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Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)

                 


            
            



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Condition: VG / VG+ (Cover / Media)    More Info
Label: A&M Records SP4626
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: FUNK
Barcode: 499042199410
Quantity: 1 in stock
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LP / Looks Well Cared For / Includes Lyric & Photo Insert (sawcut, cover bend)

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Tracklist
 
Africa (The Motherland)
A1Motherland0:29
A2Roots Mural Theme2:10
A3Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode)1:03
A4Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth)1:30
A5Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme)2:28
A6Boyhood To Manhood0:53
A7The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture)1:06
A8Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing)1:15
A9You In Americuh' Now, African0:32
America (The Promised Land)
B1Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction)0:15
B2Ole Fiddler1:12
B3Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony)0:42
B4What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name)2:17
B5Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life)1:25
B6Oh Lord, Come By Here3:25
B7Free At Last? (The Civil War)2:24
B8Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English Version)4:50


Identifiers
Matrix / RunoutSide 1, variant 1: A&M SP4989(RE-1)-M5 421994
Matrix / RunoutSide 2, variant 1: A&M SP4990-M2 421994-X161
Matrix / RunoutSide 1, etched [stamped & circled] variant 2: A&M SP4989(RE-1)-M3 [MR] ◁21994
Matrix / RunoutSide 2, etched [stamped & circled] variant 2: A&M SP4990-M4 [MR] ◁21994X(10)


Credits
Acoustic Bass - Arni Egilsson, Milton Kestenbaum
Arranged By - Bill Summers, Caiphus Semenya, Dave Grusin, Herbert W. Spencer, Johnny Mandel, Quincy Jones, Rev. James Cleveland, Richard Hazard, Tom Bahler
Artwork [Album Design] - Chuck Beeson
Artwork [Art Direction] - Roland Young
Artwork [Roots Logo Typography Design] - Al Nagy
Banjo - Al Hendrickson
Cello - Jeffrey Solow, Jesse Ehrlich, Paul Bergstrom, Ronald Cooper
Composed By - Gerald Fried (Tracks: A2, A9, B1, B5)
Concept By [Conceived By], Producer, Conductor - Quincy Jones
Conductor [Choir] - Tom Bahler (Tracks: A5, B8)
Conductor [The Wattsline Choir] - Rev. James Cleveland
Electric Bass - Chuck Rainey, Ed Reddick
Engineer [Assistant] - Chuck Trammell, Steve Katz
Engineer, Remix - Norm Kinney
French Horn - Alan Robinson, David Duke, James Decker
Guitar - David T. Walker, Lee Ritenour
Harp - Catherine Gotthoffer, Dorothy Remsen
Keyboards - Dave Grusin, Ian Underwood, Michael Boddicker, Pete Jolly, Richard Tee
Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
Percussion - Bill Summers, Bobbye Hall, Caiphus Semenya, Emil Richards
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Notes
Some copies may have a CRC sticker on the back.

Printed inner sleeve features artist and dialogue credits.

Music from and inspired by the David L. Wolfer production of "Roots". ROOTS the saga of an American family.

Recorded at A&M Studios and United Western Recorders

℗ 1977

Contains 12" x 24" poster: "Behold...The only thing greater than yourself"

B4 title on label is What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name)


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