Sly & The Family Stone
| a.k.a. | Sly and the Family Stone, Abaco Dream, The Family Stone, The French Fries |
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| Country | United States |
| Formed | 1967, San Francisco, California |
| Disbanded | 1983 |
| Genres | Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Pop Soul, R&B, Disco |
| Labels | Epic Records, Stone Flower |
| Years active | 1967-1983 |
Line-up (members)
- Sly Stone : Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Piano
- Cynthia Robinson : Trumpet
- Pat Rizzo : Saxophone (1971-83)
Former members
- Greg Errico : Drums (1967-71)
- Larry Graham : Bass, Vocals (1967-72)
- Freddie Stone [Fred Stewart] : Guitar, Vocals (1967-75)
- Jerry Martini : Saxophone (1967-75)
- Rose Stone [Rose Stewart Banks] : Electric Piano, Vocals (1967-75)
- Vet Stone [Vaetta Stewart] : Backing Vocals (1967-75)
- Mary McCreary : Backing Vocals (1967-75)
- Elva Mouton : Backing Vocals (1967-75)
- Gerry Gibson : Drums (1971)
- Rusty Allen : Bass, Vocals (1972-75)
- Andy Newmark : Drums (1973-74)
- Bill Lordan : Drums (1974)
- Vicki Blackwell : Violin (1974-75)
- Jim Strassburg : Drums (1974-75)
Sly & The Family Stone Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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A Whole New Thing (1967) |  |
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Studio | 1967-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Dance to the Music (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-04-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Life (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Stand! (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-05-03 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greatest Hits (1970) | |
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Compilation | 1970-11-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) | |
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Studio | 1971-11-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Fresh (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Small Talk (1974) | |
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Studio | 1974-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| High Energy (1975) | |
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Compilation | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) | |
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Studio | 1976-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Back on the Right Track (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979-10-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Ten Years Too Soon (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979-11-19 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthology (1981) | |
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Compilation | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Ain't But the One Way (1982) | |
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Studio | 1982-09-14 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Dance to the Music (1987) | |
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Compilation | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Collection (1991) | |
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Compilation | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Sly & the Family Stone (1992) | |
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Compilation | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precious Stone: in the Studio With Sly Stone 1963-1965 (1994) | |
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Compilation | 1994-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Masters (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-10-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rare Grooves (2001) | |
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Compilation | 2001-06-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: the Warner Bros. Recordings (2001) | |
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Compilation | 2001-08-16 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Essential Sly & the Family Stone (2003) | |
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Compilation | 2003-03-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Higher! (2005) | |
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Compilation | 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Essential Sly & the Family Stone (Mastercuts Pure Classics) (2005) | |
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Compilation | 2005-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Collection (2007) | |
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Boxed set | 2007-04-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Woodstock Experience (2009) | |
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Compilation | 2009-06-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Original Album Classics (2010) | |
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Compilation | 2010-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Super Hits (2010) | |
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Compilation | 2010-11-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Higher! (2013) | |
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Boxed set | 2013-08-27 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live at the Fillmore East (2015) | |
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Live | 2015-04-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Sly & The Family Stone Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
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| 1 | Stand! | Stand! (1969) | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | I Want to Take You Higher | Stand! (1969) | 95 | 1 |
| 3 | Everyday People | Stand! (1969) | 95 | 1 |
| 4 | Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey | Stand! (1969) | 90 | 1 |
| 5 | Sing a Simple Song | Stand! (1969) | 90 | 1 |
| 6 | You Can Make It If You Try | Stand! (1969) | 90 | 1 |
| 7 | Somebody's Watching You | Stand! (1969) | 85 | 1 |
| 8 | Sex Machine | Stand! (1969) | 85 | 1 |