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I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-70

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STONE,SLY (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 You're the One (Parts 1 & 2) - Little Sister
2 Just Like a Baby - Sly
3 Home Sweet Home (Part 2) - Joe Hicks
4 I'm Just Like You - 6Ix
5 Somebody's Watching You (Full Band Version) - Little Sister
6 Life & Death in G & a (Parts 1 & 2) - Joe Hicks
7 Trying to Make You Feel Good - 6Ix
8 Stanga - Little Sister
9 Dynamite - 6Ix
10 You're the One (Early Version) - Little Sister
11 Africa - Sly
12 I'm Goin' Home (Part 1) - Joe Hicks
13 Somebody's Watching You - Little Sister
14 You Can, We Can - 6Ix
15 Spirit - Sly
16 I'm Just Like You (Full Band Version) - 6Ix
17 Scared - Sly
18 Dynamite (Alternate Version) - 6Ix

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2014 collection of track originally recorded in 1969-70 on R&B/Rock legend Sly Stone's Stone Flower label. Set up by Stone's manager David Kapralik with distribution by Atlantic Records, Stone Flower was, predictably, a family affair: The first release was by Little Sister, fronted by Stone's little sister Vaetta Stewart. It was short lived too-the imprint folded in 1971-but it's influence was longer lasting. The sound Stone formulated while working on Stone Flower's output would shape the next phase in his own career as a recording artist: it was here he began experimenting with the brand new Maestro Rhythm King drum machine. This long overdue compilation of Sly's Stone Flower era gathers each side of the five 45s plus 10 previously unissued cuts from the label archives, all newly remastered from the original tapes. In these grooves you'll find the missing link between the rocky, soulful Sly Stone of STAND! And the dark, drum machine-punctuated, overdubbed sound of THERE'S a RIOT GOIN' ON. I'm JUST LIKE YOU: SLY'S STONE FLOWER 1969-70 opens up the mysteries of an obscure but monumental phase in Stone's career.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.96 x 5.59 x 0.43 inches; 3.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Light in the Attic
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ LITACD 121
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2014
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Light in the Attic
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O1GGBXE
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • KatyKristin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Birth of a New Sound
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
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    Sometimes artists need to stick their little toe into the water before they leap head first into a "new sound." Bowie did it with with Iggy Pop on The Idiot, a record that preceded the Thin White Duke's legendary Berlin Trilogy. Sly basically does the same thing here with Joe Hicks, Little Sister and 6ix. Over eighteen tracks, Sly experiments with the Rhythm King drum machine as he perfects the sound that he made famous on his album There's a Riot Going On. A lot of the tracks on this record have appeared on various funk compilations in the past, but this is the first time someone has assembled them all together on one album. Not only is the music fantastic, but Light in the Attic has put together a nice little booklet, spilling over with behind the scenes info. A must have for fans of Sly's There's a Riot Going On and Fresh.
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  • Jett Fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great, GReat, GREat, GREAt, GREAT
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017
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    Outstanding album and the service was great will surely buy for this seller again
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  • Stuart Jefferson
    4.0 out of 5 stars SLY-SOUNDING ELECTRO-FUNK FROM HIS SHORT-LIVED STONE FLOWER LABEL
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014
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    "When something's got a feeling, I don't care what it sounds like." Sly Stone.

    Fans of Sly & The Family Stone (S&TFS) who thought the albums "Stand!" and/or "There's A Riot Going On" were pretty cool and/or the band's high point, or thought the box set "Higher" was worthwhile will want this set. I'm a bit surprised that more Sly Stone (Stewart) fans haven't jumped on this set already. It collects both sides of the very few 45 RPM singles issued on Stone's (Stewart's) new label Stone Flower, plus ten previously unreleased tracks. Everything has been taken from the original master tapes for the best sound possible. The booklet has a history of the label, an interview with Stone and label artists. Is this the place for fans new to Stone's music to begin? No. Start with his earlier albums before tackling this collection. Are all the tracks worth 4 "stars"? Possibly not--depending on your like or dislike of the two S&TFS albums mentioned above. To help put things in perspective, I also like Stone's early work found on "Precious Stone 1963-1965", and "Listen To The Voices 1965-1970", both collecting tracks from S&TFS, Joe Hicks, Little Sister, the Beau Brummels, and others. But unlike those two albums this Stone Flower set is more focused on Sly Stone style funk. But check for track duplications. This new collection can sit alongside these two early collections of Stone's work.

