Def Jam publish The Roots’ tenth album : ‘Undun’ (2011)
The Roots‘ ‘Undun’ is their tenth studio album produced mainly by member Questlove and released on December 2, 2011 by Def Jam Recordings
Track Listing : 1.Dun (Ray Angry, Ahmir Thompson) – 01:16 . 2.Sleep (Nicolas Koenig-Dzialowski, Ahmir Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Aaron Livingston) – 02:15 . 3.Make My (Khari Mateen, Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson, Ray Angry, Justin Scott, Karl Jenkins) – 04:27 . 4.One Time(Brent Reynolds, Karl Jenkins, Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson, Phonte Coleman) – 03:55 . 5.Kool On (Gregory Spearman, Jamal Miller, Tariq Trotter, Dewayne Julius Rogers Sr.) – 03:48 . 6.The Otherside (Ahmir Thompson, Betty Wright, Karl Jenkins, Tariq Trotter, Gregory Spearman, James Poyser, Angelo Morris, Sean Mcmillion, Ralph Jeanty) – 04:03 . 7.Stomp (Tariq Trotter, Gregory Spearman, Deleno Matthews, Levar Coppin) – 02:23 . 8.Lighthouse (Richard Friedrich, Ahmir Thompson, Karl Jenkins, Tariq Trotter) – 03:43 . 9.I Remember (Khari Mateen, Tariq Trotter, Ahmir Thompson) – 03:15 . 10.Tip The Scale (Ahmir Thompson, Ray Angry, Betty Wright, Karl Jenkins, Tariq Trotter, Angelo Morris) – 04:17 . 11.Redford [For Yia-Yia & Pappou] (Sufjan Stevens) – 01:52 . 12.Possibility [2Nd Movement] (Ray Angry, Ahmir Thompson, Richard Nichols) – 00:55 . 13.Will To Power [3Rd Movement] (D.D. Jackson, Ahmir Thompson) – 01:03 . 14.Finality [4Th Movement] (Ray Angry, Ahmir Thompson, Richard Nichols) – 01:31
Musicians : The Roots – Band . Dame “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson – Sousaphone . Kamal Gray – Keyboards . Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas – Guitar . Mark Kelley – Bass . James Poyser – Keyboards . Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson – Drums . Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter – Vocals . Frank “Knuckles” Walker – Percussion . Aaron Earl Livingston – Vocals . Big K.R.I.T. – Vocals On (3) . Dice Raw – Vocals On (3 – 4 – 8 – 10) . Phonte – Vocals On (4) . Greg Porn – Vocals On (5 – 6 – 7) . Truck North – Vocals On (5) . Bilal – Vocals On (6) . Just Blaze – Vocals On (7) . Larry Gold – Cello . Hiro Matsuo – Cello . Phil Kramp – Viola . Kristin Lee – Violin . Sean Lee – Violin . Mercedes Martinez – Background Vocals . Tracey Moore – Background Vocals
Production : Produced By Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Ray Angry, Rick Friedrich, D.D. Jackson, Khari Mateen, James Poyser, Brent “Ritz” Reynolds, Sean C & Lv, Sufjan Stevens .
Arrangements : Daniel Felsenfeld, Larry Gold
Package : Clifton Bell – Photography . Kenny J. Gravillis – Art Direction . Richard Nichols – Art Direction . Jamel Shabazz – Photography . Anna Tes – Design.
Recorded 2011 At A House Called Quest, Dacrib, The Boom Room In Philadelphia; Downtown Music Studios, Msr Studios In New York
Released December 2, 2011 By Def Jam
(Source The Roots – Undun | Official Website)
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