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Performer: Quincy Jones
Title: Roots: The Saga Of An American Family
Genre: Funk / Stage & TV
Cat #: SP-4626
Label: A&M Records
Country: US
Date of release: 24 Jan 1977
Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack
FLAC size 2055 mb
MP3 size: 2233 mb
Record From Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Monarch Pressing

Quincy Jones Records Gospel Soul Soundtrack 1977

Tracklist

1	Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode) Bata [Bata Drum Ensemble, Featuring] – Bill SummersChoir [Featuring] – The WattslineFeaturing – Caiphus SemenyaVocals [Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	1:03
2	Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme) Choir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirVocals [Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	2:28
3	Free At Last? (The Civil War) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Dialogue, Featuring] – Lou GossettWritten-By – Q. Jones	2:24
4	Oh Lord, Come By Here Adapted By – Q. Jones, J. ClevelandChoir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirConductor [Featuring] – Reverend James ClevelandOrgan [Featuring] – Richard Tee	3:25
5	Ole Fiddler Adapted By – Lou Gossett, Q. JonesVoice Actor [Dialogue], Vocals [Featuring] – Lou Gossett	1:12
6	You In Americuh' Now, African Featuring – Lou GossettOrchestra [Featuring] – Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried, Q. Jones	0:32
7	Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) Fiddle [Hoedown Solo, Featuring] – Bobby BruceWritten-By – B. Bruce, Q. Jones	0:42
8	Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) Vocals [Solo On Sea Shanty] – Alex HassilevVocals [Toubob Chant] – The WattslineWritten-By – Q. Jones	1:15
9	Africa (The Motherland)
10	America (The Promised Land)
11	Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) Vocals [Vocal & Chant, Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	1:30
12	Boyhood To Manhood Percussion [Featuring] – Bill SummersVocals [Solo] – Zak DioufWritten-By – B. Summers, Q. Jones, Z. Diouf	0:53
13	Motherland Bata [Featuring] – Bill SummersWritten-By – Q. Jones	0:29
14	Roots Mural Theme Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried	2:10
15	The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) Written-By – Q. Jones	1:06
16	Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Vagon Dialogue] – Stan HazeWritten-By – G. Fried	1:25
17	Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones Orchestra & AuctioneersWritten-By – G. Fried	0:15
18	Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English Version) Choir – The Quincy Jones OrchestraOrchestra – The Wattsline ChoirVocals [Solo, Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	4:50
19	What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) Adapted By – Q. Jones, J. ClevelandChoir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirOrgan, Piano [Featuring] – Richard TeeVocals [Featuring] – Charles May, Mortonette Jenkins	2:17

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SP-4626	Quincy Jones	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) ‎(LP, Album, Mon)	A&M Records	SP-4626	US	1977
SP-4626	Quincy Jones	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	A&M Records	SP-4626	US	1977
SP-4626	Quincy Jones	Roots: The Saga Of An American Family ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	A&M Records	SP-4626	US	1977
SLAM 64626	Quincy Jones	Roots: The Saga Of An American Family ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	SLAM 64626	Italy	1977
POCM 1955	Quincy Jones	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records	POCM 1955	Japan	1996

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Arni Egillson, Milt Kestenbaum
Arranged By – Bill Summers, Caiphus Semenya, Dave Grusin, Herb Spencer, John Mandel, Quincy Jones, Reverend James Cleveland, Dick Hazard, Tommy Bahler
Artwork [Album Design] – Chuck Beeson
Artwork [Art Direction] – Roland Young
Artwork [Roots Logo Typography Design] – Al Nagy
Banjo – Alton Hendrickson
Cello – Jeff Solow, Jesse Erlich, Paul Bergstrom, Ronnie Cooper
Composed By – Gerald Fried (tracks: A2, A9, B1, B5)
Concept By [Conceived By], Producer, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Conductor [Choir] – Tommy Bahler (tracks: A5, B8)
Conductor [The Wattsline Choir] – Reverend James Cleveland
Electric Bass – Chuck Rainey, Ed Reddick
Engineer [Assistant] – Chuck Trammell, Steve "Deacon Dolby" 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, Mike Boddicker, Pete Jolly, Richard Tee
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Percussion – Bill Summers, Bobbye Hall, Caiphus Semenya, Emil Richards, King Errison, Milt Holland, Paul Bryant , Shelly Manne, Tommy Vig, Victor Feldman, Zak Diouf
Performer – Bill Summers, Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu, Lou Gossett, Quincy Jones Orchestra, The Wattsline Choir
Photography By [Back Cover] – Bruce Talamon
Trombone – Bill Watrous, Dick Nash, Maurice Spear
Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Buddy Childers, John Audino
Tuba – Tommy Johnson
Viola – Alex Nieman, Marilyn Baker, Bob Ostrowsky, Rollis Dale
Violin – Bobby Bruce, Erno Neufeld, Gerald Vinci, Harry Bluestone, Irv Katz, Janice Gower, John Santulis, Joseph Livoti, Joe Stepansky, Ralph Shaeffer, Bob Sushell, Sheldon Sanov, Bill Nuttycomb
Vocals – Alexandra Brown, Caiphus Semenya, Deborah Tibbs, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Linda Evans, Paulette McWilliams, Reverend James Cleveland, Stephanie Spruill
Vocals [Featured Soloist] – Letta Mbulu
Vocals [The Wattsline Choir] – Charles May, David Pridgen, Mortonette Jenkins, Rodney Armstrong, Sherwood Sledge
Woodwind – Ernie Watts, Jerome Richardson, Ted Nash, Terry Harrington, Bill Green