Audio CD review:
The White Stripes - The White Stripes

The White Stripes - The White Stripes

Band: The White Stripes Title: The White Stripes Rating: Release Date: 29 June, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Jimmy The Exploder 2: Stop Breaking Down 3: The Big Three Killed My Baby 4: Suzy Lee 5: Sugar Never Tasted So Good 6: Wasting My Time 7: Cannon 8: Astro 9: Broken Bricks 10: When I Hear My Name 11: Do 12: Screwdriver 13: One More Cup Of Coffee 14: Little People 15: Slicker Drips 16: St. James Infirmary Blues 17: I Fought Piranhas

Customer Reviews Raw, classic, and true The lyrics are interesting, and uncommon. Early, unpolished, and hinting at the style they'll develop. It reminds me of early gritty "classic rock", back when its roots were firmly in the Blues. Original? Yes. Great? Not necessarily. Alright, before all you White Stripes fans start cranking out the "No, this review was no helpful". . Sure, the music is insanely original. No other band has or have sounded like them, but does that mean they're great? Sure, Jack White is a great guitarist, but come on people, the matieral just isn't THAT great. And Meg White is one of the worst drummers I have ever heard. My two year old sister can probably play better than her without a lesson. Take an example, say, "Death Letter". It's blues, but boring blues. It goes on about two minutes too long. Robert Johnson, the great blues master, would have kept us alive in the song by playing some amazing solo. That's one problem I have with Jack White. He may be a great guitarist, but like Bruce Springsteen or Eric Clapton's later work, he is extremely lazy, barely playing any solos. I feel 4 stars may be overrating it just because of all the above facts, but I will give them credit for being original and sounding like a 4-person band. Kudos to Jack White! But one man can't keep a band alive! Meg White needs/needed to go. Check out Jack White's new band, The Raconteurs. Their music is repetitive too, but at least there's a rumbling bass and some good, new material. Another positive review! This is such an amazing debut by The White Stripes. . . like all of their other CDs, it might take a few listens to get into it, but you soon recognize the genius and intricacy of every song(except Astro, I always skip that one). If you like heavy rock, bluesy rock, or mellow rock, or heavy bluesy mellow rock, this CD will not disappoint you. . You can see a complete list of all The White Stripes discography, or go back to the The White Stripes tabs