Third Man Records - Record Store Day 2012
This year we have some things for record store day that we are REALLY excited about... Without further ado... We give you this years innovations: The 12-inch single of Jack White's "Sixteen Saltines" comes complete with a playable etching on the b-side (designed by George Ingram), a cover of U2's "Love is Blindness." Truly a sight to behold, the etching depicts Third Man's iconic logo and the grooves of the record play through the image, presenting consumers with the world's first-ever playable etched record ®.This is an entirely different process (and look) from your Styx and Split Enz records from the 80's. No lasers, holograms, or rainbows are involved in this playable etching. As if that weren't enough, Third Man took the playable etching one step further and used the same parts to make a limited-edition version of the "Saltines" 12-inch single. Not only is the etching playable, but the record itself is pressed on clear vinyl and filled with psychedelic blue liquid. While the soundtrack for the 1978 film The Black Hole was initially prototyped as a liquid-filled disc, problems with leakage prevented it from ever being released. The liquid-filled "Saltines" is the first-ever disc of its kind to be made available to the public. In addition to these two releases, Third Man is also releasing the new single from Karen Elson. The cover of Jackson C. Frank's "Milk and Honey" is pressed on milk and honey split-colored vinyl coupled with a laser-cut lace sleeve. The visual <b>...</b>
