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| Disc 1 | ||
| 1-01 | Underdog | 3:58 |
| 1-02 | I Cannot Make It | 3:19 |
| 1-03 | Dance To The Music | 3:00 |
| 1-04 | Are You Ready? | 2:50 |
| 1-05 | Fun | 2:23 |
| 1-06 | M'Lady | 2:47 |
| 1-07 | Life | 3:00 |
| 1-08 | Love City | 2:45 |
| 1-09 | Stand! | 3:08 |
| 1-10 | Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey | 6:01 |
| 1-11 | I Want To Take You Higher | 5:24 |
| 1-12 | Somebody's Watching You | 3:21 |
| 1-13 | Sing A Simple Song | 3:57 |
| 1-14 | Everyday People | 2:22 |
| 1-15 | You Can Make It If You Try | 3:40 |
| 1-16 | Hot Fun In The Summertime | 2:40 |
| 1-17 | Everybody Is A Star | 3:06 |
| 1-18 | Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) | 4:48 |
| Disc 2 | ||
| 2-01 | Family Affair | 3:06 |
| 2-02 | Luv N' Haight | 4:04 |
| 2-03 | Poet | 3:02 |
| 2-04 | (You Caught Me) Smilin' | 2:55 |
| 2-05 | Runnin' Away | 2:57 |
| 2-06 | Brave & Strong | 3:30 |
| 2-07 | Just Like A Baby | 5:12 |
| 2-08 | Thank You For Talkin' To Me, Africa | 7:16 |
| 2-09 | In Time | 5:50 |
| 2-10 | If You Want Me To Stay | 3:01 |
| 2-11 | Frisky | 3:12 |
| 2-12 | Skin I'm In | 2:55 |
| 2-13 | Babies Makin' Babies | 3:39 |
| 2-14 | If If Were Left Up To Me | 1:59 |
| 2-15 | Time For Livin' | 3:17 |
| 2-16 | Loose Booty | 3:47 |
| 2-17 | I Get High On You | 3:13 |
| Disc 3 | ||
| 3-01 | Higher | 2:47 |
| 3-02 | Dynamite! | 2:44 |
| 3-03 | Sex Machine | 13:46 |
| 3-04 | Time | 3:04 |
| 3-05 | Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)Written-By – R.Evans/J.Livingston* |
5:20 |
| 3-06 | Can't Strain My Brain | 4:08 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Credits
- A&R [Legacy] – Steve Berkowitz
- Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
- Bass – Larry Graham, Rusty Allen (tracks: 2-09 - 2-16, 3-05, 3-06)
- Coordinator [Project Director] – Lisa Buckler
- Design – Kellum McClain Inc.
- Drums – Andy Newmark (tracks: 2-09 - 2-16, 3-05, 3-06), Greg Errico
- Executive Producer – Glenn Stone, Jerry Goldstein
- Guitar, Vocals – Freddie Stone
- Keyboards – Rosie Stone*
- Mastered By – Vic Anesini
- Producer [Compilation] – Bob Irwin, Jerry Goldstein
- Producer [Original Recordings] – Sly Stone
- Saxophone – Jerry Martini
- Trumpet – Cynthia Robinson
- Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar – Sly Stone
- Written-By – S. Stewart*
Notes
An extended, limited edition of The Essential Sly & The Family Stone compilation with a third disc. Subtitled as "Limited Edition 3.0" on the front cover and on the Disc 3. Packed in glossy double-folding 4-panel digipack, with four pockets (for 3 CD's and 12-pp. folding booklet).Disc One:
Tracks 1 & 2 Originally Released 1967
Tracks 3-8 Originally Released 1968
Tracks 9-18 Originally Released 1969
Disc Two:
Tracks 1-8 Originally Released 1971
Tracks 9-14 ℗ 1973
Tracks 15 & 16 ℗ 1974
Track 17 ℗ 1975
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 8697-34576-2 7
- Barcode (String): 886973457627
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5100 18200 0 | Sly & The Family Stone | The Essential Sly & The Family Stone (2xCD, Comp) | Sony Music Entertainment Australia | 5100 18200 0 | Australia | 2003 |
| 2 086867 | Sly & The Family Stone | The Essential Sly & The Family Stone (2xCD, Comp) | Epic, Legacy | 2 086867 | Brazil | 2002 |
| CTV2K 86867 | Sly & The Family Stone | The Essential Sly & The Family Stone (2xCD, Comp, Club, RM) | Epic, Legacy | CTV2K 86867 | Canada | 2002 |
| 88697930192 | Sly & The Family Stone | The Essential Sly & The Family Stone (2xCD, Comp) | Sony Music, Legacy | 88697930192 | Europe | 2011 |
| E2K 86867 | Sly & The Family Stone | The Essential Sly & The Family Stone (2xCD, Comp, RM) | Epic, Legacy | E2K 86867 | US | 2003 |
