All Seven Sly and the Family Stone LPs Reissued
Contrary to the accepted wisdom regarding pot smokers, Sly Stone was productive as hell in his heyday, releasing seven albums in as many years with his band the Family Stone. On March 20, Epic/Legacy will celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the release of the group's 1967 debut, A Whole New Thing, by reissuing it along with the rest of the band's seven pre-solo Sly or Family Stone "comeback" albums.
All seven albums (chronologically: A Whole New Thing, Dance to the Music, Life, Stand!, There's a Riot Goin' On, Fresh, Small Talk) will come as limited edition digipaks with bonus tracks, plenty of which are previously unreleased. According to a press release, they will also feature "restored and expanded packaging, including rare photos, memorabilia, and new liner notes by a diverse group of writers and artists."
The bonus tracks for each release are as follows.
A Whole New Thing: "Underdog" (B-side version, mono), "Let Me Hear It From You" (B-side version, mono), "Only One Way Out of This Mess", "What Would I Do", "You Better Help Yourself" (previously unreleased instrumental).
Dance to the Music: "Dance to the Music" (single version, mono), "Higher" (unissued single version, mono), "Soul Clappin'", "We Love All" (previously unreleased), "I Can't Turn You Loose" (previously unreleased), "Never Do Your Woman Wrong" (previously unreleased instrumental).
Life: "Dynamite!" (single version, mono), "Seven More Days" (previously unreleased), "Pressure" (previously unreleased), "Sorrow" (previously unreleased instrumental).
Stand!: "Stand!" (single version, mono), "I Want to Take You Higher" (single version, mono), "You Can Make It If You Try" (unissued/cancelled single version, mono), "Soul Clappin' II" (previously unreleased), "My Brain (Zig-Zag)" (previously unreleased instrumental).
There's a Riot Goin' On: "Runnin' Away" (single version, mono), "Untitled instrumental track #1" (previously unreleased), "Untitled instrumental track #2" (previously unreleased, mono), "Untitled instrumental track #3" (previously unreleased, mono).
Fresh: "Let Me Have It All" (alternate mix, previously unreleased album master), "Frisky" (alternate mix, previously unreleased album master), "Skin I'm In" (alternate mix, previously unreleased album master), "Keep on Dancin'" (alternate mix, previously unreleased album master), "Babies Makin' Babies" (alternate mix, previously unreleased album master).
Small Talk: "Crossword Puzzle" (previously unreleased), "Time for Livin'" (previously unreleased alternate version), "Loose Booty" (previously unreleased alternate version), "Positive" (previously unreleased instrumental).
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