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

Quincy Jones
Roots (The Saga Of An American Family)


LP / US / 1977 / A&M Records
Condition (Media): Very Good Plus (VG+)
Condition (Sleeve): Very Good Plus (VG+)

SKU: 213451

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Tracklist

Africa (The Motherland)
A1 Motherland (Bata [Featuring]: Bill Summers Written-By: Q. Jones) 0:29
A2 Roots Mural Theme (Orchestra: The Quincy Jones Orchestra Written-By: G. Fried) 2:10
A3 Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode) (Bata [Bata Drum Ensemble, Featuring]: Bill Summers Choir [Featuring]: The Wattsline Featuring: Caiphus Semenya Vocals [Featuring]: Letta Mbulu Written-By: C. Semenya Written-By: Q. Jones) 1:03
A4 Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) (Vocals [Vocal & Chant, Featuring]: Letta Mbulu Written-By: C. Semenya Written-By: Q. Jones) 1:30
A5 Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme) (Choir [Featuring]: The Wattsline Choir Vocals [Featuring]: Letta Mbulu Written-By: C. Semenya Written-By: Q. Jones) 2:28
A6 Boyhood To Manhood (Percussion [Featuring]: Bill Summers Vocals [Solo]: Zak Diouf Written-By: B. Summers Written-By: Q. Jones Written-By: 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 Hassilev Vocals [Toubob Chant]: The Wattsline Written-By: Q. Jones) 1:15
A9 You In Americuh' Now, African (Featuring: Lou Gossett Orchestra [Featuring]: Quincy Jones Orchestra Written-By: G. Fried Written-By: Q. Jones) 0:32
America (The Promised Land)
B1 Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) (Orchestra [Featuring]: The Quincy Jones Orchestra & Auctioneers Written-By: G. Fried) 0:15
B2 Ole Fiddler (Adapted By: Lou Gossett Adapted By: Q. Jones Voice Actor [Dialogue], Vocals [Featuring]: Lou Gossett) 1:12
B3 Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) (Fiddle [Hoedown Solo, Featuring]: Bobby Bruce Written-By: B. Bruce Written-By: Q. Jones) 0:42
B4 What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) (Adapted By: Q. Jones Adapted By: J. Cleveland Choir [Featuring]: The Wattsline Choir Organ, Piano [Featuring]: Richard Tee Vocals [Featuring]: Charles May Vocals [Featuring]: Mortonette Jenkins) 2:17
B5 Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) (Orchestra: The Quincy Jones Orchestra Voice Actor [Vagon Dialogue]: Stan Haze Written-By: G. Fried) 1:25
B6 Oh Lord, Come By Here (Adapted By: Q. Jones Adapted By: J. Cleveland Choir [Featuring]: The Wattsline Choir Conductor [Featuring]: Reverend James Cleveland Organ [Featuring]: Richard Tee) 3:25
B7 Free At Last? (The Civil War) (Orchestra [Featuring]: The Quincy Jones Orchestra Voice Actor [Dialogue, Featuring]: Lou Gossett Written-By: Q. Jones) 2:24
B8 Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English Version) (Choir: The Quincy Jones Orchestra Orchestra: The Wattsline Choir Vocals [Solo, Featuring]: Letta Mbulu Written-By: C. Semenya Written-By: Q. Jones) 4:50

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