From A Room: Volume 1 (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Tracklist
A1        Broken Halos
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
3:01
A2        Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning
Written-By – Donna Sioux Farar, Gary P. Nunn
4:15
A3        Second One to Know
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
2:56
A4        Up to No Good Livin'
Written-By – Casey Beathard, Chris Stapleton
4:06
A5        Either Way
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Kendall Marvel*, Tim James*
4:08
B1        I Was Wrong
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Craig Wiseman
3:11
B2        Without Your Love
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
3:51
B3        Them Stems
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Stewart (17), Shawn Camp
3:01
B4        Death Row
Written-By – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
4:03

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records
Copyright © – Mercury Records
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Manufactured By – Universal Music Distribution
Distributed By – Universal Music Distribution
Mastered At – Infrasonic Sound
Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings
Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Dave Cobb
Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Morgane Stapleton
Bass, Double Bass [Upright Bass] – J.T. Cure
Design – Mary Hooper
Drums, Percussion – Derek Mixon
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Piano, Organ [B3 Organ] – Mike Webb*
Harmonica – Mickey Raphael
Illustration – Rachael Urquhart
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Chris Stapleton
Mastered By – Pete Lyman
Pedal Steel Guitar – Robby Turner
Photography By [Source Photograph] – Becky Fluke
Producer – Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb
Recorded By, Mixed By – Vance Powell
Recorded at RCA Studio A

When his 2015 CMA wins for Album of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year turned Chris Stapleton into an overnight sensation, it raised the expectations for the sequel to his debut Traveller considerably. Released two years to the day after Traveller, From a Room, Vol. 1 surprises with its modesty. Yes, it's the first installment of a two-part album -- a move that, by definition, suggests some level of heightened ambition -- but From a Room, Vol. 1 benefits from its lean 32-minute running time, its brevity shifting attention to the sturdiness of its nine songs. Stapleton revives his Traveller blueprint, adhering to the worn, leathery sound of '70s outlaw country, but his success has slowed his roll, allowing him to proceed with a quiet confidence. Most of the album does move at a leisurely pace, with the bruised ballad "Broken Halos" setting the tone for the rest of the record. A sly cover of "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" -- a 1982 hit for Willie Nelson -- builds upon this contemplative mood and he returns to it frequently, whether it's on the skeletal "Either Way" or the simmering tension of the closing "Death Row." Stapleton expands upon this rumination by offering a couple of soulful heartbreak numbers -- "I Was Wrong" and "Without Your Love" -- an old-fashioned barroom lament ("Up to No Good Livin'"), and a pair of rowdy, funny blues-rockers ("Second One to Know," "These Stems") that give From a Room, Vol.1 dimension and color. As good as each of these songs is individually -- and there isn't a bad song in the bunch -- what's best about From a Room, Vol. 1 is how it holds together. There's no grand concept here: it's just a collection of good tunes, delivered simply and soulfully, and that's more than enough. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: COUNTRY
• Best Sellers: Top Seller
• RSD Date: n/a
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 05/05/2017