Regions of Light and Sound of God explained

Regions of Light and Sound of God
Type:studio
Artist:Jim James
Cover:Regions of Light and Sound of God.jpg
Released:5 February 2013
Genre:Indie rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock
Length:38:24
Label:ATO
Producer:Jim James
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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.

Title

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

Reception

Regions of Light and Sound of God debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200,[1] and No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums,[2] selling 17,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 56,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[3]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 20034
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[4] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)10
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard 200 . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.
  2. Web site: Top Rock Albums . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104171004/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases. November 4, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  4. Web site: Alternative Albums . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.
  5. Web site: Independent Albums . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.
  6. Web site: Tastemaker Albums . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.
  7. Web site: Vinyl Albums . February 23, 2013 . Billboard.