Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more. Topics include: What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes? Early impressions first hearing Elephant Memories of Seven Nation Army Original sequencing of Elephant What’s in TMR Vault 55? First recordings of Elephant / John Peel Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button The various global covers of Elephant The Australian LP is the hardest to find More activities for Elephant in 2023 The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single How many Upholsterers singles have been found? The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist” Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc What can be shared about Meg in recent years? Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects? Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry Third Man reissuing materials from major labels Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs The Jack White singles cover art tapestry Strange requests for song licensing Ben’s personal record collecting hobby Temptation while at TMR Pressing Interview wrap up Sign up for the Third Man Records Vault #55 here Extended, high-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related