Dance to the Music was the second album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1968. It contains the Top Ten hit single of the same name, which was influential in the formation and popularization of the musical subgenre of psychedelic soul and helped lay the groundwork for the development of funk music. 33⅓ LP vinyl record album The vinyl record is a type of gramophone record, most popular from the 1950s to the 1990s, that was most commonly used for mass-produced recordings of music. ... Sly & The Family Stone, circa 1969. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Psychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, and especially LSD. The genre is not rigorously defined, and is sometimes interpreted to include everything from Flower Power music to Hard Rock and Acid Rock. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... The soul according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the ethereal substance — spirit (Hebrew:rooah or nefesh) — particular to a unique living being. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Epic Records is a record label launched originally as a jazz and classical label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow and black logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical music releases. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Sly Stone, as depicted on the cover of the 1981 greatest hits compilation Sly & the Family Stone Anthology. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a globally comprehensive metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Sly & The Family Stone, circa 1969. ... A Whole New Thing was the debut album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1967. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Sly & The Family Stone, circa 1969. ... Epic Records is a record label launched originally as a jazz and classical label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow and black logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical music releases. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Top Ten is a generic term used to indicate the ten items that are best, worst, or otherwise notable according to some criteria. ... Dance to the Music is a 1968 hit single by the influential soul/ rock/ funk band Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic/ CBS Records label. ... Psychedelic soul is a subgenre of soul music that thrived during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ...

Personnel

• Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
• Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
• Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
• Rose Stone: vocals, piano, keyboard
• Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs
• Jerry Martini: saxophone
• Greg Errico: drums
• Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton): background vocals

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Tracklist

All songs on the LP had Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart credited as songwriter, producer, and arranger.

Side A

• 1. "Dance To The Music"
• 2. "Higher"
• 3. "I Ain't Nobody (For Real)"
• 4. "Dance To The Medley":
  • "Music Is Alive"
  • "Dance In"
  • "Music Lover"

Side B Dance to the Music is a 1968 hit single by the influential soul/ rock/ funk band Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic/ CBS Records label. ...

• 5. "Ride The Rhythm"
• 7. "Color Me True"
• 8. "Are You Ready"
• 9. "Don't Burn Baby"
• 10. "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"

Bonus Track

• 11. "Soul Clappin'" ( added for 1995 compact disc rerelease)

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Sample

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