Party of Special Things to Do
2000 single by the White Stripes
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"Party of Special Things to Do" is a song by Captain Beefheart from the album Bluejeans & Moonbeams (1974).[2] It was covered and released as a 7" single by Detroit garage rock band the White Stripes. Their record also contains two other covers of Captain Beefheart, who helped inspireJack White's distinct musical sound. The recording was released in December 2000 as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club in a limited edition pressing of 1,300 copies on half-red, half-white vinyl.[citation needed]
| "Party of Special Things to Do" | ||||
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| Single by the White Stripes | ||||
| Released | December 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock | |||
| Length | 6:59 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Songwriters | Don Van Vliet, Elliot Ingber | |||
| Producer | Jack White | |||
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"Party of Special Things to Do" was reissued by Third Man Records in early 2011 as a part of their Vault subscription service. The limited edition 7" record was pressed as a tri-color record in equal parts red, black and white.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party of Special Things to Do" (Captain Beefheart cover) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "China Pig" (Captain Beefheart cover) | 1:24 |
| 3. | "Ashtray Heart" (Captain Beefheart cover) | 2:45 |
