Curtis Mayfield – Roots

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Label:	Curtom – CRS 8009
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , ARP Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Oct 1971
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

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

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Buddah Records
Published By – Curtom Publishing
Published By – Camad Music
Recorded At – RCA Studios, Chicago
Pressed By – American Record Pressing Co.

Credits

Arranged By – Riley Hampton
Backing Vocals [Backup Singers] – Mrs. Michael Hawkins
Contractor [Musical Contractor] – Marv Heiman*
Copyist – John Pate, Jr.
Lacquer Cut By – dh*
Management – Marv Stuart
Mastered By [Master Engineer] – Roger Anfinsen
Photography By [Back Cover And Poster] – Dan Moriarty (3)
Photography By [Front Cover And Inside] – Gil Ross
Producer – Curtis Mayfield
Rhythm Section, Bass [Uncredited] – Lucky (36)
Rhythm Section, Drums [Uncredited] – Tyrone*
Rhythm Section, Guitar [Uncredited] – Craig*
Rhythm Section, Percussion [Uncredited] – Henry*
Written-By – Joseph Scott (tracks: B2)

Notes

Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Exclusively distributed by Buddah Records.

[Sleeve]
- Gatefold with removable perforated right flap, unfolds to reveal an October 1971-October 1972 calendar.

[Labels]
- Curtom sun/fire design.
- Larger bold text with 33 1/3 RPM & side ID to the left of spindle, catalog number and matrix to the left.

[Publishers]
- A1, A3, A4, B3: Curtom Publishing (BMI)
- A2, B1, B2: Camad Music (BMI)

[Runouts]
- Pressing ID "ARP" stamped in runouts, everything else is etched.
- Don Holden lacquer cut from interlocking "dh", may look like "𝞅" or upside-down "LP".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): ARP
Matrix / Runout (Label A): CR5 8009 AA
Matrix / Runout (Label B): CR5 8009 BBB
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): A3RS-2509-3 CR5-8009-AA 5-1 dh ARP
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): A3RS-2510-3 CR5-8009-BBB 5-2 dh ARP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Roots (LP, Album)	Curtom	CRS 8009	US	1971
Recently Edited	Roots (LP, Album)	Buddah Records	2318 045	Italy	1971
Recently Edited	Roots (LP, Album)	Buddah Records	940 091, 940 091 T		1971
Recently Edited	Roots (LP, Album)	Curtom	583 008, 583.008	Netherlands	1971
New Submission	Roots (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Buddah Records	2318 045, 2318045	UK	1971