Roots (Curtis Mayfield)

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Roots
Studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Released	1971
Genre	Funk/Soul
Length	38:53
Label	Curtom
Producer(s)	Curtis Mayfield
Professional reviews
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Curtis Mayfield chronology
Curtis/Live! (1971)	Roots (1971)	Superfly (1972)

Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, containing the seminal “Beautiful Brother of Mine.” "Get Down" was a hit in the deep funk mold of "Move on Up," and tracks such as "Underground" (an environmental song) and "We Got To Have Peace" exhibited that hope mixed with creeping dread which was a staple of the Mayfield approach.

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] 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".

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

[edit] Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album

Year	Chart	Chart position
1971	Pop Albums	#40
1971	Black Albums	#6