Sly & Family Stone – Sly Lives (Aka The Burden Of Black Genius) - O.S.T (2-LP Vinyl)
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Liner Notes
Sly Stone remains one of the most radical figures in American music history, a bandleader who dissolved racial and gender barriers in real time while charting some of the most viscerally alive records of the late '60s and early '70s. Questlove, himself a lifelong student of the groove, was perhaps the only filmmaker with the credibility and the crate-digging obsession to do this story justice, following his Grammy-winning work on the Summer of Soul documentary.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack complements the 2025 documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, which debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This double vinyl showcases some of the best tracks by Sly & the Family Stone, offering a perfect fusion of psychedelic soul and funk. In addition to the well-known hits, the soundtrack also includes seven rare and previously unreleased mixes and alternate versions, along with three new edits by Questlove and Brooklyn-based DJ, remixer, and hip-hop producer J. Period. - The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland, and Clive Davis. Additional guests include those closest to Sly, including his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and family Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel, and Sylvester Stewart Jr. , who offer the best insights into Sly's life by sharing anecdotes from their time together. "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)"
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
UPC: 198028861717
Label: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 5.9.25
Format: LP Vinyl