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

1970 reissue cover for A Whole New Thing. Note the use of photographs similar to those on the cover of the Sly & the Family Stone Greatest Hits album, and the inclusion of Rose Stone as a member of the Family Stone. Rose Stone was not a member of the band at the time of this LP.

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A Whole New Thing is the debut album of funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, released in 1967 on Epic/CBS Records. The album was released to mixed criticism and 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 later Sly and the Family Stone albums, A Whole New Thing was recorded live in the studio instead of being overdubbed and featured 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 written by Sylvester Stewart, and produced and arranged by Sly Stone for Stone Flower Productions.

Side one

"Underdog" – 3:59
"If This Room Could Talk" – 3:00
"Run, Run, Run" – 3:14
"Turn Me Loose" – 1:52
"Let Me Hear It From You" – 3:35
"Advice" – 2:22

Side two

"I Cannot Make It" – 3:20
"Trip to Your Heart" – 3:43
"I Hate to Love Her" – 3:30
"Bad Risk" – 3:04
"That Kind of Person" – 4:25
"Dog" – 3:10

CD bonus tracks

1995 CD reissue:
- "What Would I Do"
2007 CD limited edition reissue:
- "Underdog" (mono B-side version) [3:04]
- "Let Me Hear It From You" (mono B-side version) [3:28]
- "Only One Way Out of This Mess" [3:51]
- "What Would I Do" [4:05]
- "You Better Help Yourself" (instrumental version) [4:19]

Personnel

Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, celeste, 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

References

Sly and the Family Stone

Sly Stone Freddie Stone Rose Stone Cynthia Robinson Greg Errico Jerry Martini Larry Graham

Studio albums	A Whole New Thing (1967) Dance to the Music (1968) Life (1968) Stand! (1969) There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) Fresh (1973) Small Talk (1974) High on You (Sly Stone, 1975) Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) Back on the Right Track (1979) Ain't But the One Way (1982) I'm Back! Family & Friends (Sly Stone, 2011)

Live albums	The Woodstock Experience (2009)

Compilations	Greatest Hits Ten Years Too Soon Sly & the Family Stone Anthology Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings Rock and Roll The Essential Sly & the Family Stone Different Strokes by Different Folks Higher! The Collection

Singles	"Underdog" "Dance to the Music" "Dance à la Musique" "Life" "Everyday People" "Stand!" "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" "I Want to Take You Higher" "Family Affair" "Runnin' Away" "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" "I Ain't Got Nobody" "If You Want Me to Stay" "Frisky" "Time for Livin'" "Loose Booty" "I Get High on You" "Le Lo Li" "Crossword Puzzle" "Blessing in Disguise" "Family Again"

Additional personnel	Vet Stone Mary McCreary Elva Mouton Gerry Gibson Rustee Allen Pat Rizzo Andy Newmark Bill Lordan Vicki Blackwell Jim Strassburg

Related articles	Awards Discography Sly Stone solo discography Members Little Sister

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