On November 20.1971, “Epic” label released “There’s a Riot Goin’ On”, the fifth Sly and the Family Stone” studio album. It was recorded in 1970 and 1971, at the”Record Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Sly Stone. In 2003, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” was ranked number 99 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, drum programming, keyboard programming, arrangements
- Bobby Womack– guitar
- Freddie Stone– guitar
- Ike Turner– guitar
- Rose Stone– vocals, keyboards
- Billy Preston– keyboards
- Larry Graham– bass, backing vocals
- Greg Errico– drums
- Gerry Gibson – drums
- Jerry Martini– tenor saxophone
- Cynthia Robinson– trumpet
- Little Sister– backing vocals
- Chris Hinshaw, Jack Ashkinazy, James Conniff, James Greene, Robert Gratts, Willie Greer, Rich Tilles – engineer
- Lynn Ames, John Berg – artwork concept
All tracks by Sylvester Stewart.
- Luv n’ Haight
- Just Like a Baby
- Poet
- Family Affair
- Africa Talks to You ‘The Asphalt Jungle’
- There’s a Riot Goin’ On
- Brave & Strong
- (You Caught Me) Smilin
- Time
- Spaced Cowboy
- Runnin’ Away
- Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa
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