Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely

Copy at Case Memorial Library
Personnel: The Raconteurs (Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White III, Jack L.J. Lawrence); with additional musicians. Produced by Jack White III and Brendan Benson.
Contents: Consoler of the lonely — Old enough — The switch and the spur — You don't understand me — Salute your solution — Hold up — Many shades of black — Carolina drama — These stones will shout — Rich kid blues — Pull this blanket off — Attention — Five on the five — Top yourself. Recorded Feb. 2008 at Blackbird Studio D, Nashville, TN onto magnetic tape.
"[Coffeepot:] Kernal, I think this new Raconteurs ceedee is better than their first. … [Wild-eyed man:] I'd have to agree with you, my reliant appliance friend … in fact, it's one of the best to come out this year, and it's been an astonishing year thus far! The music industry may be in a slump, but it sounds as if the musicians are having a ball! Jack White and Brendan Benson put on twin guitar clinics. …" ("Stripwax: The World's First and Only Comic Record Review," New Haven Advocate, 4/3/08, p. 37).

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