- funk, psychedelic soul
- 48 min
- 11 tracks
- Epic
There's a Riot Goin' On is the fifth studio album by the American funk and soul band Sly and the Family Stone. It was released in November 1971 by Epic Records. The recording was dominated by band frontman-songwriter Sly Stone during a period of escalated drug use and intra-group tension. Recording sessions took place from 1970 to 1971 at Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, California and in Stone's home studio in Bel Air.
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Tracks
- 1Luv n’ Haight4:04
- 2Just Like a Baby5:13
- 3Poet3:03
- 4Family Affair3:08
- 5Africa Talks to You “The Asphalt Jungle”8:47
- 6Brave and Strong3:31
- 7(You Caught Me) Smilin’2:56
- 8Time3:03
- 9Spaced Cowboy4:01
- 10Runnin’ Away2:58
- 11Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa7:13
11 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Sly & the Family Stone
- Label
- Epic
- Released
- 1971-11
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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