White Blood Cells | ||||
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Released | July 3, 2001 | |||
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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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.
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 peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, bringing the band to the forefront of the garage rock revival. It is considered one of the greatest albums of the 21st century and of all time. It became their first album to sell over a million copies, earning platinum certifications from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2007, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added White Blood Cells to their "200 Definitive Albums" list. In 2012, White Blood Cells appeared on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
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