Jack White’s Lazaretto debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 this week, matching the success of his debut solo album, Blunderbuss. White’s teenage self would be proud: Lazaretto was partly inspired by plays and stories he wrote at age 19 and rediscovered years later in his attic.
White didn’t just hit No. 1, though — he also set a record. The Lazaretto Ultra LP (the vinyl version of the album that includes a number of intriguing extras like holograms and hidden messages) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart, and set record for the most sales in a week for a vinyl album since 1991.
Billboard isn’t the first to make Lazaretto a record-holder, however. The album earned the title “World’s Fastest Released Record” when the first batch of seven-inch pressings were released only 3 hours, 55 minutes and 21 seconds after being recorded.
Check out the music video for Lazaretto, as well as White’s upcoming tour dates, below.
Jack White Summer 2014 Tour Dates
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Jun 25-Jun 29: Somerset, England – Glastonbury
Jun 26: Dublin, Ireland – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Jun 29: Paris, France – L’Olympia
Jun 30: Paris, France – L’Olympia
Jul 03: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall
Jul 04: Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
Jul 05: London, England – Eventim Apollo
Jul 19: Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
Jul 20: St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre+
Jul 21: Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom+
Jul 23: Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre+
Jul 24: Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre+
Jul 27: Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors+
Jul 28: Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre+
Jul 30: Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre+
Jul 31: Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre+
Aug 01-Aug 03: Montréal, QC – Osheaga Music & Arts Festival
+ with Benjamin Booker
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