In July 1974, “Epic” label released “Small Talk”, the seventh Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Sly Stone.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone – vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica
- Freddie Stone – guitar, backing vocals
- Rose Stone – piano, keyboard, backing vocals
- Rusty Allen – bass guitar
- Andy Newmark, Bill Lordan – drums
- Cynthia Robinson – trumpet
- Jerry Martini – saxophone
- Pat Rizzo – saxophone
- Sid Page – violin
- Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton) – backing vocals
- Ed Bogas– string arrangements
- Karat Faye – engineer
- Norman Seeff – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Sylvester Stewart, save for “Small Talk”, written by Sylvester Stewart and W. Silva
- Small Talk
- Say You Will
- Mother Beautiful
- Time For Livin’
- Can’t Strain My Brain
- Loose Booty
- Holdin’ On
- Wishful Thinkin’
- Better Thee Than Me
- Livin’ While I’m Livin
- This is Love