There has been no act in hip-hop history quite like The Roots. Founded by MC Black Thought and drummer / producer Questlove, The Roots boast a formidable live band set up that adds a fresh, jazz-tinged flavour to their sound. Now, four of the group's finest records are getting long overdue remasters and reissues. 1995's Do You Want More?!!!??! is getting a 3LP deluxe release with extra tracks, third album Illadelph Halflife is returning as a 2LP, the extraordinary Things Fall Apart will also get a 3LP deluxe issue, and finally 2011's Undun is getting a revisitation at last. Glorious. - Flying Out
Regarded as their breakthrough album, The Roots' Things Fall Apart, was recorded during the infamous Soulquarian recordings at Electric Lady Studios resulting in legendary collaborations from the collective. With all-star features from Erykah Badu, Common, Mos Def, Jay Dee, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dice Raw, Eve, Beanie Segal, Jill Scott, Lady B, and Ursula Rucker. For the 20th Anniversary this expanded 3xLP set contains bonus tracks and a 24-page booklet featuring retrospective essays by Black Thought and Questlove, track by track liner notes from Questlove and rare photos.
Tracklist:
1. Act Won (Things Fall Apart)
2. Table Of Content (Parts 1 & 2)
3. The Next Movement
4. Step Into The Realm
5. The Spark
6. Dynamite!
7. Without A Doubt
8. Ain't Saying Nothin' New
9. Double Trouble
10. Act Too (The Love Of My Life)
11. 100% Dundee
12. Diedre Vs. Dice
13. Adrenaline!
14. 3rd Acts: ? Vs. Scratch 2...Electric Boogaloo
15. You Got Me
16. Don't See Us
17. The Return To Innocence Lost
18. Act Fore... The End?
19. Table of Contents #3 – cut from album; previously released on The Legendary EP; not up digitally
20. What You Want – from The Roots Come Alive
21. Quicksand Millennium ¬- cut from the album, released on Homegrown! Vol. 2 compilation
22. We Got You (Extended) – extended version of track from The Roots Come Alive
23. You Got Me (Drum & Bass w/ Jill Scott) - unreleased
24. You Got Me (Me Tienes Remix) – from “You Got Me” CD single; not up digitally
25. Act Too (Love of My Life) [Remix] – from Brown Sugar soundtrack; not up digitally
26. Y'all Know Who – from Homegrown! Vol. 2 compilation
27. The Lesson - Part III (w/ Jaguar Wright) - from The Roots Come Alive
28. New Years @ Jay Dee's – from “You Got Me” CD single; not up digitally
