The Roots Come Alive

The Roots Come Alive
Live album by The Roots
Released November 2, 1999
Recorded Zurich, Switzerland
New York City
Genre Hip hop
Length 92:22 (limited edition)
Label MCA/Universal Records
112 129 (limited edition)
112 059 (standard edition)
The Roots chronology
The Legendary
(1999)		 The Roots Come Alive
(1999)		 Phrenology
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau [2]
Drowned in Sound(9/10) [3]
Entertainment Weekly(A-) [4]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10) [5]
Rolling Stone [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Spin [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.

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" (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

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1999 The Roots Come Alive #50 #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. "The Roots 'The Roots Come Alive'". Vibe (December 1999/January): 203. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Yahoo


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