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Quincy Jones – Roots: The Saga Of An American Family (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1977
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Quincy Jones – Roots: The Saga Of An American Family (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1977

Quincy Jones – Roots: The Saga Of An American Family (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1977

$10.50
Quincy Jones – Roots: The Saga Of An American Family (E/VG+) – LP, AU 1977—
$10.50

The Story

Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Excellent (E)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Comments: Disc is very clean.
  • Description
  • Release details
  • Tracklist

  • 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

  • Artist: Quincy Jones
    Label: A&M Records – L 36131
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1977
    Genre: Soul & Funk
    Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack

  • 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)

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Description

Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Excellent (E)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Comments: Disc is very clean.
  • Description
  • Release details
  • Tracklist

  • 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

  • Artist: Quincy Jones
    Label: A&M Records – L 36131
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1977
    Genre: Soul & Funk
    Style: Gospel, Soul, Soundtrack

  • 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)