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| Studio album by The White Stripes | |||||
| Released | June 15, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | February 2007 at Blackbird Studio, Nashville | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 47:44 | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. (US) XL (Europe) |
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| Producer | Jack White | ||||
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Icky Thump is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band The White Stripes. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002 Uncut magazine trademarked as UNCUT, is a popular monthly publication based in London. The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. It was released June 15, 2007 in Germany,[1] June 18, 2007 in the rest of Europe, and June 19, 2007 in the rest of the world. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]It is their first album on Warner Bros. records
Icky Thump entered the UK Albums Chart at number one[3] and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 223,000 copies sold. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [3][4] By late July, Icky Thump was certified gold in the United States. By the end of 2007, 1,235,000 copies had been sold world-wide making it the 39th best-selling album of 2007. [5] As of March 8, 2008, the album has sold 725,125 copies in the US. On February 10, 2008, the album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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Recording and production
The album was recorded at Nashville's Blackbird Studio and took almost three weeks to record—the longest of any White Stripes album to date. [2] Jack White said that the album would appeal to fans of the band's self-titled debut, suggesting a stripped-down hard rock sound. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist The White Stripes is the debut album by American Garage rock revival band The White Stripes, released on June 15 1999 on the independent Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A statement on the band's official website (spuriously attributed to "Kitayna Ireyna Tatanya Kerenska Alisof" of the "Moscow Bugle", a reference to the 1966 Batman film) humorously claims that:
| “ | The White Stripes have completed the recording and mixing of their sixth album. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Batman (also known as Batman The Movie) is a 1966 film spin-off of the popular ''Batman'' television series, and was the first It is entitled Icky Thump, and is their first album to include a title track, which curiously (and not ironically) has the same words in it's [sic] name. Though some residents of northern England might almost recognize the title, the Stripes stress they are spelling it wrong intentionally just for "kicks" and "metaphors," and to avoid a possible lawsuit from the estate of Billy Eckstine. Billy Eckstine ( 8 July, 1914 &ndash 8 March, 1993) born William Clarence Eckstein in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh | ” |
A video of The Stripes in the studio working on the album can also be found at their site, although the aforementioned statement has this to say about the song: "The actual music has been replaced with mid eighties sampling keyboard technology to prevent what industry analysts are now calling 'song poaching. '"
Entertainment Weekly's online site had an interview with Michel Gondry in which he said he would be directing a video for "I'm Slowly Turning Into You". Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Michel Gondry, born May 8 1963 is a French Academy Award -winning Screenwriter, Film, commercial and Music video director [6] He mentions the idea for the video. Gondry also says that the video idea came first, and after mentioning the idea to Jack White, White wrote the song to fit that idea.
The White Stripes have been known for their ability to keep their albums under wrap very near to release, unlike several bands who leak tracks several weeks before release dates. However, several tracks from the album were leaked, and on May 30, 2007, Chicago radio station Q101 aired the entire album without the band's permission. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jack called into the station and reacted angrily about them playing it. [7] There is speculation that the label supplied the album to the station in order to promote its release. [8] In the liner notes of Icky Thump, "Electra" is thanked on the second line, just after God. According to Ben Blackwell, Jack White's nephew, this is not directed towards the radio DJ, Electra, but to a pet Jack and Meg White used to have.
The White Stripes announced the completion of Icky Thump on February 28, 2007. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The title is derived from "ecky-thump", a Lancashire colloquial response of surprise, popularized by an episode of the 1970s UK comedy series The Goodies. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech, writing or Paralinguistics. Kung Fu Kapers is an episode of the British Comedy television series The Goodies. Cambridge University The three actors in The Goodies met as students at the University of Cambridge, where Tim Brooke-Taylor was studying Law, Graeme On Later with Jools Holland (broadcast June 1, 2007) Jack attributed the album's name to its use as an exclamation by his wife, who is from Lancashire. Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary British Music television show hosted by Jools Holland. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Karen Elson (born January 14, 1979 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is a British model. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea He added that the deliberate misspelling was to make it easier for an American audience to identify with. [9] The liner notes for Icky Thump also suggest the spelling variation was due to concerns over copyright infringement.
Ironically, the pearly costume "theme" that the band used for this album is a traditional Cockney outfit, somewhat contrary to the Northern dialect of the title. A Pearly King (feminine form Pearly Queen) is a person dressed in a Traditional Cockney Costume covered in Mother-of-pearl The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations
Promotion and release
To promote Icky Thump before its release, the band distributed custom-designed boxes and previewed tracks from the record through Ice Cream Man. Ice Cream Man is a business entity whose stated goal is to give away 500000 free units of ice cream throughout the United States The ice cream promotion focused on the Coachella,[10] Sasquatch, and Bonnaroo festivals and culminated in the band's release show on June 20, 2007 at the temporarily rechristened Icky Thump Records[11] in West Hollywood. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002 Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. [12]
In addition to being released on CD and 180 gram vinyl, the band released the album on a limited edition 512 MB USB drive. [14] There are two versions, one of which depicts Jack, the other depicting Meg. The pressing was limited to 3,333 of each,[14] and were shipped the week of the U. S. release. Each drive contained the album in Apple lossless format.
The 180g vinyl edition contains alternate versions of both "Icky Thump" and "Rag and Bone". "Icky Thump" is a slightly different mix to the digital version and is also edited to be 14 seconds shorter. "Rag and Bone" is also a different mix but in addition contains totally different vocals for each verse (possibly the original guide vocals and there are no vocals from Meg) and is missing the harmonies from the last chorus, resulting in the track seeming unfinished.
