Greatest Hits

~ Release by Sly & The Family Stone (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
# Title Rating Length
A1 I Want to Take You Higher
4 5:23
A2 Everybody Is a Star
3 3:01
A3 Stand!
3 3:07
A4 Life
3 3:00
A5 Fun
3 2:21
A6 You Can Make It If You Try
4 3:39
B1 Dance to the Music
4.5 3:00
B2 Everyday People
4 2:22
B3 Hot Fun in the Summertime
4 2:38
B4 M'Lady
4 2:46
B5 Sing a Simple Song
3 3:57
B6 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
4 4:49

Credits

12" Vinyl 1

bass guitar:
Larry Graham (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Larry Graham (1969) (track B3)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Cynthia Robinson (1969) (track B3)
drums:
Greg Errico (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Greg Errico (1969) (track B3)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Freddie Stone (1969) (track B3)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Jerry Martini (1969) (track B3)
piano:
Sly Stone (1969) (track B3)
composer:
Sly Stone (track B6)
Sylvester Stewart (tracks A1, A3–B5)
lyricist:
Sylvester Stewart (tracks A1, A3–B6)
vocals:
Larry Graham (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Jerry Martini (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Freddie Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Sly Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Rose Stone (tracks A1, A3, A6, B2, B5)
Larry Graham (1969) (track B3)
Freddie Stone (1969) (track B3)
Rose Stone (1969) (track B3)
Sly Stone (1969) (track B3)
phonographic copyright by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004; operated worldwide except in JP) (1969) (track B2)
publisher:
Daly City Music (track A1)
Mijac Music (track B1)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (track B2)
Warner‐Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (track B1)
sampled by:
Egg Man by Beastie Boys (track B1)
Jazz (We’ve Got) by A Tribe Called Quest (track B5)
Marimba by 4hero (track A3)
People Everyday by Arrested Development (track B2)
People Everyday (Metamorphosis mix) by Arrested Development (track B2)
Rap Promoter by A Tribe Called Quest (track A3)
Star/Pointro by The Roots (track A2)
Worldwide by Del the Funky Homosapien (track B5)
You Got It by Jodeci (track B5)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 145) (track B2)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 223) (track B1)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 241) (track A3)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 247) (track B3)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 402) (track B6)
recording of:
Dance to the Music (track B1)
Fun (track A5)
Life (track A4)
M’lady (track B4)
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (track B6)
Sing a Simple Song (1968) (track B5)
You Can Make It If You Try (1968-09-23) (track A6)
Everyday People (1969) (track B2)
Hot Fun in the Summertime (1969) (track B3)
I Want to Take You Higher (1969) (track A1)
Stand! (1969-02-27) (track A3)
referred to in medleys:
More Stars ("More Stars" (12" Mix) - 11:53) (track B1)