Hey Sangry - Sly & The Family Stone

[Jim Alfredson]

Ok, so the drummer we used this weekend up in northern Michigan brought this CD to the table, which I've never seen, filled with Sly & The Family Stone tunes I've never heard:

The All Music Entry

I see that this CD has a some of the same tunes, but with some other stuff: The other All Music Entry

Anyone know anything about these? The stuff is on the first disc is super-FUNKY!

[Noj]

Wow, I want it. "Remember Who You Are" is a favorite.

[Kalo]

I'm not familiar with many of the tunes on the second entry above, but the first is basically Sly & the Family Stone's 1979 comeback lp Back on the Right Track(Warner Bros. Records), with a different track order and one additional tune. This was probably the best of the later Sly records, an Indian summer of sorts. I like "Remember Who You Are," a lot too, Noj. But my favorite track is probably "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)." There's some serious funk on this joint, easily his best since Fresh from 1973.

Sly Stone is one of my favorite musicians of all time regardless of genre, and one of the top influences on my now-dormant, 20 year stint singing, writing songs, and playing in bands.

[JSngry]

Rhino Handmade's got a Complete WB set: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:mze997bskrdt

Yeah, Sly was the shit.

[Kalo]

Forgot to mention: some beautiful organ textures on this stuff!

How is that other WB album? (There were only two.)

[mikeweil]

Here's a link to the page on the Rhino handmade website - limited to 5000 copies.

Edited December 20, 2005 by mikeweil

[dave9199]

I remember seeing the song time for There's A Riot Goin' On as 0:00. Did I see that correctly & if so, is there as song there or maybe just silence?

[JSngry]

I remember seeing the song time for There's A Riot Goin' On as 0:00. Did I see that correctly & if so, is there as song there or maybe just silence?

It was listed on the LP label and insert sheet as the last song on Side One, following "Africa Talks to You "The Asphalt Jungle"". But there's no song. I always took it as a conceptual thing, saying that there's no time left, timber, all fall down, watch out, etc..