Chris Stapleton – Higher [2 LP, 180g Black Vinyl, Gatefold]

Description

Chris Stapleton shapes Higher around country songwriting, Southern soul phrasing, blues-rock guitar, and the close vocal presence of Morgane Stapleton. Recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville with Dave Cobb among the producers, the album keeps the arrangements rooted in his touring-band sound while giving several songs a wider studio frame. This 2LP vinyl record presents the album on 180g black vinyl in a gatefold jacket for the fourteen-song set.

“What Am I Gonna Do” opens the album with a worn-down relationship question, while “South Dakota” turns toward place, distance, and a lonelier state of mind. “It Takes a Woman” brings Morgane Stapleton’s presence into one of the album’s most intimate songs, and “White Horse” gives the set its biggest, hard-charging country-rock moment. “Think I’m in Love with You” leans into a soul groove, while “The Fire” moves with a heavier pulse before “Mountains of My Mind” closes with Stapleton alone at the song’s center.

Higher is Stapleton’s fifth studio album, following Starting Over with a tracklist that moves between full-band force, ballads, and quieter personal writing. The 2LP layout carries the fourteen-song program across four sides, giving the album more space than a single-LP presentation. Pressed on 180g black vinyl and housed in a gatefold jacket, this edition presents the full album in a double-LP format.

• Format: 2LP Vinyl Record
• Standout tracks: “White Horse”, “Think I’m in Love with You”, “It Takes a Woman”, “Mountains of My Mind”
• Pressing details: 180g Black Vinyl, Gatefold Jacket
• Genre/style: Country, Americana, Southern Rock, Blues Rock
• UPC: 602455073228

“White Horse” and “Think I’m in Love with You” show the album’s louder and more soulful sides, while “It Takes a Woman” and “Mountains of My Mind” focus on family, devotion, and reflection.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. What Am I Gonna Do
2. South Dakota
3. Trust
4. It Takes A Woman

Side B:

1. The Fire
2. Think I’m In Love With You
3. Loving You On My Mind

Side C:

1. White Horse
2. Higher
3. The Bottom
4. The Day I Die

Side D:

1. Crosswind
2. Weight Of Your World
3. Mountains Of My Min