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Chris Stapleton: From A Room: Volume 1

On May 5, 2017, “Mercury Nashville” label released “From A Room: Volume 1”, the second Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton. In May 2018, the album was certified Platinum by the “RIAA” in the US, and won “Best Country Album” at the 60th “Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stapleton – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar
  • Morgane Stapleton – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Michael Webb – B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Derek Mixon – drums, percussion
  • Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Gena Johnson – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Mary Hooper – design
  • Rachel Urquhart – illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson, except where noted.

  1. Broken Halos
  2. Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning – Gary P. Nunn, Donna Sioux Farar
  3. Second One to Know
  4. Up to No Good Livin’ – Chris Stapleton, Casey Beathard
  5. Either Way – Chris Stapleton, Tim James, Kendell Marvel
  6. I Was Wrong – Chris Stapleton, Craig Wiseman
  7. Without Your Love
  8. Them Stems – Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Alan Stewart, Shawn Camp
  9. Death Row

Sturgill Simpson: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

On April 15, 2016, “Atlantic” label released “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” the third Sturgill Simpson studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “The Butcher Shoppe” in Nashville, and was produced by Sturgill Simpson. At the 59th “Grammy Awards” it won award for “Best Country Album”.

Personnel:

  • Sturgill Simpson – lead and backing vocals, 12-string and acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, synthesizer
  • Robert Emmett – keyboards, Moog synthesizer, organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, background vocals
  • Jefferson Crow – piano, Wurlitzer
  • Laur Joamets – electric and slide guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
  • Dave Roe – bass guitar
  • Miles Miller – drums, background vocals
  • Jonathan Dinklage – violin
  • Whitney LaGrange – violin
  • Arthur Cook – cello
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • David Guy – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Ian Hendrickson-Smith – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone
  • Dougie Wilkinson – bagpipes
  • David Ferguson – engineer, mixing
  • Ebonie Smith – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Sturgill Simpson except where noted.

  1. Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)
  2. Breakers Roar
  3. Keep It Between the Lines
  4. Sea Stories
  5. In Bloom – Kurt Cobain
  6. Brace for Impact (Live a Little)
  7. All Around You
  8. Oh Sarah
  9. Call to Arms