In June 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata”, the 19^th Rahsaan Roland Kirk album. It was recorded January – February 1971, at “Regent Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

• Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone,  manzello,  stritch,  clarinet, flute, black mystery pipes, harmonium, piccolo, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, timpani, gong, bird sounds
• Maurice McKinley – drums, congas
• Joe Habad Texidor – tambourine, triangle, washboard, thundersheet
• Sonelius Smith – piano
• Bob Liftin – engineer
• Lewis Hahn – engineer, mixing
• Prince Givens – artwork
• Loring Eutemey – design
• Joel Dorn – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk except where noted.

1. Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said
2. Island Cry
3. Runnin’ from the Trash
4. Day Dream – Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn
5. The Ragman and the Junkman Ran from the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried
6. Breath-A-Thon
7. Rahsaanica
8. Raped Voices
9. Haunted Feelings
10. Prelude Back Home
11. Dance of the Lobes
12. Harder and Harder Spiritual
13. Black Root (Back to the Root)