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Quincy Jones Records Gospel Soul Soundtrack

Performer: Quincy Jones
Genre: Soul and Funk / Screen and Stage
Title: Roots: The Saga Of An American Family
Country: US
Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack
Label: A&M Records
Catalog Number: 82839 4626 2
FLAC version ZIP size: 2838 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 2443 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1273 mb
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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	Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones Orchestra & AuctioneersWritten-By – G. Fried	0:15
3	Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) Vocals [Solo On Sea Shanty] – Alex HassilevVocals [Toubob Chant] – The WattslineWritten-By – Q. Jones	1:15
4	Boyhood To Manhood Percussion [Featuring] – Bill SummersVocals [Solo] – Zak DioufWritten-By – B. Summers, Q. Jones, Z. Diouf	0:53
5	Oh Lord, Come By Here Adapted By – Q. Jones, J. ClevelandChoir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirConductor [Featuring] – Reverend James ClevelandOrgan [Featuring] – Richard Tee	3:25
6	Motherland Bata [Featuring] – Bill SummersWritten-By – Q. Jones	0:29
7	Roots Mural Theme Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried	2:10
8	Africa (The Motherland)
9	Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) Orchestra – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Vagon Dialogue] – Stan HazeWritten-By – G. Fried	1:25
10	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
11	Free At Last? (The Civil War) Orchestra [Featuring] – The Quincy Jones OrchestraVoice Actor [Dialogue, Featuring] – Lou GossettWritten-By – Q. Jones	2:24
12	Ole Fiddler Adapted By – Lou Gossett, Q. JonesVoice Actor [Dialogue], Vocals [Featuring] – Lou Gossett	1:12
13	The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) Written-By – Q. Jones	1:06
14	Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) Vocals [Vocal & Chant, Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	1:30
15	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
16	America (The Promised Land)
17	Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) Fiddle [Hoedown Solo, Featuring] – Bobby BruceWritten-By – B. Bruce, Q. Jones	0:42
18	Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme) Choir [Featuring] – The Wattsline ChoirVocals [Featuring] – Letta MbuluWritten-By – C. Semenya, Q. Jones	2:28
19	You In Americuh' Now, African Featuring – Lou GossettOrchestra [Featuring] – Quincy Jones OrchestraWritten-By – G. Fried, Q. Jones	0:32

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

Acoustic Bass – Arni Egillson, Milt Kestenbaum
Arranged By – Bill Summers, Caiphus Semenya, Dave Grusin, Herb Spencer, John Mandel, Quincy Jones, Reverend James Cleveland, 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: 2, 9, 10, 14)
Concept By [Conceived By], Producer, Conductor – Quincy Jones
Conductor [Choir] – Tommy Bahler (tracks: 5, 17)
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

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℗&©1977 A&M Records, Inc.