Third Man Records announced what they have planned for Record Store Day 2011 and it’s killer.. The Killer to be a little more specific. Jerry Lee Lewis will be performing and recording a live album for Third Man’s Live at Third Man vinyl series which will, of course, be recorded direct to tape with Jack White Producing. From Third Man Records:
Rock & Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis will perform a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN. The show will be recorded direct to analog tape at the Third Man complex in downtown Nashville, with Jack White producing, as with all the Third Man recordings. Lewis’ live show will then be pressed and packaged locally at United Record Pressing just down the street from Third Man and will be sold at the label’s retail outlet within weeks, reminiscent of the spontaneous releases of Lewis’ early career. It has been over half a century since true American original Jerry Lee Lewis first rocketed to the top of America’s pop, country and R&B charts with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On and Great Balls of Fire. While those iconoclastic performances still define the essence of rock’n’roll for millions, The Killer himself continues to thrill audiences around the world with his unique, scorching blend of rock, blues, country and gospel–and will no doubt do so at Third Man, backed by a stellar band of Steve Cropper, Jim Keltner, and Jack Lawrence.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 5th at noon at the Third Man store front and online. Doors will open at 4pm and the show will begin at 5pm on April 16th, RSD2011!! This set will be the culmination of Third Man Records’ RSD2011 celebration which will begin and 11:30am. The label’s store front outlet as well as their Rolling Record Store will be open to sell you their 4 Record Store Day vinyl offerings:
- The White Stripes – Let’s Shake Hands b/w Look Me Over Closely (TMR-088)
- The White Stripes – Lafayette Blues b/w Sugar Never Tasted So Good (TMR-089)
- Karen Elson – Vicious b/w In Trouble With the Lord (TMR090)
- Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppe Present ROME starring Jack White and Norah Jones – Two Against One b/w Black (TMR093)
All titles will be on sale at Third Man Records on RSD as well as other “finer independent record shops the world over”. Anyone who shows up for Third Man’s RSD celebration will be able to purchase the Jerry Lee Lewis Live at Third Man limited edition black and blue vinyl.
And don’t forget on Friday, April 8th, Detroit rapper/producer, Black Milk, will be performing at TMR with a live band. This will, of course, be record for the Live at Third Man series with black and blue vinyl available to those who attend. Tickets are $10, all ages show, doors at 8pm show at9pm.
