This is a discography for the work of Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) outside of his most famous band, Sly and the Family Stone.[1][2]
Albums
Title | Release info | Year | Notes |
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High on You | Epic | 1975 | solo album featuring Family Stone members |
I'm Back! Family & Friends | Cleopatra | 2011 | duet/remix album with three new songs |
Singles
Title | Release info | Year | Notes |
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"A Long Time Alone" / "I'm Just a Fool"1 | Luke Record Co. AR-1008 | 1961 | as Danny "Sly" Stewart |
"Help Me With My Broken Heart" / "Long Time Alone"² | G&P 901 | 1962 | as Sylvester Stewart |
"I Just Learned How to Swim" / "Scat Swim"³ | Autumn Record No. 3 | 1964 | as Sly Stewart |
"Buttermilk, Part 1" / "Buttermilk, Part 2"4 | Autumn Record No. 14 | 1965 | as Sly |
"Temptation Walk, Part 1" / "Temptation Walk, Part 2"4 | Autumn Record No. 26 | 1965 | |
"Rock Dirge, Part 1" / "Rock Dirge, Part 2"5 | Woodcock Records WOO-0001 | 1971 | demos from Recorded in San Francisco |
"I Get High on You" / "That's Lovin' You" | Epic 8-50135 | 1975 | from High on You |
"Le Lo Li" / "Who Do You Love?" | Epic 8-50175 | 1975 | |
"Crossword Puzzle" / "Greed" | Epic 8-50201 | 1976 | |
"Dance to the Music" / "Sing a Simple Song" | Epic 9-50795 | 1979 | remixes from Ten Years Two Soon |
"Eek-ah-Bo-Static Automatic" | A&M AM-2890 | 1986 | backed with "Black Girls" by Rae Dawn Chong |
"Love and Affection" (with Martha Davis) | A&M SP-17438 | 1986 | 12" single promo, backed with "Evolution" by Models |
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2023 Mix)" | Cleopatra Records | 2023 | Released single[3] |
Soundtrack contributions
TItle | Film | Year |
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"Eek-ah-Bo-Static Automatic" and "Love and Affection" | Soul Man | 1986 |
"I'm a Burglar" | Burglar | 1987 |
Session work
Stone Flower Productions
Sly Stone wrote, produced, and performed instrumentation for each single released on his Stone Flower label:
Little Sister
For details on this group, see Little Sister (band)
- 1970: "You're the One [Part 1]" / "You're the One [Part 2]" (US #22, R&B #4)
- 1970: "Somebody's Watching You" / "Stanga" (US #32, R&B #8)
Joe Hicks
- 1969: "I'm Goin' Home" / "Home Sweet Home" (backed by Sly & the Family Stone on both sides)
- 1970: "Life and Death in G & A" [Part 1] / "Life and Death in G & A" [Part 1]
6IX
- 1970: "I'm Just Like You" / "Dynamite"
Other collaborations
Year | Title | Main artist | Sly Stone's role | |||
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1966 | The Wildest Organ in Town! | Billy Preston | arranger, writing | |||
1973 | Mighty Joe Hicks | Joe Hicks | writing, "Train of Thought" and "Water Water" | |||
1974 | Lost in a Dream | REO Speedwagon | guitar and piano on "You Can Fly" | |||
1974 | Let It Flow | Elvin Bishop | organ | |||
1974 | Insane Asylum | Kathi McDonald | vocals, "Insane Asylum" | |||
1975 | Oh, What a Mighty Time | New Riders of the Purple Sage | organ and piano on "Mighty Time" | |||
1976 | Wings of Love | The Temptations | writing, arrangements, and instrumentation1 | |||
1976 | Don't Know What the World Is Coming To | Bobby Womack | background vocals, "Don't Know What the World Is Coming To" | |||
1978 | Bonnie Pointer (1978) | Bonnie Pointer | writing, instrumentation1 | |||
1979 | Bonnie Pointer (1979) | Bonnie Pointer | writing, instrumentation | |||
