The Music

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The following are a small, yet representative, selection of Sly & the Family Stone songs which capture the spirit, originality and extreme funkiness of the group. All files, except where indicated, are Real Audio files, optimized for download by a 28.8K modem. Enjoy!

A Whole New Thing (1967) Run, Run, Run All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart © Stone Flower Music / BMI Dance To the Music (1968) Dance to the Music (MIDI Format) Dance to the Music Don't Burn, Baby All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart © Stone Flower Music / BMI Life (1968) Life Love City All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart © Stone Flower Music / BMI Stand! (1969) Stand! I Want to Take You Higher Sing a Simple Song Everyday People (MPEG-2) Greatest Hits (1970) Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (MPEG-2) Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (live on The Dick Cavett Show, 7/13/70) All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart © Stone Flower Music / BMI There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) Family Affair Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle" Thank You For Talkin' to Me Africa All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart © Stone Flower Music / BMI Fresh (1973) If You Want Me To Stay Let Me Have It All Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Babies Makin' Babies All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart, except "Que Sera, Sera" (R. Evans, J. Livingston) © Stone Flower Music / BMI Back on The Right Track (1979) Remember Who You Are Written by Sylvester Stewart and Hamp Banks © Stone Flower Music / BMI Ain't But the One Way (1982) Ha Ha, Hee Hee Sylvester All Songs written by Sylvester Stewart, except "Ha Ha" (Pat Rizzo) © Stone Flower Music / BMI

Thanks to the people at Music Boulevard and The Dream Factory for making their sound samples available to the Sly & the Family Stone web site! Also a thank you to Klas Appelqvist for the MIDI file. If anyone else decides to upload some samples, please let me know!

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