The Essential Sly & the Family Stone [Limited Edition 3.0] [Explicit Lyrics]

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All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone does what a double-CD best-of/career overview should do: it packs a lot of career highlights into a two-disc set for listeners who want more than the basic greatest hits, but don't want every last album. Of course, all of those greatest hits are here, including a few from 1970 that didn't make it onto album releases at the time. As you'd expect, the fattest slice comes from Sly & the Family Stone's late-'60s/early-'70s peak: in fact, most of the tracks from the Stand! and There's a Riot Goin' On albums are here. The fun extras come in the not-too-well-known tracks from pre-Stand! albums and Fresh which is actually amply ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Richie Unterberger
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone does what a double-CD best-of/career overview should do: it packs a lot of career highlights into a two-disc set for listeners who want more than the basic greatest hits, but don't want every last album. Of course, all of those greatest hits are here, including a few from 1970 that didn't make it onto album releases at the time. As you'd expect, the fattest slice comes from Sly & the Family Stone's late-'60s/early-'70s peak: in fact, most of the tracks from the Stand! and There's a Riot Goin' On albums are here. The fun extras come in the not-too-well-known tracks from pre-Stand! albums and Fresh which is actually amply represented, with six cuts. This doesn't quite deserve the highest rating, as the post-There's a Riot Goin' On material doesn't keep up the momentum of the rest of the set. Small Talk and Sly Stone's 1975 solo effort, High on You, are wisely lightly plucked, though at least the hits from those albums are the three cuts selected. This deserves better annotation than the cursory liner notes, but otherwise it's an excellent summary of a major rock and soul band. [Epic/Legacy's Limited Edition 3.0 appeared in 2008 and included a bonus CD, in addition to the original, two-CD set.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/26/2008
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • UPC: 886973457627
  • Catalog Number: 734576
  • Sales rank: 15,151

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Underdog (3:58)
  2. 2 I Cannot Make It (3:19)
  3. 3 Dance to the Music (2:59)
  4. 4 Are You Ready? (2:49)
  5. 5 Fun (2:22)
  6. 6 M'Lady (2:45)
  7. 7 Life (3:00)
  8. 8 Love City (2:43)
  9. 9 Stand! (3:08)
  10. 10 Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey (5:59)
  11. 11 I Want to Take You Higher (5:23)
  12. 12 Somebody's Watching You (3:20)
  13. 13 Sing a Simple Song (3:56)
  14. 14 Everyday People (2:22)
  15. 15 You Can Make It If You Try (3:38)
  16. 16 Hot Fun in the Summertime (2:37)
  17. 17 Everybody Is a Star (3:00)
  18. 18 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (4:47)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Family Affair (3:05)
  2. 2 Luv N' Haight (4:01)
  3. 3 Poet (3:01)
  4. 4 (You Caught Me) Smilin' (2:53)
  5. 5 Runnin' Away (2:56)
  6. 6 Brave & Strong (3:30)
  7. 7 Just Like a Baby (5:12)
  8. 8 Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa (7:15)
  9. 9 In Time (5:47)
  10. 10 If You Want Me to Stay (3:00)
  11. 11 Frisky (3:11)
  12. 12 Skin I'm In (2:54)
  13. 13 Babies Makin' Babies (3:38)
  14. 14 If It Were Left Up to Me (1:58)
  15. 15 Time for Livin' (3:15)
  16. 16 Loose Booty (3:46)
  17. 17 I Get High on You (3:14)
Disc 3
  1. 1 Higher (2:47)
  2. 2 Dynamite! (2:45)
  3. 3 Sex Machine (13:44)
  4. 4 Time (3:06)
  5. 5 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (5:22)
  6. 6 Can't Strain My Brain (4:08)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Sly & The Family Stone Primary Artist
Larry Graham Bass
Rusty Allen Bass
Greg Errico Drums
Jerry Martini Saxophone
Andy Newmark Drums
Cynthia Robinson Trumpet
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Freddie Stone Guitar, Vocals
Technical Credits
Jerry Goldstein Executive Producer
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart Producer
Howard Fritzson Art Direction
Vic Anesini Mastering
Glenn Stone Executive Producer
Abe Vélez Packaging Manager
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