OUT
07/30/15 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – On sale Feb. 10
09/04/15 – Turin, Italy – Palaolimpico – SOLD OUT
09/05/15 – Turin, Italy – Palaolimpico – SOLD OUT
09/08/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/09/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/12/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/13/15 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome – SOLD OUT
09/16/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/17/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/20/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/21/15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Globe – SOLD OUT
09/24/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/25/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/28/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
09/29/15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World – SOLD OUT
10/05/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – SOLD OUT
10/06/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – SOLD OUT
10/09/15 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau San Jordi – On sale Feb. 10
10/13/15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis – SOLD OUT
10/14/15 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis – SOLD OUT
10/17/15 – Koln, Germany – Lanxess Arena – SOLD OUT
10/18/15 – Koln, Germany – Lanxess Arena – SOLD OUT
10/25/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/26/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/29/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
10/30/15 – London, UK – O2 – SOLD OUT
11/02/15 – London, UK – O2 – On sale Feb. 6
11/06/15 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro – SOLD OUT
11/07/15 – Glasgow, UK – The SSE Hydro
11/10/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/11/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/14/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT
11/15/15 – Paris, France – Bercy – SOLD OUT

Itinerary subject to change. For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.u2.com & www.livenation.com

Press materials available at: www.u2.com/rmpphoto

U2 North American publicity:
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Laura Eldeiry
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Live Nation publicity:
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PANDORA PRESENTS: JACK WHITE LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BROADCAST JANUARY 30TH 9PM EST

JACK WHITE AND THE DAILY SHOW’S JORDAN KLEPPER INTERVIEW PREVIEW RELEASED

Jack White © David James Swanson
Jack White © David James Swanson

Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, has partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to live stream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show this Friday, January 30th, at 9 PM EST/6PM PST via the special Jack White Live Pandora Station. In advance of his Madison Square Garden show, Jack sat down with The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper to talk about music, the significance of headlining the legendary Madison Square Garden, the origin of Jack’s Third Man label and more. A preview of the interview is now available HERE. The entire interview will be available on February 3rd on the Jack White Live Pandora Station along with a track-by-track archive of the Madison Square Garden Show.

Additionally, Third Man Records curated an exclusive digital mixtape which is also available now on theJack White Live Pandora Station. A replay of White’s Madison Square Garden performance will begin immediately after the live broadcast on the same station for 72 hours.

Following a triumphant headline performance at the 2014 Governors Ball, Jack White returns to New York City to headline the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, as part of the extensiveLazaretto world tour. Released on June 10, 2014, Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) was White’s second album to debut at #1 in the U.S., following 2012’s highly acclaimed and #1 debut Blunderbuss.Lazaretto was recently named iTunes Best Rock Album of 2014 and has been nominated for three GRAMMY awards, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

The Madison Square Garden show is a unique opportunity for Pandora listeners to experience Jack White’s widely praised live performances, regardless of where they are. This show is the latest example of the ongoing efforts by Pandora to connect its artists and listeners, having released its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) late last year.

FOR MORE ON JACK WHITE

*MSG Livestream, Third Man Records mixtape, and more: pandora.com/JackWhiteLive

*JackWhiteIII.com

 

Pandora Corporate Communications and Public Relations
Tracy Zamot, 917-579-6704
tzamot@pandora.com
Jack White, Nasty Little Man
Laura Eldeiry, 212-343-0740
Laura@nastylittleman.com

FOO FIGHTERS ADD SECOND CITI FIELD SHOW

JULY 15th DATE ADDED DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND

Tickets On Sale Friday, January 30th at mets.com/foos

Foo Fighters Citi Field 2
Foo Fighters Citi Field 2

The biggest New York area headline show of Foo Fighters’ 20 year history just became the band’s hugest ever NYC double-header: With tickets for the FF July 16th Citi Field date sold out and fetching exorbitant sums on the secondary market, a second night has been confirmed for July 15th.

Tickets for the  July 15th show go on sale Friday, January 30th at 10am local time at mets.com/foos.

