From A Room: Volume 1 | ||||
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Studio album by Chris Stapleton | ||||
Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio A in Nashville | |||
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Length | 32:49 | |||
Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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Singles from From A Room: Volume 1 | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 |
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AllMusic | |
Paste | 8.1 |
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Consequence of Sound | B |
From A Room: Volume 1 is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton. The album was released on May 5, 2017 through Mercury Nashville. Primarily a country, blues, and roots rock abum, it was produced by Dave Cobb and Stapleton. Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim. Commercially, it debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200; in the latter Stapleton scored his best sales week so far. The song "Either Way" was released as the album's first single.
From A Room: Volume 1 is Stapleton's second studio album, following his solo debut with Traveller, which earned him several accolades at the Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, and Grammy Awards, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Music publications have reported Stapleton is set to release two albums during 2017.
The album takes its name from Nashville's RCA Studio A, where it was recorded during the winter of 2016–17. Volume 1 marks the second collaboration between Stapleton and producer Dave Cobb. Prior to the album announcement, Stapleton had premiered several tracks during lives performances. He premiered the album track "Second One to Know" at the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017.
The album tracks "Broken Halos", "Last Thing I Needed, First Thing This Morning" and "Second One to Know" were released as promotional singles ahead of the album release. In May 2017, he embarked on his "All-American Road Show Tour". The album was released on May 5, 2017 to music stores and streaming services. "Either Way" was serviced to country radio stations on May 8, 2017 as the first single off the album. Stapleton performed the track "I Was Wrong" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.