Stand!

Pretty funky album, inspired me to make a playlist for similar songs. I recognized "everyday people" but I can't remember from where.

Can clearly see that the band have influenced many funk artists with their sound. Enjoyed the album, 'Everyday People' and 'I want to take you higher' were the standouts for me but not my favourite genre and found the album as a whole a bit of a challenge to get through.

Not my kind of thing at all. Didn't bother with the 'bonus' tracks.

I awoke on this Wednesday morning, believing that perforce I had shaken off the sorrow and melancholy of witnessing the most talented and likeable set of England players in my lifetime lose on penalties (why did it have to be penalties? Why?). Reader, I had not. The cloud had not lifted, only temporarily allowed the sun (of optimism for the world cup, of appreciation for the incredible effort) to peep through. I needed something to get me out of my head and into my body, and the timeless grooves of Sly & The Family Stone did just that. They got me grooving such that I could forget the sickening feeling of watching penalties (!!!) from behind my hands and prevent my remembrances of the cruel, bittersweet hope of Jordan Pickford saving from Jorginho, that master trickster of the penalty spot. This was also timely, given the vicious, and sadly predictable racist abuse of the three exceptional players who missed by people who have no doubt spent the whole tournament cheering them. The title of track two tells you all you need to know about how long that senseless battle has been fought. It’s hard not to feel inspired by Sly’s groovable exhortations to action. Quite the tonic.

meh

You can picture Sylvester Stewart leaning back, head on the pillow of his own fro, finger connecting with James Brown's 'The Creation of Adam' style. Truly, he was touched by the divine during his period of artistic fecundity (roughly 69-73) got underway here. The music he produced was so unspeakably great that were I a musician looking for motivation it would kill my aspirations on the spot. I mean, Stand! wasn't even his best album, yet 62.5% of it would show up on any all-time best list. Those songs would reappear on Greatest Hits a year later. That was my glorious entry point to Sly, followed by the mindbending There's a Riot... and ineffable Fresh. But I've always steered clear of Stand! after reading a warning against it. Well, I thought I'd read one. I realise now I must have dreamt it. It's obvious after listening to this that no one could possibly have written it for real.

Totalmente desconocidos por mi parte. Grupo de San Francisco que, junto a James Brown y otros cuantos, desarrollaron el funk a lo que hoy día conocemos.

A great album that shows Sly and the Family busting out tons of funk classics that can all stand (heh) tall when separated. I will say that, whilst I do kinda prefer the versions of the songs done during their segment of the Woodstock concert, as they had a fire that’s not captured in the album. This isn’t to say the album versions aren’t good, they’re still excellent and showcase the psychedelic side that the songs have.

Excited

Loved it, so grateful to have heard this album

Funky. Powerful

This was great. The title track especially

This music made me shake my booty

Great funk album

Pretty decent. Almost of the verge of being too funky.

Was ok

Didn't know any of the songs beforehand but will buy this on vinyl. Tight as fuck. I know it's not on the actual original album but the funk guitar on My Brain (zig zag) is superb.

Fine for what it is.

Cracking album

Really enjoyed this - a few absolute killer tracks and nothing here not to enjoy

Outstand!ng

Fun funky listen but didn't blow me away

'racism bad' the album

I mean I didn’t hate this album. It’s ultra funky and the use of the wah wah pedal is something else. I couldn’t choose any real stand out track though. Each one has its own uniqueness without blowing me away. I’ll give it a very cool.. 3 Stars!

funky, but a little much in places. A 14 minute track seems excessive

Good length, very funky, like the gospel elements Saved: Sex Machine

2/5 it reminded me of Jimi Hendrix sounds, but not my cup of tea.

Not really my type of music but quite enjoyable nonetheless

The first  song surprised me since the  sound wasn't the sound I associated with them.  I think of them a soul / funk but I guess if you were releasing an album in 1969 it needed an obligatory psychedelic song I like the jamming on Sex Machine. It sure sounds like a talk box on that tune as well as earlier on the album.  I tried to research it and googled "Sex Machine". I wouldn't necessarily recommend searching that term. No judgment. You may want to be sure nobody is looking over your shoulder before doing this particular google search. --

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Liked one song.

Classic funk songs. Still groovin!

Very good, will Certainly listen again

Jeg kan se hvorfor den er influential men det er ikke min stil

Good music, though not really my genre. “Everyday people” is a great song.

Boogie woogie! Liked this

Excellent. Brilliant pop songs and fantastic long, deeper funk tracks.

a wee bit wanky, but well intentioned. I'm not massive on funk as it borders self indulgent. everyday people though - yaas

Funky!

