Track Numbering
A distinctive feature of The Roots albums is the way tracks are numbered. Other than in most other cases, The Roots use a continuous track numbering beginning with their first studio album Organix through all following albums:
- 1-17: Organix
- 18-33: Do You Want More?!!!??!
- 34-53: Illadelph Halflife
- 54-71: Things Fall Apart
- 72-76: The Legendary
- 77-86: The Roots Come Alive
- 87-102: Phrenology
- 103-113: The Tipping Point
- 114-127: Game Theory
- 128-142: Rising Down
- 143-156: How I Got Over
- 157-170: undun
Some of the tracks are available only on particular editions of the respective album (e.g., on vinyl or on iTunes).
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