The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
Studio album by Jill Scott
Released	September 25, 2007 (2007-09-25)
Recorded	2005–2007
Studio	The House That Quest Built[a] The Studio (Philadelphia)[b] 609 (Philadelphia)[c] Sigma Sound (Philadelphia)[d] Keswick (Reseda, California)[e] Glenwood Place (Glendale, California)[f] Atlantis (Hollywood, California)[g] Kush (Miami Beach, Florida)[h] Bazz[i] Currie House (Maplewood, Minnesota)[j] Headquarters (Philadelphia)[k] The Cosmic Dust Recorders (Los Angeles)[l]
Genre	Neo soul[1]
Length	50:39
Label	Hidden Beach
Producer	Abduology Adam Blackstone Randy Bowland Vidal Davis Andre Harris Shafiq Husayn JR Hutson Om'Mas Keith Khari Mateen Steve McKie Jesse Owenz Jill Scott Omari Shabazz Stokley Scott Storch
Jill Scott chronology
Collaborations (2007) The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) Live in Paris+ (2008)
Alternative cover
Deluxe limited edition cover
Singles from The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
"Hate on Me" Released: August 2007 "My Love" Released: November 2007 "Whenever You're Around" Released: 2008

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is the third studio album by American singer Jill Scott, released on September 25, 2007, by Hidden Beach Recordings. It received positive reviews from music critics.

On certain editions of the album, recordings of live performances of "Golden" and "The Fact Is (I Need You)" are included as bonus tracks. A deluxe limited edition of The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 was also released, containing a bonus DVD. On March 17, 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was Scott's last release on Hidden Beach Recordings before her departure from the label in 2010. This is also the final installment of the Words and Sounds series.

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