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The White Stripes - The White Stripes Audio CD

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The White Stripes Band: The White Stripes
Title: The White Stripes
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Release Date: 2008-07-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Jimmy the Exploder 2: Stop Breaking Down 3: 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 (Valley Below) 14: Little People 15: Slicker Drips 16: St. James Infirmary Blues 17: I Fought Piranhas

Amazing Debut!
Just amazing!!. Definitely feel the raw energy in this first album, starting from the first track "Jimmy The Exploder" to the end.


Amazon Continues to deliver.
Will continue to use them forever. I have never had a problem with Amazon.


I've got a little feeling going now
However this is one of the most severely overlooked albums of the last decade. Before I go any further, I'll just put out there that the White Stripes are hands down my favorite band, so this may be a bit biased. I can't say how many people I've met who love the stripes that haven't heard a single song off of this album. If they only knew what they were missing.

Out of the 6 full length albums they've released so far, this may not be their best, but it's the best representation of who the Stripes really are as a band. Raw, unfiltered, and more talented than they appear to realize. A lot of people rip on Jack White because he doesn't shred on guitar, or the songs have too basic of a structure, but there's more to music than how complicated it is. Jack White's songwriting ability is so far beyond anyone elses in this music scene it's scary, and what makes it work is his ability to make more out of less. He can create so much drama out of just a few earth-shaking chords. Just listen to "The Big Three Killed my Baby" to hear it.

This is definitely the Stripes most rudimentary album. The production is ridiculously grainy. It was recorded in a warehouse and you can tell. There's many points throughout that you can hear Meg's drums rattling from the sheer volume on Jack's guitar. There are a few points where there's too much or too little distortion, and yet it all comes together very well. The feeling you get from listening to this album is so rare. Songs like Screwdriver still raise hairs on the back of my neck.

The White Stripes are definitely one of those bands you either love or hate. There isn't a lot of in between. There isn't anything on here that will change your mind if you haven't liked any of the other stuff they've put out, but if you like the stripes at all, you need to get this album.


What a gut-busting opening album
I'm not sure what era that came from because "Elephant" really rocks and they've put out a ton of rockin' tracks since this. I've read excerpts that say Jack White thinks this album rocks harder than anything they've ever done. I can see where he's coming from since all of the Stripes have a definite drive, this one isn't really about variations, it's about being direct all the way through while still stopping, shifting gears and changing the course of the drive, but this one feels like a really strong and fast drive despite the quiet moments. It's so rooted in feel that the album never has a lapsing moment. People who complain about the music being "basic" are correct, but like minimalism they fail to take into consideration the complexities that can be brought to fore with limited options. Other Stripes albums do this in much stronger ways with instrumentation and the influence where the songs come from which brings a bit of detachment (sometimes). Here, the Stripes made the classic imprint of their work and while they haven't challenged it since that only means they've moved on and gotten better which is so uncommon these days. I enjoy all the Stripes records and this one wasn't the first I listened to, but the immediacy and strong consistency in this release make it my favorite. It's not the one I think is their best, but that's for another review. Also, I must address the issue of the obvious influence of Flat Duo Jets on the group. Jack has stated in interviews that he was a big fan, so it makes sense, but it doesn't mean they're plagiarizing them. It's a really ridiculous idea since that group is similarly great at what they do, but it's clearly nothing new(meaning derivative) so to all those out there seeking that argument you should learn to accept music on it's own terms and not on the terms you've set for it. Everyone works off of something else, and who knows maybe the band playing in homage to the legend 20 years after the fact makes an approvement. Just a thought for you on Amazon to contemplate. I'm out.


Little Did I Know Rock Was Alive And Well
Ok. . I'm that guy who shows up late to the party.

I had been resisting the White Stripes for years due to the lavish and almost unfailing praise they have received by both press and listeners alike. On the surface it amounts to that type of nonsensical hero-worship normally associated with phonies like Coldplay. I mean, come on, how could anyone live up to such praise? Only insider connections or rabid flavor of the week/year journalism could produce such a uniform response, IMO.

But I was wrong. And I'm happy about that.

Anyway, what more can be said about the White Stripes that hasn't been said already? Like many of rock's greatest bands, TWS leap into the fray fulled formed and yet have plenty of room to grow. They
follow no formulaic pattern and at the same time recall many of rock's greatest moments. They take no prisoners. . . and are young enough to know everything.

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