- Aluminium (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Aluminium
Type =Album
Artist =Richard Russell andJoby Talbot
Pre-order =6 November 2006
Recorded = Between August 2005 and February 2006
Genre =Avant-garde orchestra
Length = 34:18
Label =XL Recordings
Producer =Richard Russell Aluminium is the name of a music project based upon an
orchestra l reworking of the music of the bandThe White Stripes . Its members are Richard Russell andJoby Talbot .Jack White , of the White Stripes, has endorsed the project.Rob Jones has also produced an exhibition of artwork based on the album.
Artwork
Ten images based upon the album, as well as a series of other White Stripes and
Raconteurs artwork, all by Rob Jones, was displayed at theRichard Goodall Gallery inManchester in Autumn 2006. In the 999 LP editions of the album there are 10 inch square sections of a silk print by Rob Jones in each sleeve. [http://www.xlrecordings.com/aluminium/ XL Recordings] Accessed October 2006 ]Given the White Stripes' fondness for the number three it may be worth noting that the logo for Aluminium is a depiction of
Aluminium excluding the element's outermost electron shell, which normally contains three electrons.Album
The album, of
avant-garde orchestral music, was originally conceived by Richard Russell and Joby Talbot. After working on some tracks - including "Aluminium" (the White Stripes' original from the album White Blood Cells retained the American spelling "Aluminum") and "I'm Bound to Pack it Up" - they presented the work to the White Stripes inCincinnati .Following White's penchant for the number "3", only 3,333 copies of the CD version have been produced, along with 999 LPs. In addition to this, the album is available on unlimited download. [ [http://www.nme.com/news/white-stripes/24617 White Stripes' orchestral album released in full] Accessed October 2006 ] The album was available for
pre-order onNovember 6 2006 and fully released onNovember 13 .The music was recorded by a specially selected orchestra. Part of it has since been used by choreographer
Wayne McGregor in a production for theRoyal Ballet .Track listing
ingle
On November 13, 2006, Xl Recordings released a 12" vinyl only single from the Aluminium album, limited to 500 copies. Side A was the track "Aluminum," while B contained a remix by
Four Tet of "Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)". The catalogue number for the single was XLT 246. Rob Jones designed the sleeve art, similar in appearance to the Aluminium album cover.References
External links
* [http://www.whitestripes.com/ Official site for The White Stripes]
* [http://www.alumiiinium.com/ Official website for ALUMINIUM]
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