Jack White to unveil previously unreleased music
Jack White, the multidisciplinary musician with eight Grammy Awards to his name, has announced "Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016," a career-spanning catalogue to be released on double CD, double LP, and digital platforms next month.
The album will be relased via Columbia and Third Man Records. The Third Man label was launched by Jack White in Detroit, Michigan, in 2001, and opened its current headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2009. It houses a record store, distribution center, photo studio, and the world's only live venue with direct-to-acetate recording capabilities.
The 26-track chronologically-ordered compilation will feature B-sides and alternate versions of beloved songs, from "Sugar Never Tasted So Good" (Track 01) to "Want and Able" (Track 26).
The portfolio ranges from stints in The White Stripes (his duo with Meg White that lasted until 2011), the Raconteurs (a four-piece outfit with frequent collaborator Brendan Benson) to his most recent foray as a solo performer.
The unreleased song "City Lights" was originally written for the 2005 White Stripes album "Get Behind Me Satan," but was not completed until this year.
White wrote and produced most of the songs, although talents like Beck ("Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap") and T. Bone Burnett ("Never Far Away") sometimes intervene on production.
The record is complemented by liner notes penned by music journalist and cultural critic Greil Marcus.
"Jack White Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016" is out September 9.