Debería gustarme mas de lo que me gusta. No le doy cogido el punto

The 1960s optimism in the lyrics has not aged terribly well, which is why I liked the long noodly one the best. I really like the incorporation of psychedelic stuff into soul and funk. Would be 3.5 from me

So funky! My parents had a few of these songs on the family iPod when I was little so the nostalgia probably contributed. I think Everyday People and Sex Machine were my favorites

Very fun! Gave off both a hippy vibe and socially aware movement vibe. Nice n funky :)

Great stuff this. The birth of Funk right here, mixed in with some Psych-rock guitars and bold baselines. Will be exploring more. 4/5

Really upbeat, somewhat one note but good.

The first song really gave me 70's sitcom theme song vibes. After that, it was kinda just like Earth, Wind, and Fire, but not as good. Probably wouldn't listen to it again, and none of the songs really stood out to me, but I liked it okay.

Some strong extended jam sessions, especially "Sex Machine" which clocks in around 10 minutes. Plenty of surprising guitar and organ sounds and Sly sounds great with the Vocoder. Not quite the hits or fire power of There's a Riot...

Quite the combination of funk & rock. It's very much a sixties sound while still being very different than other bands in the sixties. The "hits" are classics and I love the title track which I may have heard once in my life in the seventies. I would have given this a higher mark if not for the needlessly long and repetitive Sex Machine.

IM A MOTHERFUCKING MONSTER

Some good songs but overall not that great.

Now here we go! Starting off with a song that is the title of the album is bold. Making that song only three minutes is just right. But I do see a 13-minute Sex Machine coming so I am sure Freddie Mercury would approve of that length. Very upbeat so far, I have not listened to this album before but a few of the songs. The second track was longer but felt very short and that may have been them repeating the chorus quite a bit but it was still a strong message. I Want to Take You Higher is a total classic, I’m trying to remember what movie I heard it in, but I’m sure it was football or sports related. It’s interesting that this album is seven years older than the prior two but it feels better produced. The sound quality is better and the vocals are much clearer. Enjoyed Everyday People and the undertones of a lot of these songs commentating on what was going on in the country around this time. I’m not sure off the top of my head if this was the first Sex Machine or if James Brown was first but like I said earlier, 13 minutes is very bold for a song. Seven minutes in and not a single word but this grove is funky. I’m starting to understand the meaning behind the song title. The way it ends with the drums feels like a rock song so this is a highlight of the album for me. Great ending on You Can Make It If You Try, a great message to all. My favorite album so far that’s been reviewed!

Album qui s’écoutent bien mais pas un chef d’œuvre, j’ai même pas tant le goût de le commenter ça veut dire qu’il n’a pas soulever mes passions Je l’évite sex machine Je levite dont call me nigga

Bien, pero sin más.

Big fan of this compared to “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” actually. Not that that album is bad, but it just never lived up to the hype for me. The lyrics are pretty direct & simple, especially compared to the more obscure Gil-Scott Heron and Eugene McDaniels stuff, but I think it fits with the live jam quality that the music has. And I guess that makes sense considering that Sly & the Family Stone was the band that made the mold for most soul music that followed. Ultimately, this is really good.

It's got style and it's got funk. I mean, other than 13 minutes of... whatever you call it.

Iconic psychedelic funk album. All killah no fillah

Don't call me nigger, whitey is a Jam! Stand outs: sex machine, you can make it if you try

Funky and feel-good music with amazing grooves. Definitely a product of 1969. Features a few of their big hits.

Not quite my cup of tea, but nothing offensive about this album. Think Liam will like it more than me. Found some of the tracks quite repetitive.

Nice

en spectacle ils etaient tres fort a l Écoute ce sont les hits seulement eh oui

Some good funky funk funk tracks but some a bit repetitive/indulgent.

Didn’t finish. Fresh use of wah pedals. Interesting but felt slow.

it's...listenable?!

Don't call me the n word, whitey! Don't call me whitey, the n word! This album remastered for 2021

Funky. Soul. Muy bueno y alegre.

Je pense que c'Est important de remettre l'album dans son contexte historique. En termes de musique funk du début 70, je trouve qu'ils ont fait un excellent cd. Personnellement je trouve que les vocals sont très importants à leur musique, Les chansons avec seulement de l'instrumental me paraissait longue. Mais je savais très bien que ce serait bon quand j'ai vu la photo d'un musicien noir, un peu trop maigre, en sueurs, avec un bracelet autour du biceps et je n'ai pas été déçu. Mon hit: I want to take you higher.

