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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 /TiVo
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Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Producer - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - Sylvester Stewart, Composer - Sylvester Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Cynthia Robinson, Trumpet - Jerry Martini, Vocal - Jerry Martini, Saxophone - Larry Graham, Vocal - Larry Graham, Bass - Sly & The Family Stone, Performer - Freddie Stone, Vocal - Freddie Stone, Guitar - S. Stewart, Composer - S. Stewart, Lyricist - Rosie Stone, Vocal - Rosie Stone, Keyboards - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Greg Errico, Drums - Sly Stone, Vocal - Sly Stone, Guitar - Sly Stone, Keyboards -
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:55
- Main artists: Sly & The Family Stone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved Sony Music Entertainment
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