Over the past five years, Jack White & Third Man Records have brought to life many ideas that were new to the century-old vinyl format. So when it came time for the creative hive to discuss the vision for the pressing of Jack’s Lazaretto, Third Man were keenly aware of what it would take to produce a piece of wax worthy of the music it would contain… No single innovation would suffice. We needed to go big. We needed to go bold. We needed to press an ULTRA LP:

• 180 gram vinyl
• 2 vinyl-only hidden tracks hidden beneath the center labels
• 1 hidden track plays at 78 RPM and 1 plays at 45 RPM, making this a 3-speed record
• Side A plays from the outside in
• 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
• Utilizes some mixes different from those used on CD/digital versions

Watch masterminds Jack White and Ben Blackwell discuss and demonstrate the ULTRA LP features:  http://smarturl.it/LazarettoUltraLP

Both the Lazaretto ULTRA LP and the Vault version of the Lazaretto LP contain all ULTRA LP features. Both will also come with an MP3 download card. Pre-orders for the Lazaretto ULTRA LP begin today. Lazaretto will be officially released June 10 on Third Man Records/Columbia.

Pre-Order Lazaretto now:
ULTRA LP
iTunes
Amazon

Jack White will also be hitting the road this summer for a slew of tour dates across North America and Europe. See a full list of tour dates below and go to www.jackwhiteiii.com for further information.

JACK WHITE
2014 WORLD TOUR

05/29/14 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom * (SOLD OUT)
05/30/14 – Lubbock, TX – Wild West * (SOLD OUT)
05/31-06/01/14 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Festival
06/02/14 – Shreveport, LA – Municipal Auditorium * (SOLD OUT)
06/03/14 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre * (SOLD OUT)
06/05/14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte * (SOLD OUT)
06/07/14 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
06/12-15/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/25-29/14 – Somerset, UK – Glastonbury Festival
06/26/14 – Dublin, Ireland – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
06/29/14 – Paris, France – L’Olympia (SOLD OUT)
06/30/14 – Paris, France – L’Olympia (SOLD OUT)
07/03/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall
07/04/14 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
07/05/14 – London, England – Eventim Apollo (SOLD OUT)
07/19/14 – Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07/20/14 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre +
07/21/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom + (SOLD OUT)
07/23/14 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre + (SOLD OUT)
07/24/14 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre + (SOLD OUT)
07/27/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors + (SOLD OUT)
07/28/14 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre + (SOLD OUT)
07/30/14 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre + (SOLD OUT)
07/31/14 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre +
08/01-03/14 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music Festival
08/29-31/14 – Edmonton, AB – Sonic Boom
08/30-31/14 – Calgary, AB – X-Fest

* with Kelley Stoltz
+ with Benjamin Booker

LISTEN AT JACKWHITEIII.COM NOW + INSTANT DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE WITH ALL ITUNES PRE-ORDERS APRIL 22ND

RECORD STORE DAY LIVE 7″ OFFICIALLY WORLD’S FASTEST RELEASED RECORD 

LAZARETTO TRACK LISTING REVEALED FOR ALBUM OUT JUNE 10TH ON THIRD MAN RECORDS/COLUMBIA

Jack White has unveiled the title track and first official single from his new album Lazaretto out June 10th on Third Man Records/Columbia. The new single “Lazaretto” can be streamed at jackwhiteiii.com now and will be available tomorrow, April 22nd, as an instant download with all iTunes pre-orders.

