In December 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Roots”, the 16th 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:
- The Introduction: The Everly Family (1952)
- Mama Tried – Merle Haggard
- Less of Me – Glen Campbell
- T for Texas – Jimmie Rodgers
- I Wonder If I Care as Much – Don Everly, Phil Everly
- Ventura Boulevard – Ron Elliott
- Shady Grove – P. O. Wandz, Jacquie Ertel, Venetia Everly
- Illinois – Randy Newman
- Living Too Close to the Ground – Terry Slater
- You Done Me Wrong – George Jones, Ray Price
- Turn Around – Ron Elliott
- Sing Me Back Home – Merle Haggard
- Montage: The Everly Family (1952) / Shady Grove / Kentucky – Terry Slater, Karl Davis