    Sly Stone's new label was created in 1969 and lasted until 1971. But it was long enough for Stone to release some great music along the lines of "Stand!" and "There's A Riot...". Artists include Little Sister, Joe Hicks, 6IX, all who released some pretty good sides for the label. Little Sister's "You're The One" (with slinky rhythms and popping bass) charted the highest of all the singles at 22, but that doesn't mean this music can't stand on it's own. Joe Hicks is here with "Life And Death In G & A" (a great tune with organ, drum machine, and another slinky bass sound), and his earlier Scepter track "Home Sweet Home (Part 2)" (also great with horn infused funk, bass, and a Sly Stone-like rhythm). And "Home Sweet Home (Part 1)" is here also which is along the same lines. 6IX was a fairly large band, but here on "I'm Just Like You" (slinky drum machine and a Sly Stone-like vocal feel) it's basically the lead singer and harmonica player with some great vocals. Plus there's other funk delights that are worth hearing. Check out Little Sister's early version of "You're The One" which is slightly slower and not quite as tight sounding as the finished single. Or Sly's "Africa", an instrumental with (of course) drum machine, bass, wah-wah guitar in another example of Stone's production skills. This lets you focus on the music without a vocal on top.

    Sly Stone began experimenting with a drum machine during this period--heard on his S&TFS albums--along with wah-wah guitar sounds, deep bass, organ, and horns, and then blending everything together. On this set the drum machine is king--the backbone--with Stone adding and subtracting other parts of the mix he hears in his head. This isn't smooth sounding funk, there's a certain gritty feel underneath these rhythms. In that respect this set of tunes sounds similar to "There's A Riot..." which had a different, darker feel to it from "Stand!". Looking at these productions you'll find Stone's name all over them--he was part of every phase of this music. And Stone's own work here is pretty worthwhile too--the sound and feel are prime late 60's funk--Sly Stone style. There's a number of infectious Sly Stone-infused funk goodies here for fans (like me) of that SATFS sound from this period. Plus, a number of tracks remind me of Shuggie Otis' "Inspiration Information" album, with the drum machine and slippery, funky rhythms. If you haven't heard that album it's a classic from way back then.

    So if you want more of that Sly Stone funk from this period--check this collection out. It's interesting to hear where Stone was headed during this period in the studio, and there's enough good music here to make this worthwhile adding to your Sly Stone music library. At the time I listened to this album I also listened to a recently reissued album by Gussie Clarke--"The Right Tracks"--which has the original vinyl album and a bunch of extra tracks (40 total 0n 2 CDs) from the same mid 1970's period. And I was struck how similar both sets are as far as the feel of the music. Both Sly Stone and Clarke were masters at producing great music in the studio. I guess it proves the point that no matter what genre of music--roots reggae or funk--a good producer/arranger makes all the difference. But I thought it interesting that both sets of music had the same kind of vibe to the production. Hmmm.
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  • byron g. bailes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
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    Received.
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  • Charles E. Rey
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as advertised to be
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014
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    I was disappointed in that I really only cared for 2 of the cuts on this CD. It is interesting to read in the CD notes about how Sly discovered the drum machine he used on these cuts and this was his label, and his relationships with his band and people in his entourage at the time, however I didn't find any of this music better than the great music he put out on his other albums/CD's. Save your money and continue to buy his other music, where the Family Stone also played and were more involved on those recordings.
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  • LARRY PFUNKSTER JONES
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014
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    GOT TO HAVE THIS IF YOU LOVE FUNK MUSIC
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  • Bob
    3.0 out of 5 stars They Are Just Like Him
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014
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    This is certainly one for the fans of Sly and the Family Stone. Musically, it is like listening to other musicians covering Sly's material.
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  • DMUATX
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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    Wonderful!
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  • richard j worth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2015
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    No problems- everything came in good time
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  • ttnbe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stand!と暴動（There's a Riot Goin on）のミッシングリンク
    Reviewed in Japan on November 6, 2014
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    Sly & The Family Stoneの２つの名作、元気いっぱいの「Stand!（1969年）」とダークでヨレヨレ、内省的な「暴動／There's a Riot Goin on（1971年）」、の2年の間に何があったのか....Sly & The Family Stoneの新録としてはシングルThank youしか出しておらず、謎が多い。
    Stand!と暴動..あまりに違いすぎるこの２つの名作のミッシングリンク。これがこのCDのテーマとなっている。