To celebrate their 20th anniversary and their eighth album Sonic Highways (Roswell/RCA), Foo Fighters have unveiled their most massive North American tour to date. Between the multi-platinum FF catalogue of Grammy-winning anthems, the awe-inspiring musicianship of Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, and a consistently amazing live show that just gets better every year, these two nights at Citi Field with the last great American stadium rock band—the sold outJuly 16th show and the newly announced July 15th date–are sure to be legendary.

For further information, stay tuned to Foofighters.com.

PANDORA PRESENTS: JACK WHITE LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

LIVE AUDIO STREAM OF JANUARY 30TH SHOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON PANDORA

9 p.m. EST Live Stream To Be Rebroadcast for 72 Hours Followed by February 3rd Track-by-Track Archive Release with Exclusive Jack White Interview Conducted by The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper

Jack White © David James Swanson
Jack White © David James Swanson

Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, has partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to livestream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show on Friday, January 30th at 9 PM EST. In anticipation of the livestream, Third Man Records has curated a digital mixtape for Pandora listeners which is available now via the special Jack White Live Pandora station: pandora.com/JackWhiteLive or by searching Jack White Live in the Pandora mobile/tablet app. White’s first solo show at Madison Square Garden also marks the first time Pandora has worked with a single artist to stream a live performance.

Following a triumphant headline performance at the 2014 Governors Ball, Jack White returns to New York City to headline the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, as part of the extensiveLazaretto world tour. Released on June 10, 2014, Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) was White’s second album to debut at #1 in the U.S., following 2012’s highly acclaimed and #1 debut Blunderbuss.Lazaretto was recently named iTunes Best Rock Album of 2014 and has been nominated for three GRAMMY awards, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance.

The Madison Square Garden show is a unique opportunity for Pandora listeners to experience Jack White’s widely praised live performances, regardless of where they are. This show is the latest example of the ongoing efforts by Pandora to connect its artists and listeners, having released its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) late last year.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Jack White — the foremost rock star of his generation playing the world’s most famous arena — on our first-ever single-artist streaming event. Pandora is committed to helping artists leverage the company’s unmatched scale and connection to listeners, and this embodies that commitment,” said Lars Murray, Pandora’s Senior Vice President Music Industry Group.

How to listen:
The Madison Square Garden show will stream live at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST on Friday, January 30 and will be rebroadcast afterward on a continuous loop for 72 hours for listeners in the U.S. On February 3, U.S. listeners will be able to hear it all again via a track-by-track archive without a limit on the number of times you listen to a track, along with an exclusive video interview with Jack conducted by The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper. Individual live recordings from the show will also be added to the Pandora library for listeners in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

FOR MORE ON JACK WHITE
*Mixtape, live stream and more: pandora.com/JackWhiteLive
*JackWhiteIII.com
ABOUT PANDORA
Pandora (NYSE:P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single “seed” – a favorite artist, song, or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological “DNA” and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of more than one million tracks. Tens of millions of people turn on Pandora every day to hear music they love. www.pandora.com | Pandora Blog | Pandora LinkedIn | @PandoraPulse

 

Pandora Corporate Communications and Public Relations
Tracy Zamot, 917-579-6704
tzamot@pandora.com

Pandora Investor Relations
Dominic Paschel, 510-842-6960
investor@pandora.com

Jack White, Nasty Little Man
Laura Eldeiry, 212-343-0740
Laura@nastylittleman.com

THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS PARQUET COURTS: LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS

OUT MARCH 3

Parquet Courts: Live at Third Man Records
Parquet Courts: Live at Third Man Records

Third Man Records is excited to announce the March 3rd release of Parquet Courts: Live At Third Man Record – the latest addition to the Live At Third Man series.

Parquet Courts brought a sweltering performance to the hallowed grounds of Third Man’s Blue Room onJune 5th of last year – and very fortunately, TMR was able to lovingly capture it with their one-of-a-kind, direct-to-acetate recording process. The set included a dynamic selection of songs from last year’s critically acclaimed album Sunbathing Animals, as well as the 2013 EP, Tally All The Things That You Broke. The end result? A record that will have your feet stompin’ and body rockin’ as soon as the needle hits. Track listing included below for your perusal.