The curtain has also been pulled back on Lazaretto’s track listing, which can now be revealed as:

1. Three Women
2. Lazaretto
3. Temporary Ground
4. Would You Fight For My Love?
5. High Ball Stepper
6. Just One Drink
7. Alone In My Home
8. Entitlement
9. That Black Bat Licorice
10. I Think I Found The Culprit
11. Want And Able

Additionally, Jack recorded and released a special mono live version of “Lazaretto” (and its B-side cover of Elvis Presley’s “Power Of My Love”) within a matter of hours on Saturday, April 19th, commemorating Record Store Day by issuing and breaking the record for the World’s Fastest Released Record.  The single was recorded live direct-to-acetate that morning in the blue room of Jack’s Third Man Records in Nashville. The masters were then rushed to United Record Pressing who immediately began pressing 45s to be slipped into sleeves and then whisked back to Third Man where they were sold until demand was satisfied. Watch a recap of the entire day HERE.

Finally, on May 29th at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa OK, Jack will return to the road for the first time since the 2012 world tour supporting the gold-certified, multiple-GRAMMY-nominated, international #1 Blunderbuss. The Lazaretto tour will continue with stops throughout North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom including two-night-stands in Jack’s native Detroit, Chicago, and Paris, as well as multiple summer festival headline appearances. Kelley Stoltz will open Jack’s headline dates from May 29th through June 5th. Benjamin Booker will support July 20th-31st. For further information, see the itinerary below and visit http://jackwhiteiii.com/.

JACK WHITE 2014 WORLD TOUR

05/29/14 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom *
05/30/14 – Lubbock, TX – Wild West *
05/31-06/01/14 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Festival
06/02/14 – Shreveport, LA – Municipal Auditorium *
06/03/14 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre *
06/05/14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte *
06/07/14 – New York, NY – Governors Ball Music Festival
06/12-15/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
06/25-29/14 – Somerset, UK – Glastonbury Festival
06/26/14 – Dublin, Ireland – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
06/29/14 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
06/30/14 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
07/03/14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall
07/04/14 – Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
07/05/14 – London, England – Eventim Apollo
07/19/14 – Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07/20/14 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre +
07/21/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom +
07/23/14 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre +
07/24/14 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre +
07/27/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors +
07/28/14 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre +
07/30/14 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre +
07/31/14 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre +
08/01-03/14 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music Festival

* with Kelley Stoltz
+ with Benjamin Booker

LAZARETTO OUT JUNE 10th ON THIRD MAN RECORDS/COLUMBIA

Jack White has announced his first headline dates in support of his new album Lazaretto, out June 10th on Third Man Records/Columbia. The shows will be Jack’s first since his ambitious 2012 world tour supporting the gold-certified, multiple-GRAMMY-nominated, international #1 Blunderbuss.

Prior to the worldwide headline trek, Jack will commemorate Record Store Day (April 19th), by recording, pressing and releasing the World’s Fastest Released Record: a live version of the upcoming Lazaretto‘s title track recorded direct-to-acetate that morning in the blue room of Jack’s Third Man Records in Nashville. The masters will be rushed over to United Record Pressing who will immediately begin pressing 45s to be slipped into sleeves and then whisked back to Third Man to be sold.

Jack will officially kick off the world tour on May 29th at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK and continue with stops throughout North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom including two-night-stands in Jack’s native Detroit, Chicago, and Paris, as well as the previously announced summer festival headline appearances. The current run of shows wraps up in Canada, with an arena date at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre and a headline slot at the Osheaga Music & Arts Festival in Montreal.

Kelley Stoltz will open Jack’s headline dates from May 29th through June 5th. Benjamin Booker will support July 20th-31st. Tickets go on-sale at 10am LOCAL TIME on Friday, April 11th, at jackwhiteiii.com. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available to members of Third Man’s Vault at 10am LOCAL TIME on Wednesday, April 9th. For further information, see the itinerary below and visit http://jackwhiteiii.com/.

