Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) is a Soundtrack & Scores album by Quincy Jones, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 38 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soundtrack & Scores
- Compiled Soundtrack
- warm
- mournful
- cinematic
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Tracklist
- Africa (The Motherland)
- America (The Promised Land)
Side A
- 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
Side B
- 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
Credits
Performers
- Arni EgilssonACOUSTIC BASS
- Milton KestenbaumACOUSTIC BASS
- Al HendricksonBANJO
- Jeffrey SolowCELLO
- Jesse EhrlichCELLO
- Paul BergstromCELLO
- Ronald CooperCELLO
- Quincy JonesCONDUCTOR
- Chuck RaineyELECTRIC BASS
- Ed ReddickELECTRIC BASS
- Alan RobinsonFRENCH HORN
- David DukeFRENCH HORN
- James DeckerFRENCH HORN
- David T. WalkerGUITAR
- Lee RitenourGUITAR
- Catherine GotthofferHARP
- Dorothy RemsenHARP
- Dave GrusinKEYBOARDS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 38 pressings tracked on Gatefold