A Whole New Thing

VINYL FORMAT. Originally issued by Epic in 1967. Nothing said it better than the title of Sly & the Family Stone's 1967 debut album! They were, indeed, A Whole New Thing! Over his first six groundbreaking Epic LPs, Sly Stone -- a maverick studio genius who heard things nobody else did, turned the worlds of soul, R&B, funk and psychedelia completely upside-down with his breathtakingly innovative band, the Family Stone. Pop music was shaken to its very core by this racially-mixed aggregation of men and women whose lyrics, deftly laced with political and social commentary, were woven through groovy rhythms and infectious melodies that made standing still virtually impossible. Each title is sourced from the incredible, original Epic Records analog stereo masters. 1967's A Whole New Thing lays the funky 'n powerful groundwork for a revolutionary concept that ranks right up there with the pioneering studio work of The Beatles and Brian Wilson. The tunes take unexpected, neck-snapping turns, and Sly's lyrics are anything but your average pop fodder. And nobody used horns as effectively as Sly Stone!