TCCDM Pulls One Out..."Elephant" - The White Stripes (2003)
"Elephant" - The White Stripes (2003)
This was on my want list for a very long time. I wanted an OG copy and the last time I ever saw one, the album corner was banged up pretty badly. I'll let things like that go sometimes, but I wanted the cover to be as nice as the vinyl so I passed. That was at least two years ago. People are just holding on to their copies. Anyway, I found one on eBay. I put it on my watchlist and received a discount offer about a week later. The price was fair and shipping was only $4.00. I don't play the shipping-gouge game. I'm a cheapskate when it comes to shipping and will not dance.
"Elephant" was The White Stripes' fourth studio album and is a great spin front to back as everyone knows. I never tire. And, of course, it has the awesome riff-worm "Seven Nation Army" that still gives me a smile when I hear Wichita. This album also has Meg's first lead vocals ("In The Cold, Cold Night") which is very cool. The iconic cover is eye-pleasing as well. For those curious, I paid $39 for my used copy shipped. The median runs quite a bit more so this was more than fair.
"Elephant" - The White Stripes (back)
"Elephant" - The White Stripes (inside gatefold)
Favorites include:
"Seven Nation Army"
"Ball And Biscuit"
"The Hardest Button To Button"
"It's True That We Love One Another"
This is an original 2003 first pressing on the V2 label. The gatefold album contains one white and one translucent-red vinyl in a glossy inner sleeve with artwork, lyrics, and credits. Both vinyl and album are in excellent shape. I read on Discogs that some copies were mispressed causing the needle to jump during the 'Ball and Biscuit' guitar solo. I crossed my fingers and heard no problems. This was the first appearance of the black dress Meg wore. The only other release with Meg wearing the black dress instead of the usual white dress was the Record Store Day release and the 2013 black vinyl reissues.
"Elephant" - The White Stripes (inner sleeves)
V2 label
(white vinyl & red translucent vinyl)
Cat #
63881-27148-1
SIDE A DEADWAX
V2-ADV-27148-1 A1- ⓤ
SIDE B DEADWAX
V2ADV-27148-1-B-1 ⓤ
SIDE 3 DEADWAX
V 2 A D V-2 7 1 4 8-1-C-1 RE ⓤ
SIDE D DEADWAX
V2ADV-27148-1 D-1 ⓤ
"Well, It's True That We Love One Another" - The White Stripes / "Elephant" (2003)
TRACKS:
A1 "Seven Nation Army"
A2 "Black Math"
A3 "There's No Home For You Here"
B1 "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"
B2 "In The Cold, Cold, Night"
B3 "I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart"
B4 "You've Got Her In Your Pocket"
C1 "Ball And Biscuit"
C2 "The Hardest Button To Button"
C3 "Little Acorns"
D1 "Hypnotize"
D2 "The Air Near My Fingers"
D3 "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine"
D4 "Well It's True That We Love One Another"
PERSONNEL:
Jack White - vocals, guitar, piano, production, mixing
Meg White - drums, vocals
GUESTS:
Mort Crim - vocal
Holly Golightly - vocal
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