Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song is an album by American musician
Amos Lee, released on October 8, 2013.[1] This album follows Lee's record, Mission Bell, which went to Number 1 on the
Billboard 200.[2] The album is the first to feature his touring band[3] with guest appearances by
Alison Krauss,
Patty Griffin and
Jeff Coffin of the
Dave Matthews Band.[4] The album features the single "The Man Who Wants You."[5]
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 16,[6] and No. 7 on Top Rock Albums,[7] selling 18,000 copies in its debut week. The album has sold 75,000 copies in the US as of July 2016.[8]
Jerry Douglas – dobro on "Chill in the Air" and "Mountains of Sorrow"
Patty Griffin – harmony vocals on "Mountains of Sorrow"
Perry Greenfield – saxophone on "The Man Who Wants You"
Jedd Hughes – mandolin on "Chill in the Air"
Jay Joyce –
production, electric guitar on "Johnson Blvd.", "Chill in the Air" and "Loretta", 12-string electric guitar on "Mountains of Sorrow" and "Burden"
Alison Krauss – harmony vocals on "Chill in the Air"
Mickey Raphael – harmonica on "Johnson Blvd.",
bass harmonica on "Tricksters, Hucksters, and Scamps"
Giles Reaves – drums on "Stranger", "Tricksters, Hucksters, and Scamps", "Chill in the Air", "The Man Who Wants You" and "Loretta", percussion on "Johnson Blvd.", "Tricksters, Hucksters, Scamps", "Chill in the Air", "Dresser Drawer", "The Man Who Wants You", "Loretta", "Plain View", "Mountains of Sorrow" and "Charles St.", synth flute on "Loretta",
Wurlitzer on "Mountains of Sorrow" and "Lowdown Life",
clavinet on "The Man Who Wants You",
shaker on "Burden"
Tony Joe White -
electric guitar on "Scared Money" and "Lowdown Life", harmonica and additional vocals on "Lowdown Life"