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Chris Stapleton: Traveller

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On May 5, 2015, “Mercury Nashville” label released “Traveller”, the debut Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Historic RCA Studio A” and “Blckbird” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stapleton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Robby Turner – pedal steel guitar
  • Michael Webb – Mellotron, organ, piano
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Derek Mixon – drums, percussion
  • Morgane Stapleton – backing vocals
  • Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Drew Long – assistant
  • Ed Spear – assistant
  • Steve Blackmon – assistant
  • Sorrel Brigman – assistant
  • Mary Hooper – design
  • Becky Fluke – photography
  • Shane Stern – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton, except where noted.

  1. Traveller – Chris Stapleton
  2. Fire Away – Danny Green, Chris Stepleton
  3. Tennessee Whiskey – Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove
  4. Parachute – Chris Stapleton, Jim Beavers
  5. Whiskey and You – Chris Stapleton, Lee Thomas Miller
  6. Nobody to Blame – Chris Stapleton, Barry Bales, Ronnie Bowman
  7. More of You – Chris Stapleton, Ronnie Bowman
  8. When the Stars Come Out – Chris Stapleton, Dan Wilson
  9. Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore – Chris Stapleton
  10. Might as Well Get Stoned – Chris Stapleton, Jimmy Alan Stewart, Justin McGhee
  11. Was It 26 – Don Sampson
  12. The Devil Named Music – Chris Stapleton
  13. Outlaw State of Mind – Chris Stapleton, Jerry Salley, Ronnie Bowman
  14. Sometimes I Cry – Clint Ingersoll, Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton: From A Room: Volume 1

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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

Chris Stapleton: From A Room: Volume 2

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On December 1. 2017, “Mercury Nashville” label released “From A Room: Volume 2”, the third Chris Stapleton studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb and Chris Stapleton.

Personnel:

  • Chris Stapleton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Morgane Stapleton – tambourine, backing vocals
  • J.T. Cure – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Derek Mixon – drums
  • Vance Powell – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Gena Jonhson – assistant
  • Rachel Urquhart – illustrations
  • Mary Hooper – design

Track listing:

  1. Millionaire – Kevin Welch
  2. Hard Livin’ – Chris Stapleton, Kendell Marvel
  3. Scarecrow in the Garden – Chris Stapleton, Brice Long, Matt Fleener, Salvatore Polimeni
  4. Nobody’s Lonely Tonight – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
  5. Tryin’ to Untangle My Mind – Chris Stapleton, Jaron Boyer, Kendell Marvel
  6. A Simple Song – Chris Stapleton, Darrell Hayes
  7. Midnight Train to Memphis – Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
  8. Drunkard’s Prayer – Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark
  9. Friendship – Homer Banks, Lester Snell

Shania Twain: Up!

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On November 19, 2002, “Mercury Nashville” label released “Up!”, the fourth Shania Twain studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Simon & Diamond Duggal. In 2005, the album was certified 11 x Platinum by “RIAA” in US.

Personnel:

  • Shania Twain – lead and backing vocals
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar, slide guitar
  • John Willis – banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Diamond Duggal – bouzouki, coral sitar, bass guitar, synthesizer guitar, keyboards, mandolin, percussion
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Cory Churko – slide guitar
  • Sunil Das – sitar
  • Simon Duggal – bass guitar, darbouka, dholak, keyboards, percussion, tabla, drum programming
  • Paul Leim – drums
  • Rakesh Chaurasia – flute
  • Jonathan Yudkin – violin, cello, mandolin
  • Jatinder Thakur – violin
  • The Irish Film Orchestra – strings
  • Chintoo Singh – rabab
  • Sanjay Vyas – table
  • Robert John “Mutt” Lange – backing vocals
  • Mauro Pagini – backing vocals
  • Gavin Greenaway – string arrangements
  • Kevin Churko – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Shania Twain and Robert John “Mutt” Lange.

  1. Up!
  2. I’m Gonna Getcha Good
  3. She’s Not Just a Pretty Face
  4. Juanita
  5. Forever and for Always
  6. Ain’t No Particular Way
  7. It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing
  8. Nah!
  9. (Wanna Get to Know You) That Good!
  10. C’est la vie
  11. I’m Jealous
  12. Ka-Ching
  13. Thank You Baby! (For Makin’ Someday Come So Soon)
  14. Waiter! Bring Me Water!
  15. What a Way to Wanna Be
  16. I Ain’t Goin’ Down
  17. I’m Not in the Mood (To Say No)!
  18. In My Car (I’ll Be the Driver)
  19. When You Kiss Me