Browse by Artist: SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	A Whole New Thing
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5143LP

Originally issued by Epic in 1967. "Nothing said it better than the title of Sly & the Family Stone's 1967 debut album! They were, indeed, A Whole New Thing! Over his first six groundbreaking Epic LPs, Sly Stone -- a maverick studio genius who heard things nobody else did, turned the worlds of soul, R&B, funk and psychedelia completely upside-down with his breathtakingly innovative band, the Family Stone. Pop music was shaken to its very core by this racially-mixed aggregation of men and women whose lyrics, deftly laced with political and social commentary, were woven through groovy rhythms and infectious melodies that made standing still virtually impossible. Each title is sourced from the incredible, original Epic Records analog stereo masters. 1967's A Whole New Thing lays the funky 'n powerful groundwork for a revolutionary concept that ranks right up there with the pioneering studio work of The Beatles and Brian Wilson. The tunes take unexpected, neck-snapping turns, and Sly's lyrics are anything but your average pop fodder. And nobody used horns as effectively as Sly Stone!"

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	Dance To The Music
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5144LP

"The breakthrough top ten single that became the name of their sophomore album was everywhere in 1968! As well as being the most innovative 'introduce the band' track ever, hearing Larry Graham, Cynthia Robinson, Rosie Stone, Greg Errico, Freddy Stone and Jerry Martini name-checked by Sly is so addictive it might cost the unwary a few days in rehab. As Sly says in the liner notes, his band is 'as funky as nine cans of wet magic shave.' To which Cynthia answers, 'All the squares go home!'"

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	Life
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5145LP

Originally issued by Epic, 1967. "Who could resist the carnival carousel oompah of the third album's title track morphing into one of the Family Stone's most hypnotic sides: a blood-pumping refrain that brought one of Sly's 10 Commandments ('You don't have to die before you live') down from the mountain. 'Fun' gets its groove on with 'When I party, I party hardy,' words to live by according to WNEW DJ Rosko, who says in the LP's notes, 'You will regret you only have two ears to listen to Sly and the Family Stone.' He got that right!"

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	Stand!
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5146LP

Originally issued by Epic in1969; gatefold sleeve. "By the time the Family Stone's fourth album was released in 1969, the dam had burst: they were full-fledged rock stars! No fewer than four tracks from Stand! were certified national smashes, led by the euphoria-producing 'I Want to Take You Higher' and Sly's heroic, rainbow-coalition-evoking plea for racial tolerance, the unforgettable 'Everyday People.' At the time, 'People' seemed like the apocalyptic blast from Gabriel's trumpet, waking the world to the beginning of a Brand New Day."

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	There's A Riot Goin' On
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5147LP

"According to legend, Sly's disillusionment with progress in the Civil Rights movement, coupled with personal problems, led to a two-year delay before Riot appeared in 1971. What's evident in the grooves is that the Family Stone's sound got darker and even funkier. 'Family Affair,' was a monstrous chart item, but even with the extra studio time, some of the tracks are skeletal, almost unfinished-sounding. Sly's hugely successful non-album single 'Thank You (Fallettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)' is turned on its ear here as the hypnotic 'Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa.'" Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Title:	Fresh
Label:	SUNDAZED
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	SC 5148LP

Originally issued by Epic, 1973; gatefold sleeve. "When bass man Larry Graham and drummer Greg Errico split before the 1973 Fresh sessions, Sly and the Family Stone kept the pedal on cruise-control as though nothing had happened. Refrying the old Doris Day chestnut, 'Que Sera, Sera,' helped brighten the mood considerably from the almost scary sound of Riot. But even though 'If You Want Me To Stay' stormed the charts, Sly's increasingly erratic behavior was a bellwether that the glory days of Sly and the Family Stone seemed numbered."

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