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Small Talk

Sly & The Family Stone

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A new bass player and drummer signaled a toned-down Sly & the Family Stone sound. Partially in keeping with changes in much of popular music in the early '70s, and maybe the result of marriage and a child, Sly became more introspective, quieter, and calmer, even employing a string section on various cuts. A less exhilarating album than earlier efforts, there is still much of merit here, including the Top Ten R&B hit "Time for Livin'."

© Rob Bowman /TiVo

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1
Small Talk (Album Version)
00:03:22

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Say You Will (Album Version)
00:03:18

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Mother Beautiful (Album Version)
00:01:59

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Time For Livin' (Album Version)
00:03:17

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Can't Strain My Brain (Album Version)
00:04:08

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Loose Booty (Album Version)
00:03:46

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7
Holdin' On (Album Version)
00:03:39

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Wishful Thinkin' (Album Version)
00:04:24

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Better Thee Than Me (Album Version)
00:03:34

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Livin' While I'm Livin' (Album Version)
00:02:57

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
This Is Love (Album Version)
00:02:53

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
Crossword Puzzle (Alternate version)
00:03:47

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
Time For Livin' (Alternate Version)
00:03:59

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
Loose Booty (Alternate Version)
00:02:05

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
Positive (Instrumental)
00:02:14

Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Rusty Allen, Bass - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -

(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

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A new bass player and drummer signaled a toned-down Sly & the Family Stone sound. Partially in keeping with changes in much of popular music in the early '70s, and maybe the result of marriage and a child, Sly became more introspective, quieter, and calmer, even employing a string section on various cuts. A less exhilarating album than earlier efforts, there is still much of merit here, including the Top Ten R&B hit "Time for Livin'."

© Rob Bowman /TiVo

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