A collection that attempts to cover the various aspects of roots music in America. Given the extreme variety of traditional music forms from the country, this is a rather daunting task.

The Rough Guide to English Roots Music is a world music compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album features mainly English folk, with some tracks covering other cultures from England's ethnic range. Most pieces are from the 1990s. Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, was the producer.

The Rough Guide to World Roots is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album gives broad coverage to global folk and roots revival music. Five of the fourteen tracks come from The Americas (Ecuador, Cuba, USA, & Brazil), three from Asia (Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Pakistan), three from Europe (Belgium, Italy, Hungary), and three from Africa (South Africa and Senegal.

All the great songs and lyrics from the "The Rough Guide to American Roots" album ont he Web's largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Style:MLA Chicago APA. "The Rough Guide to American Roots Album.

The Rough Guide to Salsa is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album gives broad coverage to the salsa genre of Latin America, focusing on classic styles. Seven of the fourteen tracks are by Cuban musicians, five are Colombian, and one each is Venezuelan and American. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.

The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco (2012 album). The Rough Guide to the Music of Morocco is a world music compilation album originally released in 2012

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