Sly and the Family Stone discography
A discography for the American band Sly and the Family Stone.
Epic Records releases
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [4] | |||
| 1967 | A Whole New Thing | ||||||
| 1968 | Dance to the Music | 142 | 11 | ||||
| Life 1 | 195 | ||||||
| 1969 | Stand! | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
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| 1970 | Greatest Hits | 2 | 1 | 10 |
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| 1971 | There's a Riot Goin' On | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
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| 1973 | Fresh | 7 | 1 | 17 |
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| 1974 | Small Talk | 15 | 13 |
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| 1975 | High on You ² | 45 | 11 | 98 | |||
| 1976 | Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back | 33 | |||||
Notes:
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Singles
All B-sides are also listed. Chart positions generally apply to the A-side only; if a B-side charted as well, its position is listed below the position of the A-side.
| Year | A-side / B-side | Album | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Cashbox[6] | US R&B | UK Singles Chart [4] | |||
| 1967 | "Underdog"/ "Bad Risk" (The first promo pressings of the "Underdog" 45 have the track "Higher" as B-side) |
A Whole New Thing Dance to the Music |
– – |
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| "Dance to the Music"/ "Let Me Hear It from You" |
Dance to the Music A Whole New Thing |
8 | 8 – |
9 | 7 | |
| 1968 | "Dance a La Musique" 1/ "Small Fries" |
none | – – |
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| "Life" "M'Lady" |
Life | 93 93 |
65 90 |
– – |
37 32 | |
| "Everyday People"/ "Sing a Simple Song" |
Stand! | 1 89 |
1 – |
1 28 |
36 | |
| 1969 | "Stand!"/ "I Want to Take You Higher" |
22 60 |
23 67 |
14 24 |
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| "Hot Fun in the Summertime"/ "Fun" |
Greatest Hits Life |
2 – |
6 – |
3 | ||
| "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"²/ "Everybody Is a Star"*² |
Greatest Hits | 1 F |
1 40 |
1 – |
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| 1970 | "I Want to Take You Higher"³/ "Stand!" |
Stand! | 38 | 40 – |
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| 1971 | "Family Affair"/ "Luv 'N' Haight" |
There's a Riot Goin' On | 1 | 1 – |
1 | 15 |
| 1972 | "Runnin' Away"/ "Brave & Strong" |
23 | 11 – |
15 | 17 | |
| "(You Caught Me) Smilin'"/ "Luv 'N' Haight" |
42 | 25 – |
21 | |||
| 1973 | "If You Want Me to Stay"/ "Thankful N' Thoughtful"4 |
Fresh | 12 | 15 – |
3 | |
| "Frisky"/ "If It Were Left Up to Me" |
79 – |
65 – |
28 57 |
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| 1974 | "Time for Livin'"/ "Small Talk" |
Small Talk | 32 | 39 – |
10 | |
| "Loose Booty"/ "Can't Strain My Brain" |
84 | 90 – |
22 | |||
| 1975 | "I Get High on You"5/ "That's Lovin' You"5 |
High on You | 52 | 58 – |
3 | |
| "Le Lo Li"5/ "Who Do You Love"5 |
– – |
75 | ||||
| 1976 | "Crossword Puzzle"5/ "Greed"5 |
– – |
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| "Blessing in Disguise" (SS promo only) 5 | Heard You Missed Me, Well I'm Back | – – |
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| "Family Again"/ "Nothing Less Than Happiness" |
– – |
85 | ||||
Notes:
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Loadstone release
| Year | A-side / B-side | Album | US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 (recorded in January 1967) | "I Ain't Got Nobody"/ "I Can't Turn You Loose" |
none |
Warner Bros. Records releases
Albums
| Year | Album | US Top 200 | US R&B | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Back on the Right Track | 152 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Ain't But the One Way |
Singles
| Year | A-side / B-side | Album | US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Remember Who You Are"/ "Sheer Energy" |
Back on the Right Track | 104 | 38 | |
| 1980 | "Who's to Say"/ "Same Thing" |
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| 1983 | "High Y'all"/ "Ha Ha He He" |
Ain't But the One Way |
Legacy Recordings releases
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Woodstock Experience | Live |
Compilations and other releases
- 1979: Ten Years Too Soon (Epic, disco remix album)
- 1981: Sly & the Family Stone Anthology (Epic)
- 1994: Precious Stone: Sly Stone in the Studio 1963–1965 (Ace)
- 1994: Rock and Roll (KRB Music/compilation of rare pre-Epic recordings, including "I Ain't Got Nobody")
- 2001: Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings (Rhino Handmade collection compiles Back on the Right Track and Ain't But the One Way with five previously unissued recordings)
- 2001: Rare Grooves Classic World Productions (Nine Sylvester Stewart compositions, one with H. Banks; no other credits or particulars provided. These tracks were originally released on the album "Back on the Right Track" by Warner Bros. Records in 1979, with the additional bonus track "Somebody To You")
- 2002: The Essential Sly & the Family Stone (Epic/Legacy, 2-CD)
- 2005: Different Strokes by Different Folks (Starbucks Music/remix and cover album by various artists, extended version issued in 2006 by Epic/Legacy)
- 2007: The Collection (Epic/Legacy, 7-CD box set compiles A Whole New Thing, Dance to the Music, Life, Stand!, There's a Riot Goin' On, Fresh, and Small Talk; omits single-only releases)
- 2010: Listen to the Voices: Sly Stone in the Studio 1965–1970 (Ace)
- 2011: The Best of Soul Train Live (Time Life album by various artists, includes a medley of "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher" from the band's June 29, 1974 appearance on Soul Train)[7][8]
- 2013: Higher! (Epic/Legacy, 4-CD box set including rare single mixes, demo and live versions, and 17 previously-unreleased tracks. An exclusive Amazon.com version added a fifth CD with six additional tracks; an 8-LP vinyl edition was also issued)
See also
References
- 1 2 "US Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". RPM. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- 1 2 "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "US Certifications > Sly and the Family Stone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ↑ Hoffmann, Frank (1983). The Cash Box Singles Charts, 1950-1981. Metuchen, NJ & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 546.
- ↑ '"The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
- ↑ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
- Edwin & Arno Konings www.slystonebook.com
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