| Roots | ||||
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| Released | December 1968 | |||
| Recorded | April 10-October 7, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country rock [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 35:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Lenny Waronker | |||
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Roots is a 1968 studio album by American singing duo the Everly Brothers. Originally on the Warner Bros. label, the album was re-released on CD in 1995 by Warner Bros. and in 2005 by Collectors' Choice Music. The album is a classic example of early country rock.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (Favorable) [4] |
On its release, Roots was not a commercial success for the Everly Brothers, [5] failing to widen their fanbase in spite of their excursion into the new field of country rock. [2] At the time of its release, Rolling Stone , which awarded the album 4 stars in its coverage of the band in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide , [6] described the album as "a showcase for the superb talent of the Everlys as they are today", asserting that anyone "interested in the so-called country revival now sweeping rock should pick up this album". [7] In his reviews of the bands subsequent albums, critic Robert Christgau often utilized Roots as a touchstone, referring to it as "sweet", "thoughtful, even-tempered, and unique". [8] Today, the album is touted as "one of the finest early country-rock albums". [1]
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