Quincy Jones
ROOTS
A&M SP-4626
Music From and Inspired by the David L. Wolper Production of "Roots"
The Saga of an American Family
Album Conceived and Conducted by Quincy Jones
Featured Artists:
The Quincy Jones Orchestra/ Letta Mbulu/ Reverend James Cleveland conducting The Wattsline Choir/ Lou Gossett/ Bill Summers
SIDE ONE: Africa (the Motherland)
Motherland 0:29
Roots Murla Theme 2:10
Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premier Episode) 1:03
Behold, the Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) 1:30
Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) - featuring Letta Mbulu (African Theme) 2:28
Boyhood to Manhood 0:53
The Toubob is Here! (the Capture) 1:06
Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) 1:15
You in Americuh' Now, African 0:32
SIDE TWO (the Promised Land)
Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) 0:15
Ole Fiddler 1:12
Jumpin' the Broom (Marriage Ceremony) 0:42
What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) 2:17
Roots Mural Theme Bridge* (Plantation Life) 1:25
Oh Lord, Come By Here 3:25
Free at Last? (Civil War) 2:24
Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) - vocal solo by Letta Mbulu (African Theme: English Version) 4:50
*composed by Gerald Fried
Engineered and remixed by Norm Kinney, asisted by Chuck Trammell and Steve "Deacon Dolby" Katz
Television Recording engineered by Bruce Swedien
Recorded at A&M Studios and United Western Recorders
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios
QJP Personnel: Pete Long, Ed Eckstein, Beverly Giddens and Eric Thomas
Art Direction: Roland Young
Album Design: Chuck Beeson
Roots Logo Typography Designed by Al Nagy
Back Cover Photography by Bruce Talamon
Roots Television Production/ David L. Wolper, Executive Producer/ Stan Margulies, Producer.
JB
ROOTS
A&M SP-4626
Music From and Inspired by the David L. Wolper Production of "Roots"
The Saga of an American Family
Album Conceived and Conducted by Quincy Jones
Featured Artists:
The Quincy Jones Orchestra/ Letta Mbulu/ Reverend James Cleveland conducting The Wattsline Choir/ Lou Gossett/ Bill Summers
SIDE ONE: Africa (the Motherland)
Motherland 0:29
Roots Murla Theme 2:10
Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premier Episode) 1:03
Behold, the Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) 1:30
Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) - featuring Letta Mbulu (African Theme) 2:28
Boyhood to Manhood 0:53
The Toubob is Here! (the Capture) 1:06
Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) 1:15
You in Americuh' Now, African 0:32
SIDE TWO (the Promised Land)
Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) 0:15
Ole Fiddler 1:12
Jumpin' the Broom (Marriage Ceremony) 0:42
What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name) 2:17
Roots Mural Theme Bridge* (Plantation Life) 1:25
Oh Lord, Come By Here 3:25
Free at Last? (Civil War) 2:24
Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) - vocal solo by Letta Mbulu (African Theme: English Version) 4:50
*composed by Gerald Fried
Engineered and remixed by Norm Kinney, asisted by Chuck Trammell and Steve "Deacon Dolby" Katz
Television Recording engineered by Bruce Swedien
Recorded at A&M Studios and United Western Recorders
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios
QJP Personnel: Pete Long, Ed Eckstein, Beverly Giddens and Eric Thomas
Art Direction: Roland Young
Album Design: Chuck Beeson
Roots Logo Typography Designed by Al Nagy
Back Cover Photography by Bruce Talamon
Roots Television Production/ David L. Wolper, Executive Producer/ Stan Margulies, Producer.
JB
