Sly & the Family Stone- SLY LIVES! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius)(Original Soundtrack)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack complements the 2025 documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, which debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This double vinyl showcases some of the best tracks by Sly & the Family Stone, offering a perfect fusion of psychedelic soul and funk. In addition to the well-known hits, the soundtrack also includes seven rare and previously unreleased mixes and alternate versions, along with three new edits by Questlove and Brooklyn-based DJ, remixer, and hip-hop producer J. Period. - The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland, and Clive Davis. Additional guests include those closest to Sly, including his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and family Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel, and Sylvester Stewart Jr. , who offer the best insights into Sly's life by sharing anecdotes from their time together. "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)"
Track List
- Sing A Simple Song (Alternate Mix)
- Underdog
- Trip To Your Heart (Alternate Mix)
- Dance to the Music (J.PERIOD Edit)
- M’Lady
- Everyday People (J.PERIOD Edit)
- Hot Fun In The Summertime (Interlude)
- Hot Fun In The Summertime (mono single master)
- Everybody Is A Star (mono single master)
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
- Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa (alternate mix)
- Family Affair (Questlove Rhythm King Edit)
- Runnin’ Away (Alternate Mix)
- Just Like A Baby
- Babies Makin’ Babies - (Interlude)
- If You Want Me To Stay (alternate version)
- Thankful N’ Thoughtful (alternate version)
- Family Affair (Wedding Band Interlude)
- Can’t Strain My Brain
- Stand! (Take 1)
- Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
Shop online 24/7 at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
Format: New Vinyl/R&B
Sly & the Family Stone- SLY LIVES! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius)(Original Soundtrack)
Regular price
- Unit price
- per
Release Date: 5.09.25
Shipping calculated at checkout.
🩷 Open My Records To Avoid Seam Splitting
In order to ship your records to you in the safest way possible, and to avoid seam splits, we recommend removing the record from the jacket when shipping. That said, we will never open sealed records and do this without your permission. If you would like your records shipped to you this way, please add Open My Records to your cart.
We will place your jacket and record inside a FREE protective poly with all shrink and hype stickers intact.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack complements the 2025 documentary directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, which debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This double vinyl showcases some of the best tracks by Sly & the Family Stone, offering a perfect fusion of psychedelic soul and funk. In addition to the well-known hits, the soundtrack also includes seven rare and previously unreleased mixes and alternate versions, along with three new edits by Questlove and Brooklyn-based DJ, remixer, and hip-hop producer J. Period. - The film features notable guests such as Andre 3000, D'Angelo, Chaka Khan, Q-Tip, Nile Rogers, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Ruth Copeland, and Clive Davis. Additional guests include those closest to Sly, including his band members Jerry Martini, Greg Errico, Larry Graham and Cynthia Robinson and family Sylvette Phunne Robinson, Novena Carmel, and Sylvester Stewart Jr. , who offer the best insights into Sly's life by sharing anecdotes from their time together. "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)"
Track List
- Sing A Simple Song (Alternate Mix)
- Underdog
- Trip To Your Heart (Alternate Mix)
- Dance to the Music (J.PERIOD Edit)
- M’Lady
- Everyday People (J.PERIOD Edit)
- Hot Fun In The Summertime (Interlude)
- Hot Fun In The Summertime (mono single master)
- Everybody Is A Star (mono single master)
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
- Thank You For Talkin’ To Me Africa (alternate mix)
- Family Affair (Questlove Rhythm King Edit)
- Runnin’ Away (Alternate Mix)
- Just Like A Baby
- Babies Makin’ Babies - (Interlude)
- If You Want Me To Stay (alternate version)
- Thankful N’ Thoughtful (alternate version)
- Family Affair (Wedding Band Interlude)
- Can’t Strain My Brain
- Stand! (Take 1)
- Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be)
Shop online 24/7 at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.