Sly and the Family Stone discography
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This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone. The group had three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Everyday People" in 1968, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" in 1969 and "Family Affair" in 1971. Three of the band's albums were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and two were certified gold.
Infobox
Studio albums
10
Live albums
3
Compilation albums
7
Singles
19
Tables
· Albums › Studio albums
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US
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USR&BHH
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AUS
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CAN
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JPN
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UK
A Whole New Thing
A Whole New Thing
Title
A Whole New Thing
Album details
Released: October 1967
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
195
Peak chart positions
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Dance to the Music
Dance to the Music
Title
Dance to the Music
Album details
Released: April 1968
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
142
Peak chart positions
11
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Peak chart positions
155
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Life
Life
Title
Life
Album details
Released: September 1968
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
195
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—
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Peak chart positions
163
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Stand!
Stand!
Title
Stand!
Album details
Released: May 1969
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
13
Peak chart positions
3
Peak chart positions
9
Peak chart positions
11
Peak chart positions
66
Peak chart positions
—
Certifications
RIAA: Platinum
There's a Riot Goin' On
There's a Riot Goin' On
Title
There's a Riot Goin' On
Album details
Released: November 1971
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
1
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Peak chart positions
4
Peak chart positions
59
Peak chart positions
31
Certifications
RIAA: Platinum
BPI: Silver
Fresh
Fresh
Title
Fresh
Album details
Released: June 1973
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
7
Peak chart positions
1
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Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
84
Peak chart positions
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Certifications
RIAA: Gold
Small Talk
Small Talk
Title
Small Talk
Album details
Released: July 1974
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
15
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Peak chart positions
13
Peak chart positions
200
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Certifications
RIAA: Gold
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
Title
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
Album details
Released: December 1976
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
33
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—
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—
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Back on the Right Track
Back on the Right Track
Title
Back on the Right Track
Album details
Released: November 1979
Label: Warner Bros.
Peak chart positions
152
Peak chart positions
31
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—
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Ain't but the One Way
Ain't but the One Way
Title
Ain't but the One Way
Album details
Released: 1982
Label: Warner Bros.
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
| US | USR&BHH | AUS | CAN | JPN | UK | ||||
| A Whole New Thing | Released: October 1967 Label: Epic | — | — | — | — | 195 | — | ||
| Dance to the Music | Released: April 1968 Label: Epic | 142 | 11 | — | — | 155 | — | ||
| Life | Released: September 1968 Label: Epic | 195 | — | — | — | 163 | — | ||
| Stand! | Released: May 1969 Label: Epic | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 66 | — | RIAA: Platinum | |
| There's a Riot Goin' On | Released: November 1971 Label: Epic | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 59 | 31 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver | |
| Fresh | Released: June 1973 Label: Epic | 7 | 1 | — | 17 | 84 | — | RIAA: Gold | |
| Small Talk | Released: July 1974 Label: Epic | 15 | — | — | 13 | 200 | — | RIAA: Gold | |
| Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back | Released: December 1976 Label: Epic | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Back on the Right Track | Released: November 1979 Label: Warner Bros. | 152 | 31 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ain't but the One Way | Released: 1982 Label: Warner Bros. | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
· Albums › Live albums
US
US
Title
US
Album details
USR&B
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BEL(WA)
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JPN
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NL
Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968
Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968
Title
Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968
Album details
Released: 2015
Label: Epic/Legacy
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
24
Peak chart positions
129
Peak chart positions
114
Peak chart positions
71
Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969
Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969
Title
Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969
Album details
Released: March 2019
Label: Epic/Legacy
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—
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—
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—
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The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967
The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967
Title
The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967
Album details
Released: April 2025
High Moon Records
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—
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—
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
| US | USR&B | BEL(WA) | JPN | NL | |||||
| Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 | Released: 2015 Label: Epic/Legacy | — | 24 | 129 | 114 | 71 | |||
| Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 | Released: March 2019 Label: Epic/Legacy | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The First Family - Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967 | Released: April 2025 High Moon Records | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
· Albums › Charted compilation albums
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US
Title
US
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USR&BHH
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CAN
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JPN
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Title
Greatest Hits
Album details
Released: October 1970
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
1
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
164
Certifications
RIAA: 5× Platinum
Ten Years Too Soon
Ten Years Too Soon
Title
Ten Years Too Soon
Album details
Released: 1979
Label: Epic
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
62
Peak chart positions
—
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Different Strokes by Different Folks
Different Strokes by Different Folks
Title
Different Strokes by Different Folks
Album details
Released: July 2005
Label: Epic/Hear
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
55
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
61
The Collection
The Collection
Title
The Collection
Album details
Released: 2007
Label: Epic/Legacy
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
62
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Higher!
