Description
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American recording group Sly and the Family Stone. It was first released on November 21, 1970, by Epic Records. Comprising five singles and their b-sides along with one additional single and one album track, it includes all of the singles from the albums Dance to the Music (1968), Life (1968), and Stand! (1969), and all of their charting B-sides. The versions on this compilation are not single mixes in all cases; some songs appear here in their album lengths and mixes. Mixes sometimes have different timings and differences in vocals and or instrumentation. Three tracks released as singles in 1969 appear on the album for the first time here: "Hot Fun in the Summertime", "Everybody Is a Star", and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". Greatest Hits was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having shipped five million copies in the United States. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album number 60 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Release Info
Label: Epic 88985432351
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Funk
Tracklist
A1 I Want To Take You Higher
A2 Everybody Is A Star
A3 Stand!
A4 Life
A5 Fun
A6 You Can Make It If You Try
B1 Dance To The Music
B2 Everyday People
B3 Hot Fun In The Summertime
B4 M'Lady
B5 Sing A Simple Song
B6 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)