Different Strokes by Different Folks
2005 remix album by Sly and the Family Stone
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Released | July 13, 2005 |
Genre | Soul |
Length | 61:49 |
Label | Hear Music (12-track release) Epic Records (14-track release) |
Producer | Sylvester Stewart Jerry Goldstein, Glenn Stone, Steve Berkowitz |
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Different Strokes by Different Folks is a remix and cover album by American funk, and soul band Sly and the Family Stone.
Description
Released first as a Starbucks-exclusive in 2005, this version (recognizable by its black background cover) featured 12 tracks. The extended 14-track version of the album was released in 2006 by Epic Records It included two additional tracks: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" and "Thank You Nation 1814". Each track is a remix of a previously released Sly and the Family Stone song.
Track listing
No. | Title | Guest Artists | Length |
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1. | "Dance to the Music" | will.i.am | 4:04 |
2. | "Everyday People" | Maroon 5 | 2:46 |
3. | "Star" | The Roots | 4:25 |
4. | "Runnin' Away" | Big Boi feat. Sleepy Brown & Killer Mike | 4:04 |
5. | "Family Affair" | John Legend & Joss Stone with Van Hunt | 3:42 |
6. | "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" | Scar, CeeLo Green, Big Boi & DJ Swiff | 3:52 |
7. | "If You Want Me to Stay" | Devin Lima | 3:32 |
8. | "I Get High On You" | The Wylde Bunch | 3:36 |
9. | "Love City" | Moby | 4:57 |
10. | "You Can Make It If You Try" | Buddy Guy & John Mayer | 5:34 |
11. | "Sing a Simple Song" | Chuck D, D'Angelo & Isaac Hayes | 6:37 |
12. | "I Want to Take You Higher" | Steven Tyler & Robert Randolph | 5:09 |
13. | "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" | Nappy Roots feat. Martin Luther | 4:07 |
14. | "Thank You Rhythm Nation 1814" | Janet Jackson & DJ Reset | 5:17 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sly & The Family Stone: Different Strokes By Different Folks > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Vrabel, Jeff (23 January 2006). "Various: Different Strokes By Different Folks". PopMatters.
- v
- t
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- A Whole New Thing (1967)
- Dance to the Music (1968)
- Life (1968)
- Stand! (1969)
- There's a Riot Goin' On (1971)
- Fresh (1973)
- Small Talk (1974)
- Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976)
- Back on the Right Track (1979)
- Ain't But the One Way (1982)
- Greatest Hits (1970)
- Different Strokes by Different Folks (2005)
- "Dance to the Music"
- "Everyday People"
- "Sing a Simple Song"
- "Stand!"
- "I Want to Take You Higher"
- "Hot Fun in the Summertime"
- "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
- "Everybody Is a Star"
- "Family Affair"
- "Runnin' Away"
- "If You Want Me to Stay"
- Discography
- Sly Stone solo discography
- Little Sister
- Coming Back for More
- On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (book)
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