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
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 (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
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
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
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:
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 and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
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
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
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:
Sly Stone
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
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
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 between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
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

mastering:Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)