De Stijl (album)
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| De Stijl | ||
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| Missing image The_White_Stripes_-_De_Stijl.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The White Stripes | ||
| Released | June 20, 2000 | |
| Recorded | January 2000 | |
| Genre | Indie Rock | |
| Length | 37 min 31 sec | |
| Label | Sympathy for the Record Industry | |
| Producer | Jack White | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2CBB5B0FCCC8EE56F89061373E8AE4A264285E36&uid=MIDMR0412101937&sql=10:5087gjur26i9~T1) |
| The White Stripes Chronology | ||
| The White Stripes (1999) | De Stijl (2000) | White Blood Cells (2001) |
De Stijl is the second album by American rock band The White Stripes, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album reached #38 on Billboard magazine's Top Independent Albums chart in 2002. "De Stijl" (pronounced "duh-shtile") is the name of a Dutch art movement and means "The Style".
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Track listing
all songs written by The White Stripes, except where noted
- "You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)" - 1:49
- "Hello Operator" - 2:36
- A bitter song about Jack's frustration with telephone companies.
- "Little Bird" - 3:06
- "Apple Blossom" - 2:13
- "I'm Bound to Pack It Up" - 3:09
- "Death Letter" (Son House) - 4:29
- "Sister, Do You Know My Name?" - 2:51
- "Truth Doesn't Make a Noise" - 3:14
- "A Boy's Best Friend" - 4:22
- "Let's Build a Home" - 1:58
- The voices at the beginning are Jack's brother, his mother, and John Gillis (Jack before he changed his last name.) His brother is prompting him to sing a religious song. It was supposed to go as follows: "I wish I had a little red box to put the devil in, I'd take him out and punch-punch-punch and put him back again". Jack sang, "I wish I had a little red box to put my best friends in. I'd take them out...and put them back again."
- "Jumble, Jumble" - 1:53
- "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" - 3:22
- "Your Southern Can Is Mine" (Blind Willie McTell) - 2:29
- The voices at the end of the song are Blind Willie McTell being interviewed.
Personnel
- Jack White - guitar, piano, vocals
- Meg White - drums, tambourine, floor tom
Additional personnel
- John Szymanski - harmonica
Production
- Producer: Jack White
- Engineer: Jack White
- Mixing: Jim Diamond, Jack White
- Cover art concept: The White Stripes
- Photography: Ewolf
- Liner notes: The White Stripes
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | Top Independent Albums | 38 |