Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016 Explained

Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016
Type:Compilation
Artist:Jack White
Cover:Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016.jpg
Released:[1]
Studio:Third Man Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Acoustic, blues
Label:Third Man, Columbia
Producer:Jack White
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Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016 is a compilation album by Jack White, released on September 9, 2016, through White's label Third Man Records. The album is composed of album tracks, B-sides, remixes, alternate versions and previously unreleased tracks he originally recorded for The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and his own solo career. It was released as a double vinyl LP.[2]

Track listing

All songs by Jack White except where noted.

Side A
  1. "Sugar Never Tasted So Good" by The White Stripes
  2. "Apple Blossom" (remixed) by The White Stripes
  3. "I'm Bound to Pack It Up" (remixed) by The White Stripes
  4. "Hotel Yorba" by The White Stripes
  5. "We're Going to Be Friends" by The White Stripes
  6. "You've Got Her in Your Pocket" by The White Stripes
  7. "Well It's True That We Love One Another" by The White Stripes
  8. "Never Far Away" (from "Cold Mountain")
Side B
  1. "Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)" by The White Stripes
  2. "White Moon" by The White Stripes
  3. "As Ugly As I Seem" by The White Stripes
  4. "City Lights" (previously unreleased) by The White Stripes
  5. "Honey, We Can't Afford to Look This Cheap" by The White Stripes
  6. "Effect and Cause" by The White Stripes
Side C
  1. "Love Is the Truth" (acoustic mix)
  2. "Top Yourself (bluegrass version) by The Raconteurs
  3. "Carolina Drama (acoustic mix) by The Raconteurs
  4. "Love Interruption"
  5. "On and On and On"
  6. "Machine Gun Silhouette" (acoustic mix)
Side D
  1. "Blunderbuss"
  2. "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" (alternate mix)
  3. "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep" (alternate mix)
  4. "Just One Drink" (acoustic mix)
  5. "Entitlement"
  6. "Want and Able"

Reception

Referencing White's self-sufficient production style, Pitchfork said "Acoustic Recordings stockpiles a great American songbook that can endure even after we're all forced to live off the grid."[3] Giving the album four-out-of-five stars, Rolling Stone said that "you may miss the electric buzz blowing the melancholy away, but this foot stomping music does the job."[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 143
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 66

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review: Jack White's 'Acoustic Recordings' Is a Genreless Foot Stomper. . 8 September 2016. 28 September 2016 .
  2. Web site: JACK WHITE - Jack White Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 (DOUBLE BLACK VINYL LP) . Third Man Records . September 28, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001185620/http://thirdmanstore.com/bands/jack-white/music/lp/jack-white-acoustic-recordings-1998-2016-double-lp . October 1, 2016 . dead .
  3. Berman, Stuart (October 14, 2016), "Quickly Summing Up Everyone Else's Hard Work". Pitchfork. Newsweek Global. 167 (14):59. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  4. Levy, Joe (September 8, 2016), "Review: Jack White's 'Acoustic Recordings' Is a Genreless Foot Stomper". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2016. Ultratop. November 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. November 10, 2020.

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