    Sly Stoneは1969年〜1970年に5枚のシングルをプロデュースしていて、Stone Flower Produtions系の作品として知られている。このCDにはそのシングル全8曲と関連する未発表曲10曲がおさめられている。（シングル5枚で8曲なのは、A/B面で分かれていたのを１つにつなげたのが２曲あるため）

    シングル8曲は既発の「Listen to the Voices: in the Studio 1965-1970」で聴くことができるがリマスタリングで音質が違うし、未発表10曲はこっちにしか入ってないので両方持ってて損はしないと思う。ちなみに両方とも編集は同じ人（ACEレコードのAlec Palaoさん）が担当している。

    また分厚いブックレットには詳細な解説と、なんとSly Stone本人のインタビュー（しかも最近の）まで載ってる！

    これは聴くしかないでしょう。以下Stone Flowerレーベルシングル4枚のナンバー順9000-9003のレビューです。

    ［Stone Flower 9000］You're The One ： Little Sister
    CDの1曲目。この曲はSly & The Famliy Stoneのライブで演奏してたらしく、そのバージョンは4枚組CDボックスセットのHigher!で聴くことができる。このアレンジはStand!寄り。

    ［Stone Flower 9001］Somebody's Watching You / Stanga： Little Sister　
    このCDの13曲目と8曲目。Somebody..はStand! の曲のカバーだが原曲とはまるで異なるアレンジでヨレ度満点、Riotに近い。5曲目に未発表だったFull Band Versionを聴くことができるが、こっちのほうが原曲（Stand!）に近い。5曲目と13曲目の間に、いったい何があったのか...

    ［Stone Flower 9002］ I'm Just Like You / Dynamite ：6IX
    4曲目と9曲目。DynamiteはLifeの曲のカバーであるが、これが同じ曲だとは思えないほどヨレ切っている。16曲目にI'm Just Like You の未発表バージョンが入っているが、こっちのほうが元気（Stand!寄り）である。18曲目のDynamiteのほうは9曲目とあまり変わらない別バージョン。

    ［Stone Flower 9003］Life And Death in G & A ： Joe Hicks
    1969年８月に出たAbaco Dreamのシングルのカバー。Abaco Dreamのほうも作曲はSly Stoneであって、そもそもAbaco Dream版の演奏はFamily Stoneであると言われてる。Abaco Dreamバージョンは先の「Listen to the Voices: in the Studio 1965-1970」で聴ける。Abaco Dreamのはソウルフルでカッコよいが、こちらのJoe Hicksのバージョンはかなりヨレ気味である。

    他の曲も価値大である。Just Like a BabyやAfrica等のRiotの元ネタも聴ける。

    で、結局のところStand!と暴動の差というのは、リズムボックス（Maestro Rhythm King）によるところが大きいように思う。リズムボックスの使用／未使用が、曲のヨレ度を決定している。
    では、Sly Stoneはどのようにしてリズムボックスを導入したのか？
    ブックレットのインタビューには「誰がリズムボックスをスライのところに持ち込んだのか？」という質問がある。スライの答えは「スタジオの隅においてあった。それが何だかわからなかったけど、いじったらビートが作れた。」だそうです。
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  • Amazon カスタマー
    5.0 out of 5 stars このたびはありがとうございました。たいへん満足しております。ありがとうございました
    Reviewed in Japan on September 27, 2016
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    このたびはありがとうございました。たいへん満足しております。ありがとうございました
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  • ひびき屋ひろき
    4.0 out of 5 stars 音的にはスライ年代どおり
    Reviewed in Japan on January 10, 2017
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    リトルシスターのサムバディズ・ウオッチングユーのフルバージョンがどうしても欲しくて購入。
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