The Roots Come Alive

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The Roots Come Alive
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Live album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
Recorded Zürich, Switzerland
New York City
Genre Hip hop
Length74:07 (standard edition)
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
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Drowned in Sound (9/10) [3]
Entertainment Weekly (A-) [4]
Pitchfork Media (5.7/10) [5]
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
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The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group the Roots.

Contents

It was recorded in Zürich, 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

Continuation from The Legendary

No.TitleLength
77."Live at the T-Connection"0:47
78."The Next Movement"3:49
79."Step into the Realm"3:26
80."Proceed"2:44
81."Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis"5:02
82."Love of My Life" (featuring Common)3:43
83."The Ultimate"3:57
84."Don't See Us"5:21
85."100% Dundee"4:30
86."Adrenaline!" (featuring Dice Raw)6:10
87."Essaywhuman?!???!!!"5:15
88."Silent Treatment"7:19
89."The Notic"4:28
90."You Got Me / Encore (hidden track) / (untitled hidden track)" (featuring Jill Scott)17:14
91."What You Want" (featuring Jaguar)4:08
92."We Got You" (featuring Jaguar)0:38
93."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

YearAlbumChart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1999The Roots Come AliveNo. 50No. 12

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