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Release Date Friday 9th May 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
“SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the
groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film captures the band’s rise, reign
and subsequent fadeout while shedding light on the unseen burden that comes with success for Black artists
in America.
The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam,
Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland, and Clive Davis. Additional guests include those closet to Sly,
including his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and family
Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel, and Sylvester Stewart Jr., who offer the best insights into Sly’s life
by sharing anecdotes from their time together.
SIDE A SIDE C
1 Sing a Simple Song (Alternate Mix) 1 Family Affair (Questlove Rhythm King Edit)
2 Underdog 2 Runnin' Away (Alternate Mix)
3 Trip to Your Heart (Alternate Mix) 3 Just Like a Baby
4 Dance to the Music (J.PERIOD Edit) 4 Babies Makin' Babies (Interlude)
5 M'Lady 5 If You Want Me to Stay (Alternate Version)
SIDE B SIDE D
1 Everyday People (J.PERIOD Edit) 1 Thankful n' Thoughtful (Alternate Version)
2 Hot Fun in the Summertime (Interlude) 2 Family Affair (Wedding Band Interlude)
3 Hot Fun in the Summertime 3 Can't Strain My Brain
4 Everybody Is a Star (Mono Single Master) 4 Stand! (Take 1)
5 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 5 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
6 Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa (Alternate Mix)
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