| Sly and the Family Stone discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 19 |
This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone and the work of Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) outside of his band. [1] [2] The group had three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Everyday People" in 1968, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" in 1969 and "Family Affair" in 1971. Three of the band's albums were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two were certified gold.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B HH [4] | AUS [5] | CAN | JPN [6] | UK [7] | ||||
| A Whole New Thing |
| — | — | — | — | 195 | — | ||
| Dance to the Music |
| 142 | 11 | — | — | 155 | — | ||
| Life |
| 195 | — | — | — | 163 | — | ||
| Stand! |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 66 | — | ||
| There's a Riot Goin' On |
| 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 59 | 31 | ||
| Fresh |
| 7 | 1 | — | 17 | 84 | — |
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| Small Talk |
| 15 | — | — | 13 | 200 | — |
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| Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back |
| — | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Back on the Right Track |
| 152 | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ain't but the One Way |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US | CAN | |||
| 1975 | High on You | 45 | 11 | 98 | |
| 2011 | I'm Back! Family & Friends | — | — | — | |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [12] | BEL (WA) [13] | JPN [6] | NL [14] | |||||
| Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 |
| — | 24 | 129 | 114 | 71 | |||
| Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 |
| — [a] | — | — | — | — | |||
| The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 |
| — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B HH [4] | CAN | JPN [6] | ||||||
| Greatest Hits |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | 164 |
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| Ten Years Too Soon |
| — | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Different Strokes by Different Folks |
| — | 55 | — | 61 | ||||
| The Collection |
| — | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! |
| — | 47 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! (Highlights) |
| — | 72 | — | — | ||||
| Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone |
| — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] | US R&B HH [17] | BEL (FL) [18] | BEL (WA) [13] | GER [19] | NL [14] | UK [7] | ||||
| "Underdog" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Whole New Thing | |
| "Dance to the Music" | 8 | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | 7 | Dance to the Music | ||
| "Life" | 1968 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life | |
| "Everyday People" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | Stand! | ||
| "Stand!" | 1969 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot Fun in the Summertime" | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits | |
| "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star" [b] | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Want to Take You Higher" | 1970 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | Stand! | |
| "Family Affair" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| There's a Riot Goin' On |
| "Runnin' Away" | 1972 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If You Want Me to Stay" | 1973 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresh |
| "Frisky" | 79 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Time for Livin'" | 1974 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Small Talk | |
| "Loose Booty" | 84 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Family Again" | 1976 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back | |
| "Remember Who You Are" | 1979 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Back on the Right Track | |
| "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High Y'all" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ain't but the One Way | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
| Title | Release info | Year | US Hot 100 | US R&B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Long Time Alone" / "I'm Just a Fool"1 | Luke Record Co. AR-1008 | 1961 | — | — | as Danny "Sly" Stewart |
| "Help Me With My Broken Heart" / "Long Time Alone"² | G&P 901 | 1962 | — | — | as Sylvester Stewart |
| "I Just Learned How to Swim" / "Scat Swim"³ | Autumn Record No. 3 | 1964 | — | — | as Sly Stewart |
| "Buttermilk, Part 1" / "Buttermilk, Part 2"4 | Autumn Record No. 14 | 1965 | — | — | as Sly |
| "Temptation Walk, Part 1" / "Temptation Walk, Part 2"4 | Autumn Record No. 26 | — | — | ||
| "Rock Dirge, Part 1" / "Rock Dirge, Part 2"5 | Woodcock Records WOO-0001 | 1971 | — | — | demos from Recorded in San Francisco |
