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The Roots Come Alive

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention) [2]
Drowned in Sound(9/10) [3]
Entertainment Weekly(A-) [4]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10) [5]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars [6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars [7]
Spin4/5 stars [8]
Vibe(favorable) [9]
Yahoo! Music(favorable) [10]

The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group The Roots.

It was recorded in Zurich, Switzerland; New York City; and other places and released November 2, 1999. An enhanced double-CD edition containing six extra tracks, music videos and photos was also released with a limited pressing. The album title is a reference to the popular live album Frampton Comes Alive. "The Ultimate" is the favorite song of NHL superstar, PK Subban.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Live at the T-Connection"0:47
2."The Next Movement"3:49
3."Step into the Realm"3:26
4."Proceed"2:44
5."Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis"5:02
6."Love of My Life" (featuring Common)3:43
7."The Ultimate"3:57
8."Don't See Us"5:21
9."100% Dundee"4:30
10."Adrenaline!" (featuring Dice Raw)6:10
11."Essaywhuman?!???!!!"5:15
12."Silent Treatment"7:19
13."The Notic"4:28
14."You Got Me / Encore (hidden track) / (untitled hidden track)" (featuring Jill Scott)17:14
15."What You Want" (featuring Jaguar)4:08
16."We Got You" (featuring Jaguar)0:38
17."The Lesson – Part III (It's Over Now)" (featuring Dice Raw and Jaguar)4:00
Limited edition CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Live at the T-Connection"0:47
2."The Next Movement"3:49
3."Step into the Realm"3:26
4."Proceed"2:44
5."Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis"5:02
6."Love of My Life" (featuring Common)3:43
7."The Ultimate"3:57
8."Don't See Us"5:21
9."100% Dundee"4:30
10."Adrenaline!" (featuring Dice Raw)6:10
11."Essaywhuman?!???!!!"5:15
12."Silent Treatment"7:19
13."The Notic"4:28
14."You Got Me" (featuring Jill Scott)9:47
15."Encore"3:39
16."(untitled hidden track)"2:51
Limited edition CD2
No.TitleLength
1."What You Want" (featuring Jaguar)4:08
2."We Got You" (featuring Jaguar)0:38
3."The Lesson – Part III (It's Over Now)" (featuring Dice Raw and Jaguar)4:00
4."All I Know"4:02
5."Ya'll Know Who" (featuring Craig Harris on didjeridoo)3:31
6."For the Love of Money" (featuring Cash Money on the wons & toos)2:06

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1999 The Roots Come Alive No. 50 No. 12

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. The Roots Come Alive - The Roots at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Roots". Consumer Guide. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ Robertson, Neil (14 April 2003). "The Roots Come Alive". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. ^ "The Roots Come Alive Review". Music Reviews and News. Entertainment Weekly. 12 November 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ^ Clark, Taylor M. (31 January 2000). "The Roots: The Roots Come Alive". Album Reviews. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  6. ^ Chonin, Neva (25 November 1999). "The Roots - The Roots Come Alive". Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  7. ^ Rolling Stone 2004
  8. ^ Spin Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Murph (December 1999 – January 2000). "The Roots 'The Roots Come Alive'". Vibe (December 1999/January): 203. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  10. ^ Yahoo

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