Stone reworked 1969's "Thank You" single as a slower, closing track, "Thank You For Talking to Me Africa" which, according to AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald was a blues and gospel influenced examination of urban tension and the end of the 1960s, "perhaps the most frightening recording from the dawn of the 1970s, capturing all of the drama, ennui, and hedonism of the decade to come with almost a clairvoyant feel." "Africa Talks to You" is a nine-minute funk jam written in response to the backlash Sly Stone received from estranged fans a… read more
Stone reworked 1969's "Thank You" single as a slower, closing track, "Thank You For Talking to Me Africa" which, according t… read more
Stone reworked 1969's "Thank You" single as a slower, closing track, "Thank You For Talking to Me Africa" which, according to AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald w… read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia. Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the band was the first major American rock band to have an integrated lineup in both race and gender. Brothers Sly Stone and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone combined their bands (Sly & the Stoners and Freddie & the Stone Souls) at th… read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk…read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia. Headed by singer, songwriter… read more