The White Stripes have announced their first-ever greatest hits compilation, titled The White Stripes Greatest Hits (with the message “My Sister Thanks You and I Thank You” printed on the cover) The compilation is due out December 4th.
The 26-song tracklist for Greatest Hits hasn’t been fully revealed, but to celebrate the announcement the band has shared a previously unreleased live performance of the Elephant track captured at Tokyo, Japan’s Shibuya-AX on October 22nd, 2003, which can be viewed here.
An expanded version of The White Stripes Greatest Hits will be available through the Third Man Vault subscription program. Alongside the double-vinyl of the standard presentation, the Vault exclusive will include a third disc of “largely overlooked, previously scattered B-sides.” The bonus tracklist has been detailed, and it includes tracks like “Lafayette Blues”, “Good to Me”, “Black Jack Davey”, “St. Ides of March”, and “Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer”.
Pre-orders for the standard edition of The White Stripes Greatest Hits are live now. To get the Vault exclusive version, sign up at the Third Man store by October 31st.
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