JACK WHITE 
Live 2014

New shows in BOLD

4/19: Third Man Records – Nashville, TN
5/29: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK *
5/30: Wild West – Lubbock, TX *
5/31 – 6/1: Free Press Summer Festival – Houston, TX
6/2: Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA *
6/3: Saenger Theatre – New Orleans, LA *
6/5: The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC *
6/7: Governors Ball – New York, NY
6/12 – 6/15: Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
6/25 – 6/29: Glastonbury – Somerset, England
6/26: Dublin, Ireland – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
6/29: L’Olympia – Paris, France
6/30: L’Olympia – Paris, France
7/3: Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, Netherlands
7/4: Open’er Festival – Gdynia, Poland
7/5: Eventim Apollo – London, England
7/19: Forecastle Festival – Louisville, KY
7/20: Fox Theatre – St. Louis, MO +
7/21: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI + 
7/23: Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL + 
7/24: Auditorium Theatre – Chicago, IL +
7/27: Stage AE Outdoors – Pittsburgh, PA +
7/28: Fox Theatre – Detroit, MI +
7/30: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI +
7/31: Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON +
8/1 – 8/3: Osheaga Music & Arts Festival – Montreal, QC

* with Kelley Stoltz
+ with Benjamin Booker

LIMITED EDITION “LAZARETTO” SINGLE TO BE RECORDED LIVE, PRESSED & RELEASED APRIL 19 FOR RECORD STORE DAY

On April 19th, Record Store Day, Third Man Records will present Jack White recording the World’s Fastest Released Record, studio-to-store, in the history of mankind.

You heard correctly. First thing in the morning, Jack White will take the stage in Third Man’s blue room and record direct-to-acetate what will serve as the limited edition version of his next single, a live rendition of the title track from his upcoming LP Lazaretto. The masters will be rushed over to United Record Pressing who will immediately begin pressing 45s. The sleeves will be printed from pictures taken at the show. The finished records will be whisked back to Third Man to sell to awaiting fans. All in the same day. All in a matter of mere hours. As long as there are fans in line waiting to buy the single, United will continue to press and deliver them to Third Man to sell. Even if it takes all day.

In addition, Whirlwind Heat will appear at Third Man to play their first live show since 2006 (and likely their last ever), as their TMR classic Do Rabbits Wonder? LP is reissued on a variety of colored vinyl for Record Store Day.

Plus a great selection of local vendors will be on hand to keep everyone well-fed and refreshed… and there will, as always, be some surprises.

Tickets for this whole day – “Ultra Tickets” – are extremely limited and will be available exclusively through The Third Man Records Vault to Platinum Members. Ultra Ticket holders will get to watch Jack White live recording his World’s Fastest Record, Whirlwind Heat’s afternoon performance, and will receive copies of both The World’s Fastest Record 7″ and the Whirlwind Heat Record Store Day LP release–all without having to wait in line! Vault Platinum members who are ticket holders need only show up, see Jack White play, hang out for a bit and eat, watch Whirlwind Heat (last show EVER??) and then, as they leave, pick up their bag with both RSD releases. No lines. No stress.

For those who can’t score tickets, The World’s Fastest Record will be made available for sale from the front of Third Man Records as soon as copies are pressed. Anybody who shows up that day during business hours wanting to purchase a copy will get one. Third Man promises to deliver until all customers are satisfied (one per customer, obviously!). The World’s Fastest Record will only be available at Third Man Records on Record Store Day. One time only!

Ultra Tickets for Record Store Day will be available via The Vault Pre-Sale ticket store at 3pm CT today, Thursday, April 3rd. NOT A VAULT MEMBER? SIGN UP HERE: http://thirdmanstore.com/vault/vault-subscriptions/tmr-vault-platinum-subscription 

10am – Jack White recording World’s Fastest Record (limited edition “Lazaretto” 7″) and live show
2pm – Whirlwind Heat Live
4pm – Collect your RSD exclusives on your way out of the venue and enjoy your evening!

