White Blood Cells
2001 studio album by The White Stripes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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White Blood Cells is the third studio album by American rock duo the White Stripes, independently released by the Sympathy for the Record Industry on July 3, 2001. Recording took place in Memphis, Tennessee at Easley-McCain Recording over three days, and was produced by guitarist and lead vocalist Jack White. Production was rushed in order to capture a "real tense feeling" and the band's energy, and was their first album to be mastered in a studio.
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Released | July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03) | |||
Recorded | February 2001 | |||
Studio | Easley-McCain Recording, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 40:25 | |||
Label | Sympathy for the Record Industry | |||
Producer | Jack White | |||
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Following their success releasing two albums within the Detroit music scene, the White Stripes departed from their blues-inspired roots and opted for a simple garage rock sound. They promoted White Blood Cells with a trio of shows in Detroit weeks before its release. They also released three singles to promote the album: "Hotel Yorba", "Fell in Love with a Girl", and "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground", which are among the band's best-known songs. The song "We're Going to Be Friends" was later issued to rock radio but did not receive a commercial single release.
White Blood Cells received widespread critical acclaim, bringing the band to the forefront of the garage rock revival, and became their first album to sell over a million copies, earning platinum certifications from the British Phonographic Industry and the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2009, it was ranked first on Uncut's "The Greatest Albums of the 21st Century" list. In 2012, it was ranked number 497 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.