The Roots Come Alive
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| Live album by The Roots | ||||
| Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Zurich, Switzerland New York City |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 92:22 (limited edition) | |||
| Label | MCA/Universal Records 112 129 (limited edition) 112 059 (standard edition) |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Limited edition CD1 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 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. | "Encore" | 0:06 |
| Limited edition CD2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 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 | #50 | #12 |
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- ↑ Bush, John. The Roots Come Alive - The Roots at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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