A Whole New Thing (Sly and the Family Stone album)

A Whole New Thing was the debut album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1967. While it was released to critical acclaim, it failed to make an impact from a commercial standpoint and did not chart. CBS Records executive Clive Davis prevailed upon band leader Sly Stone to create a more commercial album; the result was the album Dance to the Music.

Unlike the later Family Stone albums, A Whole New Thing was recorded live in the studio instead of being overdubbed, and features less of a pop feel than later releases such as Dance to the Music and Stand!. The lead vocals are shared between Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, and Larry Graham; Rose Stone would not join the band until they began work on Dance to the Music.

Track listing

All songs on the LP had Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart credited as songwriter, producer, and arranger.

Side A

1. "Underdog"
2. "If This Room Could Talk"
3. "Run, Run, Run"
4. "Turn Me Loose"
5. "Let Me Hear It From You"
6. "Advice"

Side B

7. "I Cannot Make It"
8. "Trip To Your Heart"
9. "I Hate To Love Her"
10. "Bad Risk"
11. "That Kind Of Person"
12. "Dog"

Bonus Track

13. "What Would I Do" (added for 1995 compact disc rerelease)

Personnel

Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs
Jerry Martini: saxophone
Greg Errico: drums
Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton): background vocals

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