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Curtis - Roots flac album
  • Performer Curtis
  • Title Roots
  • Date of release 2002
  • Country US
  • Style Soul
  • Other formats AA MP1 MOD FLAC ADX AU WAV
  • Genre Soul & Funk
  • Size MP3 1628 mb
  • Size FLAC 1503 mb
  • Rating: 4.7
  • Votes: 260

Roots is Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, released in October 1971 (see 1971 in music). soul sounds heard up to that time".

Roots is Curtis Mayfield's visionary album, a landmark creation every bit as compelling and far-reaching in its musical and extra-musical goals as Marvin Gaye's contemporary What's Goin' On. Opening on the hit "Get Down," the album soars on some of the sweetest and most eloquent - yet driving - soul sounds heard up to that time.

Curtom Publishing (BMI) ⌖Camad Music (BMI) Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois Also on Ampex 8-Track Cartridge & Cassette Stereo Tapes.

Roots (Curtis Mayfield album). The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

Keep On Keeping On, 05:08. Beautiful Brother of Mine, 07:27. Now Your're Gone, 06:52.

Is Roots the best album by Curtis Mayfield? BestEverAlbums. com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. This album At A Glance. Roots by Curtis Mayfield (1971) Overall rank: 10,892nd. Accolades: Top albums of 1971 ( 167th ). Top albums of the 1970s ( 1,634th ). Best albums of all time ( 10,892nd ).

Curtis (Curtis Mayfield album). Curtis is the debut album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970. Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own label Curtom Records. The musical styles of Curtis moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and ed sound

Tracklist

A1 Get Down 5:45
A2 Keep On Keeping On 5:08
A3 Underground 5:15
A4 We Got To Have Peace 4:44
B1 Beautiful Brother Of Mine 7:23
B2 Now You're Gone 6:50
B3 Love To Keep You In My Mind 3:48

Credits

  • Arranged By – John Pate*, Riley Hampton
  • Backing Vocals – Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins
  • Bass – Lucky
  • Drums – Tyrone*
  • Engineer [Master Engineer] – Roger Anfinsen
  • Guitar – Craig*
  • Percussion – Henry*
  • Producer – Curtis Mayfield
  • Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott (tracks: B2)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
CRS 8009 Curtis Mayfield Roots ‎(LP, Album) Curtom CRS 8009 US 1971
CRS 8009 Curtis Mayfield Roots ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Curtom CRS 8009 US 1971
2318 045 Curtis Mayfield Roots ‎(LP, Album) Buddah Records 2318 045 Brazil 1972
CPCD 8037 Curtis* Roots ‎(CD, Album, RE) Charly Records CPCD 8037 UK 1996
CRS 8009 Curtis Mayfield Roots ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Curtom CRS 8009 US 1971