Roots
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Roots is a socially conscious soul and funk album by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush arrangements and politically charged lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roots canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funk album
ⓘ
soul album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| arranger | Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| artist | Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| chronology | Curtis Mayfield studio albums ⓘ |
| composer | Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Super Fly ⓘ |
| follows | Curtis ⓘ |
| format | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
progressive soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| harmonicStyle | orchestral soul arrangements ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | early 1970s soul aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
horn arrangements
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ string arrangements ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
lush arrangements
ⓘ
politically charged lyrics ⓘ socially conscious ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
conscious soul
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricContent |
anti-war themes
ⓘ
calls for peace ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Black empowerment
ⓘ
social issues ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Beautiful Brother of Mine
ⓘ
Get Down ⓘ Love to Keep You in My Mind ⓘ Now You’re Gone ⓘ We Got to Have Peace ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| partOf | Curtis Mayfield discography ⓘ |
| performer | Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| producer | Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Curtom Records ⓘ |
| rhythmicStyle | funk grooves ⓘ |
| side |
Side A
ⓘ
Side B ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | falsetto lead vocals ⓘ |
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