Credits:

Ina Forsman

Description:

Sly & the Family Stone's Sly Stone & the Family Stone is an astonishing omnibus of singles from the STONE FLOWER label that Sly Stone started in 1970, plus 10 previously unreleased tracks, on limited-edition color vinyl! Sly & The Family Stone were at the height of their popularity in 1970, following their appearance at the legendary Woodstock Festival, but the band's core member, Sly Stone, had other things on his mind. This became clear when he announced the existence of his newly launched label, Stoneflower. The artists on the label include Little Sister, a three-woman group led by Sly's sister, Vanetta Stewart; Six, a six-piece rock band that covered Sly & The Family Stone's "Dynamite"; and the band that would later record an album on the STAX label, ENTERPRISE. Joe Hicks, who would later release an album on the ENTERPRISE label. Sly Stone wrote and produced all the albums released on the label, and his experimental, lo-fi, minimalist, and introspective production style using drum machines would be carried over to the next year's historic masterpiece, "Riot" (original title: "There's A Riot Goin' On"), released in 1971. (original title: THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON), which was released the following year in 1971. The album includes the five remaining STONE FLOWER singles and ten newly discovered unreleased tracks.In addition, the CD also features a recent interview with Sly Stone and liner notes by Alec Palau, advisor to the ACE label in the U.K., and is highly documented. Sly Stone's career at the peak of his creativity, which even Miles Davis has said was an influence on him, is on display here!