From A Room: Volume 1

From A Room: Volume 1

by Chris Stapleton
From A Room: Volume 1

From A Room: Volume 1

by Chris Stapleton

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Overview

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: Volume 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: Volume 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: Volume 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: Volume 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

Product Details

Release Date: 05/05/2017
Label: Mercury / Now!
UPC: 0602557420692
Rank: 3370

Tracks

  1. Broken Halos
  2. Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning
  3. Second One to Know
  4. Up to No Good Livin'
  5. Either Way
  6. I Was Wrong
  7. Without Your Love
  8. Them Stems
  9. Death Row

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Stapleton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Dave Cobb   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Mickey Raphael   Harmonica
Robby Turner   Pedal Steel
Mike Webb   Piano,Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
J.T. Cure   Bass,Bass (Upright)
Derek Mixon   Drums,Percussion
Morgane Stapleton   Tambourine,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Rachel Urquhart   Illustrations
Tim James   Composer
Donna Sioux Farar   Composer
Kendall Marvel   Composer
Donna Farar   Composer
Chris Stapleton   Composer,Producer
Shawn Camp   Composer
Craig Wiseman   Composer
Jimmy Stewart   Composer,Composer
Casey Beathard   Composer
Gary P. Nunn   Composer
Vance Powell   Mixing,Engineer
Pete Lyman   Mastering
Mike Henderson   Composer
Mary Hooper   Design
Gena Johnson   Mixing Assistant
Dave Cobb   Producer
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