SLYはほとんど宗教である。Soul Musicを愛する者には避けて通れない道といってよいだろう。 彼の音楽に対するアプローチは、現代の我々も新鮮に受け取れるものである。 いろいろ言ってもしかたがないので、まずは聞いていただきたい。

*A WHOLE NEW THING (EPIC BN26324),OCT.1967

A1 UNDERDOG
 2 IF THIS ROOM COULD TALK
 3 RUN, RUN, RUN
 4 TURN ME LOOSE
 5 LET ME HEAR IT FROM YOU
 6 ADAVICE
B1 I CAN NOT MAKE IT
 2 TRIP TO YOUR HEART
 3 I HATE TO LOVE HER
 4 BAD RISK
 5 THAT KIND OF PERSON
 6 DOG
#WHAT WOULD I DO (PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED)

PRODUCED BY SLY STONE FOR STONE FLOWER PRODUCTIONS

*DANCE TO THE MUSIC (EPIC BN26371),1968

A1 DANCE TO THE MUSIC
 2 HIGHER
 3 I AIN'T GOT NOBODY
 4 DANCE TO THE MEDOLEY
    MUSIC IS ALIVE
    DANCE IN
    MUSIC LOVER
B1 RIDE THE RITHM
 2 COLOR ME TRUE
 3 ARE YOU READY
 4 DON'T BURN BABY
 5 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN

*LIFE(EPIC BN26397),JUL.1968

A1 DYNAMITE!
 2 CHICKEN
 3 PLASTIC JIM
 4 FUN
 5 INTO MY OWN THING
 6 HARMONY
B1 LIFE
 2 LOVE CITY
 3 I'M AN ANIMAL
 4 M'LADY
 5 JANE IS A GROUPEE
#ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF THIS MESS (BONUS TRACK)

EP
  LIFE / M'LADY

*STAND!(EPIC BN26456),1969

A1 STAND!
2 DON'T CALL ME NIGGER, WHITEY
3 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER
4 SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU
5 SING A SIMPLE SONG(やさしい歌を)
B1 EVERYDAY PEOPLE
2 SEX MACHINE
3 YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY

This album STAND! shows SLY's highest tension of his high power funkness. What more can you expect? This is enough to feel and hear what funk music is. SEX MACHINE is totally a different song from James Brown's.
どの曲も最高で、代表曲がそろった名盤アルバムです。 私はベスト盤で育ちましたので、このアルバムとしてのアルバム自体は後に再発LPを買いました。 SEX MACHINEはベスト盤などには入っておらず、このアルバムでしか聞けないと思います。

EP
*HOT FUN IN THE SUMMER TIME(1969)
*THANK YOU FALETINME BE MICE ELF AGIN/EVRYBODY IS A STAR(1970)

*GREATEST HITS

 1.I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER
 2.EVERYBODY IS A STAR
 3.STAND!
 4.LIFE
 5.FUN
 6.YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY
 7.DANCE TO THE MUSIC
 8.EVERYDAY PEOPLE
 9.HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
10.M'LADY
11.SING A SIMPLE SONG
12.THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN)

*THERE'S A RIOT GOIN'ON(EPIC KE30986), OCT.1971(暴動)

1 LUV N'HAIGHT
2 JUST LIKE A BABY (子供のように)
3 POET
4 FAMILY AFFAIR
5 AFRICA TALKS TO YOU "THE ASPHALT JUNGLE" (ｱﾌﾘｶは君に語りかける(ｱｽﾌｧﾙﾄ･ｼﾞｬﾝｸﾞﾙ))
6 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN'ON (暴動)
1 BRAVE & STRONG
2 (YOU CAUGHT ME) SMILIN'
3 TIME
4 SPACED COWBOY
5 RUNNIN'AWAY
6 THANK YOU FOR TALKIN'TO ME AFRICA

It is very tuff to choose SLY's best album.  This album or "STAND" would be most people's choice.  FAMILY AFFAIR is my favorite song.
　全曲名曲。文句なしの大傑作。

Sly fired the original Family Stone.  But it sounds like their recordings are still on this album.  It is really cool and funky.  IN TIME has a great rhythm.  QUE SERA,SERA is my second favorite song.
　これまた完璧なアルバムである。どの曲にもスリルを感じる。

*HIGH ON YOU (EPIC PE33835),1975

1 I GET HIGH ON YOU
2 CROSSWORD PUZZLE
3 THAT'S LOVIN'YOU
4 WHO DO YOU LOVE?
5 GREEN EYED MONSTER
1 ORGANIZE
2 LE LO LI
3 MY WORLD
4 SO GOOD TO ME
5 GOOD TO ME

　たぶんこの辺りから下降線なんだと思う。
3 MY WORLD　なんかつまらない。この曲があと２〜３年前に作られていたら、もっとかっこいい曲になっていたはずだ。こんなのを聞かされると、やっぱり勢いって大事だって思います。

