A Whole New Thing

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studio album
First released:
1967

Overview Edit

A Whole New Thing is the debut album of funk/soul band Sly & the Family Stone, released in 1967 on Epic/CBS Records. The album was released to mixed criticism and failed to make an impact from a commercial standpoint and did not chart. CBS Records executive Clive Davis prevailed upon band leader Sly Stone to create a more commercial album; the result was the album Dance to the Music. Unlike later Sly and the Family Stone albums, A Whole New Thing was recorded live in the studio instead of being overdubbed and featured less of a pop feel than later releases such as Dance to the Music and Stand!. The lead vocals are shared between Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, and Larry Graham; Rose Stone would not join the band until they began work on Dance to the Music.

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unknown
Catalog number:
unknown
Release dates:
  • Apr 24 2007

Genres

British Invasion, Funk. Vote on Genres

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5 stars WHAT A SUPRISE! THE GREAT UNKNOWN SLY ALBUM.
When I first picked up this CD, I did it only to complete the collection. I was amazed at how great this album is. "Underdog" leads off the set with a bang, and in my opinion Greg Errico's best drumming performance. "Let Me Hear It From You" & "What Would I Do" are lost soul classics. The album's mixing, production, and over all sound are better than any other of Sly's 1960's albums. It's a must listen for headphones. The sound quality is so superb that you will be reaching for the CD case again…
Written by Steven D. Litos
3 stars A beginning.
1967 in San Francisco music is probably best remembered for the psychedelic rock bands and the Summer of Love, but perhaps the most criminally overlooked emergence in that scene is that of Sly & the Family Stone. Formed by DJ and producer Sly Stone, the band was (as best I can recall) the first integrated pop act, with white and black musicians (and a woman in a role other than as a vocalist) working out Stone's stew of funk, soul and psychedelic rock. While debut album "A Whole New Thing" is a …
Written by Michael Stack

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13 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1995 in United States
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12 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Epic
catalog number: BN 26371
release dates: 1967 in United States
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