VAULT 41: The GO Whatcha Doin' 20th Anniversary Redux Third Man Records COMPLETE

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Third Man Records Vault 41 - The Go Whatcha Doin' Remix Redux - Includes: 2x12" LPs, a 10" x 8" Photo book,

7" single of alternate studio takes.

Detroit in the heady days of 1999 was a town overflowingwith electrifying and energetic bands. If one outfit seemed poised above theothers to “make it”, the odds-on bet was the Go. Freshly signed to the reveredindie label Sub Pop with a clutch of killer songs itching to be laid to tape,their live show was truly thrilling and all the constellations seemed perfectlyaligned for their ascendence. Led by band mainstays Bobby Harlow (lead vocals),John Krautner (rhythm guitar) and Marc Fellis (drums) and rounded out by dearfriends Dave Buick (bass) and Jack White (lead guitar) they tracked their debutLP Whatcha Doin’ early in the year and by the time it was released inSeptember, multiple line-up changes piled up and momentum seemed to havedissipated. If ever there was a cult record from the genre, the city, theera…Whatcha Doin is it. Produced and mixed by Matthew Smith (best known for hiswork in Detroit psychedelic pop stalwarts Outrageous Cherry), the soundscaptured in the studio were an impressionist distillation of the band’ssongwriting prowess. While responsible for helping garner the band’s badassrock and roll reputation, there was sentiment amongst some that the stylisticmixing decisions on the as-released LP eschewed the band’s in-person ferocityand ultimately kept the album from catching on to a wider audience. Sign up isopen now through July 31 at 12am CST.

For years, there were disagreements, concessions, shelvedalbums, joint tours, buried hatchets, and confusion as to who in the hell evenpossessed the original master tapes. But now Third Man Records, in conjunctionwith Sub Pop, is proud to present the 20th anniversary remix of Whatcha Doin.

Working directly from the original reel-to-reel tapes, JackWhite hunkered down in his Third Man Studio in Nashville, TN with skilledengineer Bill Skibbe (The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, Black Keys) at the knobs andwith additional insight from bandmate Dave Buick, these new mixes of WhatchaDoin breathe a fresh, powerful life into the already-strong songs. Utilizingthe creme de la creme of studio gear unavailable to the band back in 1999, thelikes of Fairchild compressors and Neve consoles helped to crank the album intooverdrive. While the original album release utilized takes of the tracks “MeetMe at the Movies” and “You Can Get High” that were early, quasi-demos laid downat White’s Detroit home, this reissues dusts off the previously unheard studioversions of those tunes, of which White describes “…Movies” as “up until thatpoint, my favorite guitar solo I had ever recorded.” Ultimately incorporating ahandful of mix suggestions from Bobby Harlow, the end product is a revelationinto the true power this line-up of the Go held in the brief 8-month span theywere together. Pressed on “Summer Sun” colored vinyl at Third Man Pressing inthe Cass Corridor, Detroit.

Pulled from deep within White’s temperature controlled tapevault is a pre-studio run-through of all the tracks that would end up featuredon Whatcha Doin. Recorded in the band’s de facto rehearsal space of the thirdfloor attic of White's Southwest Detroit home (whereas the previous demos wererecorded in the ground floor living room), the Ferdinand Attic Demos are a raw,unfiltered view of the band woodshedding before stepping into theclock-is-ticking confines of a traditional studio. Tacked on the end of thedisc is a charming, work-in-progress that wonderfully documents the germinationof the Harlow/White collaboration “Time For Moon.”  Pressed on “Mottled Carpet Remnant” coloredvinyl (in celebration of the flooring in said attic) at Third Man Pressing inDetroit.

Additionally, while cataloging the original studio tapes,previously overlooked alternate takes of both “Keep on Trash” and “Time ForMoon” were uncovered. Spiffed up and given the remix treatment, they are theperfect companion 7-inch single here, leaving no stone unturned in sharing thepath these five guys blazed two decades ago.

To top it all off, the Go was quite fortunate to be capturedby two of the best photographers in all of Detroit during their 1999 heyday.Unearthed for this anniversary, Patrick Pantano’s striking black-and-white livesnaps are wonderfully juxtaposed with his unremembered-by-all-involved photosof the band in the studio during the recording of Whatcha Doin. Furthermore,Doug Coombe’s arresting, stark shots of the band should already be familiar toVault subscribers via the cover of their Live at the Gold Dollar LP from Vaultpackage 27, we’ve pulled more from his archive and compile them all togetherfor the softcover photo book collection of The Go in Black and White.

TRACK LISTS

The Go - Whatcha Doin’ remix LP

TMR-643

1. Meet Me at the Movies (previously unreleased studio take)

2. Summer Sun Blues

3. Keep on Trash

4. Whatcha Doin’

5. But You Don’t Know

6. Suzy Don’t Leave

7. It Might Be Bad

8. Tired of the Night

9. You Can Get High (previously unreleased studio take)

10. On the Corner

11. Hesitation

12. Time For Moon

The Go - Ferdinand Attic Demos LP (all tracks previouslyunreleased)

TMR-644

1. Meet Me at the Movies

2. But You Don’t Know

3. Summer Sun Blues

4. Whatcha Doin’

5. On the Corner

6. Suzy Don’t Leave

7. Hesitation (partial)

8. You Can Get High

9. It Might Be Bad

10. Tired of the Night

11. Keep on Trash

12. Time For Moon

13. Time For Moon (songwriting demo)

The Go - Studio Outtakes 7” single (both versions previouslyunreleased)

TMR-645

1. Keep On Trash

2. Time For Moon