Jack White has announced the "Ultra" LP release of his upcoming album, Lazaretto, which will be released June 10 through White's Third Man Records.
"While we were mixing the record, I started to get ideas about the design of the LP and what we could do differently that hadn't been done before," says White in the video below (which also features Third Man Records' Ben Blackwell).
Each side boasts a unique set of rarities, including two hidden tracks pressed underneath the center label of both sides, played at 78 RPM on Side A and 45 RPM on Side B, making the Lazaretto "Ultra" edition possibly the first three-speed LP.
Side A plays from the inside of the record until it ends on a locked groove on the outside, while Side B starts with either an electric or acoustic intro for "Just One Drink," depending on where the needle is dropped. Audiophiles will enjoy different mixes without any sort of compression of the album than those used on the CD and digital release and different track sequences.
Watch below for the full "Ultra" tour and check out the full list features and tracks.
Ultra LP Features:
180 gram vinyl
2 vinyl-only hidden tracks hidden beneath the center labels
1 hidden track plays at 78 RPM, one plays at 45 RPM, making this a 3-speed record
Side A plays from the inside out
Dual-groove technology: plays an electric or acoustic intro for “Just One Drink” depending on where needle is dropped. The grooves meet for the body of the song.
Matte finish on Side B, giving the appearance of an un-played 78 RPM record
Both sides end with locked grooves
Vinyl pressed in seldom-used flat-edged format
Dead wax area on Side A contains a hand-etched hologram by Tristan Duke of Infinity Light Science, the first of its kind on a vinyl record
Absolutely zero compression used during recording, mixing and mastering
Different running order from the CD/digital version
LP utilizes some mixes different from those used on CD and digital version
Lazaretto Tracklist:
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Side A: 01. Three Women 02. Lazaretto 03. Temporary Ground 04. Would You Fight For My Love? 05. High Ball Stepper Side B: 06. Just One Drink 07. Alone in My Home 08. That Black Bat Licorice 09. Entitlement 10. I Think I Found the Culprit 11. Want and Able
