Roots (Curtis Mayfield album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Roots
Type = Album
Artist = Curtis Mayfield


Released = October 1971
Recorded =
Genre = Funk/Soul
Length = 38:53
Label = Curtom
Producer = Curtis Mayfield
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1waqoatabijd link]
*Robert Christgau B- [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=294&name=Curtis+Mayfield link]
*"Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/165014/roots link]
*"Tiger Sushi" Rating|5|5 [http://www.tigersushi.com/site/Rcd.jsp?RcdId=2499 link]
*"warr.org" Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.warr.org/mayfield.html#CurtisLive link]
*"Rolling Stone" (not rated) [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/165014/roots link]
Last album = "Curtis/Live!" (1971)
This album = "Roots" (1971)
Next album = "Super Fly" (1972)

"Roots" is Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, released in October 1971 (see 1971 in music).

Track listing

# “Get Down” (Curtis Mayfield) – 5:45
# “Keep On Keeping On” (Mayfield) – 5:08
# “Underground” (Mayfield) – 5:15
# “We Got To Have Peace” (Mayfield) – 4:44
# “Beautiful Brother of Mine” (Mayfield) – 7:23
# “Now You're Gone” (Mayfield, Joseph Scott) – 6:50
# “Love to Keep You in My Mind” (Mayfield) – 3:48

Bonus tracks

In 1999, Rhino Records re-released the album with four bonus tracks including a demo version of "Underground" and single edits for "Get Down', "We Got to Have Peace" and "Beautiful Brother of Mine".

# "Underground [demo version] " (Curtis Mayfield) – 3:17
# "Get Down [Single edit] " (Mayfield) – 3:55
# "We Got to Have Peace [Single edit] " (Mayfield) – 3:39
# "Beautiful Brother of Mine [Single edit] " (Mayfield) – 3:09

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album