This 24k audiophile gold disc reissue of Sly & The Family Stone's classic There's A Riot Goin' On is packaged in a deluxe box emblazoned with a unique embroidered flag cover and includes a 48 page hard cover book filled with photos and liner notes.

Press release from Get On Down:

"Here’s a brand-new video for Get On Down’s Sly & The Family Stone “Gold Edition” deluxe reissue of There’s A Riot Goin’ On, to be released July 30 (www.GetOnDown.com):

[You will also see a little "behind the curtain" action in the video with images of the infamous "Funk Box" drum machine Sly used on the album, courtesy of Get On Down's Joe Mansfield]

Super-fans might know the story behind the iconic “flag” album cover, from 1971. But many do not, so here is a summary, taken from the set’s 48-page liner notes book (text by A. Scott Galloway):

“…Sly definitively explained his concept for the cover art as it related to the overall theme of the album: ‘I wanted the flag to truly represent people of all colors. I wanted the color black because it is the absence of color. I wanted the color white because it is the combination of all colors. And I wanted the color red because it represents the one thing that all people have in common: blood. I wanted suns instead of stars because stars to me imply searching, like you search for your star. And there are already too many stars in this world. But the sun, that’s something that is always there, looking right at you. Betsy Ross did the best she could with what she had. I thought I could do better.’”

That flag has been recreated and is presented on the set’s CD box cover as an embroidered fabric square."



Sly & The Family Stone were highly influential participants in an era of promoting education, and social change through music. In this April 2013 interview, Jake Feinberg speaks with Sly Stone drummer Greg Errico as the two reflect deeply about musical innovations and the inter-connection between music and society during the 60's and 70's. This interview demonstrates how absorbing life experiences and practicing diversity as a musician effects the outcome of songs.

With great questions and a deep knowledge of music, Jake goes in-depth beyond the music to make you picture the atmosphere of Sly Stone's heyday as he draws interesting life experiences out of Greg Errico's mind. The musical discussion is as deep as the reflections of life as the two discuss various genres which contributed to the great diversity and social climate of Sly Stone's active period.