Sly & the Family Stone
Small Talk 
1974
Epic PE 32930 (Stereo)
Epic PE Q3230 (Quadrophonic)
Fan Rating: #8


Side 1  Side 2 
1. Small Talk (S. Stewart/W. Silva) (3:20) 1. Loose Booty (3:44)
2. Say You Will (3:15) 2. Holdin' On (3:36)
3. Mother Beautiful (1:59) 3. Wishful Thinkin' (4:23)
4. Time For Livin' (3:15) 4. Better Thee Than Me (3:34)
5. Can't Strain My Brain (4:08) 5. Livin' While I'm Livin' (2:57)
  6. This Is Love (2:56)


Musicians 
 Instruments
Sly Stone 
 vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass
Freddie Stone 
 guitar, background vocals 
Rose Stone Banks 
 lead and background vocals 
Cynthia Robinson 
 trumpet
Rusty Allen 
 bass
Vet Stewart 
 vocals, keyboards
Jerry Martini 
 saxophone
 flute, saxophone
Bill Lordan 
 drums
Sid Page 
 violin




Billboard Charts
This album reached #15 in the US Top 200 and kept that position for 7 weeks. "Time for Livin'" debuted on July 22, 1974 and peaked at #10 on the US R&B charts. It also peaked at #32 on the US Pop/Rock charts. It remained in the charts for 15 weeks.
"Loose Booty" debuted on November 12, 1974 and peaked at #22 on the US R&B charts. It also reached #84 in the US Pop/Rock charts. It remained in the charts for 11 weeks.
 


Additional Information
Produced and arranged by Sly Stone. Co-production--Brother Freddie Stone.
Strings arranged by Ed Bogas (with the help of Sly).
Assistance on keybards by Truman Thomas A/K/A True Gubmint.
Engineered by Tom Flye A/K/A "Superflye", Roger Dollarhide A/K/A Boy Rodgers, Lee Wong A/K/A Dr. Pepper, Willie Greer A/K/A William Greer, and Sylvester Stewart A/K/A Sly Stone.  
 




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