The sound quality of the digital versions of Icky Thump has been a hot topic surrounding this album - it has been criticized by some saying the songs have been mastered too loudly and without using peak limiting. Critics claim this results in clipping or "digital distortion" which can be heard during any of the tracks (particularly during bass drum hits) as nasty crackling. The vinyl version was mastered by Steve Hoffman, a highly respected audiophile mastering engineer. Steve Hoffman is an Audio engineer from Los Angeles, California, who specializes in Remastering Sound [15]
Reception
The album received mostly positive reviews, with an overall average rating of 80 at MetaCritic. com. [16] Barry Nicolson with English magazine NME wrote, "Icky Thump is brilliant, there's no way around that. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been "[17] Commenting on the album's "fuller sound and relaxed flights of fancy," Heather Phares, with AMG, said "Icky Thump is a mature, but far from stodgy" album, and that "it's just great fun to hear the band play. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. "[18] Jon Dolon, a critic for Blender magazine, remarked "It's the sound of a band not stretching out so much as digging in: burrowing deeper into loamy soil they know well. "[19] In one of the more negative reviews, Josh Tyrangiel with TIME magazine remarked, "The White Stripes are too weird and talented to be boring, but it sounds like they might be a little bored. Josh Tyrangiel is a journalist best known as the editor of TIME "[20] Ultimately giving the album 3. 5 out of 5 stars and giving an (A-) on his website, Robert Christgau, with Rolling Stone, summed up the return album this way "Although the new constructions don't entice as consistently as they should, their noise stays with you. Robert Christgau (born April 18 1942) is an American Essayist, Music journalist, and the self-declared "Dean of American Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published And what that noise stands for is itself. " He added, "Like his sometime heroes Led Zeppelin, Jack White builds monuments. Led Zeppelin were They're suitable for awestruck visits. But they're no place to settle down. "[21]
On December 6, 2007, Icky Thump was nominated for four 2007 Grammy Awards: Best Alternative Album, Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the single "Icky Thump", winning Best Alternative Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Q Magazine named Icky Thump as the 2nd best album of 2007. The album was #17 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007 as well. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [22]
Track listing
All songs were written by Jack White, except where noted. Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist
- "Icky Thump" – 4:14
- "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)" – 3:54
- "300 M. " Icky Thump " is a Grammy Award -winning song recorded by The White Stripes. " You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told " is a song written and recorded by The White Stripes. P. H. Torrential Outpour Blues" – 5:28
- "Conquest" (Corky Robbins) – 2:48
- "Bone Broke" – 3:14
- "Prickly Thorn, but Sweetly Worn" – 3:05
- "St. " Conquest " is a Role-reversal song written by Corky Robbins and popularized in the 1950s by Patti Page. Andrew (This Battle Is in the Air)" – 1:49
- "Little Cream Soda" – 3:45
- "Rag and Bone" – 3:48
- "I'm Slowly Turning into You" – 4:34
- "A Martyr for My Love for You" – 4:19
- "Catch Hell Blues" – 4:18
- "Effect and Cause" – 3:00
- Bonus Tracks
- "Baby Brother" (bonus track on the Japanese and iTunes edition) – 2:10
- "Tennessee Border" (Hank Williams) (live, bonus track on iTunes pre-order edition) – 2:09
Personnel
- Jack White – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
- Meg White – drums, vocals
- Regulo Aldama – trumpet on "Conquest"
- Jim Drury – bagpipes on "Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn" and "St. " Rag and Bone " is a song written and recorded by The White Stripes, and is the ninth track on their album Icky Thump. Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis on July 9 1975 is an American musician Record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist Megan Martha White (born December 10, 1974 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan) is best known as the Drummer and Backing vocalist Andrew"
Charts
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"Icky Thump"
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"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)"
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"Conquest"
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Notes
- ^ Amazon Germany. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Retrieved on 2007-05-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João
- ^ a b News page. White Stripes web site. Retrieved on 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ a b "The White Stripes - Icky Thump global chart positions and trajectories". aCharts. us. Retrieved June 30, 2007. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988", Billboard. com, June 27, 2007. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Global Track Chart
- ^ "Let's Get Visual"
- ^ "The White Stripes react angrily to album leak"
- ^ "BBC World Service | The Beat
- ^ Ecky is described as being a Lancashire slang equivalent of heck (itself a euphemism for hell) according to Partridge's Dictionary of Historical Slang, Penguin 1972, entry for Heck.
- ^ "Ice Cream Man - Coachella Review 2007" icecreamman.com
- ^ "White Stripes Give In-Store Performance — At Record Shop That Doesn't Really Exist" mtv.com (June 21, 2007)
- ^ "Ice Cream Man - The White Stripes at Icky Thump Records" icecreamman.com
- ^ (2007). "Icky Thump USB Flash Drive - Jack & Meg Set (Save $10)" WhiteStripes. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ a b The White Stripes' Icky Thump Due on USB Drive. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pitchforkmedia. com (2007-06-12). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for
- ^ Phillips, Marc. "Part LXII: 2007: Year of Grumpiness". Vinyl Anachronist, December 2007.
- ^ No byline (2007). "Icky Thump" Metacritic. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ Nicolson, Barry (2007). Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The White Stripes: Icky Thump" NME. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ Phares, Heather (2007). Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Review AllMusic. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ (Dolon 2007, p. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 109)
- ^ Tyrangial, Josh (2007). "The White Stripes' Odd Appeal" TIME. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2007). Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Icky Thump" RollingStone. com (accessed June 19, 2007)
- ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
References
- Dolon, John (July 2007), "The White Stripes: New Jack City" Blender Volume unknown: pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. 109-112
External links
- Icky Thump - The Leak, stream of the whole album from MTV.com
- Icky Thump Album Review from UKEvents. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. net
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