Sly & The Family Stone: There's A Riot Goin' On (Limited Ed.) (LP)

"There's A Riot Goin' On", Sly And The Family Stone's influential masterpiece of dark psychedelic funk, turns 50 in 2021 and to celebrate, there will be a new limited edition version on red vinyl. The album marked a shift in the band's tone, evoking a more political and militant mood while showing Sly Stone's disillusionment with the promise of the 60s. At the same time, it was also a huge commercial success, reaching number one in the album charts, while the single "Family Affair" topped the singles charts. Its influence reached through the '70s as all the funk innovators took their cues from this groundbreaking album, and its songs became a favorite for hip-hop artists mining gold decades later. It came in at #81 on Rolling Stone's best albums of all time, and in addition to "Family Affair," the album includes the tracks "Just Like A Baby" and "Africa Talks To You.