The Collection (Box Set)

04/10/2007

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All Music Guide Review

Sly & the Family Stone: The Collection contains the seven albums the group released on Epic Records between 1968 and 1974 (which were recorded between 1967 and 1971). Sony BMG has simply packaged these discs -- A Whole New Thing, Dance to the Music, Life, Stand, There's a Riot Goin' On, Fresh, and Small Talk -- all of which have been completely remastered and contain bonus material and liner essays, all in a slipcase box. They've all been released separately in digipack, so there isn't anything additional to be had. In fact, it doesn't contain two key sides the band cut between the release of Stand in 1969, and There's A Riot Goin' On in 1971: the absence of Hot Fun In The Summertime and Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). One has to get the Greatest Hits or the Essesntial Sly & The Family Stone for those--or purchase them from an online music store. The price point isn't really different either, and given the wildly varying quality of some of these sides, buying the box is for a very specific kind of fan or collector. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Small Talk
  • 3:22

  • 2
  • Say You Will
  • 3:18

  • 3
  • Mother Beautiful
  • 2:01

  • 4
  • Time for Livin'
  • 3:17

  • 5
  • Can't Strain My Brain
  • 4:09

  • 6
  • Loose Booty
  • 3:46

  • 7
  • Holdin' On
  • 3:39

  • 8
  • Wishful Thinkin'
  • 4:25

  • 9
  • Better Thee Than Me
  • 3:34

  • 10
  • Livin' While I'm Livin'
  • 2:57

  • 11
  • This Is Love
  • 2:58

  • 12
  • Crossword Puzzle (Early Version)(*)
  • 3:48

  • 13
  • Time for Livin' (Alternate Version)(*)
  • 4:01

  • 14
  • Loose Booty (Alternate Version)(*)
  • 2:06

  • 15
  • Positive (*)(Instrumental)
  • 2:14

  • 16 (2)
  • Luv N' Haight
  • 4:04
  • 17 (2)
  • Just Like a Baby
  • 5:13
  • 18 (2)
  • Poet
  • 3:02

  • 19 (2)
  • Family Affair
  • 3:08

  • 20 (2)
  • Africa Talks to You "The Asphalt Jungle"
  • 8:45

  • 21 (2)
  • There's a Riot Goin' On
  • 0:04

  • 22 (2)
  • Brave & Strong
  • 3:32

  • 23 (2)
  • (You Caught Me) Smilin'
  • 2:56

  • 24 (2)
  • Time
  • 3:05

  • 25 (2)
  • Spaced Cowboy
  • 3:59

  • 26 (2)
  • Runnin' Away
  • 2:57

  • 27 (2)
  • Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa
  • 7:18

  • 28 (2)
  • Runnin' Away (Single Version)(*)
  • 2:44

  • 29 (2)
  • My Gorilla Is My Butler (#)(*)(Instrumental)
  • 3:11

  • 30 (2)
  • Do You Know What? (*)(Instrumental)
  • 7:16

  • 31 (2)
  • That's Pretty Clean (#)(*)(Instrumental)
  • 4:12

  • 32 (3)
  • Stand!
  • 3:10
  • 33 (3)
  • Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey
  • 5:59

  • 34 (3)
  • I Want to Take You Higher
  • 5:24

  • 35 (3)
  • Somebody's Watching You
  • 3:21

  • 36 (3)
  • Sing a Simple Song
  • 3:57

  • 37 (3)
  • Everday People
  • 2:22

  • 38 (3)
  • Sex Machine
  • 13:48

  • 39 (3)
  • You Can Make It If You Try
  • 3:43

  • 40 (3)
  • Stand! (Simple Version)
  • 3:09

  • 41 (3)
  • I Want to Take You Higher (Single Version)
  • 3:02

  • 42 (3)
  • You Can Make It If You Try (Unissued Single Version)(#)
  • 3:40

  • 43 (3)
  • Soul Clappin' II (#)
  • 3:27

  • 44 (3)
  • My Brain (Zig-Zag) (#)(Instrumental)
  • 3:18

  • 45 (4)
  • Underdog
  • 3:59
  • 46 (4)
  • If This Room Could Talk
  • 3:14
  • 47 (4)
  • Run, Run, Run
  • 3:07
  • 48 (4)
  • Turn Me Loose
  • 1:57

