The Roots Come Alive

The Roots Come Alive
Live album by The Roots
Released	November 2, 1999
Recorded	Zurich, Switzerland New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	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
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
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

References

1. Bush, John. The Roots Come Alive - The Roots at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert. "The Roots". Consumer Guide. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
3. Robertson, Neil (14 April 2003). "The Roots Come Alive". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
4. "The Roots Come Alive Review". Music Reviews and News. Entertainment Weekly. 12 November 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
5. Clark, Taylor M. (31 January 2000). "The Roots: The Roots Come Alive". Album Reviews. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
6. Chonin, Neva (25 November 1999). "The Roots - The Roots Come Alive". Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
7. Rolling Stone 2004 Archived June 8, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
8. Spin Archived July 16, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
9. Murph. "The Roots 'The Roots Come Alive'". Vibe (December 1999/January): 203. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
10. Yahoo

External links

• The Roots Come Alive at Discogs
• Album article at Billboard