1 Hopeful Rd.

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1 Hopeful Rd.
1 Hopeful Rd. - Vintage Trouble.png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)
Recorded2015
EastWest Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Rhythm and blues, soul, blues, rock and roll
Length42:20
Label Blue Note Records, Capitol Music Group
Producer Don Was
Singles from 1 Hopeful Rd.
  1. "Run Like the River"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Doin' What You Were Doin'"
    Released: 2015

1 Hopeful Rd. is the third studio album by Vintage Trouble, released on August 14, 2015 by Blue Note Records.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 5.7/10 [1]
Metacritic 61/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound 4/10 [3]
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Paste 7/10 [5]

1 Hopeful Rd. received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 61/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Run Like the River"3:40
2."From My Arms"3:01
3."Doin' What You Were Doin'"4:02
4."Angel City, California"2:54
5."Shows What You Know"4:12
6."My Heart Won't Fall Again"3:22
7."Another Man's Words"4:51
8."Strike Your Light" (featuring Kamilah Marshall)3:27
9."Before the Tear Drops"3:26
10."If You Loved Me"3:24
11."Another Baby"2:35
12."Soul Serenity"3:58
Total length:42:52

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 100
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 96
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 44
French Albums (SNEP) [10] 109
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [13] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [14] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [15] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16] 28

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