Sly & The Family Stone

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Sly

I Just Learned To Swim / Scat Swim Stewart (2:22) / Stewart (2:24) Autumn 3, 8/64

Sly

Buttermilk, Part 1 / Buttermilk, Part 2 Stewart (2:10) / Stewart (1:50) Autumn 14, 8/65

Sly

Temptation Walk, Part 1 / Temptation Walk, Part 2 Stewart (2:25) / Stewart (2:05) Autumn 26, 11/65

Underdog / Bad Risk Stewart (3:57) / Stewart (3:03) Epic 10229, 9/67

	A Whole New Thing
	Epic BN-26324
	10/67 [UK: N/R]
	Back Cover   1970 Reissue Cover   1970 Reissue Back Cover

Side One
Underdog	Stewart	3:59
If This Room Could Talk	Stewart	3:00
Run Run Run	Stewart	3:14
Turn Me Loose	Stewart	1:52
Let Me Hear It From You	Stewart	3:35
Advice	Stewart	2:22
Side Two
I Cannot Make It	Stewart	3:20
Trip To Your Heart	Stewart	3:43
I Hate To Love Her	Stewart	3:30
Bad Risk	Stewart	3:04
That Kind Of Person	Stewart	4:25
Dog	Stewart	3:10

Dance To The Music² / Let Me Hear It From You Steward (2:38) / Steward (3:35) Epic 10256, 11/67 T20 T20 Sly's name mispelled, alt mix on A-side

Danse A La Musique / Small Fries Stewart (3:05) / Stewart (2:50) Epic 5-10313, 3/68 as by The French Fries, a remix of Dance To The Music

	Dance To The Music
	Epic BN-26371
	4/68 BB [UK: 9/68]
	Back Cover   1970 Reissue Cover   UK Cover

Side One
Dance To The Music	Stewart	2:58
Higher	Stewart	2:46
I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)	Stewart	4:24
Dance To The Medley: Music Is Alive/Dance In/Music Lover	Stewart	12:13
Side Two
Ride The Rhythm	Stewart	2:46
Color Me True	Stewart	3:08
Are You Ready	Stewart	2:48
Don't Burn Baby	Stewart	3:13
I'll Never Fall In Love Again	Stewart	3:24

Life / M'Lady Stewart (2:58) / Stewart (2:44) Epic 10353, 6/68 BB UK UK chart is for M'Lady (their A-side)

	Life
	Epic BN-26397
	8/68 BB [UK: 1/69]
	Back Cover   1970 Reissue Cover   UK Cover (as M'Lady)   UK Back Cover

Side One
Dynamite	Stewart	2:43
Chicken	Stewart	2:13
Plastic Jim	Stewart	3:29
Fun	Stewart	2:21
Into My Own Thing	Stewart	2:13
Harmony	Stewart	2:50
Side Two
Life	Stewart	3:00
Love City	Stewart	2:42
I'm An Animal	Stewart	3:20
M'Lady	Stewart	2:44
Jane Is A Groupee	Stewart	2:49
Only One Way Out Of This Mess	Stewart	3:52

 ➜ Live: 10/4-5, Fillmore East; released 2015: Live At The Fillmore East October 4th & 5th, 1968 

Everyday People / Sing a Simple Song³ Stewart (2:18) / Stewart (2:58) Epic 10407, 11/68  #1  UK

The Ed Sullivan Show: 12/29/68, Everyday People/Dance To The Music/Ya Ya Ya, M'Lady, Hey Music Lover

Stand! / I Want to Take You Higher³ Stewart (3:06) / Stewart (2:55) Epic 10450, 3/69 BB

The Ed Sullivan Show: 3/23/69, Love City, Stand

	Stand!
	Epic BN-26456
	4/69 T20 RS500 [UK: 7/69]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
Stand!†	Stewart	3:08
Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey	Stewart	5:59
I Want To Take You Higher†	Stewart	5:22
Somebody's Watching You	Stewart	3:19
Sing A Simple Song†	Stewart	3:55
Side Two
Everyday People†	Stewart	2:20
Sex Machine	Stewart	13:48
You Can Make It If You Try	Stewart	3:39

Note: Wiki, Rate Your Music and 45worlds show this as being released May 3, 1969.
The album debuted on the Billboard Charts on 4/26, so the 5/3 date is obviously wrong.
 

Toronto Pop Festival(6/21/69)

Newport Jazz Festival(7/5/69)

Hot Fun In The Summertime / Fun Stewart (2:37) / Stewart (2:20) Epic 10497, 7/69 T20

Laurel Pop Festival(7/12/69)

Woodstock Music & Art Fair(8/16/69)

Texas International Pop Festival(9/1/69)

Palm Beach Music & Art Festival(11/29/69)

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) / Everybody Is A Star Stewart (4:47) / Stewart (3:00) Epic 10555, 12/69  #1

	Woodstock(3/26/70)
	From Richie to Jimi—3 days of music, mud, and meandering

Atlanta International Pop Festival(7/3/70)

New York Pop(7/18/70)

Strawberry Fields Festival(8/9/70)

Isle of Wight Festival(8/29/70) 1968 UK tour cancelled due to drug bust

	Greatest Hits
	Epic 30325
	10/70 T20 RS500 [UK: 1/71]
	Back Cover   Inside Cover

Side One
I Want To Take You Higher	Stewart	5:23
Everybody Is A Star(non-LP 45)	Stewart	3:00
Stand!	Stewart	3:06
Life	Stewart	3:00
Fun	Stewart	2:21
You Can Make It If You Try	Stewart	3:38
Side Two
Dance To The Music	Stewart	2:59
Everyday People	Stewart	2:22
Hot Fun In The Summertime(non-LP 45)	Stewart	2:38
M'Lady	Stewart	2:45
Sing A Simple Song	Stewart	3:56
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)(non-LP 45)	Stewart	4:49

Note: Only listed because of those three great singles!
 

Family Affair / Luv 'N' Haight Stewart (3:04) / Stewart (4:01) Epic 10805, 10/71  #1  T20

	There's A Riot Goin' On
	Epic KE-30986
	11/71  #1  RS500 [UK: 1/72] UK
	Back Cover   Inside Cover   Insert Front   Insert Back   Reissue Cover     UK Free EP The British release came with this EP: Side One: Dance To The Music Stand! Side Two: Ride The Rhythm Colour Me True

Side One
Luv N' Haight	Stewart	4:01
Just Like A Baby	Stewart	5:12
Poet	Stewart	3:01
Family Affair	Stewart	3:06
Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle"	Stewart	8:45
There's A Riot Goin' On	Stewart	:00
Side Two
Brave And Strong	Stewart	3:28
(You Caught Me) Smilin'	Stewart	2:53
Time	Stewart	3:01
Spaced Cowboy	Stewart	3:57
Runnin' Away	Stewart	2:51
Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa	Stewart	7:14

Note: Originally titled Africa Talks to You, the album title was changed to an answer to Marvin Gaye's record, What's Going On?
Almost all of the instruments were played by Sly, including pioneering use of the drum machine.
Reissued with different cover art in the late 70s. More about the artwork @ wiki .
 

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