Sly & The Family Stone – The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 - (LP Vinyl)
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Before the world knew what was coming, Sly Stone was already conducting something extraordinary. This 1967 Winchester Cathedral recording captures the band at a raw, pre-fame moment, working through the soul and R&B repertoire that formed their foundation before Sly's own songwriting took over entirely. It's a rare window into how a band becomes itself, the room where the blueprint was still being drawn.
Sly & The Family Stone were true pioneers on so many levels: black/white, male/female, rock/soul, the act shattered all preconceptions of what popular music could be, and would go on to become one of the most groundbreaking and influential artists the world has ever witnessed. The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 is an unprecedented live performance by the original Family Stone line-up, recorded just prior to their signing to Epic Records, and a full year before their chart breakthrough with 'Dance To The Music.' This fascinating recording explicates Sly Stone’s genius on a tremendously exciting and atmospheric set of vintage soul covers, peppered with the arrangements, motifs and intoxicating energy that would soon become familiar during the group’s ascent. Interest in Sly is high with the forthcoming documentary directed by Questlove, but to experience the full impact of the Family Stone’s legendary abilities from the start, this historic document is required listening.
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Side B
UPC: 638126751560
Label: High Moon Records
Release Date: 7.18.25
Format: LP Vinyl