Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' on (33 1/3) Review

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Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' on (33 1/3) ReviewIf not manual, then perhaps liner notes. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON (1971) is one of those paradigm-shifting albums of which there is a before and after, musically speaking. Although the book has 117 pages of text -- lyrics take up the remainder of the 132 page paperback -- Miles Marshall Lewis actually doesn't begin discussing the album's tracks until page 86. That leaves a lot of space to set up the scenario for the album, mixing musical achievements, biographical info, and even gossip into a concise yet informative background study of Sly & The Family Stone. While some of the biographical details are sensationalistic (drugs blah blah blah more drugs), hopefully they won't obscure the brilliance of the group's music.
The album itself is examined in detail, including an attempt to separate fact from fiction in regard to the personnel. For one, it turns out that all or part of the Family Stone is missing from much of the album, with Sly often playing the parts himself (or using such guests as Bobby Womack). The book gets into the details, but suffice to say that the original lineup of S&TFS came to an end at this point in time. Although there's probably more to the story that is known at this time, the author does a good job of detailing the album sessions, attempting to decipher the lyrics, and pointing out many of the ways that the album influenced pop culture. Perhaps one indication of the albums' importance regarding Sly's career is that eight of the cuts were lifted for the 2-CD THE ESSENTIAL SLY & THE FAMILY STONE. The book does have a few errors, and I disagree with some of the author's opinions (for one, I think HIGH ON YOU from 1975 is an excellent, highly-underrated album). Still, this book is recommended to anyone who wants more info about Sly and the album RIOT.Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' on (33 1/3) Overview

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