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Release date: 29-05-2007 (originally released in 1969) 2007 US limited edition 8-track LP pressed on High Quality 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, originally released in 1969, 'Stand!' is the pinnacle of Sly & the Family Stone's early work, a record that represents a culmination of the group's musical vision and accomplishment; critics have often hinted a t it's boundless enthusiasm & blurred stylistic boundaries, yet everything simply gels here, resulting in no separation between the astounding funk, effervescent irresistible melodies, psychedelicized guitars and deep rhythms, presented in sealed & stickered picture sleeve Tracks: 01. Stand! 02. Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey 03. I Want to Take You Higher 04. Somebody’s Watching You 05. Sing a Simple Song 06. Everyday People 07. Sex Machine 08. You Can Make It If You Try By the time the Family Stone's fourth album was released in 1969, the dam had burst: they were full-fledged rock stars! No fewer than four tracks from Stand! were certified national smashes, led by the euphoria-producing 'I Want to Take You Higher' and Sly's heroic, rainbow-coalition-evoking plea for racial tolerance, the unforgettable 'Everyday People.' At the time, 'People' seemed like the apocalyptic blast from Gabriel's trumpet, waking the world to the beginning of a Brand New Day.
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