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Album

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The Staves (2)
The Way Is Read

ALBUM

The Way Is Read

Release date: 1st January 2017

Nonesuch

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About This Album

"The Way Is Read" is an album by The Staves (2), released 1st January 2017 via Nonesuch.

About the Artist

The Staves (2)

The Staves (2)

From this album

Music videos

The Staves (2) — Bladed Stance

The Staves (2)

Bladed Stance

The Staves (2) — Year of the Dog

The Staves (2)

Year of the Dog

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The Staves (2) — Hopeless

The Staves (2)

Hopeless

The Staves (2) — Trouble on My Mind

The Staves (2)

Trouble on My Mind

The Staves (2) — All the Times You Prayed

The Staves (2)

All the Times You Prayed

The Staves (2) — Take Me Home

The Staves (2)

Take Me Home

The Staves (2) — Silent Side

The Staves (2)

Silent Side

The Staves (2) — All My Life

The Staves (2)

All My Life

Pressings & releases

The Way Is Read — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP
Main
Country USYear 2017
Nonesuch · 564053-1
Barcode: 075597933987
Vinyl · LP · Album · Numbered
Country USYear 2017
Nonesuch · 564053-1
Barcode: 075597933987
CD · Promo
Country USYear 2017
Nonesuch · 564053-2