The Roots Come Alive

The Roots Come Alive
Live album by
the Roots
ReleasedNovember 2, 1999
RecordedZürich, Switzerland
New York City
GenreHip hop
Length74:07 (standard edition)
92:22 (limited edition)
LabelMCA/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
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention) [2]
Drowned in Sound(9/10) [3]
Entertainment Weekly(A-) [4]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10) [5]
Rolling Stone [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[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 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.

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  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. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. 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. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Roots". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 702. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  8. ^ Spin Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Murph (December 1999 – January 2000). "The Roots 'The Roots Come Alive'". Vibe (December 1999/January): 203. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  10. ^ Yahoo[dead link]