ROOTS, THE

Members: Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, (Ben Kenney), Black Thought, Frank "Knuckles" Walker, Kamal Gray, Kirk Douglass, Leonard Hubbard, (Malik B.), (Rahzel, Scott Storch & Scratch)

ALBUMS / LP´s / EP´s
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Roots, The "Organix" 1993 2xLP
Label: Remedy Recordings
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 The Roots Is Comin' (1:17)
A2 Pass The Popcorn (5:28)
A3 The Anti-Circle (3:48)
A4 Writers Block (1:42)
A5 Good Music (Preclude) (1:01)
A6 Good Music (4:31)
B1 Grits (6:33)
B2 Leonard I-V (4:03)
B3 I'm Out Deah (4:09)
C1 Essawhamah? (Live At Soulshack) (4:20)
C2 There's A Riot Going On (0:12)
C3 Popcorn Revisited (4:04)
C4 Peace (1:14)
C5 Common Dust (5:02)
D1 The Session (The Longest Posse Cut In History) (12:43) / Rap [Featuring] - A. J. Shine , Bo-Watt , Lord Akil , Malik B. , Me, Myself And I , Mr. Manifest , Pazi Plant , Shorty No Mas
D2 Syreeta's Having My Baby (0:43)
D3 Carryin' On (1:26)

Roots, The "Do You Want More?!!!??!" 1994 2xLP
Label: Geffen Records
Runout: -
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A18 Intro/There's Something Goin' On
A19 Proceed
A20 Distortion To Static
A21 Mellow My Man
A22 I Remain Calm
B23 Datskat
B24 Lazy Afternoon
B25 ? vs. Rahzel
B26 Do You Want More?!!!??!
C27 What Goes On Pt. 7
C28 Essaywhuman?!!!??!
C29 Swept Away / Vocals - Cassandra Wilson
C30 You Ain't Fly
D31 Silent Treatment / Vocals - Cassandra Wilson
D32 The Lesson Pt. 1 / Rap [Featuring] - Dice Raw
D33 The Unlocking / Rap [Featuring] - Ursula Rucker

Roots, The "Illadelph Halflife" 1996 2xLP (gatefold)
Label: Geffen Records
Runout: DGC2-24972-A(5)-GL1
Notes: Original US gatefold pressing with printed inner sleeves

• parental advisory sticker is stuck on not imprinted

Tracklisting:

A1 Intro (0:34)
A2 Respond / React (5:07) Producer - Kelo / Remix - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
A3 Section (4:08) Producer - Grand Negaz
A4 Panic!!!!!! (1:24) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
A5 It Just Don't Stop (4:33) Producer - Kelo
A6 Episodes (5:56) Featuring - Dice Raw / Producer - Chaos
B1 Push Up Ya Lighter (4:36) Featuring - Bahamadia / Producer - Grand Negaz
B2 What They Do (5:57) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson / Vocals - Raphael Saadiq
B3 ? vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut) (1:47) Producer - Scratch
B4 Concerto Of The Desperado (3:38) Producer - Kelo
C1 Clones (4:45) Featuring - Dice Raw / Producer - Kelo
C2 UNIverse At War (4:55) Featuring - Common / Producer - Chaos
C3 No Alibi (5:11) Producer - Grand Negaz
C4 Dave vs. US (0:50) Producer - Grand Negaz
C5 No Great Pretender (4:25) Producer - Grand Negaz
D1 The Hypnotic (5:19) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson / Vocals - D'Angelo
D2 Ital (The Universal Side) (4:53) Featuring - Q-Tip / Producer - Grand Negaz
D3 One Shine (5:40) Featuring - Joshua Redman / Producer - Grand Negaz / Vocals - Cassandra Wilson
D4 The Adventures In Wonderland (4:34) Producer - Grand Negaz / Vocals - Ursula Rucker
D5 Outro (0:15)

Roots, The "The Roots Come Alive" 1999 2xLP
Label: MCA Records Inc.
Runout: MCA-13575 + "RJ" signature
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Live At The T-Connection
A2 The Next Movement
A3 Step Into The Realm
A4 Proceed
A5 Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis
B1 Love Of My Life / Rap [Featuring] - Common
B2 The Ultimate
B3 Don't See Us
B4 100% Dundee
C1 Adrenaline!
C2 Essaywhuman?!???!!!
C3 Silent Treatment
C4 The Notic
D1 You Got Me / Vocals [Featuring] - Jill Scott
D2 What You Want / Producer - Mike Lowe , Scott Storch / Vocals [Featuring] - Jaguar
D3 We Got You / Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson , James Poyser / Vocals [Featuring] - Jaguar
D4 The Lesson - Part III (It's Over Now) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson , James Poyser

Roots, The "Instrumentals Album" 2000 2xLP
Label: Not On Label
Runout: 1881 RTINST S 42939 + signature looks like a MEROS
Notes: US Unofficial Release (Ltd. edition)

Tracklisting:

A1 Distortion To Static (4:30)
A2 What They Do (5:57)
A3 Proceed II (5:50)
B1 Concerto Of The Desperado (3:43)
B2 Adrenaline (4:10)
B3 Clones (5:03)
B4 Da Lesson I (5:16)
C1 Section (4:22)
C2 Da Lesson III (It's Over Now) (4:01)
C3 U.N.I.verse At War (4:53)
C4 Respond/React (5:44)
D1 Sweetback (Au Natural) (4:16)
D2 Represent (3:15)
D3 Proceed Without A Pause (4:00)
D4 Distortion To Static (At Ease Remix) (4:30)

