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Quincy Jones – Roots: The Saga Of An American Family (E/VG+)
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Roots: The Saga Of An American Family is an LP by Quincy Jones from 1977 released on the A&M Records label.
About this album
Quincy Jones’s Roots is a commanding soundtrack album that fuses soul, gospel and film scoring into one of television’s most memorable musical statements. Written for the 1977 miniseries Roots: The Saga of an American Family, the music helped give Alex Haley’s story of slavery, survival and identity an emotional масштаб on screen and on record. Jones shapes themes such as the title motif and “Motherland” into music that is both dramatic and deeply rooted in Black musical tradition, balancing orchestral detail with spiritual intensity. The album stands as a key example of Jones’s ability to turn popular media into lasting cultural commentary.
Genre: Soul & Funk
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Artist: Quincy JonesLabel: A&M Records – L 36131Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1977Genre: Soul & Funk
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Africa (The Motherland)
A1 Motherland
A2 Roots Mural Theme
A3 Main Title: Mama Aifambeni (Premiere Episode)
A4 Behold, The Only Thing Greater Than Yourself (Birth)
A5 Oluwa (Many Rains Ago) (African Theme)
A6 Boyhood To Manhood
A7 The Toubob Is Here! (The Capture)
A8 Middle Passage (Slaveship Crossing)
A9 You In Americuh' Now, African
America (The Promised Land)
B1 Roots Mural Theme Intro (Slave Auction)
B2 Ole Fiddler
B3 Jumpin' De Broom (Marriage Ceremony)
B4 What Can I Do? (Hush, Hush, Somebody'S Calling My Name)
B5 Roots Mural Theme Bridge (Plantation Life)
B6 Oh Lord, Come By Here
B7 Free At Last? (The Civil War)
B8 Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (African Theme: English Version)