Higher!
Title
Higher!
Album details
Released: 2013
Label: Epic/Legacy
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
47
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Higher! (Highlights)
Higher! (Highlights)
Title
Higher! (Highlights)
Album details
Released: 2013
Label: Epic/Legacy
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
72
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone
Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone
Title
Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone
Album details
Released: 2023
Label: Regrooved
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
| US | USR&BHH | CAN | JPN | ||||||
| Greatest Hits | Released: October 1970 Label: Epic | 2 | 1 | 10 | 164 | RIAA: 5× Platinum | |||
| Ten Years Too Soon | Released: 1979 Label: Epic | — | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Different Strokes by Different Folks | Released: July 2005 Label: Epic/Hear | — | 55 | — | 61 | ||||
| The Collection | Released: 2007 Label: Epic/Legacy | — | 62 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! | Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy | — | 47 | — | — | ||||
| Higher! (Highlights) | Released: 2013 Label: Epic/Legacy | — | 72 | — | — | ||||
| Stone Soul - The Origins Of Sly And The Family Stone | Released: 2023 Label: Regrooved | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
· Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
| US | USR&BHH | BEL(FL) | BEL(WA) | GER | NL | UK | ||||
| "Underdog" | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Whole New Thing | |
| "Dance to the Music" | 8 | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | 7 | RIAA: Gold | Dance to the Music | |
| "Life" | 1968 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Life | |
| "Everyday People" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver | Stand! | |
| "Stand!" | 1969 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot Fun in the Summertime" | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Greatest Hits | |
| "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" /"Everybody Is a Star" | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | ||
| "I Want to Take You Higher" | 1970 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | Stand! | |
| "Family Affair" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 15 | RIAA: Platinum | There's a Riot Goin' On |
| "Runnin' Away" | 1972 | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| "(You Caught Me) Smilin | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If You Want Me to Stay" | 1973 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Fresh |
| "Frisky" | 79 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Time for Livin | 1974 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Small Talk | |
| "Loose Booty" | 84 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Family Again" | 1976 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back | |
| "Remember Who You Are" | 1979 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Back on the Right Track | |
| "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High Y'all" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ain't but the One Way | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
· Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
| US | USR&BHH | UK | CAN | |||
| "M'Lady" (B-side to "Life") | 1968 | 93 | — | 32 | 89 | Life |
| "Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People") | 89 | 28 | — | 91 | Stand! | |
| "If It Were Left Up to Me" (B-side to "Frisky") | 1974 | — | 57 | — | — | Fresh |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
- Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Album Sal
- "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)" and "Everybody Is a Star" were marketed as a double A-side.
- Only "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was certified platinum.
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/tlp/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/blp/
- Australian Charts Book 1970—1992
- "スライ&ザ・ファミリー・ストーン アルバム売上ランキング"https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/96847/rank/album/
- "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone"http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2826/SLY-AND-THE-FAMILY-STONE/
- Recording Industry Association of Americahttps://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=sly+%26+the+family+stone
- British Phonographic Industryhttps://www.bpi.co.uk/award/16259-5201-2
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/rbl/
- Ultratop Walloniehttps://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sly+%26+The+Family+Stone#charts
- Dutch Chartshttps://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sly+%26+The+Family+Stone
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/tsl/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/hsi/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/sly-the-family-stone/chart-history/bsi/
- Ultratop Vlaanderenhttps://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sly+%26+The+Family+Stone#charts
- Offizielle Deutsche Chartshttps://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-16901
- bpi.co.ukhttps://www.bpi.co.uk/award/17397-5201-1
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 9, 1968"http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5865.pdf
- "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 24, 1969"http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5920.pdf