Epic Records and Legacy Recordings will join together to compile a collection of tracks from Sly and The Family Stone. The collection will be housed in a Boxed set, with 77 tracks burned within 4CDs. Of the 77 songs, 17 of the tracks are previously unreleased goodies. The Box will be issued with a 104-page book that will mark every facet of Sly and The Family Stone over their long and fruitful career with photos, liner notes, a timeline, a serious credits listing, tons of memorabilia, and much more.
The Box set is called Higher! and will be as complete a set as can be as revealed by the incredible track-listing provided by the label. Higher! is on the calendar for August 27.
Higher! Track Listing:
Disc One (1964-1967):
“I Just Learned How To Swim by Sly Stewart (Autumn Records single, 1964)
“Scat Swim by Sly Stewart (Autumn single, 1964)
“Buttermilk (Part 1) by Sly (Autumn single, 1965)
“Dance All Night by Sly and Freddie (1965, originally unissued)
“Temptation Walk by Sly (Autumn single, 1965)
“I Ain’t Got Nobody (For Real) (Loadstone single, 1967)
“I Can’t Turn You Loose (Loadstone single, 1967)
“Higher (mono Epic single master, promo only, 1967)
“Underdog (mono Epic single master, 1967)
“Bad Risk (mono Epic single master, 1967)
“Let Me Hear It From You (mono Epic single master, 1967)
“Advice (A)
“If This Room Could Talk (A)
“I Cannot Make It (A)
“Trip To Your Heart (A)
“I Hate To Love Her (A)
“Silent Communications (1967, previously unissued)
“I Get High On You (version one, 1967, previously unissued)
“I Remember (1967, previously unissued)
“My Woman’s Head (instrumental demo, 1967, previously unissued)
Disc Two (1967-1968):
“What’s That Got To Do With Me” (1967, previously unissued)
“Fortune And Fame” (1967, previously unissued)
“What Would I Do” (1967, originally unissued, B)
“Only One Way Out Of This Mess” (1967, originally unissued, B)
“I Know What You Came To Say” (1967, previously unissued)
“Dance To The Music” (mono Epic single master, 1967)
“Ride The Rhythm” (C)
“Color Me True” (C)
“Are You Ready” (C)
“Don’t Burn Baby” (C)
“We Love All” (D)
“Danse A La Musique” by The French Fries (mono Epic single, 1968)
“Small Fries” by The French Fries (mono Epic single, 1968)
“Chicken” (mono Epic single master, 1968)
“Into My Own Thing” (E)
“Life” (mono Epic single master, 1968)
“Love City” (1968, previously unissued mono mix)
“M’Lady” (mono Epic single master, 1968)
“Dynamite!” featuring Johnny Robinson on vocals (1968, previously unissued)
“Undercat” (instrumental, 1967, previously unissued)
Disc Three (1968-1970):
“Everyday People” (mono Epic single master, 1968)
“Sing A Simple Song” (mono Epic single master, 1968)
“I Get High On You” (version two, 1968, previously unissued)
“Wonderful World Of Color” (instrumental, 1968, previously unissued)
“Pressure” (originally unissued, F)
“I Want To Take You Higher” (mono Epic single master, 1969)
“Seven More Days” (originally unissued, F)
“Feathers” (instrumental, 1968, previously unissued)
“Somebody’s Watching You” (G)
“Sex Machine” (G)
“Hot Fun In The Summertime” (mono Epic single master, 1969)
“Everybody Is A Star” (mono Epic single master, 1969)
“Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” (mono Epic single master, 1969)
“Stand!” (LIVE at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 30, 1970, H)
“You Can Make It If You Try” (LIVE, same as track 14, H)
“Dance To The Music” (LIVE, same as track 14, previously unissued)
“Medley: Music Lover” / “I Want To Take You Higher” / “Music Lover” (LIVE, same as track 14, previously unissued)
Disc Four (1971-1977):
“Luv N’ Haight” (Epic single master, 1971)
“Family Affair” (I)
“Brave & Strong” (Epic single master, 1971)
“Runnin’ Away” (Epic single master, 1971)
“(You Caught Me) Smilin’” (Epic single master, 1971)
“Spaced Cowboy” (I)
“You’re The One” featuring Little Sister (LIVE on “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” September 1973, previously unissued)
“In Time” (J)
“If You Want Me To Stay” (Epic single master, 1973)
“Frisky” (Epic single master, 1973)
“Skin I’m In” (J)
“If It Were Left Up To Me” (Epic single master, 1973)
“Time For Livin’” (Epic single master, 1974)
“Can’t Strain My Brain” (Epic single master, 1974)
“Loose Booty” (K)
“Le Lo Li” (Epic single master, 1975)
“Crossword Puzzle” (Epic single master, 1975)
“Family Again” (Epic single, 1976)
“Hoboken” by Sly Stone (originally unissued, 1975-1977)
“High” by Sly Stone (1975, previously unissued)
Epic Records album index:
A – from “A Whole New Thing” (originally released November 1967, as Epic LN 24324, mono)
B – from “A Whole New Thing” (Expanded Edition) (originally released April 2007, as Epic/ Legacy 82796 90277 2)
C – from “Dance To The Music” (originally released April 1968, as Epic BN 26371)
D – from “Dance To The Music” (Expanded Edition) (originally released April 2007, as Epic/Legacy 82796 90274 2)
E – from “Life” (originally released November 1968, as Epic BN 26397)
F – from “Life” (Expanded Edition) (originally rel. April 2007, as Epic/Legacy 82876 83945 2)
G – from “Stand!” (originally released April 1969, as Epic BN 26456)
H – from “The First Great Rock Festivals Of The Seventies” (originally released August 1971, as Columbia C 30807)
I – from “There’s A Riot Goin’ On” (originally released October 1971, as Epic KE 30986)
J – from “Fresh” (originally released June 1973, as Epic KE 32134)
K – from “Small Talk” (originally released July 1974, as Epic PE 32930)
The Higher box set is now available as an Amazon exclusive which includes a 5th CD.