Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more.

Topics include:

  • What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes?
  • Early impressions first hearing Elephant
  • Memories of Seven Nation Army
  • Original sequencing of Elephant
  • What’s in TMR Vault 55?
  • First recordings of Elephant / John Peel
  • Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button
  • The various global covers of Elephant
  • The Australian LP is the hardest to find
  • More activities for Elephant in 2023
  • The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023
  • The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate
  • The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single
  • How many Upholsterers singles have been found?
  • The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt
  • 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist”
  • Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc
  • What can be shared about Meg in recent years?
  • Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants
  • What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects?
  • Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry
  • Third Man reissuing materials from major labels
  • Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers
  • Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs
  • The Jack White singles cover art tapestry
  • Strange requests for song licensing
  • Ben’s personal record collecting hobby
  • Temptation while at TMR Pressing
  • Interview wrap up

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