  • 49 (4)
  • Let Me Hear It from You
  • 3:36

  • 50 (4)
  • Advice
  • 2:23

  • 51 (4)
  • I Cannot Make It
  • 3:21

  • 52 (4)
  • Trip to Your Heart
  • 3:44

  • 53 (4)
  • I Hate to Love Her
  • 3:33

  • 54 (4)
  • Bad Risk
  • 3:06

  • 55 (4)
  • That Kind of Person
  • 4:28

  • 56 (4)
  • Dog
  • 3:07

  • 57 (4)
  • Underdog (Single Version)(*)
  • 3:06

  • 58 (4)
  • Let Me Hear It from You (Single Version)(*)
  • 3:30

  • 59 (4)
  • Only One Way out of This Mess (*)
  • 3:53

  • 60 (4)
  • What Would I Do (*)
  • 4:07

  • 61 (4)
  • You Better Help Yourself (#)(*)(Instrumental)
  • 2:19
  • 62 (5)
  • Dynamite!
  • 2:46

  • 63 (5)
  • Chicken
  • 2:14

  • 64 (5)
  • Plastic Tim
  • 3:31

  • 65 (5)
  • Fun
  • 2:24

  • 66 (5)
  • Into My Own Thing
  • 2:15

  • 67 (5)
  • Harmony
  • 2:53

  • 68 (5)
  • Life
  • 3:02

  • 69 (5)
  • Love City
  • 2:45

  • 70 (5)
  • I'm an Animal
  • 3:23

  • 71 (5)
  • M'Lady
  • 2:47

  • 72 (5)
  • Jane Is a Groupee
  • 2:53

  • 73 (5)
  • Dynamite! (Single Version)(*)
  • 2:09

  • 74 (5)
  • Seven More Days (#)(*)
  • 3:25

  • 75 (5)
  • Pressure (#)(*)
  • 3:45

  • 76 (5)
  • Sorrow (#)(*)(Instrumental)
  • 3:19

  • 77 (6)
  • In Time
  • 5:48

  • 78 (6)
  • If You Want Me to Stay
  • 3:01

  • 79 (6)
  • Let Me Have It All
  • 2:56

  • 80 (6)
  • Frisky
  • 3:12

  • 81 (6)
  • Thankful N' Thoughtful
  • 4:41

  • 82 (6)
  • Skin I'm In
  • 2:55

  • 83 (6)
  • I Don't Know (Satisfcation)
  • 3:52

  • 84 (6)
  • Keep on Dancin'
  • 2:23

  • 85 (6)
  • Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
  • 5:23

  • 86 (6)
  • If It Were Left Up to Me
  • 2:00

  • 87 (6)
  • Babies Makin' Babies
  • 3:43

  • 88 (6)
  • Let Me Have It All (Alternate Mix)(#)(*)
  • 2:19

  • 89 (6)
  • Frisky (Alternate Mix)(#)(*)
  • 3:27

  • 90 (6)
  • Skin I'm In (Alternate Mix)(#)(*)
  • 2:48

  • 91 (6)
  • Keep on Dancin' (Alternate Mix)(#)(*)
  • 2:44

  • 92 (6)
  • Babies Makin' Babies (Alternate Mix)(#)(*)
  • 4:20

  • 93 (7)
  • Dance to the Music
  • 3:00

  • 94 (7)
  • Higher
  • 2:49

  • 95 (7)
  • I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)
  • 4:26

  • 96 (7)
  • Dance to the Medley: Music Is Alive/Dance In/Music Lover
  • 12:12

  • 97 (7)
  • Ride the Rhythm
  • 2:48

  • 98 (7)
  • Color Me True
  • 3:10

  • 99 (7)
  • Are You Ready
  • 2:51

  • 100 (7)
  • Don't Burn Baby
  • 3:14

  • 101 (7)
  • I'll Never Fall in Love Again
  • 3:29

  • 102 (7)
  • Dance to the Music (Single Version)(*)
  • 2:59

  • 103 (7)
  • Higher (Unissued Single Version)(#)(*)
  • 2:55

  • 104 (7)
  • Soul Clappin' (*)
  • 2:39

  • 105 (7)
  • We Love All (#)(*)
  • 4:32

  • 106 (7)
  • I Can't Turn You Loose (#)(*)
  • 3:34

  • 107 (7)
  • Never Do Your Woman Wrong (#)(*)(Instrumental)
  • 3:33

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    Credits

    • Rose Stone
    • Piano, Vocals, Group Member, Author, Keyboards
    • Sly & Freddie
    • Bass, Group Member, Author, Engineer, Producer, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Arranger

    Notes

    This limited edition box features all 7 deluxe re-issues



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