In December 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Roots”, the 16^th Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded August – October 1968, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

• Don Everly – vocals, guitar
• Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
• Perry Botkin, Jr. – arrangements
• Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
• Ron Elliott – arrangements
• John Neil – engineer
• Mike Shields – engineer
• Lee Herschberg – engineer, mastering
• Dave Schultz – mastering
• Ed Thrasher – art direction
• Frank Bez – photography
• Richie Unterberger – liner notes
• Andrew Wickham – liner notes, concept
• Lenny Waronker – concept

Track listing:

1. The Introduction: The Everly Family (1952)
2. Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
3. Less of Me – Glen Campbell
4. T for Texas – Jimmie Rodgers
5. I Wonder If I Care as Much – Don Everly, Phil Everly
6. Ventura Boulevard – Ron Elliott
7. Shady Grove – P. O. Wandz, Jacquie Ertel, Venetia Everly
8. Illinois – Randy Newman
9. Living Too Close to the Ground – Terry Slater
10. You Done Me Wrong – George Jones, Ray Price
11. Turn Around – Ron Elliott
12. Sing Me Back Home – Merle Haggard
13. Montage: The Everly Family (1952) / Shady Grove / Kentucky – Terry Slater, Karl Davis