Lafayette Blues
"Lafayette Blues" | ||||
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Single by The White Stripes | ||||
B-side | "Sugar Never Tasted So Good" | |||
Released | November 1998 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Genre | Garage rock | |||
Length | 2:10 | |||
Label | Italy Records | |||
Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
The White Stripes singles chronology | ||||
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"Lafayette Blues" is the second 7" single of the Detroit-based American garage rock band The White Stripes. It is backed with "Sugar Never Tasted So Good", a song that later appeared on the band's eponymous debut album The White Stripes.
In October 1998, 1,000 copies of the single were released on white vinyl. In 2001, a second edition of 1,000 black vinyl were released. Today, it is extremely rare and expensive, fetching high prices on auction websites like eBay. A large number of copies of White Blood Cells, The White Stripes' third album were packaged with a bonus DVD which featured an audio track of "Lafayette Blues" (as well as "Hand Springs").
The lyrics of "Lafayette Blues" are a list of French names of streets in the band's hometown, Detroit, Michigan. Live performances of "Lafayette Blues" contain various arrangements of the names.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lafayette Blues" | 2:15 |
2. | "Sugar Never Tasted So Good" | 2:56 |
Media links
- Live recording of "Lafayette Blues", Texas, 2001
- Live recording of "Sugar Never Tasted So Good", California, 2001
References
- White Stripes.net. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
- White Stripes.net FAQ. Retrieved January 1, 2006.