Stand!

by Sly & the Family Stone

Overview

Stand! is the pinnacle of Sly & the Family Stone's early work, a record that represents a culmination of the group's musical vision and accomplishment. Life hinted at this record's boundless enthusiasm and blurred stylistic boundaries, yet everything simply gels here, resulting in no separation between the astounding funk, effervescent irresistible melodies, psychedelicized guitars, and deep rhythms. Add to this a sharpened sense of pop songcraft, elastic band interplay, and a flowering of Sly's social consciousness, and the result is utterly stunning. Yes, the jams ("Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey," "Sex Machine") wind up meandering ever so slightly, but they're surrounded by utter brilliance, from the rousing call to arms of "Stand!" to the unification anthem "Everyday People" to the unstoppable "I Want to Take You Higher." All of it sounds like the Family Stone, thanks not just to the communal lead vocals but to the brilliant interplay, but each track is distinct, emphasizing a different side of their musical personality. As a result, Stand! winds up infectious and informative, invigorating and thought-provoking -- stimulating in every sense of the word. Few records of its time touched it, and Sly topped it only by offering its opposite the next time out. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/2017
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0889853679119
Rank:	33326

Tracks

1. Stand! [Album Version]
2. Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey [Album Version]
3. I Want to Take You Higher
4. Somebody's Watching You
5. Sing a Simple Song [Single Version]
6. Everyday People [Single Version]
7. Sex Machine [Album Version]
8. You Can Make It if You Try [Album Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sly & the Family Stone   Primary Artist
Larry Graham   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Cynthia Robinson   Trumpet,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Martini   Vocals,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Vocals (Background)
Greg Errico   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Rose Stone   Vocals,Keyboards,Piano
Freddie Stone   Guitar,Vocals
Sylvester Stewart   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Vet Stewart   Vocals (Background)
Mary McCreary   Vocals (Background)
Freddie Stewart   Guitar
Elva Melton   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Phil Macy   Audio Engineer
Brian Ross-Myring   Audio Engineer
Don Puluse   Audio Engineer
Sylvester Stewart   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Bobby Byrd   Composer
James Brown   Composer
Ron Lenhoff   Composer
Rick James   Composer
Ted Jarrett   Composer