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Sly & the Family Stone: Playlist: The Very Best of Sly & the Family Stone

CD / Epic (USA) / 2012-07-31

Tracks: Family Affair; Stand!; Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again); Hot Fun in the Summertime; Sing a Simple Song; Dance to the Music; Everybody is a Star; Everyday People; (You Caught Me) Smilin'; I Wa...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Liner Note Author: Jeff Kaliss.

Photographers: Jeffrey Mayer; Stephen Paley; Yoram Kahana.

Sony/Legacy's 2009 set PLAYLIST is a terrific budget-line collection of Sly & the Family Stone'...continue...

The Brothers Johnson: S.O.U.L. *

CD / Sony Music / 2011-11-29

Tracks: I'll Be Good to You; Get the Funk Out Ma Face; Ain't We Funkin' Now; Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' Licks; Strawberry Letter 23; Family Affair; If You Want Me to Stay; Land of Ladies; Word Up; Stomp!
Artists: The Brothers Johnson

The Brothers Johnson volume of the S.O.U.L. series is a ten-track anthology that includes the group's trio of number one R&B singles: "I'll Be Good to You," "Strawberry Letter 23," and "Stomp!" A numb...continue...

Sly & the Family Stone: Dynamite! The Collection

CD / Sony Music Distribution (USA) / 2011-11-01

Tracks: Dance to the Music; Everyday People; Family Affair; Fun; I Cannot Make It; Ride the Rhythm; Are You Ready?; Dynamite!; Underdog; Stand!; (You Caught Me) Smilin'; You Can Make It If You Try; Que Sera,...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra (Trumpet): MTO Plays Sly [Digipak] *

CD / Royal Potato Family Records / 2011-09-27

Tracks: Stand - (featuring Bernie Worrell); Family Affair; Sly Notions; Que Sera, Sera; M'lady; You Can Make It if You Try; Everyday People; Bernie Interlude; Skin I'm In; Sly Notions, Pt. 2/Fun; Time; Thank...
Artists: Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra (Trumpet)

Personnel: Matt Munisteri (guitar, banjo); Vernon Reid (guitar); Charlie Burnham (violin); Doug Weiselman (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Peter Apfelbaum (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Erik Lawren...continue...

Lil C: H-Town Chronic, Vol. 5 [PA] *

1 CD / Oarfin / 2011-04-19

Tracks: Soda & Barrer; Tha Way I Feel; True Story; Peepin in Da Window 2K11; Tryna Stay Str8; Street Game; Thug, A; Family Affair; Feelin Like a Million Bucks; This Aint What You Want; Ghetto Drewams; I Real...
Artists: Lil C

Maysa (R&B): The Very Best of Maysa

CD / N-Coded Music / 2011-02-01

Tracks: Hypnotic Love; Simple Life; So Very Hot [I.S.O. Perspective Remix] - (remix); Scat World; Angel - (featuring Club 1600); Out of the Blue; Smooth Sailing; Where Have You Been?; Mr. So Damn Fine; Bottl...
Artists: Maysa (R&B)

Various Artists: Ministry of Sound: 80s Groove -- Old Skool Funk Soul Classics [Digipak]

CD / Ministry of Sound / 2010-07-27

Tracks: Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan/Chaka Khan; Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown; Never Too Much - Luther Vandross; Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire; Thinking of You - Sister Sledge; Forget Me Nots...
Artists: Various Artists

After branching out from their more familiar dancefloor anthems into chillout, acoustic pop, and R&B, Ministry of Sound's latest compilation covers the funk, soul, disco, and hip-hop sounds of the '80...continue...

Various Artists: Mary J. Blige Smooth Jazz Tribute, Vol. 2

1 CD / CC Entertainment / 2009-11-24

Tracks: One, The; Family Affair; I Found My Everything; Real Love; Good Woman Down; No One Will Do; Gonna Breakthrough; Not Goin' Cry; Stronger; Can't Hide from Luv
Artists: Various Artists

Tributee: Mary J. Blige....continue...

