Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth [Stereo] (Rhino Reserve Series Edition)
(DDA) — Lacquers cut from a digital master by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios.
$31.98
Product Description
Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Exclusive!
Part of Audiophile Vinyl Series Rhino Reserve!
Lacquers Cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab!
Pressed on 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing!
2017 Grammy Award® Winner:
• Best Country Album: A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Produced by Simpson, A Sailor's Guide To Earth was written - beginning to end - as a letter to his first child who arrived during the summer of 2014 and features eight original songs as well as a rendition of Nirvana's "In Bloom." Recorded primarily at Nashville's The Butcher Shoppe, Simpson was joined in the studio by Grammy Award®-winning engineer David Ferguson (Johnny Cash, John Prine, "Cowboy" Jack Clement) and assistant engineer Sean Sullivan. Along with members of his touring band, the album features Dave Roe on bass, Dan Dugmore on steel guitar, Dougie Wilkinson on bagpipes, Garo Yellin and Arthur Cook on cello, Jonathan Dinklage and Whitney LaGrange on violin and special guests The Dap-Kings.
Pressed on 180-gram premium-quality vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile vinyl series.
Features
- Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2026 Indie Exclusive
- Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series
- 180g Premium-Quality Vinyl
- Vinyl LP
- Lacquers Cut by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
- Pressed in California at Fidelity Record Pressing
Selections
Side 1:
- Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)
- Breakers Roar
- Keep It Between the Lines
- Sea Stories
- In Bloom
Side 2:
- Brace for Impact (Live a Little)
- All Around You
- Oh Sarah
- Call to Arms
(Above description from TheInGroove.com)
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Links
- Acclaimed Music
- Acoustic Sounds
- AllMusic
- Amazon (affiliate link)
- Discogs
- eBay (affiliate link)
- Elusive Disc
- Music Direct
- Rhino Store
- The ‘In’ Groove
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