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Quincy Jones ‎– Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - VG+ Lp Record 1977 USA Vinyl & Poster - Soundtrack

Quincy Jones ‎– Roots (The Saga Of An American Family) - VG+ Lp Record 1977 USA Vinyl & Poster - Soundtrack

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

Label:
A&M Records ‎– SP-4626
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1977
Genre:
Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
Style:
Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack

 Tracklist 

Africa (The Motherland)
A1 Motherland
Bata [Featuring] – Bill SummersWritten-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 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 Choir*Vocals [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 Orchestra*Written-By – G. Fried*, 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, 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. Cleveland*Choir [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 Orchestra*Voice Actor [Vagon Dialogue] – Stan HazeWritten-By – G. Fried*
1:25
B6 Oh Lord, Come By Here
Adapted By – Q. Jones*, 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 GossettWritten-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 MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya*, Q. Jones*
4:50

Companies, etc.

  • 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 (3)
  • 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 (5), 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 (2)
  • 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*