Regions_of_Light_and_Sound_of_God

<i>Regions of Light and Sound of God</i>

Regions of Light and Sound of God

2013 studio album by Jim James

Regions of Light and Sound of God is the debut solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first released on February 5, 2013.

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Title

The name of the album comes from Lynd Ward's 1929 wordless novel Gods' Man, which was given to James while he was considering recording a solo album.[4]

Reception

Regions of Light and Sound of God debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200,[11] and No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums,[12] selling 17,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 56,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[13]

Track listing

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Personnel

  • Jim James - Composer, Producer, Engineering, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Various Instruments
  • Jenice Heo - Art Direction
  • Gary Burden - Art Direction
  • Carl Broemel - Cover Photo
  • David Givan - Drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9
  • Emily Hagihara - Percussion
  • Rick Kwan - Mixing
  • Bob Ludwig - Mastering
  • Tucker Martine - Engineer
  • Adriana Molello - Strings
  • Scott Moore - Strings
  • Kevin Ratterman - Mixing assistant
  • Ben Sollee - Strings
  • Knaht Voy Yilom - Photography
  • "Of the Mother Again" contains a sample of "Fat Dog" by Dr. Dog

Charts

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    "Billboard 200". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
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    "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
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    "Alternative Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
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