Broken Boy Soldiers

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'''Broken Boy Soldiers''' is the debut album by [[The Raconteurs]], the rock band made up of [[Jack White]] from [[The White Stripes]], [[Brendan Benson]], [[Jack Lawrence]] from [[Blanche]] and [[The Greenhornes]], and [[Patrick Keeler]] from [[The Greenhornes]].
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'''''Broken Boy Soldiers'''''<br>
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This first full-length record from The Raconteurs features the lead single, "[[Steady, As She Goes]]", which became the band's first Top 10 hit.
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<small>[[:Category:The Raconteurs albums|studio album]] by [[The Raconteurs]]</small><br>
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* '''First released:''' May 16, 2006 on [[V2 Records]] (US)/[[XL Recordings]] (UK)
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''Broken Boy Soldiers'' entered the UK charts at #2 and managed to reach #7 in the US.
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* '''Recorded:''' Recorded in 2005 at [[Le Grande Studios]] by [[Matthew Kettle]] and [[Brendan Benson]].
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* '''Formats:''' CD, LP, download
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==Track listing==
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* '''Tracks:''' 10
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* '''Length:''' 33:42
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* '''Previous album:''' -
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* '''Next album:''' ''[[Consolers of the Lonely]]'' (2008)
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==Track Listing==
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All songs by [[Brendan Benson]] and [[Jack White]].
# "[[Steady, As She Goes]]" – 3:35
# "[[Steady, As She Goes]]" – 3:35
# "[[Hands]]" – 4:01
# "[[Hands]]" – 4:01
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# "[[Call It a Day]]" – 3:36
# "[[Call It a Day]]" – 3:36
# "[[Blue Veins]]" – 3:52
# "[[Blue Veins]]" – 3:52
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;Bonus tracks
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==Personnal==
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# "[[The Bane Rendition]]" - 4:21
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==Liner Notes==
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===Performers===
* [[Jack White]] - vocals, guitars, synthesizers
* [[Jack White]] - vocals, guitars, synthesizers
* [[Brendan Benson]] - vocals, guitar, keyboards
* [[Brendan Benson]] - vocals, guitar, keyboards
* [[Jack Lawrence]] - bass guitars
* [[Jack Lawrence]] - bass guitars
* [[Patrick Keeler]] - drums and percussion
* [[Patrick Keeler]] - drums and percussion
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* All songs written by Benson/White.
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===Album===
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* Produced by Brendan Benson and Jack White.
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* Mixed by Jack White at [[Ardent Studios]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]].
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* Engineered by John Hampton, assisted by Adam Hill.
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* Mastered by [[Vlado Meller]] at Sony Music Studios, New York.
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* All songs recorded at [[Le Grande Studios]] by [[Matthew Kettle]] and Brendan Benson.
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* Calligraphy by [[Aleksey Shirokov]].
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* Photography by [[Autumn DeWilde]].
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* Concept direction, design, and hand modeling by [[Patrick Keeler]].
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* Management by [[Ian Montone]] for Monotone Management.
* Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Third String Tunes (BMI)
* Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)/Third String Tunes (BMI)
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* Produced by Benson/White.
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===Thanks===
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* All songs recorded at Le Grande Studios by Matthew Kettle and Brendan Benson.
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* The Raconteurs would very much like to thank God, family and friends, Coles, Eph McNally's, [[Ben Blackwell]], Jelly Bellys, Thriller, Vintage King, The Purple Gang, [[Dean Fertita]], [[Craig Fox]], Kathy Impastato, [[Ian Montone]], Tiffany Steffens, Michele Leo, Paul Montone, Peter Yozell, Stacy Fass, Paul Samuels, David Weise, Rennie Jaffe, Lightborne, XL, V2, [[Jim Jarmusch]], [[Howie Weinberg]], Rebecca Schwedner, Eden Batki, David Calderly, [[Meg White]], Tiffany Gazic, Kelli Craig, [[Karen White]], Cindy Roche, and Sammy.
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* Mixed by Jack White at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee.
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===Other===
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* Mix down engineer - John Hampton, assisted by Adam Hill.
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* "Remember a time when all was not fine and up from the dingy sewers came four lousy thieves who flourished the trees...behold The Raconteurs..."
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* Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York.
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==Release History==
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* Aleksey Shirokov - Calligraphy
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==Press Reviews==
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* Autumn DeWilde - Photography
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==Band Quotes==
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* [[Patrick Keeler]] - Concept director, designer, and hand model
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==Trivia==
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* Manager : Ian Montone for Monotone Management.
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==External Links==
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* The Raconteurs would very much like to thank God, family and friends, Coles, Eph McNally's, Ben Blackwell, Jelly Bellys, Thriller, Vintage King, The Purple Gang, Dean Fertita, Craig Fox, Kathy Impastato, Ian Montone, Tiffany Steffens, Michele Leo, Paul Montone, Peter Yozell, Stacy Fass, Paul Samuels, David Weise, Rennie Jaffe, Lightborne, XL, V2, Jim Jarmusch, Howie Weinberg, Rebecca Schwedner, Eden Batki, David Calderly, [[Meg White]], Tiffany Gazic, Kelli Craig, Karen White, Cindy Roche, and Sammy.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Boy_Soldiers Wikipedia: ''Broken Boy Soldiers'']
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* Released on V2 Records in May 2006.
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* [http://www.theraconteurs.com/ '''Official Raconteurs Website''']
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==Facts==
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[[Category:The Raconteurs albums]]
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* The first few liner notes inside the album read, "Remember a time when all was not fine and up from the dingy sewers came four lousy thieves who flourished the trees...behold The Raconteurs..."
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.theraconteurs.com/ '''Official Raconteurs Website''' (Requires Flash)]
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Current revision as of 07:26, 16 August 2011

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Broken Boy Soldiers
studio album by The Raconteurs

Contents

Track Listing

All songs by Brendan Benson and Jack White.

  1. "Steady, As She Goes" – 3:35
  2. "Hands" – 4:01
  3. "Broken Boy Soldier" – 3:02
  4. "Intimate Secretary" – 3:30
  5. "Together" – 3:58
  6. "Level" – 2:21
  7. "Store Bought Bones" – 2:25
  8. "Yellow Sun" – 3:20
  9. "Call It a Day" – 3:36
  10. "Blue Veins" – 3:52
Bonus tracks
  1. "The Bane Rendition" - 4:21

Liner Notes

Performers

Album

Thanks

  • The Raconteurs would very much like to thank God, family and friends, Coles, Eph McNally's, Ben Blackwell, Jelly Bellys, Thriller, Vintage King, The Purple Gang, Dean Fertita, Craig Fox, Kathy Impastato, Ian Montone, Tiffany Steffens, Michele Leo, Paul Montone, Peter Yozell, Stacy Fass, Paul Samuels, David Weise, Rennie Jaffe, Lightborne, XL, V2, Jim Jarmusch, Howie Weinberg, Rebecca Schwedner, Eden Batki, David Calderly, Meg White, Tiffany Gazic, Kelli Craig, Karen White, Cindy Roche, and Sammy.

Other

  • "Remember a time when all was not fine and up from the dingy sewers came four lousy thieves who flourished the trees...behold The Raconteurs..."

Release History

Press Reviews

Band Quotes

Trivia

External Links

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