We like rock music more than you. It's just the way it is…

The White Stripes, De Stijl, White Blood Cells. Those are the first three albums Jack and Meg White released as the brother/sister (husband/wife) duo called The White Stripes. Now, through the amazing Third Man Records, they’ll be releasing them again.

How will they release them you ask? Simple:

We started by mastering each LP from the original analog master tapes, the first time this process had been used for any of these titles. While extremely labor-intensive, this method ensured that the material was never converted into a digital signal. The result is an audio quality that stiffens the hairs on the back of your neck.

We pressed each record on 180-gram vinyl, again, the first time any of these three albums have been afforded this superior vinyl weight. For artwork, we started from scratch and went back and tracked down all the source material, working from the original photographic prints to provide the crispest versions possible of these album covers.

From there, we printed the artwork on the deluxe old-style, tip-on sleeves from the wonderful folks at Stoughton Printing in California. This process involves printing the artwork on on sheet of paper (a slick) which is then folded over and hand-glued to a heavy board blank jacket. The difference in the final product of a tip-on sleeve as opposed to a regular, direct-to-board sleeve is akin to the difference between hardcover and paperback books.

Furthermore, every LP will come with a coupon so you can download an mp3 version of the album. Also, each record is individually numbered on split-color red and white vinyl, just for you collector types. The White Stripes LP will be released on November 30th through Third Man’s online store. De Stijl will follow on December 7th and White Blood Cells on December 14th.

Tags: The White Stripes