The White Stripes - 2020 - The White Stripes Greatest Hits [FLAC]

The White Stripes - 2020 - The White Stripes Greatest Hits [FLAC]







Artist: The White Stripes

Title: The White Stripes Greatest Hits

Format: CD, Album, Compilation

Country: US

Producer: Jack White

Release Date: December 4, 2020

Label: Third Man Records

Catalog: TMR 700

Barcode: 1 9439-82239-2 6

Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Blues

Duration: 71:43





The White Stripes:



Wikipedia:

The White Stripes was an American rock duo formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and critically acclaimed albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom, with the single "Seven Nation Army" and its guitar line becoming their signature song. The band recorded two more albums, Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky Thump in 2007, and dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording.

The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. Their music featured a melding of garage rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo were also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple color scheme of red, white, and black—which was used on every album and single cover the band released—as well as the band's fascination with the number three. The band's discography consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, twenty-six singles, and fourteen music videos. Their last three albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.





The White Stripes Greatest Hits:



AllMusic Review by Heather Phares:

Like the other archival releases that appeared after the White Stripes called it quits in 2011, The White Stripes Greatest Hits is filled with the same detail, wit, and willingness to subvert expectations that made the band so dynamic when they were active. As with all things involving Jack and Meg White, the collection's hand-curated feel is much more personal than the average best-of or streaming play list. The idiosyncratic track list shuffles the pages of the Stripes' songbook, bringing new life to their music in the process. While there are plenty of expected choices here ("Fell in Love with a Girl," "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," "The Hardest Button to Button" ) that still sound great, the set goes deeper with songs that are just as strong if not quite as well known. "Astro" and "Screwdriver," both from 1999's The White Stripes, reaffirm just how bold and clearly conceived the band's music was from the start, while the brash hooks of De Stijl's "Hello Operator" foreshadow the massive success they earned with White Blood Cells just a year later. Elsewhere, the marimba-driven "The Nurse" sounds just as eerie as it did on Get Behind Me Satan, serving as a potent reminder that the group's artiness was as vital to their music as their dedication to rock. The compilation's nonchronological approach allows for some clever song pairings, such as the floral theme of "Blue Orchid" and "Apple Blossom" and the animal-related duo of "I Think I Smell a Rat" and "I Fought Piranhas." Jack and Meg's flair for covers is well represented by "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself," "Conquest," "Death Letter," and "Jolene," the latter of which became nearly as iconic as Dolly Parton's original. The decision to put their most inescapable song, "Seven Nation Army," at the end is an unusual move and also a fitting one, adding an extra sense of finality to the proceedings. It's clear a lot of love went into crafting The White Stripes Greatest Hits, and its quirks should make it all the more endearing to fans and newcomers alike.





Tracklist:



01. Let’s Shake Hands (2:04)

02. The Big Three Killed My Baby (2:29)

03. Fell In Love With a Girl (1:50)

04. Hello Operator (2:36)

05. I’m Slowly Turning Into You (4:34)

06. The Hardest Button to Button (3:32)

07. The Nurse (3:47)

08. Screwdriver (3:14)

09. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (3:03)

10. Death Letter (4:29)

11. We’re Going to Be Friends (2:22)

12. The Denial Twist (2:35)

13. I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself (2:46)

14. Astro (2:42)

15. Conquest (2:48 )

16. Jolene (3:17)

17. Hotel Yorba (2:10)

18. Apple Blossom (2:13)

19. Blue Orchid (2:37)

20. Ball and Biscuit (7:18 )

21. I Fought Piranhas (3:07)

22. I Think I Smell a Rat (2:04)

23. Icky Thump (4:14)

24. My Doorbell (4:01)

25. You’re Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) (1:49)

26. Seven Nation Army (3:51)





Personnel:



Jack White – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer

Meg White – drums, percussion











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