Icky Thump

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studio album
First released:
Jun 18 2007

Overview Edit

Icky Thump is the sixth studio album by US alternative rock band The White Stripes. It was released June 15, 2007 in Germany June 18, 2007 in the rest of Europe, and June 19, 2007 in the rest of the world. It is the band's first album on Warner Bros. Records.

Icky Thump entered the UK Albums Chart at number one and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 223,000 copies sold. By late July, Icky Thump was certified gold in the United States. As of March 8, 2008, the album has sold 725,125 copies in the US. On February 10, 2008, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
162940
Release dates:
  • Jun 19 2007 in United States

Genres

Alternative Rock, Indie, Rock, Garage Rock, Blues Rock. Vote on Genres

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4 stars White playfulness rules again
It's hard not to think that Jack White has developed something of an ego--after all, when music critics call you a genius for anything as small as slapping an organ around a bit, it must be hard not to get a little bit of a God complex.

But if he has, he has not let it diffuse the element of play and seeming improvisation that brings the White Stripes sound together. The White Stripes is where Jack White is at the height of his powers. His brief excursion into The Raconteurs with Broken Boy Sol…
Written by Mr. Richard K. Weems "emperor_weems"
3 stars Great album, TERRIBLE master!
Whatever idiot mastered this CD made it so loud that the drums crunch and clip during particularly loud parts. This is particularly noticeable during the chorus on track 3 and the 0:05 part in Icky Thump.

The vinyl version was mastered by a different person and has none of this terrible clipping, plus all the different instruments sound more distinct and snappy. Get that instead.
Written by Mannex17

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Cory Robbins [Written-By "Conquest"]
  2. design

    1. Autumn De Wilde [Photography]
    2. Rob Jones [Design, Layout Design]
    3. Thrid Man [Design, Layout Design]
  3. engineer

    1. Jack White [Mixed By]
    2. Joe Chiccarelli [Engineer, Mixing]
    3. Lowell Reynolds [Assistant Engineer]
    4. Vlado Meller [Mastering]
  1. other

    1. Ian Montone [Management]
  2. performer

    1. Jim Drury [Bagpipes]
    2. Meg White [Drums, Group Member, Vocals]
    3. Regulo Aldama [Trumpet]
  3. producer

    1. Jack White [Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer, Vocals]

Other versions Edit

Icky Thump 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: XL Recordings
catalog number: XLCD271
release dates: Jun 18 2007 in United Kingdom
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Icky Thump 13 tracks Limited Edition Jack & Meg USB Stick Figures
format: 1 x digital
record label: Warner Brothers
release dates: Dec 4 2007
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Trivia Edit

  • Recorded at Blackbird Studio, Nashville, TN.

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