Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Album by Quincy Jones
Released 1977
Tracklist
- 1MotherlandQuincy Jones featuring Bill Summers0:29
- 2Roots Mural ThemeThe Quincy Jones Orchestra2:10
- 3Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode)Quincy Jones featuring Bill Summers, The Wattsline, Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu1:03
- 4Behold, the Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth)Quincy Jones featuring Letta Mbulu1:30
- 5Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme)Quincy Jones featuring The Wattsline Choir & Letta Mbulu2:28
- 6Boyhood to ManhoodQuincy Jones featuring Bill Summers solo Zak Diouf0:53
- 7The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture)1:06
- 8Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing)Quincy Jones solo Alex Hassilev & The Wattsline1:15
- 9You in Americuh’ Now, AfricanQuincy Jones featuring Lou Gossett & Quincy Jones Orchestra0:32
- 10Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction)Quincy Jones featuring The Quincy Jones Orchestra & Auctioneers0:15
- 11Ole FiddlerQuincy Jones featuring Lou Gossett1:12
- 12Jumpin’ de Broom (Marriage Ceremony)Quincy Jones solo Bobby Bruce0:42
- 13What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody’s Calling My Name)Quincy Jones featuring The Wattsline Choir, Richard Tee, Charles May & Mortonette Jenkins2:17
- 14Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life)The Quincy Jones Orchestra1:25
- 15Oh Lord, Come by HereQuincy Jones featuring The Wattsline Choir & Reverend James Cleveland3:25
- 16Free at Last? (The Civil War)Quincy Jones featuring The Quincy Jones Orchestra & Lou Gossett2:24
- 17Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English version)The Wattsline Choir featuring Letta Mbulu4:50
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Issues
- R1977
R1977




