SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)

~ Release by Sly & the Family Stone (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

CD version of Sly Lives! Original soundtrack.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: SONY MUSIC 58560197/19802886182 21
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-23 17:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sing a Simple Song (alternate mix)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sing a Simple Song
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:55
2Underdog
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-06)
producer:
Sly Stone
bass:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1967-06)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1967-06)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1967-06)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Sly Stone (in 1967-06)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1967-06)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1967-06)
background vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1967-06), Jerry Martini (in 1967-06), Cynthia Robinson (in 1967-06) and Freddie Stone (in 1967-06)
recording of:
Underdog (in 1967-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner Tamerlane Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
33:58
3Trip to Your Heart (alternate mix)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
4:09
4Dance to the Music (J.PERIOD edit)
co-producer:
Questlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
producer:
J.Period and Sly Stone (task: original recording)
assistant mixer:
Paulus Lee and max-kanga (James Point)
mixer:
Ben Kane
editor:
J.Period
mixed at:
Electric Garden in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance to the Music
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
included in:
Dance for Me
3:33
5M’Lady
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
M’Lady
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
42:46
6Everyday People (J.PERIOD edit)
co-producer:
Questlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
producer:
J.Period and Sly Stone (task: original recording)
assistant mixer:
Paulus Lee and max-kanga (James Point)
mixer:
Ben Kane
editor:
J.Period
recording of:
Everyday People
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
2:47
7Hot Fun in the Summertime (interlude)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hot Fun in the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
0:51
8Hot Fun in the Summertime (mono single master)
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
Hot Fun in the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:39
9Everybody Is a Star (mono single master)
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
Everybody Is a Star
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
3:04
10Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
6:21
11Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa (alternate mix)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Vic Anesini, Sean Brennan (mastering engineer) and Bob Irwin
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
arrangement of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
4:49
12Family Affair (Questlove Rhythm King edit)
producer:
Questlove (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Sly Stone (task: original recording)
assistant mixer:
Paulus Lee and max-kanga (James Point)
mixer:
Ben Kane
editor:
Questlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
4:34
13Runnin’ Away (alternate mix)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Runnin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
3:30
14Just Like a Baby
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
Just Like a Baby
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
3.755:11
15Babies Makin’ Babies (interlude)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Babies Makin’ Babies
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
0:56
16If You Want Me to Stay (alternate version)
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:41
17Thankful N’ Thoughtful (alternate version)
producer:
Sly Stone
recording of:
Thankful n' Thoughtful
lyricist and composer:
S Stewart
4:51
18Family Affair (Wedding Band interlude)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
0:39
19Can’t Strain My Brain
co-producer:
Brother Freddie Stone
producer:
Sly Stone
arranger:
Sly Stone
34:07
20Stand! (take 1)
producer:
Sly Stone
mixer:
Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Stand!
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
3:29
21Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
producer:
Sly Stone (task: original recording)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
2.55:22

Credits

Release

producer:Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) (task: soundtrack)
Jeff Mao (task: soundtrack)
Joseph Patel (task: soundtrack)
Rob Santos (task: soundtrack)
mastering:Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
compiler:Jeff Mao
Joseph Patel
performer:Greg Errico
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer)
Jerry Martini
Cynthia Robinson
Freddie Stone
Rose Stone
Sly Stone
mastered at:Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33949344 [info]