1. Duckin & Dodgin
2. Bodies
3. Black & White
4. Vienna II
5. Always Back In Town
6. Dear Ramona
7. Descend
8. Instant Disassembly
9. Raw Milk
10. Into the Garden
11. Sunbathing Animal

For a tasty sample, check out clips of “Sunbathing Animal” and “Vienna II” HERE. Look out for the pre-order, which will be available in February at thirdmanstore.com.

Stay tuned to thirdmanrecords.com for the latest.

RYAN ADAMS CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL 2015 HEADLINE & FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

RYMAN AUDITORIUM DOUBLEHEADER PLUS DATES WITH SPECIAL GUEST JENNY LEWIS ON SALE JANUARY 23

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE AIRING JANUARY 24

RYAN ADAMS (PAX-AM/BLUE NOTE) NOMINATED FOR BEST ROCK ALBUM GRAMMY, “GIMME SOMETHING GOOD” FOR BEST ROCK SONG, BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Ryan Adams © Alice Baxley
Ryan Adams © Alice Baxley

“…his most accessible, muscular work since 2001’s Gold… Adams at his most direct and least self-conscious” — TIME Top 10 Albums of 2014

In the wake of multiple GRAMMY nominations, Coachella and JazzFest confirmations and year-end best-of accolades for his recently released self-titled album, Ryan Adams has added another run of headline and festival dates to his current tour. The new dates include a two-night return engagement at Nashville’s hallowed Ryman Auditorium, as well as four shows featuring special guest Jenny Lewis.

Tickets for the newly announced headline shows will be on sale 10am local time on Friday, January 23.

Hailed upon its release as arguably Ryan’s finest work to date by Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, EsquireUSA Today, Stereogum and dozens more, Ryan Adams (Pax-Am/Blue Note) recently racked up three GRAMMY nominations: Best Rock Album, plus Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for album opener and lead single “Gimme Something Good.”

Fans can catch a preview of things to come in the form of Ryan’s performance on Austin City Limits, airing January 24 as part of ACL’s landmark 40th season.

Ryan’s band on these dates is, as it was on his enthusiastically received 2014 trek: Freddie Bokkenheuser (drums), Daniel Clarke (keys), Charlie Stavish (bass) and Mike Viola (guitar).

See below for all currently confirmed North American dates and stay tuned to paxamrecords.com for further updates.

RYAN ADAMS
New Dates in BOLD

04/12/15 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/19/15 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
04/25/15 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04/27/15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
04/28/15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
04/30/15 – Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater **
05/03/15 – Charlottesville, VA – nTelos Wireless Pavilion **
05/05/15 – Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center **
05/07/15 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre **

05/08-09/15 – Tampa, FL – Big Guava Music Festival
05/08-10/15 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Music Festival
06/05-07/15 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival

** with special guest Jenny Lewis

PHILIP SELWAY TO PLAY FIRST FULL BAND U.S. DATES PLUS COACHELLA 2015

Philip Selway © Deirdre O'Callaghan (LOW RES)
Philip Selway © Deirdre O’Callaghan (LOW RES)

The fall of 2014 saw the release of Philip Selway’s exquisite sophomore solo album Weatherhouse. Described by Stereogum as “a pop record with an artful touch that further develops his tender emotional spin on expansively moody sounds” and hailed by Rolling Stone as “a sweeping suite full of moody psychedelic arrangements,” the aural accomplishments of Weatherhouse have been embraced by critics and fans alike.

Philip recently made his solo US TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing a moving rendition of “It Will End In Tears” backed by the Dap Kings. Come spring, fans will finally be able to witness the live translation of Philip’s solo catalogue as he hits the road for a run of full band dates around his Coachella appearances. Joining him on the road will be Adem Ilhan, Kath Mann (AKA Quinta) and Chris Vatalaro.

Tickets for the newly announced dates are on sale January 16 and can be purchased here.

Philip Selway
2015 Tour Dates 

(new dates in bold)

04/10/15 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
04/12/15 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
04/15/15 – Seattle, WA – Columbia City Theatre (on sale at 10am PST)
04/16/15 – Portland, OR – The Old Church (on sale at 8am PST)
04/18/15 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent (on sale at 12pm PST)
04/19/15 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

PAUL McCARTNEY: FROM THE RECORD BREAKING VIDEO GAME DESTINY, “HOPE FOR THE FUTURE” TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL

12” VINYL INCLUDING PAUL’S ORIGINAL ANTHEM PLUS FOUR SPECIAL MIXES OUT JANUARY 13

Hope For The Future
Hope For The Future

Paul McCartney’s song “Hope For The Future”, which was released digitally in December, will be released physically on 180-gram 12” vinyl next week. The song was written by Paul for the record-breaking video game Destiny.

