You'll want to stay for the sound of music when caught in the vibrations of Luman Child & Joseph Junior. Sly Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay" takes on new form as the producer and singer duo craft a mood and atmosphere of calm. What was once a funky and raw tune by Sly receives a new musical perspective that is classy, soulful and romantic.

Catch up with music icons Sly Stone and Dres of Black Sheep as they visit with music historian Pete Turner for an in-depth reflection of music, culture and life. Pete and his co-host are deep fans who share heavy interest in the elements of an artists' journey and bring out stories from these legends that you may not have heard elsewhere.

This book covers the entire discography of Sly & The Family Stone. It is a complete career overview, from the first gospel recording by the Stewart Four, through to Sly's most recent releases, as well as each members solo work in the years before and since, illustrated with vinyl releases from all over the world. It's the book all Sly fans have been waiting for. As a special bonus, copies come with a 45 reproduction of the hyper-rare Stewart Four 78 from 1952.




Enjoy a look into this anthology of legendary music as Luscombe interviews Sly Stone's friend and biographer Arno Konings. Arno elaborates on this evening's choice, Sly & The Family Stone's 1971 album There's A Riot Goin' On, which has recently been re-released on lavish 180 gm vinyl by Sundazed. He gives insight into the band's condition at the time and Sly's musical and political leanings. He also discusses his current book, Thank You, The Story of Sly & The Family Stone, which provides a comprehensive account of the man and his music.

Press Release by Light In The Attic:

In 1970, The Family Stone were at the peak of their popularity, but the maestro Sly Stone had already moved his head to a completely different space. The first evidence of Sly’s musical about-turn was revealed by the small catalog of his new label, Stone Flower: a pioneering, peculiar, minimal electro-funk sound that unfolded over just four seven-inch singles. Stone Flower’s releases were credited to their individual artists, but each had Sly’s design and musicianship stamped into the grooves–and the words “Written by Sylvester Stewart/Produced and arranged by Sly Stone” on the sticker.

Set up by Stone’s manager David Kapralik with distribution by Atlantic Records, Stone Flower was, predictably, a family affair: the first release was by Little Sister, fronted by Stone’s little sister Vaetta Stewart. It was short lived too–the imprint folded in 1971–but its influence was longer lasting. The sound Stone formulated while working on Stone Flower’s output would shape the next phase in his own career as a recording artist: it was here he began experimenting with the brand new Maestro Rhythm King drum machine. In conjunction with languid, effected organ and guitar sounds and a distinctly lo-fi soundscape, Sly’s productions for Stone Flower would inform the basis of his masterwork There’s A Riot Goin’ On.


The first 45 came in February 1970: Little Sister’s dancefloor-ready “You’re The One” hit Number 22 in the charts–the label’s highest showing. The follow-up, “Stanga," also by Little Sister, made the wah pedal the star. The third release came from 6IX, a six-piece multi-racial rock group whose sole release, a super-slow version of The Family Stone’s “Dynamite," featured only the lead singer and harmonica player from the group. Joe Hicks was the final Stone Flower stablemate; his pulsing, electronic "Life And Death In G&A” is one of the bleakest moments Sly Stone ever created on disc (Hicks’ prior single for Scepter, “Home Sweet Home,” the first released Stone Flower production, is also included).

This long overdue compilation of Sly’s Stone Flower era gathers each side of the five 45s plus ten previously unissued cuts from the label archives, all newly remastered from the original tapes. In these grooves you’ll find the missing link between the rocky, soulful Sly Stone of Stand! and the dark, drum machine-punctuated, overdubbed sound of There’s A Riot Going On. I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-70 opens up the mysteries of an obscure but monumental phase in Stone’s career.

Compilation and notes by Alec Palao
An exclusive new interview with Sly Stone himself
In-depth liner notes with first-hand reminiscences of the Stone Flower era from many of the participants
Features all five Stone Flower produced singles plus ten previously unissued cuts from the label archives

All tracks newly remastered from the original tapes
2xLP housed in a gatefold “tip-on” jacket
Color vinyl editions:
+ LITA Vinyl Subscriber Exclusive – 200 on “Purple” colored wax
+ LITA.net Pre-order Exclusive – 200 on “Lime Green” wax —> limit 2 per customer
+ LITA Shop Exclusive – 100 on “Smokey Grey” wax —> limit 2 per customer
Sly approved Rotter & Friends x Light In The Attic “Stone Flower” shirts with pre-orders above. Silkscreened on American Apparel “tri-blend” soft fabric. Please specify color/size in order
Special limited edition hand-numbered 18’’ x 24’’ screen print illustrated by Jess Rotter.

On Soul School, host Calvin Lincoln sits down for memories of legendary careers and thoughts of music in the new millennium with a who's who of American Jazz and Funk. Interviews include band members of Bar-Kays, Parliament Funkadelic, WAR, Sly Stone, Rick James and Cameo along with lead artists such as Ronnie Laws, Tom Scott, James Gadson, Tito Jackson and Tom Brown.

The interview set concludes with the youngest of the artists on Soul School TV, singer Dominque Toney who is the daughter of Kevin Toney from The Blackbyrds. Listen to her music below and check for her album "A Love Like Ours" out now.

Calvin Lincoln's Soul School is a Television program that comes on VCAT channel 27 in Vallejo California. Show times are 10:00 pm Fridays & Saturdays, and Saturday at 11:00 am.

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