Quincy Jones - Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)

Artist: Quincy Jones

Label: A&M Records

Catalogue No: AMLH 64626

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: Netherlands

Year: 1977

Genre: Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen

Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack

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Sleeve: VG+ Media: NM-

$20

Quincy Jones - Roots (The Saga Of An American Family), Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen, Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack, 1977 - A&M Reco

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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)

Companies, etc.

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Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

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

Text Tracklist (19 tracks)

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Position	Title	Duration
	Africa (The Motherland)
A1	Motherland	0:29
A2	Roots Mural Theme	2:10
A3	Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode)	1:03
A4	Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth)	1:30
A5	Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme)	2:28
A6	Boyhood To Manhood	0:53
A7	The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture)	1:06
A8	Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing)	1:15
A9	You In Americuh' Now, African	0:32
	America (The Promised Land)
B1	Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction)	0:15
B2	Ole Fiddler	1:12
B3	Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony)	0:42
B4	What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name)	2:17
B5	Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life)	1:25
B6	Oh Lord, Come By Here	3:25
B7	Free At Last? (The Civil War)	2:24
B8	Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English Version)	4:50

Motherland (feat. Bill Summers)

Roots Mural Theme

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 3

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 4

Behold the Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) [feat. Letta Mbulu]

Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) [feat. Letta Mbulu & The Wattsline Choir]

Boyhood To Manhood (feat. Bill Summers)

The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture)

Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) [feat. Alex Hassilev]

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 10

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 11

Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) [feat. Stan Haze]

Ole Fiddler (feat. Lou Gossett)

Jumpin' de Broom (Marriage Ceremony) [feat. Bobby Bruce]

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 15

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 16

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 17

Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life)

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 19

Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - Track 20

Free At Last? (The Civil War) [feat. Lou Gossett]

Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) [African Theme/English Version

Motherland (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 00:30

Roots Mural Theme (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 02:12

Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 00:16

What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 02:17

Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:00

Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 04:54

Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 02:28

Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:01

Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 00:43

Ole Fiddler (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:12

Boyhood To Manhood (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 00:55

The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:02

Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:15

Behold The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 01:31

Oh Lord, Come By Here (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 03:36

Free At Last? (The Civil War) (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 02:24

You In Americuh Now, African (From "Roots" Soundtrack)

0:00 -0:00 00:34

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