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FOLLOW-UP TO GOLD-CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL #1 BLUNDERBUSS OUT JUNE 10 ON THIRD MAN RECORDS/COLUMBIA

SPECIAL LAZARETTO VAULT PACKAGE AVAILABLE NOW ATwww.thirdmanrecords.com/vault   

Jack White presents his new album Lazaretto, to be released June 10th on Third Man Records/Columbia. Lazaretto inhabits an exciting place in White’s expansive discography as the follow-up to 2012’s gold-certified international #1 Blunderbuss, and will be preceded by first single and title track “Lazaretto,” to be released later this month. While we await the debut of that first official single, listeners can experience a first taste of new music from the album and watch the Ben Swank-directed video for new instrumental track “High Ball Stepper” HERE.

The aforementioned Blunderbuss was the first U.S. #1 album of Jack’s storied career, also debuting at #1 in the UK, Canada, and, naturally, Switzerland. Blunderbuss was supported by an ambitious world tour featuring two backing bands, the all-male Buzzards and all-female Peacocks, notched up five GRAMMY nominations including Album of the Year, and dominated Best of 2012 lists, including being named MOJO’s #1 album of 2012.

In celebration of the new album and their 20th Vault package, Third Man has unveiled their most unique Vault package yet.

The LP for Third Man Records’ Vault package #20 will be the ONLY limited version of Lazaretto to be released. Pressed on split-color blue-and-white vinyl and coupled with exclusive album art, this alternate presentation of the album is both insightful and deserving. Also exclusive to the Vault is a fold-out poster accompanying the album, featuring a classic National Archives photo that serves as a recurrent image throughout the album art.

Unlike the lightning bolt and inverted lightning bolt pressings Third Man did for Jack White’sBlunderbuss, this alternate art and colored vinyl will be the only time ANY variation on Lazaretto will be made. Once subscriptions are closed and records are pressed… that’s it. Don’t sleep. Get in now or regret it later.

The 7-inch includes two early demos of songs that appear on Lazaretto in their completed form. Both “Alone in My Home” and “Entitlement” are solo recordings by Jack White, done while he was in Mexico. Pressed on lustrous blue vinyl and housed in the standard felt-weave, die-cut Third Man Vault 7-inch sleeve, both tracks offer a unique glimpse into the creative process and evolution of a song from its original germination to its final delivery.

The bonus item is a lavish 40-page hard bound companion piece book full of lyrics, exclusive musical notations, photos and art from Lazaretto. This is the perfect accompaniment to the listening experience and insight into both the album creation method and some of the inspiration (visual and otherwise) behind it.

In addition to these items, Vault package #20 will also include a linen, letter-pressed postcard with the same eye-popping color separations as evidenced in classic chromatic postcards popular in the first half of the 20th century. Stamps not included.

Subscriptions are open through April 30th, so don’t delay and visit www.thirdmanrecords.com/vault to sign up today.

IS GRANTED FIRST HONORARY DEAN TITLE IN SCHOOL’S HISTORY, AS WELL AS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jack White made a special trip recently to Mexico City to appear at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico City on August 22, 2013.

None of the 150+ students or the local media in attendance were aware that Jack would be appearing at the ceremony until, after a short speech by Fermatta National Council President Professor Georgia Carrera, he was introduced at the event by the internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Elan.

Jack addressed the Fermatta Master Class with a speech that touched on topics including his earliest days as a musician, the support and encouragement of his parents,  the various people with whom he created music in his formative years in his hometown of Detroit, his progression from the drums to the guitar and other instruments and the factors that shaped his writing and performance skills along the way. Jack’s presentation also extolled the importance of spontaneity,  spiritual connection to musical instruments, and knowledge and skills such as harmony, reading or playing techniques in all aspects of making music–especially in finding one’s unique musical voice or mode of expression.

“The sense of being a musician”, White said at one point, “is making art, and I do not care whether it is solo or as part of a collective project. At all times I seek to express myself, and different circumstances of my life could also become multiple creative and stylistic channels… I seek to communicate my experience through the specific art I chose as a way of expression.”

The Academy also awarded Jack White with a Lifetime Achievement Award and the title of Honorary Dean, the first recognition of its kind granted by Fermatta in its 20 year history, at Fermatta Fest.