| "I Get High on You" / "That's Lovin' You" | Epic 8-50135 | 1975 | 52 | 3 | from High on You |
| "Le Lo Li" / "Who Do You Love?" | Epic 8-50175 | — | 75 | ||
| "Crossword Puzzle" / "Greed" | Epic 8-50201 | 1976 | — | — | |
| "Dance to the Music" / "Sing a Simple Song" | Epic 9-50795 | 1979 | — | — | remixes from Ten Years Two Soon |
| "Eek-ah-Bo-Static Automatic" | A&M AM-2890 | 1986 | — | — | backed with "Black Girls" by Rae Dawn Chong |
| "Love and Affection" (with Martha Davis) | A&M SP-17438 | — | — | 12" single promo, backed with "Evolution" by Models | |
| "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2023 Mix)" | Cleopatra Records | 2023 | — | — | Released single [23] |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] | US R&B HH [17] | UK [7] | CAN | |||
| "M'Lady" (B-side to "Life") | 1968 | 93 | — | 32 | 89 [24] | Life |
| "Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People") | 89 | 28 | — | 91 [25] | Stand! | |
| "If It Were Left Up to Me" (B-side to "Frisky") | 1974 | — | 57 | — | — | Fresh |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
| TItle | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Eek-ah-Bo-Static Automatic" and "Love and Affection" | Soul Man | 1986 |
| "I'm a Burglar" | Burglar | 1987 |
Sly Stone wrote, produced, and performed instrumentation for each single released on his Stone Flower label:
For details on this group, see Little Sister (band)
| Year | Title | Main artist | Sly Stone's role | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Wildest Organ in Town! | Billy Preston | arranger, writing | |||
| 1973 | Mighty Joe Hicks | Joe Hicks | writing, "Train of Thought" and "Water Water" | |||
| 1974 | Lost in a Dream | REO Speedwagon | guitar and piano on "You Can Fly" | |||
| 1974 | Let It Flow | Elvin Bishop | organ | |||
| 1974 | Insane Asylum | Kathi McDonald | vocals, "Insane Asylum" | |||
| 1975 | Oh, What a Mighty Time | New Riders of the Purple Sage | organ and piano on "Mighty Time" | |||
| 1976 | Wings of Love | The Temptations | writing, arrangements, and instrumentation1 | |||
| 1976 | Don't Know What the World Is Coming To | Bobby Womack | background vocals, "Don't Know What the World Is Coming To" | |||
| 1978 | Bonnie Pointer (1978) | Bonnie Pointer | writing, instrumentation1 | |||
| 1979 | Bonnie Pointer (1979) | Bonnie Pointer | writing, instrumentation | |||
| 1981 | The Electric Spanking of War Babies | Funkadelic | writing and instrumentation, "Funk Gets Stronger, Part 1" and "Funk Gets Stronger, Part 2" | |||
| 1982 | Godmoma Here | Godmoma | writing and instrumentation, "Be All You Can Be" | |||
| 1983 | Urban Dancefloor Guerillas | P-Funk All-Stars | writing, instrumentation | |||
| 1983 | "Chasing the Rock" | Gene Page Headlines featuring Sly Stone & Danny Pearson | guest leads | |||
| 1986 | Shockadelica | Jesse Johnson | guest leads on "Crazay" | |||
| 1987 | The Last Soul Man | Bobby Womack | guest leads, "When the Weekend Comes" | |||
| 1988 | Blueberry Gossip | Ta Mara and the Seen | vocals, "Everyday People" | |||
| 1988 | Kickin' | The Brothers Johnson | horn arrangement, "Ball of Fire" | |||
| 1989 | Animal | The Bar-Kays | writer and producer, "Just Like a Teeter-Totter" | |||
| 1990 | For All the King's Men | Maceo Parker | guest leads, "Tell the World" | |||
| 1990 | Heritage | Earth, Wind & Fire | guest leads, "Good Time" | |||
| 1991 | March of the 13CATS | 13CATS | guitar, "Thank You" | |||
| 1992 | Go Fer Yer Funk (Clinton Family Series Volume I) | P-Funk All-Stars | contains 1981 demo version of "Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are", from Ain't But the One Way | |||
| 1994 | Testing Positive for the Funk (Clinton Family Series Volume IV) | P-Funk All-Stars | bass on "Superstar Madness", recorded in 1980 | |||
| 1995 | Funkcronomicon | Axiom Funk | Co-writer, keyboards on "Tell the World" with Maceo Parker and Bootsy Collins | |||
| 2008 | George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love | George Clinton | vocals, "Ain't That Peculiar" and "Fever" | |||
| 2008 | BabyStone EP | BabyStone | vocals, "Stonetro"; backing vocals & R3 Vocoder, "Ask Me" | |||
| 2014 | First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate | Funkadelic | vocals, instruments, "Man in the Box" | |||
Notes:
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Members Sylvester Stewart, Freddie Stewart, Rose Stewart, and Vaetta Stewart
1 Tropo 101. Released as by "THE VISCAYNES AND THE RAMBLERS"
² VPM 1006. "Yellow Moon" comp.: Geo. Motola - R. Page. Record was first misprinted as The Biscaynes. This was a mistake because the band has always used the name VISCAYNES.
³ Subarro 489. A leftover George Motola production, "Oh What a Nite" (a remake of the Dells' 1956 hit), b/w "You've Forgotten Me" was credited "Sly Stone & the Biscaynes" when issued in 1976.
4 Sylvester Stewart / Sly Stone has nothing to do with the Stewart Brother singles released in the late 50s on the LA based Keen and Ensign labels. This was a different Sylvester Stewart.
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