Sly & The Family Stone – The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 (CD)
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Liner Notes
Before the world knew what hit it, Sly Stone was already conducting something extraordinary. This 1967 Winchester Cathedral recording captures the band in their pre-Epic rawness, working through a set of soul covers with the restless creativity of a group that knew it was onto something nobody else had found yet. Hearing that signature energy in embryonic form is a rare window into how a revolution sounds before it has a name.
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.
Tracklist:
- I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)
- Skate Now
- Show Me
- What Is Soul?
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Baby I Need Your Lovin'
- Pucker Up Buttercup
- Saint James Infirmary
- I Gotta Go Now (Up On The Floor) / Funky Broadway
UPC: 638126751546
Label: High Moon Records
Release Date: 7.18.25
Format: CD