| | |  | Music | Home » » Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience (2CD) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Sly & The Family Stone were already breaking social and musical barriers leading up to 1969. The anticipation for their newest studio album, Stand!, was palpable, and the excitement leading up to their performance at Woodstock was unparalleled. Neither disappointed - this band proved in 1969 why they were one of the most electrifying acts of the day - completely reinventing funk, rock and soul, and inspiring a society toward change. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| June 30, 2009 | | Studio:
| Sony Legacy | | Number Of Discs:
| 2 | | Format:
| Limited Edition | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | Disc: 1 | | | 1. | Stand! | | 2. | Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey | | 3. | I Want To Take You Higher | | 4. | Somebody's Watching You | | 5. | Sing A Simple Song | | 6. | Everyday People | | 7. | Sex Machine | | 8. | You Can Make It If You Try | | | Disc: 2 | | | 1. | M'Lady (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 2. | Sing A Simple Song (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 3. | You Can Make It If You Try (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 4. | Everyday People(Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 5. | Dance To The Music (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969) | | 6. | MEDLEY: Music Lover / Higher (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969) | | 7. | I Want To Take You Higher (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 8. | Love City (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | | 9. | Stand! (Recorded Live At The Woodstock Music & Art Fair,Sunday,August 17,1969)(Previously unreleased) | |
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25 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Family Stone rocks at Woodstock - Classic Live AlbumJul 01, 2009
By Eddie from Flushing
"Eddie from Flushing"
Sly & The Family Stone's "The Woodstock Experience" presents the full 50 minute performance of the band at the legendary Woostock Festival in the summer of 1969 for the first time anywhere. And what a show it is! This is truly a classic live set by one of the greatest bands of the Rock & Soul era. The group was at it's peak at the time with their fusion of funk, hard rock & soul and the live versions of "You Can Make It If You Try", "Dance To The Music", "Sing A Simple Song", "Music Lover/Higher" & "Everyday People" are fantastic. I'm only giving this set four stars because I feel that Sony shoud've relased the live show on it's own (rather than packaging it as a two CD set with the "Stand!" album). However, this set is highly essential if you're a Sly & The Family Stone fan.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS 40 YEARS AGO!Jul 08, 2009
By M. McKay
If this concert had been released in it's entirety (probably with edits) on vinyl back in let's say 1970 or 1971, it might have been one of the most classic live albums of it's day! Listening to it now, it's hard to believe this set has languished for 40 years! I'd say it's downright criminal. But we have it now at least. This is a 5-star live album and paired with their 1969 masterpiece "Stand!," which is also a 5-star album, makes this set a 10-star release! So you don't get the few bonus tracks that were included with the '07 reissue of "Stand!" Are you really going to be THAT disappointed? You've got the ULTIMATE bonus tracks included here with the Woodstock set which starts off full throttle with "M'Lady" and ends with a double funked out encore of "Love City" and then "Stand!" "Stand!," the album, goes without saying of course. It's one of the greatest albums of 1969, the '60s, and the entire funk genre itself. From the title track to "You Can Make It If You Try," it's a funk trip that doesn't let up the entire record. Great musicianship, great lyrics, and great production, guaranteed to put yo spine outta place! So grab a copy of this double slice of funk greatness while you can and get "HIGHER!"
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
The highlight of the whole festivalJul 25, 2009
By Music maven
It was really late when Sly and the band hit the stage, and I was starting to nod off--I just couldn't work up the energy to go to my tent (and besides, I had a spot quite close to the stage, and I didn't want to lose it). But when they started, the whole place caught fire. It was like somebody stuck my finger in a wall socket. I don't think I've ever experienced a more electrifying performance anywhere. All 500,000 of us were on our feet screaming. To this day I have an indelible image of them doing "I Want to Take You Higher," with the whole band jumping up and down and the whole audience jumping up and down with them. And this recording really captures that moment vividly. I expected the sound to be pretty awful, but in fact it's terrific, and it brings me back there completely, with all five senses on overload. Thank God somebody finally released this. I've been waiting 40 years.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Sly & The Family Stone Takes Woodstock Truly *Higher*Jul 03, 2009
By Alex Honda
"onyx575"
The two CD set of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE: THE WOODSTOCK EXPERIENCE is worth it for the "live" Woodstock CD alone. It was a magnificent performance--you can witness the group performing one of the songs on Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director's Cut (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition with Amazon Exclusive Bonus Disc)--and it's all captured here live.
I wish the audio was slightly better with the audience but you can definitely hear them, especially on the sing-a-long. The one thing that's slightly different from the film version is that the song "I Want To Take You Higher" is actually performed after the sing-a-long and speech. Sly invites the audience to sing with the group on track 6- "Medley: Music Lover/Higher," and whips the Woodstock crowd into a frenzy; then they launch into "...higher" after a short break (it's reversed in the movie thanks to clever editing).
Even if you aren't a huge Sly & The Family Stone fan, the Woodstock performance contains some popular hits like "Sing A Simple Song," "Everyday People," "Dance To The Music," and of course "I Want To Take You Higher," which I'm sure you'll recognize. Even though I'm not a big fan, I was really blown away by their performance when I saw the movie of Woodstock and just had to have this CD. And the rest of the set does not disappoint. They groove and rock and you can't help but move with them. Almost as good as being there, minus the mud!
According to the CD sleeve--the two CDs are housed in mini-album replica covers with sleeves and in a larger cardboard package--Sly & The Family Stone hit the stage at 3:30 in the morning and where still able to get the crowd on their feet. Truly electrifying.
The set comes with a replica mini-album CD of Stand! but it doesn't contain the extra-tracks that were issued on the stand alone import CD.
OK so you don't get everything, I'm not sure why they didn't just include the import version of Stand!, but the real gem is the Woodstock CD and the sound quality is really good too! This set also comes with a fold out mini-poster featuring on one side Sly and on the other the beautiful audience.
Get it you won't be disappointed!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The Best S&TFS Album paired with their Woostock Performance!Jul 31, 2009
By Mr. x
Ok First off - "Stand!" the album is an absolute classic - no doubt about it.
I would like to focus on the Woodstock performance.... let me first say that this is the best set of the "Woodstock Experiences" out of the 5 that are out there now
The others have missing parts/dialogue and some of the music is either missing or shrill.
No doubt that this set may be missing "something" - especially tune-ups what have you...but performance wise it is killer.
If you are a S&TFS fan, definately check this CD out if you haven't already.
Worth the $ just for the "Everyday People" > "Dance To The Music > "Music Lover > "Higher" Medley, "I Want To Take You Higher" and "Love City" material.
But the rest of the set is stellar too.
A++
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