The Brothers Johnson: Best of Funk

1 CD / ABC Music / 2009-08-11

Tracks: Intro; Aint' We Funkin' Now; I'll Be Good To You; Thunder Thumbs & Lightnin' Licks; Land Of Ladies; Family Affair; If You Want Me To Stay; Strawberry Letter 23; Get The Funk Out Ma Face; Word Up; Sto...
Artists: The Brothers Johnson

Sly & the Family Stone: The Essential Sly & The Family Stone [Sony]

2 CD / Sony BMG / 2009-07-28

Tracks: Underdog; I Cannot Make It; Dance To the Music; Are You Ready?; Fun; M'lady; Life; Love City; Stand!; Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey; I Want To Take You Higher; Somebody's Watching You; Sing a Simple S...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD...continue...
Personnel: Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Freddie Stone (vocals, guitar); Jerry Martini (saxophone); Cynthia Robinson (trumpet); Rosie Stone (keyboards); Greg Errico, Andy ...continue...

Sly & the Family Stone: There's a Riot Goin' On

CD / Epic (USA) / 2009-05-05

Tracks: Luv N' Haight; Just Like a Baby; Poet; Family Affair; Africa Talks To You "the Asphalt Jungle"; There's a Riot Goin' On; Brave & Strong; (You Caught Me) Smiin'; Time; Spaced Cowboy; Runnin' Away; Tha...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Riot is unlike any of Sly & the Family Stone's other albums. Stripped of the effervescence that flowed through his previous albums, it is a...continue...
Liner Note Author: Joel Selvin.

Recording information: 1971.

Photographers: Don Hunstein; Yoram Kahana; Claude Van Heye; Jeff Mayer; Amalie Rothschild .

Arranger: Sylvester "Sly S...continue...

Various Artists: Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia [Long Box]

4 CD / Legacy / 2008-10-21

Tracks: Expressway To Your Heart - The Soul Survivors; La-La Means I Love You - The Delfonics; Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders; Hey, Western Union Man - Jerry Butler; Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide Fr...
Artists: Various Artists

Some of the best soul, pop, disco, ballads ever recorded can be found on this whopping 4CD set featuring 71 tracks. Includes world famous songs...continue...
Sony/Legacy's 2008 four-disc Love Train: The Ultimate Sound of Philadelphia isn't the first box set assembled on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's legendary Philadelphia International Records -- most not...continue...

Sly & the Family Stone: The Essential Sly & The Family Stone [Sony] [Digipak]

3 CD / Legacy / 2008-08-26

Tracks: Underdog; I Cannot Make It; Dance To The Music; Are You Ready?; Fun; M'Lady; Life; Love City; Stand!; Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey; I Want To Take You Higher; Somebody's Watching You; Sing A Simple S...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Sly & the Family Stone: Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Freddie Stone (vocals, guitar); Jerry Martini (saxophone); Cynthia Robinson (trumpet); Rosie Stone (keyboards); Larry...continue...

Bee Guillory III: Aftermath

CD / Bee Guillory III / 2008-03-03

Tracks: Funky Fun; Kinfolk; Fit In; My Love Is Real; Say Yes; Praise His Holy Name; Love Is Kind; Its Going Down; Feeling Fly; Jesus I Yours; Family Affair; High on the Lord; Woman, A; My Calling; I Believe ...
Artists: Bee Guillory III

Mary J. Blige: Reflections (A Retrospective)

1 CD / Geffen / 2006-12-12

Tracks: Reflections (I Remember); We Ride (I See the Future); You Know; King & Queen; No More Drama; Family Affair; Real Love; No One Will Do; Be Without You; I'm Going Down; 911; Not Gon' Cry; My Life '06; ...
Artists: Mary J. Blige

Mary J Blige has done it again. Reflections: The Journey is the ultimate collection of her greatest hits and previously unreleased tracks. Showing the journey...continue...
Personnel: Mary J. Blige (vocals, background vocals); John Legend (vocals, piano); Bryan-Michael Cox (various instruments, programming); Chucky Thompson, E. Hudson, Jimmy Jam, Babyface, Terry Lewis (v...continue...

Sly & the Family Stone: Different Strokes By Different Folks

CD / Epic (USA) / 2006-02-07

Tracks: Dance To the Music; Everyday People; Star; Runnin' Away - (featuring Sleepy Brown); Family Affair; (You Caught Me) Smilin'; If You Want Me To Stay; I Get High On You; Love City; You Can Make It If Yo...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Recording information: Audio Vision Studios; Avatar Studios, NYC; Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL.; Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; Drop Zone, Torrance, CA; Le Crib; sony Music Studios; Sony Stud...continue...

