thebes Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Jack White, a musician whom I'm not familiar with has released a new album and is issuing it on what he calls the Ultra LP. Although many of the features have been, and are routinely included in regular vinyl pressing, its still nice to see someone trying something a bit different to spruce up this format even if it is a bit gimmicky. Here's the details: - 180 gram vinyl- 2 vinyl-only hidden tracks hidden beneath the center labels- 1 hidden track plays at 78 RPM, one plays at 45 RPM, making this a 3-speed record- Side A plays from the inside out- Dual-groove technology: plays an electric or acoustic intro for “Just One Drink” depending on where needle is dropped. The grooves meet for the body of the song.- Matte finish on Side B, giving the appearance of an un-played 78 RPM record- Both sides end with locked grooves- Vinyl pressed in seldom-used flat-edged format- Dead wax area on Side A contains a hand-etched hologram by Tristan Duke of Infinity Light Science, the first of its kind on a vinyl record- Absolutely zero compression used during recording, mixing and mastering- Different running order from the CD/digital version- LP utilizes some mixes different from those used on CD and digital version And here's a link to a video where he and the record company exec talk about it. Please note the tubes and what looks like McIntosh in the background. http://thirdmanstore.com/jack-white-lazaretto-12-vinyl Edited June 12, 2014 by thebes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul79 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Awesome! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 that does seem very gimmicky, just give me a half speed pressing and I am happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Jack White, aka...The White Stripes, aka.....The Raconteurs................ Very Eccentric Fella, with his own views..........Thats for sure A lot of his oddities become quite collectible to his followers.............I have a lot of his music, Want to try something fun look up Icky Thump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Have all those things been around for a while, like the double groove and the inside out playing? Very cool ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Can't wait to pick this up Marty, Blunderbuss is a killer album. He is eccentric but it seems most genius's have been, like Joe I have a lot of his works from the Stripes, Raconteurs and his solo stuff. If you like Icky try Get behind me Satan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Jack White, aka...The White Stripes, aka.....The Raconteurs................ aka.. The Dead Weather.. Check out the rockumentary "It Might Get Loud" if you want some insight into his musical history and thought patterns. "Under the Great White Northern Lights" catalogues their Canadian tour, but also has good concentrated White Stripes sound bites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Sounds interesting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 This is a joke right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) I guess its not....I have to buy this just to mess with people..... Here how the story will go ME: Look at this POS recording the idiots recorded it backwards. Person I'm displaying my system too: Wow how did that every get past QC... ME: you think that's bad: They also screwed up and some tracks are in 33, 45 and 78 which my damn table won't even play! Person I'm displaying my system too: Who's the idiot? You didn't send it back? Edited June 12, 2014 by NOSValves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Done deal ordered one. Thanks for posting this Marty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckAb3 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Getting away from all the specs - assuming this is even real - has anyone ever heard one of these records?? Pretty strange indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Is it even possible to get the full dynamic range of his music onto the analog/vinyl format without ANY compression? So when the needles go into and past the red "Ah to heck with it, this is more authentic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I could see them using more distance between the gooves for more bass response but the hiss of plastic has to have some kind of compression unless the plastic used has no hiss. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBryan Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Its a fun album - good music but not quite up to 'Blunderbuss'... yet. His music is varied and eclectic so I always have to give Jack's albums some time to sink in but if you like his approach to music, you'll enjoy 'Lazaretto'. The many gimmicks may get in the way but then, I think Jack was just trying to add to the vinyl experience. All the pressing devices have been used in the past - even the floating angels but maybe not combined on 1 record before now. It takes a few tries to get the hang of playing the record and even then, you may find it all a bit too much work just to listen to the music - of course, the CD/download plays straight through. I find it interesting (disturbing?) that the record comes with no instructions. If you came to it blindly, you'd have no way of knowing how to play it and in a fit of frustration, probably throw it out as junk. Of course, that may be Jack's sense of humor coming through. Another thing to note is that the 78 and 45rpm tracks under the label are not needle-friendly and I do not recommend tracking through them with an expensive cart - besides, there's not much there to enjoy. Also, the records were pressed at United in Nashville and that's rarely a good thing as their quality control is spotty so expect a few pops and ticks and other pressing problems (off-center, warped, etc). Even if you get a clean copy, expect a 'bump' on the dual groove track (starts out acoustic or electric depending on where you drop the needle, then both come together) as the grooves merge. More info here... http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/06/jack-whites-lazaretto-ultra-lp/#continued Aside form that, the record is loads of FUN! Buy it as a conversation piece to impress your friends.. and the music's great too. BTW, Jack White is touring this summer and puts on a great show - gotta catch him live. --BTW, Marty he's playing Merriweather in September - tix went on sale this morning (Fri June 13th)-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bryan, and here I thought you only liked Icky Thump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Good call JB, maybe Marty can catch that show. He is awesome live, he does bring new meaning to eccentric Yeah Thad, forgot all about Dead Weather. My mind must have been in the Bone House! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Its a fun album - good music but not quite up to 'Blunderbuss'... yet. His music is varied and eclectic so I always have to give Jack's albums some time to sink in but if you like his approach to music, you'll enjoy 'Lazaretto'. The many gimmicks may get in the way but then, I think Jack was just trying to add to the vinyl experience. All the pressing devices have been used in the past - even the floating angels but maybe not combined on 1 record before now. It takes a few tries to get the hang of playing the record and even then, you may find it all a bit too much work just to listen to the music - of course, the CD/download plays straight through. I find it interesting (disturbing?) that the record comes with no instructions. If you came to it blindly, you'd have no way of knowing how to play it and in a fit of frustration, probably throw it out as junk. Of course, that may be Jack's sense of humor coming through. Another thing to note is that the 78 and 45rpm tracks under the label are not needle-friendly and I do not recommend tracking through them with an expensive cart - besides, there's not much there to enjoy. Also, the records were pressed at United in Nashville and that's rarely a good thing as their quality control is spotty so expect a few pops and ticks and other pressing problems (off-center, warped, etc). Even if you get a clean copy, expect a 'bump' on the dual groove track (starts out acoustic or electric depending on where you drop the needle, then both come together) as the grooves merge. More info here... http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/06/jack-whites-lazaretto-ultra-lp/#continued Aside form that, the record is loads of FUN! Buy it as a conversation piece to impress your friends.. and the music's great too. BTW, Jack White is touring this summer and puts on a great show - gotta catch him live. --BTW, Marty he's playing Merriweather in September - tix went on sale this morning (Fri June 13th)-- Excellent post and the bolded is very true! I'm gonna try to catch the Boston gig this fall even though Fenway is garbage for sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmobley Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What happens if you play it backwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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