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Quincy Jones Gospel Soul Soundtrack 1977 US

Performer: Quincy Jones
Title: Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)
Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack
Released: 1977
Country: US
MP3 album: 1288 mb
FLAC album: 1478 mb
Rating: 4.6
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Genre: Funk and Soul / Screen and stage

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Music from and inspired by the David L. Wolfer production of "Roots". ROOTS the saga of an American family. The only thing greater than yourself". B4 title on label is What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name).

Quincy Jones has been threatening to write a long tone poem sketching the history of black music for decades now, and he has yet to do it. This project, rushed out in the wake of the 1977 TV mini-series Roots, is about as close as he has come.

Audio CD, Soundtrack, July 1, 2016. Disc: 1. 1. Motherland. 2. Roots Mural Theme (Performed by The Quincy Jones Orchestra). 3. Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode). 4. Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth). 5. Oluwa (Many Rains Ago): (African Theme, African Version). 6. Boyhood To Manhood (African Manhood Training). 7. The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture).

Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a novel written by Alex Haley and first published in 1976. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, transported to North America; following his life and the lives of his descendants in the United States down to Haley.

With the 2016 Roots mini-series such a success, there is new interest in Quincy Jones' original soundtrack to the ground-breaking 1977 mini-series. Wrong album? Let us know. Expand player Collapse player. ROOTS: THE SAGA OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY Vinyl Record.

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Africa (The Motherland)
A1	Motherland Bata [Featuring] – Bill SummersWritten-By – Q. Jones*	0:29
A2	Roots Mural Theme Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried	2:10
A3	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
A4	Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) Vocals [Vocal & Chant, Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	1:30
A5	Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme) Choir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirVocals [Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones*	2:28
A6	Boyhood To Manhood Percussion [Featuring] – Bill SummersVocals [Solo] – Zak DioufWritten-By – B. Summers, Q. Jones, Z. Diouf*	0:53
A7	The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) Written-By – Q. Jones*	1:06
A8	Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) Vocals [Solo On Sea Shanty] – Alex HassilevVocals [Toubob Chant] – The WattslineWritten-By – Q. Jones*	1:15
A9	You In Americuh' Now, African Featuring – Lou GossettOrchestra [Featuring] – Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried, Q. Jones*	0:32
America (The Promised Land)
B1	Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones Orchestra & AuctioneersWritten-By – G. Fried	0:15
B2	Ole Fiddler Adapted By – Lou Gossett, Q. Jones*Voice Actor [Dialogue], Vocals [Featuring] – Lou Gossett	1:12
B3	Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) Fiddle [Hoedown Solo, Featuring] – Bobby BruceWritten-By – B. Bruce, Q. Jones	0:42
B4	What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) Adapted By – Q. Jones, J. ClevelandChoir [Featuring] – The Wattsline Choir*Organ, Piano [Featuring] – Richard TeeVocals [Featuring] – Charles May, Mortonette Jenkins	2:17
B5	Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Vagon Dialogue] – Stan HazeWritten-By – G. Fried	1:25
B6	Oh Lord, Come By Here Adapted By – Q. Jones, J. ClevelandChoir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirConductor [Featuring] – Reverend James ClevelandOrgan [Featuring] – Richard Tee	3:25
B7	Free At Last? (The Civil War) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Dialogue, Featuring] – Lou GossettWritten-By – Q. Jones	2:24
B8	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

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Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

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*

Notes

Label variation.

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 1): A&M SP4989(RE-1)-T3
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, variant 1): A&M SP4990-T1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SP-4626	Quincy Jones	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	SP-4626	US	1977
SP-4626	Quincy Jones	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) ‎(LP, Album)	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