Sly and the Family Stone discography

Sly and the Family Stone discography
Studio albums10
Live albums2
Compilation albums6
Singles19

This is the discography of the American band Sly and the Family Stone.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
HH
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN JPN
[4] 		UK
[5]
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 —
There's a Riot Goin' On
  • Released: November 1971
  • Label: Epic
 1 1 — 4 59 31
Fresh
  • Released: June 1973
  • Label: Epic
 7 1 — 17 84 —
Small Talk
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: Epic
 15 — — 13 200 —
Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back
  • Released: December 1976
  • Label: Epic
 — 33 — — — —
Back on the Right Track 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.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[8] 		BEL
(WA)
[9] 		JPN
[4] 		NL
[10]
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
 —[a] — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Charted compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
HH
[2] 		CAN JPN
[4]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 1970
  • Label: Epic
 2 1 10 164
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 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12] 		US
R&B
HH
[13] 		BEL
(FL)
[14] 		BEL
(WA)
[9] 		GER
[15] 		NL
[10] 		UK
[5]
"Underdog" 1967 — — — — — — — A Whole New Thing
"Dance to the Music" 8 9 — 49 — — 7 Dance to the Music
"Life" 1968 93 — — — — — — Life
"Everyday People" 1 1 — — — — 36 Stand!
"Stand!" 1969 22 14 — — — — —
"Hot Fun in the Summertime" 2 3 — — — — — Greatest Hits
"Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" /
"Everybody Is a Star"[b] 		1 1 — — — — —
"I Want to Take You Higher" 1970 38 24 — — — — — Stand!
"Family Affair" 1971 1 1 24 41 33 18 15 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 — — — — — 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
[12] 		US
R&B
HH
[13] 		UK
[5] 		CAN
"M'Lady" (B-side to "Life") 1968 93 — 32 89
[17] 		Life
"Sing a Simple Song" (B-side to "Everyday People") 89 28 — 91
[18] 		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.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Woodstock: Sunday August 17, 1969 did not enter the Billboard 200, but it peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Album Sales chart.[11]
  2. ^ "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again" and "Everybody Is a Star" were marketed as a double A-side.
  3. ^ Only "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was certified gold.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ a b c "スライ&ザ・ファミリー・ストーン アルバム売上ランキング" [Sly & the Family Stone Album Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "UK Charts > Sly and the Family Stone". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold & Platinum ("Sly & the Family Stone" search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sly & The Family Stone: There's A Riot Goin' On". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Sly & the Family Stone Discographie". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Discografie Sly & the Family Stone". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Chart History: Sly & the Family Stone: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Sly & the Family Stone Discografie". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Sly & the Family Stone: Family Affair". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 9, 1968" (PDF).
  18. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 24, 1969" (PDF).