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‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ Was Released 50 Years Ago Today
“In mid 1971 Marvin Gaye asked the question ‘What’s Going On?,’ and Sly and the Family Stone answered ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On.'” – Rolling Stone
There’s A Riot Goin’ On was released on this day in 1971. Revisit your favorite tracks — and pre-order the iconic album pressed on red vinyl: https://legacyrecordings.link/TARGOAW
Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ On Limited Edition Red Vinyl

There’s A Riot Goin’ On, Sly & The Family Stone’s influential masterpiece of psychedelic funk turns 50 in 2021 and to celebrate, there will be a new limited edition version on red vinyl.
The album marked a shift in the band’s tone, striking a more political and militant vibe while showing Sly Stone’s disillusionment with the promise of the 60s. At the same time, it was also a big commercial success, hitting #1 on the album charts while the single “Family Affair” topped the singles charts.
There’s a Riot Goin’ On is still to this day highly regarded and continues to rank in many publications’ best-album lists, including Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Pre-order your copy here: https://legacyrecordings.link/TARGOAW
‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary Out Now Featuring Sly & The Family Stone
The acclaimed documentary Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is now playing in theaters and at Hulu!
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Inside ‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary Coming July 2 – Rolling Stone

Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature-length documentary — part concert film, part neighborhood love letter, part interrogation of Sixties music-doc conventions — that has received early raves. The documentary arrives in theaters and on Hulu on July 2 and includes rare footage of Sly & The Family Stone.
Read how the film came together in this article at Rolling Stone.
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