Quincy Jones
Roots - OST
3020674251
Varèse Sarabande
21Format: 12inch VinylRelease: 20.08.2019
Last In: 6 years ago
Last In: 6 years ago
TRACKLIST
- 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
- 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)
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30th anniversary pressing limited to 1000 copies. With the 2016 Roots
mini-series such a success, there is new interest in Quincy Jones’ original
soundtrack to the ground-breaking 1977 mini-series.
Highlights include the “Roots Mural Theme,” composed by Gerald Fried, and
the 28 minute, ‘Roots Suite,’ with Letta Mbulu as the featured vocalist. Plus
the stunning “Main Title: Mama Aifambeni” as sampled by Moodymann and Andrés.
Also included are snippets of dialogue from Roots actor Lou Gossett. Featured
players include: Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Ernie Watts and Lee Ritenour.
