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Best collection yetThere are at least four things that make this far and away the best Sly & the Family Stone collection yet:1) Unless you've hunted them down on various hard-to-find compilations, this is the first time you'll hear true stereo mixes of "Hot Fun In The Summertime", "Thank You" and "Everybody Is A Star". (The improvement in sound is a small miracle)2) Unless you happen to have a copy of the MasterSound gold CD version of 'Stand!', this is the first time you'll hear those tracks on CD like they w…
There are at least four things that make this far and away the best Sly & the Family Stone collection yet:1) Unless you've hunted them down on various hard-to-find compilations, this is the first time you'll hear true stereo mixes of "Hot Fun In The Summertime", "Thank You" and "Everybody Is A Star". (The improvement in sound is a small miracle)2) Unless you happen to have a copy of the MasterSound gold CD version of 'Stand!', this is the first time you'll hear those tracks on CD like they were meant to be heard, with punchy and crystal clear sound. (Only the 13-minute "Sex Machine" jam is omitted from that great album.)3) Unless you have the UK import version of 'There's A Riot Goin' On', this is the first time you'll have most of that album in proper sound.4) Unless you bought the ... Japanese import, this is the first time you'll have anything from 'Small Talk' on CD.Now let's hope all the original albums will be released in remastered form with plenty of bonus tracks! (In the meantime, don't buy any of those substandard old CDs)
Written by Idontknow
this is not resmastered or very badly soThe music is first rate and deserves 5 stars. But fans of sly were waiting for a remastered version of his classics. They are not, or so badly that you can hardly hear the difference with the old cd's. Come on, this dude deserves the same treatment as james brown, the beach boys (very good remasters) or the rolling stones. This is a miss opportunity.
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Track listing Edit
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CD 1
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Underdog?:??2I Cannot Make It?:??3Dance To The Music?:??4Are You Ready??:??5Fun?:??6M'Lady?:??7Life?:??8Love City?:??9Stand!?:??10Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey?:??11I Want To Take You Higher?:??12Somebody's Watching You?:??13Sing A Simple Song?:??14Everyday People?:??15You Can Make It If You Try?:??16Hot Fun In The Summertime (Single Version)?:??17Everybody Is A Star (Single Version)?:??18Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Single Version)?:?? -
CD 2
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Family Affair (Single Version)?:??2Luv N' Haight (Single Version)?:??3Poet?:??4(You Caught Me) Smilin' (Single Version)?:??5Runnin' Away (Single Version)?:??6Brave & Strong (Single Version)?:??7Just Like A Baby?:??8Thank You For Talkin' To Me, Africa?:??9In Time?:??10If You Want Me To Stay?:??11Frisky?:??12Skin I'm In?:??13Babies Makin' Babies?:??14If It Were Left Up To Me?:??15Time For Livin'?:??16Loose Booty?:??17I Get High On You (Single Version)?:??
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