The RootsThe Roots Come Alive

Label:

MCA Records – 112 059-2

Format:

CD , Album, Repress

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Tracklist

77 The Legendary Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five* Live At The T-Connection 0:47
76 The Roots The Next Movement
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals, Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
3:49
57 The Roots Step Into The Realm
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
3:26
19 The Roots Proceed
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
KeyboardsScott Storch
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
2:44
21 The Roots Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
5:01
63 The Roots Love Of My Life
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
FeaturingCommon
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
3:43
74 The Roots The Ultimate
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
3:57
69 The Roots Don't See Us
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
Vocalese [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
VocalsBlack Thought
Written-ByTariq Trotter
5:21
64 The Roots 100% Dundee
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByThe Roots
4:30
66 The Roots Adrenaline!
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsDice Raw
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
6:10
10 The Roots Essaywhuman?!???!!!
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
5:14
31 The Roots Silent Treatment
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Record Plant Remote]Steve Watson
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Assistant Remote Recording Services]Sean McClintock
Engineer [Record Plant Remote Chief]Kooster McAllister
Engineer [Remote Recording Services Chief]David Hewitt
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
TromboneCraig Harris (3)
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
7:19
78 The Roots The Notic
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
Engineer [Recording Engineer]Jon Smeltz
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerGrand Wizards*
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
4:28
68 The Roots You Got Me
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
FeaturingJill Scott
KeyboardsKamal*
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsJill Scott
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByThe Roots
8:50
81 The Roots What You Want
BassHUB (2)
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Recording]Jim Bottari
FeaturingJaguar*
KeyboardsKamal*
Keyboards [Additional]Scott Storch
Mixed ByRichard Nichols
ProducerThe Grand Wizards*
Programmed ByMike Lowe
Recorded ByJon Smeltz
VocalsBlack Thought
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist], Backing VocalsScratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
4:07
82 The Roots We Got You
Drums?uestlove*
Engineer [Recording Engineer]Tom Soares
Featuring, VocalsJaguar*
Mixed ByRussell Elevado
Mixed By [Assisted By]Steve Mandel
Noises [Snoring]Dix (2)
PianoJames Poyser
Producer?uestlove*
Written-ByTariq Trotter
0:39
83 The Roots The Lesson - Part III (It's Over Now)
Backing VocalsScratch
BassHUB (2)
Drums, Keyboards [Keys]?uestlove*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer], Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer]Steve Mandel
Engineer [Chief Engineer], Engineer [Mix Engineer]Russell Elevado
FeaturingJaguar*
Keyboards [Additional]Kamal*
PianoJames Poyser
ProducerGrand Wizards*
VocalsMalik*
Vocals [Turntable Vocalist]Scratch
Written-ByTariq Trotter
4:01

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUniversal Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©MCA Records, Inc.
  • Pressed ByEDC, – 51010757
  • Published ByCareers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
  • Published ByGrand Negaz Music
  • Recorded AtPalais X-Tra, Zurich
  • Recorded AtThe Bowery Ballroom
  • Recorded AtElysée Montmartre
  • Recorded AtMontreux Jazz Festival
  • Recorded AtThe Studio
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Mixed AtThe Studio
  • Mixed AtElectric Lady Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • A&RWendy Goldstein
  • Art DirectionKenny Gravillis
  • DesignRussell A. Robinson 2*
  • Executive-ProducerThe Okayplayers
  • ManagementWatch Your Back Management
  • Mastered ByTom Coyne
  • Photography ByDanny Clinch
  • Sequenced By?uestlove*

Notes

Tracks 76, 81, 69 recorded live at Palais X-Tra Zurich, Switzerland
Tracks 57, 21 (Mellow My Man), B1, B4 to C3 recorded at the Bowery Ballroom NY, New York
Track 19 recorded in Elysee Mountmartre Paris,
Track 21 (Jusufckwithis) recorded at Montrose Jazz Festival, Montrose Switzerland
Track 78 recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia
Tracks 82 & 83 recorded at The Old Hit Factory (Jiggy Central), New York

Mixed at The Studio, Philadelphia, except of Track D3 & D4 mixed at Electric Lady Studio, New York

Mastered and sequenced at Sterling Sound, New York

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 08811 20592 8
  • Barcode (Scanned): 008811205928
  • Label Code: LC01056
  • Price Code: UN900
  • Rights Society: BIEM/MS
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Universal logo x4] 00088 112 059-2 03 ✳ 51010757 MADE IN BY EDC G
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LV26
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0155
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Universal logo x4] 00088 112 059-2 03 ✳ 51010757 MADE IN BY EDC D
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LV26
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0155

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Roots Come Alive (2×LP, Album) MCA Records 088 112 059-1 US 1999
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The Roots Come Alive (CD, Album) MCA Records CMCAD 12059 Canada 1999
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The Roots Come Alive (CD, Album) MCA Records 112 059-2 Europe 1999
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The Roots Come Alive (CD, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Enhanced) Okayplayer Records 112 129-2 Europe 1999
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The Roots Come Alive (CD, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Enhanced) MCA Records 088 112 130-2, 088 112 131-2 Europe 1999

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