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Sly & The Family Stone – There's a Riot Goin on (CD)

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Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Released in 1971 at a moment when the utopian promise of late-60s counterculture was curdling into something harder and more uncertain, Sly Stone's fractured, home-recorded masterwork captured a collective comedown that resonated far beyond his Haight-Ashbury roots. Its influence runs deep through funk, hip-hop, and soul, with producers and artists still reckoning with what Stone achieved by turning inward, letting the music breathe in discomfort rather than celebration.

Riot is unlike any of Sly & the Family Stone's other albums. Stripped of the effervescence that flowed through his previous albums, it is a dark come down from the late '60's high. What makes Riot so remarkable is that it's hard not to get drawn in with him, as you're seduced by the narcotic grooves, seductive vocal slurs, leering electric pianos, and crawling guitars. Featuring the hits 'Family Affair' (You Caught Me) Smilin' and now with 4 bonus tracks.

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. Luv N' Haight (4:02)
2. Just Like A Baby (5:11)
3. Poet (3:01)
4. Family Affair (3:05)
5. Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle" (8:45)
6. There's A Riot Goin' On (0:00)
7. Brave & Strong (3:29)
8. (You Caught Me) Smilin' (2:54)
9. Time (3:04)
10. Spaced Cowboy (3:58)
11. Runnin' Away (2:57)
12. Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa (7:16)

Bonus Tracks

1. Runnin' Away (Single Version In Mono) (2:42)
2. My Gorilla Is My Butler (Instrumental) (3:10)
3. Do You Know What? (Instrumental In Mono) (7:14)
4. That's Pretty Clean (Instrumental In Mono) (4:12)

UPC: 886972695327
Label: Epic
Release Date: 3.4.08
Format: CD