Elephant

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Elephant · In April and May 2002 The White Stripes recorded this album at Toe Rag Studios in London, a cold and uncomfortable studio in Hackney. Jack White produced it himself, on an 8-track recorder and with vintage equipment; no computers were involved. Recording took about two weeks. Because the previous album White Blood Cells had become unexpectedly popular, the release was pushed back from the autumn of 2002 to the spring of 2003.

The songs are about the death of the sweetheart in American pop culture. Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to Button and I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself became singles, and the first gave sales a considerable boost. Seven Nation Army was recorded live, with Jack's guitar through two amplifiers on separate tracks. The critical response was glowing, the album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album and is regarded as a key work of the garage rock revival of the 2000s.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Seven Nation Army3:52Apple Music ↗
2. 2Black Math3:04Apple Music ↗
3. 3There's No Home For You Here3:44Apple Music ↗
4. 4I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself2:46Apple Music ↗
5. 5In The Cold, Cold Night2:58Apple Music ↗
6. 6I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart3:21Apple Music ↗
7. 7You've Got Her In Your Pocket3:41Apple Music ↗
8. 8Ball and Biscuit7:19Apple Music ↗
9. 9The Hardest Button to Button3:33Apple Music ↗
10. 10Little Acorns4:10Apple Music ↗
11. 11Hypnotize1:48Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Air Near My Fingers3:40Apple Music ↗
13. 13Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine3:18Apple Music ↗
14. 14It's True That We Love One Another3:40Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