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At a time when many contemporary country artists were seemingly trying to be anything but — layering on pop, rap or reggae — Chris Stapleton comfortably settled into the past. Straight from the title-track opener, the Kentucky singer-songwriter sounds like the lost member of the outlaw movement of the ’70s: earthy, road-weary and, as he sings, "nowhere-bound." (He also nods directly at his roots on the swampy “Outlaw State of Mind.”) Despite the tough-guy name, those men were romantics, and Stapleton's tender-hearted side shows up in the form of regret and resignation, as on the Southern-rock spitfire "Nobody to Blame" and barroom waltz "Fire Away.” The latter, like much of the record, is richly imbued with the haunted-angel backing vocals of Morgane Stapleton, the singer's wife. If there's another special guest here, it's whiskey — both his devil and salve — which appears in five of the album's 14 songs, including the barfly swoon “Tennessee Whiskey,” first made famous by George Jones. As Stapleton rasps in the breathtakingly spare "Whiskey and You," "I drink because I'm lonesome and I'm lonesome because I drink." It's the perfect album for Saturday night and Sunday morning. © Qobuz
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Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Green, ComposerLyricist - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Linda Hargrove, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DEAN DILLON, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jim Beavers, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Thomas Miller, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Bales, ComposerLyricist - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dan Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sampson, ComposerLyricist - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Salley, ComposerLyricist - Chris Stapleton, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mickey Raphael, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Robby Turner, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgane Stapleton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Webb, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Mixon, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Stapleton, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Blackmon, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vance Powell, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Lyman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cobb, Producer - Clint Ingersoll, ComposerLyricist - Sorrel Brigman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie Spear, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Long, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.T. Cure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Derek Mixon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
At a time when many contemporary country artists were seemingly trying to be anything but — layering on pop, rap or reggae — Chris Stapleton comfortably settled into the past. Straight from the title-track opener, the Kentucky singer-songwriter sounds like the lost member of the outlaw movement of the ’70s: earthy, road-weary and, as he sings, "nowhere-bound." (He also nods directly at his roots on the swampy “Outlaw State of Mind.”) Despite the tough-guy name, those men were romantics, and Stapleton's tender-hearted side shows up in the form of regret and resignation, as on the Southern-rock spitfire "Nobody to Blame" and barroom waltz "Fire Away.” The latter, like much of the record, is richly imbued with the haunted-angel backing vocals of Morgane Stapleton, the singer's wife. If there's another special guest here, it's whiskey — both his devil and salve — which appears in five of the album's 14 songs, including the barfly swoon “Tennessee Whiskey,” first made famous by George Jones. As Stapleton rasps in the breathtakingly spare "Whiskey and You," "I drink because I'm lonesome and I'm lonesome because I drink." It's the perfect album for Saturday night and Sunday morning. © Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:06
- Main artists: Chris Stapleton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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