Sly & The Family Stone - 2019 - Live At Woodstock

Sly & The Family Stone

2019

Live At Woodstock

01. M'Lady 7:46

02. Sing A Simple Song 5:14

03. You Can Make It If You Try 5:37

04. Everyday People 3:17

05. Dance To The Music 4:28

06. Medley: Music Lover/Higher 7:51

07. I Want To Take You Higher 6:43

08. Love City 6:04

09. Stand! 3:20

Bass – Larry Graham

Drums – Greg Errico

Guitar – Freddie Stone

Keyboards – Rose Stone

Saxophone – Jerry Martini

Trumpet – Cynthia Robinson

If this concert had been released in it's entirety (probably with edits) on vinyl back in let's say 1970 or 1971, it might have been one of the most classic live albums of it's day! Listening to it now, it's hard to believe this set has languished for 40 years! I'd say it's downright criminal. But we have it now at least. This is a 5-star live album and paired with their 1969 masterpiece "Stand!," which is also a 5-star album, makes this set a 10-star release! So you don't get the few bonus tracks that were included with the '07 reissue of "Stand!" Are you really going to be THAT disappointed? You've got the ULTIMATE bonus tracks included here with the Woodstock set which starts off full throttle with "M'Lady" and ends with a double funked out encore of "Love City" and then "Stand!" "Stand!," the album, goes without saying of course. It's one of the greatest albums of 1969, the '60s, and the entire funk genre itself. From the title track to "You Can Make It If You Try," it's a funk trip that doesn't let up the entire record. Great musicianship, great lyrics, and great production, guaranteed to put yo spine outta place! So grab a copy of this double slice of funk greatness while you can and get "HIGHER!"