12"´s
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Roots, The "Distortion To Static" 1994 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Distortion To Static (LP Version) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
A2 Distortion To Static (Radio Version)
A3 Distortion To Static (Bob Power Bass Version) Remix - Bob Power
B1 The Lesson Part 1 (LP Version) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
B2 The Lesson Part 1 (Radio Version)
B3 The Lesson Part 2 (?'s Flava Groove #1)

Roots, The "Proceed (Pts 1&3)" 1994 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Proceed I (Clean Version) Producer - Grand Negaz
A2 Proceed III (Remix) Featuring - Bahamadia / Remix - Grand Negaz
A3 Proceed I ( LP Version)
B1 What Goes On Pt. 7 (Clean Version) Producer - Grand Negaz
B2 What Goes On Pt. 7 (LP Version)
B3 Proceed III (Remix Instrumental)

Roots, The "Silent Treatment" 1995 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout: DGC-12-22050-A/B-GL1 I-I
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Silent Treatment (Kelo's Mix-Clean) (4:07) Remix - Kelo
A2 Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Mix-Clean) (4:19) Remix - Da Beatminerz
A3 Silent Treatment (Street Mix) (7:00) Producer - Grand Negaz
A4 Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Bonus Beats) (2:05)
B1 Silent Treatment (Black Thought's '87 You And Yours Mix-Clean) (4:38) Remix - Black Thought
B2 Silent Treatment (Question's Mix-Clean) (4:55) Remix - Brother ?
B3 Silent Treatment (Radio Edit) (4:32)
B4 Silent Treatment (Kelo's Bonus Beats) (2:01)
B5 Silent Treatment (Black Thought's Bonus Beats) (2:00)

Roots, The "Clones" 1996 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Clones (LP Version) (5:03) Featuring - Dice Raw , M.A.R.S. Co-Op / Producer - Kelo
A2 Clones (Clean) (5:03)
A3 Clones (Instrumental) (5:03)
A4 Clones (Bonus Beats) (1:34)
B1 Section (LP Version) (4:22) Producer - Grand Negaz
B2 Section (Clean) (4:22)
B3 Section (Instrumental) (4:22)

Roots, The "Concerto Of The Desperado" 1996 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout:
Notes: Original US promo pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Concerto Of The Desperado (Clean) Vocals [Additional] - Amel Larrieux / Producer - Kelo
A2 Concerto Of The Desperado (LP Version)
A3 Concerto Of The Desperado (Instrumental)
B1 UNIverse At War (Clean) Rap [Featuring] - Common / Producer - Chaos
B2 UNIverse At War (LP Version)
B3 UNIverse At War (Instrumental)

Roots, The "What They Do" 1996 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout: PRO-A/B-1047-DGC-A/B-GL1
Notes: Original US promo pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 What They Do (Clean) (4:33) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
A2 What They Do (LP Version) (5:57)
A3 What They Do (Instrumental) (5:57)
B1 Respond / React (Clean) (5:44) Producer - Kelo
B2 Respond / React (LP Version) (5:13)
B3 Respond / React (Instrumental) (5:44)

Roots, The "What They Do" 1996 12"
Label: Geffen Records
Runout: PRO-A/B-1047-DGC-A/B-GL1 DGC-12-22227-A/B
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 What They Do (Clean) (4:33) Producer - Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson
A2 What They Do (LP Version) (5:57)
A3 What They Do (Instrumental) (5:57)
B1 Respond / React (Clean) (5:44) Producer - Kelo
B2 Respond / React (LP Version) (5:13)
B3 Respond / React (Instrumental) (5:44)

Roots, The "Adrenaline" 1998 12"
Label: MCA Records Inc.
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Adrenaline (Main Version) (4:30) Producer - Grand Negaz
A2 Adrenaline (Instrumental) (4:30)
B1 Don't See Us (Main Version) (4:32)
B2 Don't See Us (Instrumental) (4:32)

Roots, The "What You Want" 1999 12"
Label: Columbia Records
Runout: XSS 792 88 A/B-1B
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 What You Want (Album Version) (4:16)
A2 What You Want (Radio Edit) (3:57)
B1 What You Want (Instrumental) (4:16)
B2 What You Want (A Cappella) (3:53)

Roots, The "The Next Movement" 1999 12"
Label: MCA Records Inc.
Runout: <>MCA SP-4356-A-1 CUT BY "THE INHABITANT" 2 MCA 13451 A + a weird looking signature
Notes: Original US promo pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 The Next Movement (Radio Version) (3:45) Producer - Grand Wizzards, The
A2 The Next Movement (Album Version) (4:11)
A3 The Next Movement (Instrumental) (4:30)
B1 Without A Doubt (Radio Version) (3:08) Featuring - Lady B / Producer - Chaos
B2 Without A Doubt (Album Version) (3:08)
B3 Without A Doubt (Instrumental) (3:08)

Roots, The "You Got Me" 1999 12"
Label: MCA Records Inc.
Runout:
Notes: Original US pressing

Tracklisting:

A You Got Me (Radio Edit) (4:28) Featuring - Eve Of Destruction / Vocals - Erykah Badu
B1 You Got Me (Album Version) (4:49)
B2 You Got Me (Instrumental) (4:47)

Roots, The "Distortion To Static (Lost Remixes)" 2000 12"
Label: Underground Classics
Runout: UGG-002 A/B
Notes: Orignal US pressing

Tracklisting:

A1 Distortion To Static (B-Thought Mix)
A2 Distortion To Static (Ques Jim Mix)
A3 Distortion To Static feat. Dice Raw (Freestyle Mix)
B1 Distortion To Static (At Ease Mix)
B2 Distortion To Static (Microphone Check Mix)
B3 Distortion To Static (At Ease Mix) (Instrumental)