White Blood Cells

White Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Studio album by The White Stripes
Released	July 3, 2001
Recorded	February 2001
Studio	Easley-McCain Recording, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Garage rock revival; blues rock; pop rock;
Length	40:25
Label	Sympathy for the Record Industry
Producer	Jack White
The White Stripes chronology
Singles from White Blood Cells
	"Hotel Yorba"; Released: November 12, 2001; "Fell in Love with a Girl"; Released: February 25, 2002; "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"; Released: July 1, 2002;

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 received widespread critical acclaim, and brought the band to the forefront of the garage rock revival. It 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 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. Authors and reviewers have praised White Blood Cells as one of the best albums of the 21st century.

^ Cite error: The named reference spin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2023. ...transmogrifying the scuzzed, tensile garage rock of their first two underrated albums into pop pandemonium.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 12, 2001: Singles". Music Week. November 10, 2001. p. 29.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 February 2002: Singles". Music Week. February 23, 2002. p. 35.
^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1459. June 28, 2002. p. 26.

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[Pitchfork_Staff_2009-2] Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2023. ...transmogrifying the scuzzed, tensile garage rock of their first two underrated albums into pop pandemonium.

[3] "New Releases – For Week Starting November 12, 2001: Singles". Music Week. November 10, 2001. p. 29.

[4] "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 February 2002: Singles". Music Week. February 23, 2002. p. 35.

[5] "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1459. June 28, 2002. p. 26.

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