Before saying a few words about the current item for sale...Greetings Vinyl Lovers!   Welcome to 2026!  With this new year, Dr. John's Spin Factory is kicking into a higher gear.  Here's what that means: We will be listing many more records much more quickly.  To do so will require reducing what has been one of our signature attributes, providing meaningful, often personal, background about and insight into the musics and performances up for sale. (Of course, we will always provide the specifics of the release itself--label, year, and any related details known.)  Regarding insights into the music, no worries!  Should you want more info about an album we have listed, you can access much excellent information online.  The sites I visit regularly include, 'Allmusic,' 'Analog Planet,' and "Pitchfork.'  These are often at least decent starting points.  Still, let's be clear, there are thousands of great listens, great pieces of music waiting to join the covert library in your central nervous system that any number of reviewers have either panned, only listened to briefly, or simply ignored.  Bah!  Don't let the music critics (who can't play music themselves) dictate your musical world!  Remember Dr. John's Spin Factory central advice regarding any piece of music: "Spin It Thrice, Might Be Nice!"  And, to be clear, this isn't the kind of advice about which one might quip, "Hey!  Take my advice.  I'm not using it!"  Heavens, this has been a central tenant of my music listening for nearly 60 years.  Not kidding...It's only been thousands of times that I have come to be enthusiastic about a composition, song, or album that, by contrast, after my initial listen I either disliked or was ambivalent.  As reviewers of complex music (often jazz) have often written, "Listeners will be rewarded by repeated listenings."  Much of the time, that's what I have experienced. 

Now, as for the current album for sale, Dr. John's Spin Factory offers up Third Man Record's 2007 (first) release of The White Stripes, "Icky Thump."  A 2-record set, this initial release was double sealed.  First, the gate fold halves are held together by the red and white sticker (see photos).  And second, the album is packaged in a loose-fitting, plastic slip cover. (Please note--the perforations are partially opened on one end--no big deal--see the photos.  We will provide a like-new plastic slipcover that fits more snugly).  Like everything I sell this item comes from my personal collection.  Best of all, this copy is brand new.  It is SEALED! 

Thank you for reading and for supporting the world of recorded music on vinyl!  Enjoy some great music today!  Dr. John