| A Long Way from Your Heart | ||||
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| Released | October 20, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Red Dirt, Country | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Bossier City | |||
| Turnpike Troubadours chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [1] |
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blurt | [3] |
A Long Way from Your Heart is the fifth studio album by American country band Turnpike Troubadours. It was released on October 20, 2017 through Bossier City Records.
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone | Top 40 Americana/Country Albums of 2017 | 34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Housefire" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Something to Hold On To" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "The Winding Stair Mountain Blues" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Unrung" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "A Tornado Warning" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Pay No Rent" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "The Hard Way" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Old Time Feeling (Like Before)" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Pipe Bomb Dream" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Oklahoma Stars" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Sunday Morning Paper" | 4:10 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [5] | 20 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [6] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [7] | 1 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] | 3 |
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