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

Genre:	Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Singer:	Quincy Jones
Title:	Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)
Short-info:	Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-4626 Type: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Date of released: 1977 Category: Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack
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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

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)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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

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, 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
AMLH 64626	Quincy Jones	Roots ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	AMLH 64626	Europe	1977
GP-2033	Quincy Jones	Roots: The Saga Of An American Family ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	GP-2033	Japan	1977