| Roots | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Everly Brothers |
| Cover: | Roots(EverlyBrothersalbum).jpg |
| Released: | December 1968 |
| Recorded: | April 10–October 7, 1968 |
| Genre: | Country rock |
| Length: | 35:57 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Lenny Waronker |
| Prev Title: | The Everly Brothers Sing |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | The Everly Brothers Show |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
Roots is a 1968 studio album by American singing duo the Everly Brothers. Originally on the Warner Bros. label, the album was re-released on CD in 1995 by Warner Bros. and in 2005 by Collectors' Choice Music. The album is a classic example of early country rock.
On its release, Roots was not a commercial success for the Everly Brothers,[1] failing to widen their fanbase in spite of their excursion into the new field of country rock.[2] At the time of its release, Rolling Stone, which awarded the album 4 stars in its coverage of the band in The New Rolling Stone Album Guide,[3] described the album as "a showcase for the superb talent of the Everlys as they are today", asserting that anyone "interested in the so-called country revival now sweeping rock should pick up this album".[4] In his reviews of the bands subsequent albums, critic Robert Christgau often utilized Roots as a touchstone, referring to it as "sweet", "thoughtful, even-tempered, and unique".[5] Today, the album is touted as "one of the finest early country-rock albums".