Back on the Right Track
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Back on the Right Track is the ninth album by Sly & the Family Stone
, released by Warner Bros. Records
in 1979. The album was, as its title alludes to, an overt comeback attempt for Sly Stone
. However, the album and its singles, "Remember Who You Are" and "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)", failed to live up to expectations.
Some of the original Family Stone members, including Cynthia Robinson
, Pat Rizzo
, Freddie Stone
, and Rose Stone
, make contributions to this album. Back on the Right Track is the first Sly Stone album not to be produced by the artist; Mark Davis
was in charge of the project.
Back on the Right Track and the following studio release, Ain't But the One Way
, were combined by Rhino Records into a compilation called Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings in 1994.
Sly & the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...
, released by Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
in 1979. The album was, as its title alludes to, an overt comeback attempt for Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Sly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
. However, the album and its singles, "Remember Who You Are" and "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)", failed to live up to expectations.
Some of the original Family Stone members, including Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson is an American musician, best known for being the trumpeter and vocalist in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone...
, Pat Rizzo
Pat Rizzo
Pat Rizzo is an American saxophonist and flautist, best known for his work with funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1972 to 1975.During this period Rizzo also performed with Tito Puente and Frank Sinatra. He started performing in the sixties with The Cufflinks...
, Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone is an African-American musician, best known for his role as co-founder, guitarist, and vocalist in the band Sly & The Family Stone, the frontman for which was his brother Sly Stone...
, and Rose Stone
Rose Stone
Rose Stone is an African-American singer and keyboardist. She is best known as one of the lead singers in Sly & the Family Stone, a popular psychedelic soul/funk band founded by her brothers, Sly Stone and Freddie Stone...
, make contributions to this album. Back on the Right Track is the first Sly Stone album not to be produced by the artist; Mark Davis
Mark Davis
-Entertainers:*Mark Davis , radio talk show host*Mark Davis , adult film actor*Mark Davis , former drummer of Ugly Kid Joe*Richard Cheese , comedic lounge singer...
was in charge of the project.
Back on the Right Track and the following studio release, Ain't But the One Way
Ain't But the One Way
Ain't But the One Way is the tenth and final album by Sly & the Family Stone, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1982. The album began its existence as a collaborative project between Sly Stone and George Clinton, a sequel to Stone's appearance on the 1981 Funkadelic album The Electric Spanking of...
, were combined by Rhino Records into a compilation called Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings in 1994.
Track listing
All songs credit Sly Stone as songwriter; except "Remember Who You Are", written by Sly Stone and Hamp BanksSide A
- "Remember Who You Are"
- "Back On The Right Track"
- "If It's Not Addin' Up..."
- "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)"
Personnel
- Sylvester Stewart: vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Mark Davis: keyboards
- Walter Downing: keyboards
- Alvin Taylor: drums
- Keni Burke: bass
- Hamp Banks: guitar
- Joseph Baker: guitar
- Roscoe Peterson: guitar
- Ollie E. BrownOllie E. BrownOllie E. Brown is an American drummer, percussionist and record producer. A prolific session musician, Brown has performed on over a hundred albums in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Brown was also half of the American dance-pop duo Ollie & Jerry, which had a Top 10 hit with "Breakin'.....
: percussion - Cynthia RobinsonCynthia RobinsonCynthia Robinson is an American musician, best known for being the trumpeter and vocalist in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone...
: trumpet - Pat RizzoPat RizzoPat Rizzo is an American saxophonist and flautist, best known for his work with funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1972 to 1975.During this period Rizzo also performed with Tito Puente and Frank Sinatra. He started performing in the sixties with The Cufflinks...
: saxophone - Steve Madaio, Gary Herbig, Fred Smith: horns
- Rose BanksRose StoneRose Stone is an African-American singer and keyboardist. She is best known as one of the lead singers in Sly & the Family Stone, a popular psychedelic soul/funk band founded by her brothers, Sly Stone and Freddie Stone...
, Lisa Banks, Joe Baker, Freddie Stewart: background vocals - Karat Faye: Engineer