Produced by Giles Martin and mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent, “Hope For The Future” is as epic as the game itself which smashed records with its half-billion-dollar first day revenues. The song, which features an orchestra, was recorded between Paul’s Hog Hill Mill studio in Sussex, Avatar Studios in New York, Abbey Road Studios and Air Studios in London.

It goes without saying that Paul McCartney has written countless hit singles, orchestral scores, electronica works, film themes, and has consistently changed the world with his music. Listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Most Successful Composer and Recording Artist of All Time, Paul has now added another first to his impressive list: “Hope For The Future” marks the first time that Paul has ever written specifically for a video game — one poised to become the most successful franchise of its kind.

Details of the release are confirmed today and the original version of the track from the Destinycredits will be made digitally available alongside four special mixes.

The vinyl tracklisting is as follows:

SIDE A
A1) Hope For The Future (Main)
A2) Hope For The Future (Thrash)
A3) Hope For The Future (Mirwais Mix)

SIDE B
B1) Hope For The Future (Beatsession Mix)
B2) Hope For The Future (Jaded Mix)

Talking about the writing process Paul said:

“When you’re writing something like “Hope For The Future”, which is custom made, it is like doing a portrait for someone. You have to use your imagination and work out what they need, what they’re going to want and then what you want to give them. Then you’ve got to combine those three things into something that you still think maintains integrity. So in the game you’re basically trying to save Earth from the invaders, the aliens, so that suggested to me the ‘hope for the future’ idea and I went from there. Then I thought it is not just a game song, this will get played outside the game so it has got to be stand alone too, you can’t have references to aliens or people will think ‘what’s he talking about?’ So it had to have its own stand alone meaning and integrity.”

Years in the making, Destiny is one of the biggest entertainment launches of 2014. The launch saw fans queuing through the night to get their first glimpse.  Stores across the world opened early in order to meet the demand. Made by Bungie, the studio behind Halo, and published by Activision, the company that brought you Call of DutyDestiny is expected to change the gaming industry.  The hype surrounding this release demonstrates how the interactive entertainment industry is overtaking Hollywood.

The vinyl will also come with a download card featuring all five tracks.

THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS: VAULT PACKAGE #23

Vault #23
Vault #23

As 2015 marks ten years since the release of the White Stripes’ Get Behind Me Satan album and tour, Third Man Records is proud to use that as the focus of its 23rd Vault package. Completely dedicated to the White Stripes and highlighting their time in South America in 2005, this release should leave fans beyond satisfied.

Anchoring the box is the double LP Under Amazonian Lights recorded live in Manaus, Brazil on June 1st, 2005. Described by the local press as “deliciously irresponsible” and the first rock concert ever at the grand Teatro Amazonas Opera House, the performance that night was nothing short of amazing. Featuring a sublime cover of Bob Dylan’s “Lovesick Blues”, two versions (one electric, one acoustic) of “The Same Boy You’ve Always Known,” two versions of “Passive Manipulation” (both sublime), a snippet of Howlin Wolf’s “I Asked For Water” and ample marimba on “The Nurse” and what you have is one of the most iconic and memorable shows the White Stripes ever played. Both LPs will be pressed on blood red vinyl with stark black wisps.

So it should come as no surprise that we’d pair this LP with DVD footage from that performance. Words do not ably describe the beauty of the Teatro Amazonas nor the furor riled up by the White Stripes appearance. Not only was there fear that the amplification of the band would cause the plaster in the building to crack and possible fall and injure attendees, but out of custom/fear/lord-knows-what the crowd remained seated until being explicitly asked to stand from the stage by Jack White himself. If that wasn’t enough, during the show Jack and Meg ventured outside the venue to play an entirely unamplified version of “We Are Going to Be Friends” for the assembled multitude of fans unable to purchase tickets and watching the performance via closed-circuit feed. The resultant melee was arguably a riot and was lovingly captured by the film crew documenting that evening’s importance.  All together what it makes is one of the best true rock and roll moments of the past decade. Heck, Jack White even got married that day.

