Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! (Vinyl) Mars Volta From their early explorations into

From their early explorations into knotty jazz compositions and improvisational strategies (Opium

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Ranges from poignant elegant ballads like The Ship Song to dark timeless numbers like The Weeping Song

and the passing of the seasons is hardly soft-headed: its melodic inventiveness and lush orchestrations supports bitterness (That's Really Super

And while nods to the alt

Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! (Vinyl) Mars Volta From their early explorations intoStand!, the fourth album from Sly & the Family Stone, could have almost pulled double duty as a greatest hits package for the band. Laced with sure fire winners, this 1969 LP put Sly and Co. firmly on the road to super stardom. Four of the albums seven songs, including the Hall of Fame tracks Everyday People and I Want To Take You Higher, shot straight into the national charts. This visionary work also introduced far sighted FM radio stations to the