NEW DOUBLE LP
New sealed copy. 2025 repress.
Chris Stapleton's debut solo album, Traveller, was released on May 5, 2015, through Mercury Nashville. Following years as a successful Nashville songwriter and frontman for the bluegrass group The SteelDrivers, Stapleton assembled a collection of Southern rock, country, and blues-influenced material produced by Dave Cobb. The album features both original compositions and covers, including a rendition of the David Allan Coe song "Tennessee Whiskey."
Traveller initially received modest commercial attention but gained massive momentum after Stapleton's show-stopping performance with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards. The album subsequently topped the Billboard 200 and Country Albums charts, selling over 150,000 copies in the week following the performance. Singles including "Tennessee Whiskey," "Parachute," and "Nobody to Blame" became country radio staples, with "Tennessee Whiskey" becoming Stapleton's signature song.
The album swept the 2015 CMA Awards, winning Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and New Artist of the Year. It also earned the Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2016. Critics praised Stapleton's powerful, soulful vocals and the album's raw, traditional sound, which stood in contrast to the pop-influenced direction of much contemporary country music. Traveller has been certified 5× Platinum by the RIAA and revitalized interest in roots-oriented country music.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Traveller
A2 Fire Away
A3 Tennessee Whiskey
A4 Parachute
B1 Whiskey And You
B2 Nobody To Blame
B3 More Of You
B4 When The Stars Come Out
C1 Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore
C2 Might As Well Get Stoned
C3 Was It 26
D1 The Devil Named Music
D2 Outlaw State Of Mind
D3 Sometimes I Cry
