The Blue Series : The Story Behind the Color Multiple-component retail product, slip-cased

* Over 100,000 copies of Blue Series 7" vinyl singles have been sold with digital streams and downloads combined actual consumption is over 1 million* Artists include best sellers such as Beck, Dwight Yoakam, Kate Pierson (B52s), Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Insane Clown Posse, Tom Jones, First Aid Kit, Courtney Barnett, Stephen Colbert, Chris Thile, Wanda Jackson, Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes). * Grammy winning and multi-platinum musician Jack White produced every session. * Includes extensive interview with White covering the span of the Series, musicians involved, recording techniques, and the direct influence of the Series on his own career. * Interviewees include Colbert, Yoakam, Barnett, Pierson, Jackson, ICP, Dex Romweber, Lillie Mae, Ruby Amanfu and twenty-two more Blue Series artists. * In these exclusive interviews, artists describe their Blue Series recording experience in a behind-the-scenes look at their own creative process and the creative process of producer Jack White.

The immediacy of the recordings and unusual circumstances create stories rife with insight and interesting moments. * Features unseen photos of the artists, including Jack White, plus an interview with principle photographer Jo McCaughey. * A sample playlist of the Blue Series curated by editor Ben Blackwell will be included via download card. * Features an exclusive, new Blue Series 7” vinyl single of unreleased tracks. * Foreword written by David Fricke, who is one of the most recognizable names in music journalism.

Mr. Fricke witnessed the Dungen Blue Series session and is the only journalist who has been in the studio during one of the recordings. * Preface by TMR co-founder Ben Blackwell. The book also features contributions from TMR co-founder, Consigliere Ben Swank, long-time TMR Queen of Hearts Bonnie Bowden, and TMB editor Chet Weise. * The multi-media Box Set will be designed by Third Man Records Grammy winning design team.