The Fermatta Music Academy is dedicated to providing the highest quality in professional music education in Latin America. As one of the leading music schools  in Latin America, Fermatta is the only music school in Mexico offering eight Bachelor degrees, six postgraduate Master degrees and two Doctorate degrees in contemporary music that is recognized by the Mexican Government’s Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). The Fermatta Master Class Series is a compilation of life lessons molded into a practical guide to the creation and business of music. The program is offered at Fermatta’s music schools in Guadalajara and Mexico City.

Now Exclusively Online at
http://teamcoco.com/video/serious-jibber-jabber-04-jack-white

First ever Jibber-Jabber shot entirely on 35mm film with Panavision cameras

Captured by Panavision Cameras shooting entirely on 35mm film, the fourth installment of Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O’Brien, features a candid 75-minute chat with Jack White in a cigarillo smoke filled room.

Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O’Brien gives the host an opportunity to take the conversation beyond the time constraints of a broadcast talk show and delve into areas not usually discussed on air.  The interview allows O’Brien and White to have the type of conversation they have not had time to touch on during White’s twelve appearances on O’Brien’s various broadcast shows.

This episode features topics ranging from the time O’Brien and White first met in Detroit, to the relationship between music and comedy, to the importance of not taking the easy way out on any project.  The latter topic is on full display with this one-time use of 35mm film as opposed to standard digital cameras.

Born the youngest of ten children, raised in Southwest Detroit and a resident of Nashville since 2005, Jack White is one of the most prolific and renowned artists of the past fifteen years. In 2009, Jack White opened the doors to his very own record label, Third Man Records, where he has since produced and released more than 120 records in less than three years.

On April 24, 2012 White released his debut album Blunderbuss on Third Man Records/Columbia. Blunderbuss debuted at #1 on the U.S. albums chart–Jack’s first ever recorded effort to do so–and was the highest charting solo debut and biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 in the U.S.. Supported by a world tour met with equal fervor, Blunderbuss also hit #1 in the UK, Canada and Switzerland, and more recently received a GRAMMY nomination for the night’s top honor, Album of the Year as well as Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song Freedom at 21.

View Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O’Brien here:
http://teamcoco.com/video/serious-jibber-jabber-04-jack-white

Third Man Records in conjunction with Columbia Records is proud to announce that Jack White’s Blunderbuss is the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 according to Nielsen Soundscan’s vinyl charts with over 33,000 copies sold.

Knocking The Beatles’ Abbey Road” off the top spot (a position it had held the previous three years), Blunderbuss sales are the highest for a new album (not a catalog album) since Soundscan began specifically tracking vinyl in 2008.

White is currently nominated for three Grammys from Blunderbuss, including Album of the Year.

Three Nominations Total As Blunderbuss Nabs Album of the Year and Best Rock Album Noms, and “Freedom at 21” Receives Best Rock Song Nod

Six-time Grammy winner Jack White has been nominated in three categories in the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, including the evening’s highest honor, the Album of the Year.

In addition to Album of the Year,  Blunderbuss is also nominated for Best Rock Album, while “Freedom at 21” has been nominated for Best Rock Song.

The three new Grammy nominations, in addition to White’s previous 15 nominations, bring his career total to 18. White has previously earned six Grammys for his work with the White Stripes and the Raconteurs. This is his second Album of the Year nomination, the first having been the White Stripes’ Elephant in 2003.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT on February 10th, 2013.

The three new Grammy nominations round off an exceptional year for Jack White, beginning with the first U.S. #1 album of his distinguished career, as Blunderbuss debuted at the top of the charts in the U.S., UK, Canada and Switzerland.  Blunderbuss was also supported by a rapturously received world tour featuring all-male backing band The Buzzards and all-female backing band The Peacocks. At press time, the album has just begun to tear up Best of 2012 lists, including being named MOJO’s #1 album of the year.