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Jack White’s Third Man Records To Release Kids Turntable and LP, Featuring Kermit The Frog

Jack White, music’s biggest vinyl nerd, and his Third Man Records are always trying exciting things with the medium, from allowing fans to record on the same equipment Elvis Presley used to hiding a bonus record inside the packaging of their vinyl re-release of Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. While their record obsession pays homage to the past, they announced a move today that will help ensure vinyl has a future: Third Man Records and Light in the Attic Records are trying to get the kids involved with a children’s turntable and compilation LP, titled This Record Belongs To __________.

The compilation features vintage tracks from Shel Silverstein, Jerry Garcia and, of course, Kermit The Frog. The record is accompanied by a book that is described as telling “the tale of five forest pals who find a mysterious object–a round, flat disc that they proceed to investigate. The animal friends finally solve the mystery and learn how to play a record and let their bodies move to the groove (within the grooves).”

The package is currently available for pre-order here. Check out the tracklist below, and revisit the joy Kermit The Frog’s “Rainbow Connection”, from 1979’s The Muppets Movie and the closing track of this compilation.

This Record Belongs To __________ tracklist

01. Shel Silverstein – “Invitation”
02. Van Dyke Parks – “Occapella”
03. Carole King – “One Was Johnny”
04. Harry Nilsson – “The Town”
05. Harry Nilsson – “Me And My Arow”
06. The Pointer Sisters – “Pinball Number Count”
07. Woody Guthrie – “Dance Around”
08. Jerry Garcia & David Grisman – “Jenny Jenkins”
09. Roger Miller – “Oo-De-Lally”
10. Bobby Bare – “Daddy What If”
11. Ella Jenkins – “Pretty Trees Around the World”
12. Nina Simone – “You Can Sing A Rainbow”
13. Vashti Bunyan – “Diamond Day”
14. Donovan – “The Mandolin Man and His Secret”
15. Miss Abrams & The Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class – “Running in the Garden”
16. Kermit The Frog – “Rainbow Connection”

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HT: Pitchfork
Featured image courtesy of Third Man Records/Light in the Attic Records

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