The accompanying 7” single is a perfect example of the material the Vault was explicitly created to release. “Let You Down” is a solo recording done by Jack White roundabout the year 2000. Featuring both electric guitar and electric bass, the true meat here is the multi-tracked four-part harmony voiced by White throughout the song. The entirety of lyrics here “No I’m never, no I’m never, no I’m never gonna let you down now” would be repurposed into the White Stripes 2005 recording “The Nurse” and the overall germination illustrated here is devilishly insightful. The b-side “Ain’t No Sweeter Than Rita Blues” is a quintessential White Stripes guitar/drums outtake instrumental that was recorded during the tracking of Get Behind Me Satan and subsequently unused and forgotten for the past ten years. Dare we say it’s everything you hope it would be, pressed on wonderful white vinyl and ready for your love.

If that was not enough (and really, it should be) Third Man has decided to throw caution to the wind and absolutely overload this package with more extras than any sane record label would ever consider. We’ve poked the Grammy Award-winning designer Rob Jones to put together a collection of newly designed postcards celebrating the White Stripes performances in Brazil in 2005. In one word…stunning. Rob was gracious enough to throw in a badass death head monkey design that was so tasty we had to turn it into substantive enamel pin. A silk-screened White Stripes poster with some super-secret hidden glow in the dark graphics was a no-brainer. If you’re wondering where you’ll keep this vast assortment of sundries, worry you no longer…a soft touch, telescoping box with the same devilish death head monkey graphic on the cover will become a new member in Vault households worldwide. Join the family now.

LP tracklisting:

Blue Orchid
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Black Math
Love Sick (Bob Dylan)
My Doorbell
Passive Manipulation
Hotel Yorba
The Same Boy You’ve Always Known (electric)
The Same Boy You’ve Always Known (acoustic)
Little Ghost
When I Hear My Name
I Asked For Water (Howlin Wolf)
Fell in Love With a Girl
The Nurse
Little Bird
Death Letter (Son House)
St. James Infirmary (traditional)
Screwdriver
Passive Manipulation (reprise)
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (Albert Von Tilzer/Neville Fleeson)
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself (continued)
Seven Nation Army

 

JACK WHITE’S LAZARETTO #1 SELLING VINYL RELEASE OF 2014

86,707 UNITS HIGHEST ONE-YEAR VINYL SALES OF SOUNDSCAN ERA

LAZARETTO NOMINATED FOR BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM GRAMMY®,  TITLE TRACK FOR BEST ROCK SONG & BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Lazaretto
Lazaretto

It’s official: with the final sales week of 2014 having drawn to a close, Jack White’s Lazaretto (Third Man Records/Columbia) is the #1 selling vinyl release of 2014. With 86,707 copies of its ULTRA LP sole vinyl configuration sold in the U.S. since its June 10 release, and a worldwide total exceeding 150,000,Lazaretto not only took the top spot in the 2014 vinyl sales chart—it posted the highest vinyl sales year of the Soundscan era.

These are but the latest records set by Lazaretto: The 40,000 copies the ULTRA LP moved in the seven days following its June 10 release made for the highest first-week vinyl numbers since Soundscan began tracking sales data in 1991. Prior to Lazaretto’s release, a 7″ single featuring a special mono live version of the title track was recorded and released on site at Third Man Records all within a matter of hours onSaturday, April 19th, setting a new record for the World’s Fastest Released Record.

Meanwhile, as Lazaretto continues to dominate readers and critics polls alike, the album has garnered three GRAMMY award nominations including Best Alternative Music Album, as well as Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for its title track. The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards will air Sunday, February 8, 2015 on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Jack White has also been nominated in the Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package GRAMMY field, as art director for the Third Man & Revenant Records release The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-27), bringing Jack’s career GRAMMY nomination total to 29—of which he was won nine. Third Man Records has also been recognized in two additional categories: Best Album Notes for The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-27), and Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for the vinyl box set release of Neil Young’s A Letter Home.