Lista de Títulos
| Africa (The Motherland) | |||
| A1 | Motherland | 0:29 | |
| A2 | Roots Mural Theme | 2:10 | |
| A3 | Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode) | 1:03 | |
| A4 | Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth) | 1:30 | |
| A5 | Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme) | 2:28 | |
| A6 | Boyhood To Manhood | 0:53 | |
| A7 | The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture) | 1:06 | |
| A8 | Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing) | 1:15 | |
| A9 | You In Americuh’ Now, African | 0:32 | |
| America (The Promised Land) | |||
| B1 | Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction) | 0:15 | |
| B2 | Ole Fiddler | 1:12 | |
| B3 | Jumpin’ De Broom (Marriage Ceremony) | 0:42 | |
| B4 | What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name) | 2:17 | |
| B5 | Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life) | 1:25 | |
| B6 | Oh Lord, Come By Here | 3:25 | |
| B7 | Free At Last? (The Civil War) | 2:24 | |
| B8 | Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Thee: Eglish Version) | 4:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Quincy Jones Productions
- Recorded At – A&M Studios
- Recorded At – United Western Recorders
- Mastered At – A&M Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △22373
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 19-64626
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging
- Published By – Rashida Music
- Published By – Kidada Music, Inc.
- Published By – Semenya Music
- Published By – DLW Music Inc.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
- Record Company – A&M Records, Inc.
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – Arni Egillson*, Milt Kestenbaum*
- Arranged By – Bill Summers, Caiphus Semenya, Dave Grusin, Herb W. Spencer*, John Mandel*, Quincy Jones, Reverend James Cleveland*, Dick Hazard*, Tommy Bahler*
- Art Direction – Roland Young (3)
- Artwork [Roots Logo Typography Design] – Al Nagy
- Banjo – Alton Hendrickson*
- Cello – Jeff Solow*, Jesse Erlich*, Paul Bergstrom, Ronnie Cooper*
- Chorus Master – Tommy Bahler* (tracks: A5, B8)
- Chorus Master [The Wattsline Choir] – Reverend James Cleveland*
- Concept By [Conceived By], Producer, Conductor – Quincy Jones
- Design – Chuck Beeson
- 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
- Sleeve Notes – Quincy*
- 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
B4 title on label is What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name)
Comes with Poster and printed inner sleeve.
Printed inner sleeve features artist and dialogue credits.
Recorded at A&M Studios and United Western Recorders
B4 title on label is What Shall I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name)
Comes with Poster and printed inner sleeve.
Printed inner sleeve features artist and dialogue credits.
A1, A7, A8, B7 Rashida Music | A2, B1, B5 DLW Music, Inc. | A3, A4, A6, B2 to B4, B6 Rashida Music / Kidada Music, Inc. | A5, B8 Rashida Music / Semenya Music | A9 DLW Music Inc. / Rashida Music
℗ 1977
Printed in Holland
Made in Holland.