Disturbing tha Peace: Disturbing tha Peace [PA] [Limited]

2 CD / Def Jam (USA) / 2005-12-13

Tracks: Intro; Georgia; Put Ya Hands Up; Word on the Street Skit; Gettin' Some; Come See Me; Break a Ni**A Off; Skit; I'll Be Around; Sweet Revenge; DTP For Life; Two Miles an Hour - (remix); Table Dance; Th...
Artists: Disturbing tha Peace

Featured Artists include Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Valentino, Redman, Luke, Ghostface, Field Mob, Shawnna and introducing Shareefa And Lazyeye.The first single is 'Georgia' that features...continue...
Personnel: Ludacris; Field Mob, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Foxx, Redman, Shawnna, Bobby V , Luke , Shareefa, Lazyeye.

With 2005's DISTURBING THA PEACE, Ludacris once again joins the grand hip-hop ...continue...

Disturbing tha Peace: Disturbing tha Peace [Clean] [Edited]

1 CD / Def Jam (USA) / 2005-12-13

Tracks: Intro; Georgia; Put Ya Hands Up; Word on the Street (Skit); Gettin' Some; Come See Me; Break a Ni**a Off; Skit; I'll Be Around; Sweet Revenge; DTP for Life; Two Miles an Hour - (mix, remix); Table Da...
Artists: Disturbing tha Peace

*CLEAN VERSION. Featured Artists include Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Valentino, Redman, Luke, Ghostface, Field Mob, Shawnna and introducing Shareefa And Lazyeye.The first single is 'Georgia'...continue...
Personnel: Patricio María Martinez, DJ Fernando, Misty Martinez (vocals); P. Sahlin (drums); Kimberly "Kymistri" Dennard (background vocals); Field Mob, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Foxx, Ludacris, Re...continue...

Alshaheed: The Hood *

CD / Renegade Entertainment / 2005-04-06

Tracks: Sacred Female; Hood, The; Soldier; Husband & Wife; Midwest 2 Thebay; King, The; F.O.I; I'm Here; Family Affair; Something New; Last One; Throne; Player Hate; Devils; Prison Planet
Artists: Alshaheed

Keb Darge: The Kings of Funk

CD / Rapster Records / 2005-03-08

Tracks: From the Love Side; Is It Because I'm Black; Small Talk; Jasper Country Man; Ain't No Sunshine; Melting Pot; Do Your Thing; If I Can't Fly; Climax; You've Got the Papers (I've Got the Man); Genuine; ...
Artists: Keb Darge

Compiled by RZA & Keb Darge this compilation features songs by Ohio Players, Zebra, Anne Pebbles and Booker T & the MG's. Rapster. 2005....continue...
Personnel: Spanky Wilson (vocals); Willis "Gator" Jackson (saxophone).

Recording information: Bothwell Studio, AL.

Arranger: Will Holland....continue...

MFSB: All in the Family

1 CD / Collectables / 2004-07-13

Tracks: Tsop (The Sound of Philadelphia); Family Affair; Freddie's Dead; Let's Go Disco; My One and Only Love; Brothers and Sister; Love Is the Message; South Philly; Touch Me in the Morning; MFSB
Artists: MFSB

The instrumental outfit that outright defined the sound of Philly soul, MFSB were the Philly equivalent of Detroit's Funk Brothers, developing musical palaces out of the rough architecture delivered t...continue...

The Clinton Administration: Take You Higher *

1 CD / Magnatude Records / 2004-05-25

Tracks: I Want to Take You Higher; Family Affair; Stand!; Dance to the Music; Everybody Is a Star; Hot Fun in the Summertime; Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin); You Can Make It If You Try; Sing a Simpl...
Artists: The Clinton Administration

Tributee: Sly & the Family Stone.

The Clinton Administration: Kai Eckhardt, Michael Lee Firkins, Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Fareed Haque, Charlie Hitchcock, Chuck Prada, Cochemea, Gastelum, ...continue...