*HEARD YA MISSED ME, WELL I'M BACK (EPIC PE34348),1976

1 HEARD YA MISSED ME, WELL I'M BACK
2 WHAT WAS I THINKIN' IN MY HEAD
3 NOTHING LESS THAN HAPPINESS
4 SEXY SITUATION
5 BLESSING IN DISGUISE
1 EVERYTHING IN YOU
2 MOTHER IS A HIPPIE
3 LET'S BE TOGETHER
4 THE THING
5 FAMILY AGAIN

　実に情けないタイトルにジャケ写真。どうも空回りしているとしか言えない。とても人に勧められる内容ではないが、まあ１曲ずつ取り上げて聞いてみれば、やはりすばらしいものは残している。SLY & THE FAMILY STONEのサウンドと表現手法が確立してしまい、ポップ度も増してしまい、結果としてつまらないアルバムということになってしまっている。

*BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK (WARNER BROS. BSK3303), OCTOBER 9, 1979

1 REMENBER WHO YOU ARE (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 49062)
2 BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK
3 IF IT'S NOT ADDIN'UP...
4 THE SAME THING (MAKES YOU LAUGH, MAKES YOU CRY) (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 49132),DEC.1979
1 SHINE IT ON
2 IT TAKES ALL KINDS
3 WHO'S TO SAY? (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 49132),DEC.1979
4 SHEER ENERGY (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 49062)

*AIN'T BUT THE ONE WAY (WARNER BROS.23700-1), SEPTEMBER 14, 1982

1 L.O.V.I.N.U.
2 ONE WAY
3 HA HA, HEE HEE (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 29682)
4 HOBO KEN
1 WHO IN THE FUNK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
2 YOU REALLY GOT ME
3 SYLVESTER
4 WE CAN DO IT
5 HIGH, Y'ALL (WARNER BROS.SINGLE WBS 29682)
(BONUS TRACK)

YOU ARE THE ONE (INSTRUMENTAL DEMO)
IN OTHER WORDS (DEMO)
HAND OF LOVE (DEMO)
LET'S BE TOGETHER (DEMO)
GET BACK (BACKING TARACK TAKES 2 + 3)

* WHO IN THE FUNK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE(ALTANATIVE VERSION)
 

TEN YEARS TOO SOON (EPIC JE3597),1979
A DANCE TO THE MUSIC
  SING A SIMPLE SONG
  I GET HIGH ON YOU*
B EVERYDAY PEOPLE
  YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY
  STAND!
  THIS IS LOVE

REMIXED AND EDITED BY JOHN LUONGO FOR MIXED UP PRODUCTIONS, INC.
REMIX ENGINEER: MICHAEL BARBIERO
REMIX AT MEDIASOUND, NEW YORK EXCEPT (*) REMIXED AT WESTLAKE AUDIO, LOS ANGELES, CA.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER:PAUL RAY
MASTERD AT STERLING SOUND, NEW YORK BY JOSE RODRIGUEZ

This record really sucks!  I was very upset by the sound (very cheezy disco sound which you can expect from the released year).  All the remix ruined the great original sound of SLY's.  I sold it already, and I am happy.  You should not buy it, OK!

This is the must buy best album of all.  This is where you should start from if you want to listen to SLY.  You may also need to buy "THERE'S RIOT GOING ON" and "FRESH".  This album contains all the songs from "GREATEST HITS" and many from "STAND."

6IX
*I'M JUST LIKE YOU (STONE FLOWER S-9002)

　おなじみのチープな打ち込みに、ギター、ベース、シンセと最後にはハープまで入っていて、 これじゃあまるでSLYやん、と思ったら本人でした。

VIDEO
* LOVE CITY (ON ED SULLIVAN SHOW)
* FAMILY AFFAIR
 

COVERED SONGS

SING A SIMPLE SONG
 *MACEO PARKER
 *THE NOBLE KNIGHTS
 *IKE & TINE TURNER (as BOLD SOUL SISTER)
 *HOT CHOCOLATE (as MESSIN' WITH SLY)
 *JAMES K-NINE (as LIVE IT UP)
 *EDDI BO (as FUNKY JAM)

STAND
 *JACKSON 5
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME
 *DAYTON
 THE BEACH BOYS

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE MYSELF AGAIN
 *MACEO & ALL THE KING'S MEN
 *KASHMERE STAGE BAND

FAMILY AFFAIR
 *PIZZICATO FIVE (as 大人になりましょう)

IN TIME
 *MACEO PARKER

I WANNA TAKE YOU HIGHER
 *IKE & TINA TURNER

EVERYDAY PEOPLE
 *THE WATTS 103RD STREET RHYTHM BAND (AS EVERDAY PEOPLE (IN THE JUNGLE) )
 *THE IKETTES (LIVE VERSION)