THE SABOTEURS - Broken Boy Soldiers, Sealed Vinyl LP [RACONTEURS, JACK WHITE]

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Label:            XL Recordings

Catalog#:       XLLP196AUS

Barcode:        6 34904 21961 1

Format:          Vinyl, LP, Album

Released:       2006

THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PRESSING AND STRICTLY LIMITED, FACTORY SEALED FROM NEW VINYL EDITION OF SABOTEURS – BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS ON THE XL RECORDINGS LABEL;

MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THIRD MAN RECORDS IN AUSTRALIA ONLY IN 2006

LP TRACK LISTING

SIDE A

A1 STEADY, AS GOES

A2 HANDS

A3 BROKEN BOY SOLDIER

A4 INTIMATE SECRETARY

A5 TOGETHER

SIDE B

B1 LEVEL

B2 STORE BOUGHT BONES

B3 YELLOW SUN

B4 CALL IT A DAY

B5 BLUE VEINS

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

MEGA-RARE & Long-deleted, original, 2006, first pressing Australian exclusive edition 10-track vinyl LP from The Raconteurs [re-named as The Saboteurs in Australia due to existing artist with same name], the debut album from the Jack White / Brendan Benson collaboration which also features Jack Lawrence & Patrick Keeler of The Greenhornes; includes the singles 'Steady, As She Goes' and 'Hands' plus the explosive 'Store Bought Bones', proving they are more than capable of conquering any genre challenge or tale that they encounter, presented in a metallic embossed gatefold picture sleeve.

This set remains sealed from new in the original manufactur's shrink wrap. The shrink wrap is still intact with no tears and the cover is in excellent condition. An absolutely stunning copy!!! See the images to the bottom of the page

The Raconteurs (also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock supergroup that was formed in Detroit, Michigan, featuring four members known for other musical projects: Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Dead Weather), Brendan Benson (solo), Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes, Blanche and The Dead Weather), and Patrick Keeler (also of The Greenhornes)

The band is based in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the band's official website, "The seed was sown in an attic in the middle of a hot summer when friends Jack White and Brendan Benson got together and wrote a song that truly inspired them. This song was 'Steady, As She Goes' and the inspiration led to the creation of a full band with the addition of Lawrence and Keeler." The band came together in Detroit during 2005 and recorded when time allowed for the remainder of the year. Due to the various members' success in other bands, they were quickly dubbed a supergroup. The band, however, asserted they were not, saying that the term implies something pre-planned or temporary, whereas they are actually "a new band made up of old friends

The band has played a number of music festivals in Europe, Asia, and North America (including Oxegen in Ireland; Reading Festival, Leeds Festival, Glastonbury Festival, and T in the Park in the United Kingdom; Heineken Open'er Festival in Poland; Vegoose in Las Vegas; Lollapalooza in Chicago; Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee; Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas; and Coachella in Indio, California), headlining many

The Raconteurs were renamed as "The Saboteurs" for the Australian market when it was discovered that a Queensland band was already using the name "Raconteurs". The Queensland band refused to give up their name for the amount of money they were offered, and instead asked for a higher price from The Raconteurs' record company, who refused to pay the greater amount. A member of the Queensland band said that they had not been informed of who was trying to buy their name and asked for the larger sum of money to see what would happen

The Raconteurs' full-length debut, Broken Boy Soldiers, was recorded at Brendan Benson's in-home studio located in Detroit. The first single was "Steady, As She Goes/Store Bought Bones" and was released as a limited-edition 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl record in Europe on January 30, 2006, and in North America on March 7, 2006. A CD version of "Steady, As She Goes" was released on April 24, 2006, with the B-side "Bane Rendition"

The Raconteurs first performed live at the Academy in Liverpool, UK, on March 20, 2006, launching a short British tour. Their first American date was the following month, on April 20 at New York City's Irving Plaza. Nearly nonstop touring followed, bringing the band to audiences around North America and Europe. The high profile of Jack White meant that even though the band was new, they were able to sell out mid-size venues—a rarity for a band's first tour

'Broken Boy Soldiers' was released on May 15, 2006, in the UK on Third Man Recordings/XL Recordings and May 16 in the U.S. on Third Man Recordings/V2 Records. It entered the UK charts at #2 and the U.S. charts at #7

In November 2006, the Raconteurs played eight dates as the opening act for Bob Dylan on the north-eastern leg of his U.S. tour. On November 3, 2006, the Raconteurs performed the song "Store Bought Bones" and the title track, "Broken Boy Soldier" on Later with Jools Holland. According to Planet Sound (who had reporters in attendance), during "Store Bought Bones" White's guitar malfunctioned and they had to re-play the song. This eventually happened four times, with the band breaking up in laughter by the fourth take. The TV airing used edited pieces from all four performances and cut out any laughter. The band's cover of "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones appeared on a 40-year anniversary of the BBC live compilation. They played it live on a John Peel tribute

The band has performed a number of covers during live shows. For instance, the set list usually includes renditions of "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (a song written by Sonny Bono and popularized by both Cher and Nancy Sinatra) and "Headin' for the Texas Border" by The Flamin' Groovies. Other songs the band has covered include Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?", Ron Davies' "It Ain´t Easy", Love's "A House Is Not a Motel", and Charley Jordan's "Keep It Clean". The band has also covered the song "Floating" by the Irish band Jape

In December 2006, the band's debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, was awarded the title Album of the Year by Britain's Mojo magazine. In 2007, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The Raconteurs were nominated for two awards at the 49th Annual Grammys: one for Best Rock Album for Broken Boy Soldiers, and another for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Steady, As She Goes"

Prices for this strictly limited 1st AUS 2006 factory sealed/authentic copy of Raconteurs first LP with name changed to SABOTEURS “Broken Boy Soldier” continue to rise, even before it was reissued in 2009 under the name of Raconteurs.   It was pressed up in unknown small vinyl quantities,   so it's very rare now and will be increased in value. Most sealed copies that surface are the later pressing, which are worth in the region of £40, but it is the set of mega-rare 1st AUS exclusive release that sold out almost everywhere and worth £80 and more when turn up in sealed condition. So do your research and ask the right question before you buy this.

Don't miss your chance to complete your JACK WHITE collection with this hard-to-find rarity in sealed condition.

Do not second guess yourself on this masterpiece because once gone it's gone forever and will skyrocket in price on the collectors market

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