その後の英国MODSシーンへ多大な影響を与えた、米国JAZZ=R&B/SOUL界の巨匠ラムゼイ・ルイスの、'71年R&Bチャート25位（ジャズチャート3位）を記録した、名門チェス社傘下Cadet社からソロ名義で発表のファンキージャズ名作。冒頭「Candida」、タイトル曲「Back To The Roots」などの軽快ファンキージャズや、ねっちょりファンク「Up In Yonder」、「ビートルズ/Fool On The Hill」のジャズソウル・カヴァ他、新たな境地を開いた全９曲！■US限定復刻再発ステレオLP！[新品/NEW] A1 Candida Written-By – Irwin Levine, Toni Wine 2:59 A2 We've Only Just Begun Written-By – Paul Williams (2), Roger Nichols (2) 3:58 A3 Back To The Roots Guitar – Gerald Sims Organ – Charles Stepney Written-By – Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings, Ramsey Lewis 3:02 A4 Love Now On Written-By – Cleveland Eaton 5:07 A5 Fool On The Hill Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney* 6:05 B1 SInce I Fell For You Written-By – Buddy Johnson 3:03 B2 Up In Yonder Guitar – Gerald Sims Harmonica – Bobby Rush Organ – Charles Stepney Written-By – Cleveland Eaton 4:37 B3 Crescent Noon Written-By – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter 4:33 B4 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Written-By – B. Russell*, B. Scott* 7:02