5

Now we're talking! This is exactly the kind of album that belongs on lists of great albums (coming from Album Guy, that means a lot). Sly & the Family Stone is one of those bands that I know I've heard, but I hadn't listened to any of their albums. Playing this album, I recognized a handful of tracks, which speaks to the ubiquity of their brand of funk. This is an American cultural milestone, without question. It works really well as an album, too. I could see myself putting this on and listening all the way through any time. I hear traces of Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love!", which was obviously influenced by acts like Sly and Funkadelic (and on that note, I can't wait to listen to Maggot Brain again because there's no way it's not on this list). Sign me up for more albums like this! Favorite tracks: I Want to Take You Higher, Everyday People, Sex Machine. Cover art: Honestly, not good. The album's biggest weakness. Granted, it was the '60s, but what are we even looking at? Like multiple projections of photos on a wall of boxes? Admittedly, it's the sort of thing that would've turned me off from listening to this on my own. I would've opted for a Sly album with a better cover (like There's a Riot Going On). 4.5/5 [Ramones S/T = 3.5/5, Station to Station = 4/5]

Fun record. Some iconic songs on here.

Semibängeri Bra funk fiilis men ganska lång

Not my style

tykkään, mutta ei toisaalta herätä missään kohtaa kovin suuria tunteita

I don't get it. I'm not sure there's much enjoyable about this album and wtf on song 2. certainly not an album for people looking for hidden meaning in lyrics. outside of everyday people, this isn't worth listening to.

Very funky

Good background music when I am working around the house. It's amazing that Forty years after this album was made some of the songs are still relevant.

Love it. Classic album. Hadn't listened to this all the way through before.

So I don’t hate this, but I don’t really love it. I can hear the beginnings of disco in it, and I think I’m not the biggest fan of disco.

Funky!

Wasn't the biggest fan if this album, which is surprising given that funk is one of my favorite genres. Many of these melodies sounded uninspired, the songs were repetitive and there's really nothing here that distinguishes this album from many other funk albums. There were some gems though, I absolutely loved "somebody's watching you" which reminded me of Frank Zappa in its zany vocal delivery and experimental instrumentation, I just wish the rest of the album was like that. The songs weren't bad necessarily, they were just forgettable.

I should listen to this more. Enjoyed the album thoroughly

good to know

Pretty great. Classic funk with a message.

Not really my thing, but I can appreciate it and liked it at times.

Som Black forte e contagiante.

Good album. Always enjoy multi lead singers and a horn section.

Wow that's a lot of iconic pop in one place. The level of creative originality is incredible.

A masterpiece!

Funk som aldrig helt lyfter för mej. Bra? Absolut, men fastnar lixom inte. Stundtals mkt bra groove, men inte så minnesvärt.

Nice Album to listen to. A familiar band but had not listened to a lot of music from them. I could work and listen to this album. Now Spotify is giving me similar music. I will continue listening to the suggestions of Spotify for today I think.

classic sly and the family stone!

It was alright.

holy shit, classic funk! fav track: you can make it if you try

Deserves a 3.5. Very smooth throughout with some great songs. Very relevant racial messages even from a 1969 album. At times sounds a bit repetitive.

Thought I would enjoy, but did not

groovy stuff, some experimental stuff too

Not exactly my vibe - psych/funk/soul with long instrumental breaks and very 60s melodies. I see why it might have been particularly important for it’s time given it’s social content, so historically I understand the inclusion of it but I didn’t find much that interested me musically or melodically.

Track 2 is something

Slyyyyyyyyyy

I mean it was pretty okay, but nothing super got me beyond "Everyday People"

Funkig. En del coola instrumentala partier. Några hits man kände igen.

Groovy.

meh

Somebody had the good idea to give a guitar to one of the Jackson 5 kids....

+

awesome

Kinda wish it was Sly Stallone

worth for Everyday People alone but there's so much more under the apparent joy of these songs

Some classics, the jams are too long though.

nice 60s funk/soul

Ok but not my type

all the funky for your daily needs.

I haven’t had a chance to listen to the album in its entirety, but from what I’ve heard, I feel like I will like it.

This one started out rough but, by track 4, it finds its literal groove and starts bringing the deep funk that one expects from a Sly joint. That's not to say that the first few tracks are bad. From a songwriting perspective, they're solid and drop you neck deep into some serious social commentary. They're just rough... and not very funky. Still an absolute crusher of a band and a really good album with some of their most recognizable hits on it ("Everyday People" and "You Can Make It If You Try" being the biggest).

Soul/rock/funk, catchy, politisk, smooth

FONK

The amount of pure musical information in old funky recordings never fails to impress. Some of the instrumentals end up feeling a bit noodly, but that's quite a small complaint.

8/10

Key Songs: Stand!, Everyday People, You Can Make It If You Try

Groovy

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