Album · 2003
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Underdog
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:59
2
I Cannot Make It
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:19
3
Dance to the Music
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:00
4
Are You Ready?
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:51
5
Fun
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:22
6
M’Lady
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2:46
7
Life
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3:01
8
Love City
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:45
9
Stand!
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3:08
10
Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey
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6:00
11
I Want to Take You Higher
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
5:24
12
Somebody’s Watching You
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:22
13
Sing a Simple Song
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3:57
14
Everyday People
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2:22
15
You Can Make It If You Try
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:39
16
Hot Fun in the Summertime
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:38
17
Everybody Is a Star
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:06
18
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
4:48
Disc 2
1
Family Affair
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:06
2
Luv n’ Haight
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
4:04
3
Poet
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:03
4
(You Caught Me) Smilin’
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:56
5
Runnin’ Away
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:54
6
Brave & Strong
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:30
7
Just Like a Baby
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
5:13
8
Thank You for Talkin’ to Me, Africa
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
7:18
9
In Time
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
5:50
10
If You Want Me to Stay
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:01
11
Frisky
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:11
12
Skin I’m In
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:54
13
Babies Makin’ Babies
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:39
14
If It Were Left Up to Me
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
2:00
15
Time for Livin’
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:18
16
Loose Booty
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:47
17
I Get High on You
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone
3:13
In print
First pressed 2002, still pressed 2011 — 16 pressings across 6 countries.
Credits
Howard Fritzson
Art Direction
Darren Salmieri
Artists And Repertoire
Kyle Wofford
Artists And Repertoire
Patti Matheny
Artists And Repertoire
Steve Berkowitz
Artists And Repertoire
Vision Thing (2)
Artwork · cover [front cover]
Kellum McClain Inc.
Design
Andy Newmark
Instrument · drums
Cynthia Robinson
Instrument · trumpet
Freddie Stone
Instrument · guitar, vocals
Greg Errico
Instrument · drums
Jerry Martini
Instrument · saxophone
Larry Graham
Instrument · bass
Rose Stone
Instrument · keyboards
Rusty Allen
Instrument · bass
Tom Sinclair
Liner Notes
Vic Anesini
Mastering · remastered by
CRPS
Photography
David Redfern
Photography
Fred Lombardi
Photography
Retna
Photography
Ron Raffaelli
Photography
Bob Irwin
Producer · compilation producer
Glenn Stone
Producer · executive-producer
Jerry Goldstein
Producer · compilation producer
Sly Stone
Producer