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Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more.

Topics include:

• What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes?

• Early impressions first hearing Elephant

• Memories of Seven Nation Army

• Original sequencing of Elephant

• What’s in TMR Vault 55?

• First recordings of Elephant / John Peel

• Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button

• The various global covers of Elephant

• The Australian LP is the hardest to find

• More activities for Elephant in 2023

• The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023

• The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate

• The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single

• How many Upholsterers singles have been found?

• The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt

• 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist”

• Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc

• What can be shared about Meg in recent years?

• Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants

• What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects?

• Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry

• Third Man reissuing materials from major labels

• Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers

• Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs

• The Jack White singles cover art tapestry

• Strange requests for song licensing

• Ben’s personal record collecting hobby

• Temptation while at TMR Pressing

• Interview wrap up

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About The Vinyl Guide

If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.