Roots (Curtis Mayfield album)
| Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Progressive soul[1] | |||
| Length | 39:15 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[7] |
Roots is
Top R&B Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
Original release
All songs written and composed by Curtis Mayfield, except as noted.
- "Get Down" – 5:45
- "Keep On Keeping On" – 5:08
- "Underground" – 5:15
- "We Got to Have Peace" – 4:44
- "Beautiful Brother of Mine" – 7:23
- "Now You're Gone" (Mayfield, Joseph Scott) – 6:50
- "Love to Keep You in My Mind" – 3:48
Bonus tracks
In 1999,
Rhino Records
re-released the album with four bonus tracks including a demo version of "Underground" and single edits for "Get Down', "We Got to Have Peace" and "Beautiful Brother of Mine".
- "Underground" [demo version] – 3:17
- "Get Down" [Single edit] – 3:55
- "We Got to Have Peace" [Single edit] – 3:39
- "Beautiful Brother of Mine" [Single edit] – 3:09
Personnel
- Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar
- Craig McMullen - guitar
- Joseph "Lucky" Scott - bass
- Tyrone McCullen - drums
- Henry Gibson - percussion
- Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins - background vocals
- Johnny Pate, Riley Hampton - arrangements
Chart positions
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 40 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs | 6 |
References
- ^ Donovan, Charles (March 6, 2019). "Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield's Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Roots". Rolling Stone. 1972-02-17. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Roots". Rolling Stone. 1999-01-25.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (November 24, 2004). "Review: Roots". Rolling Stone: 523–524.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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