1981 | The Electric Spanking of War Babies | Funkadelic | writing and instrumentation, "Funk Gets Stronger, Part 1" and "Funk Gets Stronger, Part 2" | |||
1982 | Godmoma Here | Godmoma | writing and instrumentation, "Be All You Can Be" | |||
1983 | Urban Dancefloor Guerillas | P-Funk All-Stars | writing, instrumentation | |||
1983 | "Chasing the Rock" | Gene Page Headlines featuring Sly Stone & Danny Pearson | guest leads | |||
1986 | Shockadelica | Jesse Johnson | guest leads on "Crazay" | |||
1987 | The Last Soul Man | Bobby Womack | guest leads, "When the Weekend Comes" | |||
1988 | Blueberry Gossip | Ta Mara and the Seen | vocals, "Everyday People" | |||
1988 | Kickin' | The Brothers Johnson | horn arrangement, "Ball of Fire" | |||
1989 | Animal | The Bar-Kays | writer and producer, "Just Like a Teeter-Totter" | |||
1990 | For All the King's Men | Maceo Parker | guest leads, "Tell the World" | |||
1990 | Heritage | Earth, Wind & Fire | guest leads, "Good Time" | |||
1991 | March of the 13CATS | 13CATS | guitar, "Thank You" | |||
1992 | Go Fer Yer Funk (Clinton Family Series Volume I) | P-Funk All-Stars | contains 1981 demo version of "Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are", from Ain't But the One Way | |||
1994 | Testing Positive for the Funk (Clinton Family Series Volume IV) | P-Funk All-Stars | bass on "Superstar Madness", recorded in 1980 | |||
1995 | Funkcronomicon | Axiom Funk | Co-writer, keyboards on "Tell the World" with Maceo Parker and Bootsy Collins | |||
2008 | George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love | George Clinton | vocals, "Ain't That Peculiar" and "Fever" | |||
2008 | BabyStone EP | BabyStone | vocals, "Stonetro"; backing vocals & R3 Vocoder, "Ask Me" | |||
2014 | First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate | Funkadelic | vocals, instruments, "Man in the Box" | |||
Notes:
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Compilations and other releases
- 1994: Precious Stone – Sly Stone in the Studio 1963-1965
- 2010: Listen to the Voices – Sly Stone in the Studio 1965-1970
- 2014: I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-70 – Light in the Attic
As a member of a group
The Stewart Four
Members Sylvester Stewart, Freddie Stewart, Rose Stewart, and Vaetta Stewart
- 1952: "On the Battlefield" / "Walking in Jesus' Name" (Church of God in Christ, Northern Sunday School Department)
The Viscaynes
- 1961: "Stop What You are Doing" / "I Guess I'll Be" (Tropo Records) 1
- 1961: "Yellow Moon" / "Uncle Sam Needs You (My Friend)" (VPM Records) ²
- 1961: "Yellow Moon" / "Heavenly Angel" (VPM Records)
- 1976: "Oh What a Nite" / "You've Forgotten Me" (Subarro Records) ³
1 Tropo 101. Released as by "THE VISCAYNES AND THE RAMBLERS"
² VPM 1006. "Yellow Moon" comp.: Geo. Motola - R. Page. Record was first misprinted as The Biscaynes. This was a mistake because the band has always used the name VISCAYNES.
³ Subarro 489. A leftover George Motola production, "Oh What a Nite" (a remake of the Dells' 1956 hit), b/w "You've Forgotten Me" was credited "Sly Stone & the Biscaynes" when issued in 1976.
4 Sylvester Stewart / Sly Stone has nothing to do with the Stewart Brother singles released in the late 50s on the LA based Keen and Ensign labels. This was a different Sylvester Stewart.
References
- ↑ 45cat - Sly Stone - Discography
- ↑ Discogs - Sly Stone Discography, Singles & EPs
- ↑ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2023 Mix) - Single by Sly Stone on Apple Music, 2023-11-09, retrieved 2024-01-02
- Edwin & Arno Konings www.slystonebook.com