A-Stot: The Get Signed Album

CD / A-Stot / 2004-05-13

Tracks: Intro; Fresh; Symphony; Interlude; Against da Wall; Jr. Interlude; Momma; American Dream; Interlude; Mo Sh-T; Believe Me; Me & My B-Tch; Bring It On; You Gotta Come Hard - Instrumental; Rims, The; Yo...
Artists: A-Stot

Sly & the Family Stone: The Essential Sly & The Family Stone [Sony]

2 CD / Sony Music Distribution (USA) / 2003-03-11

Tracks: Underdog; I Cannot Make It; Dance to the Music; Are You Ready?; Fun; M'Lady; Life; Love City; Stand!; Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey; I Want to Take You Higher; Somebody's Watching You; Sing a Simple S...
Artists: Sly & the Family Stone

Personnel: Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Freddie Stone (vocals, guitar); Jerry Martini (saxophone); Cynthia Robinson (trumpet); Rose Stone (keyboards); Greg Errico, Andy N...continue...

MFSB: MFSB [Expanded]

CD / Epic/Legacy / 2002-05-21

Tracks: Freddie's Dead; Family Affair; Something for Nothing; Back Stabbers; Lay in Low; Poinciana; T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) - (live, bonus track, featuring The Three Degrees)
Artists: MFSB

MFSB includes: Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, T.J. Tindall, Reginald Lucas, Roland Chambers (guitar); Tony Williams (flute, saxophone); Zach Zachary (alto saxophone); Eddie Green, Harold Williams (piano); ...continue...

Mary J. Blige: No More Drama [US Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / MCA (USA) / 2002-01-29

Tracks: Love; Family Affair; Steal Away; He Think I Don't Know; PMS; No More Drama; Rainy Dayz - (featuring Ja Rule); Where I've Been - (featuring Eve); Beautiful Day; Dance for Me; No More Drama - (P. Diddy...
Artists: Mary J. Blige

This version contains a P. Diddy/Mario Winans remix of the song, "No More Drama."

Personnel includes: Mary J. Blige (vocals); Eve, P. Diddy, Pharrell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Marshane Smith, Ja...continue...

Tyrone Davis: Relaxin' with Tyrone

1 CD / Malaco / 2000-10-11

Tracks: Sugar Daddy; Kiss You; He'll Never Love You; Sure Wasn't Me; Leavin' Me; What's a Man to Do; Power; Can't Help But Say; Family Affair; Tribute to Johnnie Taylor
Artists: Tyrone Davis

Personnel: Paul Richmond (vocals, programming); Jim Sims (guitar, programming); Chico Banks (guitar); Jerry Winston (saxophone); Koko (keyboards); Leo Graham (programming); Robin Robinson , Diane Madi...continue...

Cash Money Millionaires: Baller Blockin [PA]

1 CD / Cash Money / 2000-09-12

Tracks: Intro - (featuring Lovely/Atrice); Baller Blockin; Family Affair; Rover Truck; Skit - (Ziggy); Project B! #$H; Ballin' G's; Thugged Out; Don't Cry; What You Gonna Do; Calling Me Killer; I Got to Go; ...
Artists: Cash Money Millionaires

Producers include: Mannie Fresh, Massive, Livin Proof, Stormy Day, Pimp C.

Audio Mixer: Ray Seay.

Recording information: Cash Money Studios; Circle House Studios.

New Orleans' Cas...continue...

MFSB: All in the Family

1 CD / Sony Music Distribution (USA) / 1999-02-02

Tracks: T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia); Family Affair; Freddie's Dead; Let's Go Disco; My One and Only Love; Brothers and Sisters; Love Is the Message; South Philly; Touch Me in the Morning; MFSB
Artists: MFSB

The instrumental outfit that outright defined the sound of Philly soul, MFSB were the Philly equivalent of Detroit's Funk Brothers, developing musical palaces out of the rough architecture delivered t...continue...

Chuck Brown: Go Go Swing Live

1 CD / Future Records / 1996-11-11

Tracks: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Don't Have the Go Go Swing); Midnight Sun; Moody's Mood; Woody Woodpecker; Harlem Nocturne; Run Joe; Stormy Monday; Boogie on Go-Go Woman; Family Affair; Take the Go-Go T...
Artists: Chuck Brown

If you're ever in the position of deciding whether to buy a studio or live recording by Chuck Brown, opt for the live disc every time; Brown's bounty of sounds marry and flow much better in a live set...continue...