Theres a Riot Goin On
Sly and the Family Stone, released in 1971 (USA), funk.
- Artist: Sly and the Family Stone
- Year: 1971
- Genre: Funk
- Country: USA
Overview
Recorded in slow paranoia with early drum machines and overlapping vocals, the drifting groove of Family Affair answered 1960s optimism with fatigue. The first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 for the band, it invented dark funk and shaped hip hop and psychedelia to come.
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