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

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

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.7/10[1]
Metacritic61/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound4/10[3]
The GuardianStarStarStar[4]
Paste7/10[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

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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

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Chart (2015–2016) 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
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]6
UK Albums (OCC)[14]14
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[15]33
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16]25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 3
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19]28

References

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  1. "1 Hopeful Rd. by Vintage Trouble reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "1 Hopeful RD. by Vintage Trouble Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. Adcock, Lee (August 13, 2015). "Album Review: Vintage Trouble - 1 Hopeful Rd". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. Simpson, Dave (August 13, 2015). "Vintage Trouble: 1 Hopeful Rd review – energetic but deeply trad soul-rock". The Guardian. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. Saunders, Hilary (August 11, 2015). "Vintage Trouble: 1 Hopeful Rd". Paste. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd.". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 21/8/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Vintage Trouble – 1 Hopeful Rd.". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  14. "Official Albums Chart on 21/8/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  15. "Official Americana Albums Chart on 1/7/2016 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  16. "Official Album Downloads Chart on 21/8/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  17. "Vintage Trouble Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  18. "Vintage Trouble Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  19. "Vintage Trouble Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2015.