White Stripes - The White Stripes

Recorded in a cold, amenity-free studio during the Midwestern winter of 1999, The White Stripes' debut record stands alone as the most raw, unpolished and Detroit-sounding album The White Stripes would ever birth. Minimal to the point of sounding monumental, the Jack and Meg White make the most of its aesthetic choices and the spaces between riffage and the big beat.

The once-married couple long-pretended to be siblings, and they seem to make the most of their partnership: they dress similarly, and only in shades of red, black or white. This debut effort is evocative of punk, metal, blues and arena rock, even as it meets all these marks in measured economy. Highlights include some well chosen covers like Robert Johnson's "Stop Breakin' Down" and Bob Dylan's "One More Cup of Coffee".

Heavyweight vinyl produced by Third Man Records in 2022. Stoughton tip-on sleeve. Cut directly from 1/4" original analog master tapes.

TRACKLISTING:

SIDE A

1. Jimmy The Exploder
2. Stop Breaking Down
3. The Big Three Killed My Baby
4. Suzy Lee
5. Sugar Never Tasted This Good
6. Wasting My Time
7. Cannon
8. Astro

SIDE B

1. Broken Bricks
2. When I Hear My Name
3. Do
4. Screwdriver
5. One More Cup Of Coffee
6. Little People
7. Slicker Drips
8. St. James Infirmary Blues
9. I Fought Piranhas

Side A:

1. Jimmy The Exploder
2. Stop Breaking Down
3. The Big Three Killed My Baby
4. Suzy Lee
5. Sugar Never Tasted This Good
6. Wasting My Time
7. Cannon
8. Astro

Side B:

1. Broken Bricks
2. When I Hear My Name
3. Do
4. Screwdriver
5. One More Cup Of Coffee
6. Little People
7. Slicker Drips
8. St. James Infirmary Blues
9. I Fought Piranhas