Just relaying an email I got:

"HOT FROM THE PRESS: Sly Stone brand NEW CD release date will be August 16th 2011. Make sure you gonna get this new cd........Sly's first album since 1982"

*UPDATE*

slystone.com

www.slystonebook.com
www.facebook.com/slystonebook

Neversin.

[Edited 6/13/11 22:03pm]

from what ive heard , he rerecorded alot of old songs such as stand... if thats the case im not that curious

I wanna get excited about this,but I'm gonna take a 'wait and see' approach.When many Old School artists make 'new' albums,sometimes it can be really disappointing.They bring in rappers,trying to sound like everything else on the radio.Let's hope that Sly remains true to the funk.

SoulAlive said:

I wanna get excited about this,but I'm gonna take a 'wait and see' approach.When many Old School artists make 'new' albums,sometimes it can be really disappointing.They bring in rappers,trying to sound like everything else on the radio.Let's hope that Sly remains true to the funk.

How many release dates has Sly had over these 35 years? I'd say it will be a miracle if you ever add anything from him to your vast collection of music.

With no disrespect or disregard toward Sly's rich musical legacy and impact, this is how I feel about this "upcoming" album:

^ My thoughts exactly, silver. My thoughts exactly.

Being that the guy was a hermit for so long, I think it's cool that he is releasing a new album. Whatever it is.

hope the new album is something like his Coachella performance

epic!

can u see why Larry is with Prince now?

Sly's been a screw-up for a long time. I still wonder if he has some undiagnosed mental problems... I don't even think it's drugs at this point.

Timmy84 said:

Sly's been a screw-up for a long time. I still wonder if he has some undiagnosed mental problems... I don't even think it's drugs at this point.

Gotta be SOME straight up drain blammage in the mix by now.

Chance of an actual release? 1%. Thank God too, for the sake of his legacy.

Updated original post with tracklisting...

Neversin.

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

I hear you but isn't this equivalent to the shit Quincy Jones did last year remaking

his classics with appearances from the likes of Akon.

phunkdaddy said:

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

I hear you but isn't this equivalent to the shit Quincy Jones did last year remaking

his classics with appearances from the likes of Akon.

phunkdaddy said:

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

I hear you but isn't this equivalent to the shit Quincy Jones did last year remaking

his classics with appearances from the likes of Akon.

No it ain't. I don't see that greasy dung beetle's name or his peers anywhere in that tracklist. All I see is Bootsy, Jeff Beck, Ernie Watts, far from the collaborative effort that Uncle Q attempted to pass as "music" in the last atrocity he called an album.

Mind you, I'm not that keen on artists re-recording their music but hell, this is SLY, who have been been on a hiatus that was long as my age. All I'm saying is, lets give this a wait & see treatment before we jump ship.

Neversin said:

*UPDATE*

NEW SLY STONE ALBUM OUT AUGUST 16 2011 (VINYL & CD)

"Sly Stone - I’m Back! Family & Friends" The first new album by legendary funk master Sly Stone since 1982.

SLY STONE: I'm Back! Family & Friends
1. Dance To The Music feat. Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
2. Everyday People feat. Ann Wilson (Heart)
3. Family Affair
4. Stand! feat. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) & Ernie Watts
5. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) feat. Johnny Winter
6. (I Want To Take You) Higher feat. Jeff Beck
7. Hot Fun In The Summertime feat. Bootsy Collins
8. Dance To The Music (Extended Mix)
9. Plain Jane
10. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
11. Get Away

BONUS MIXES [CD ONLY]
12. Dance To The Music (Club Mix)
13. Family Affair (Dubstep Mix)
14. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Electro

so it's basically just a collection of remakes featuring guest artists?

Harlepolis said:

phunkdaddy said:

I hear you but isn't this equivalent to the shit Quincy Jones did last year remaking

his classics with appearances from the likes of Akon.

No it ain't. I don't see that greasy dung beetle's name or his peers anywhere in that tracklist. All I see is Bootsy, Jeff Beck, Ernie Watts, far from the collaborative effort that Uncle Q attempted to pass as "music" in the last atrocity he called an album.

Mind you, I'm not that keen on artists re-recording their music but hell, this is SLY, who have been been on a hiatus that was long as my age. All I'm saying is, lets give this a wait & see treatment before we jump ship.

You knew he had some new songs lol he had been working on that for a while. Guess he figured he make an easier buck having people cover his shit again this time with HIM abroad.

SoulAlive said:

Neversin said:

*UPDATE*

NEW SLY STONE ALBUM OUT AUGUST 16 2011 (VINYL & CD)

"Sly Stone - I’m Back! Family & Friends" The first new album by legendary funk master Sly Stone since 1982.

SLY STONE: I'm Back! Family & Friends
1. Dance To The Music feat. Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
2. Everyday People feat. Ann Wilson (Heart)
3. Family Affair
4. Stand! feat. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) & Ernie Watts
5. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) feat. Johnny Winter
6. (I Want To Take You) Higher feat. Jeff Beck
7. Hot Fun In The Summertime feat. Bootsy Collins
8. Dance To The Music (Extended Mix)
9. Plain Jane
10. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
11. Get Away

BONUS MIXES [CD ONLY]
12. Dance To The Music (Club Mix)
13. Family Affair (Dubstep Mix)
14. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Electro

so it's basically just a collection of remakes featuring guest artists?

Yeah lol I'm more interested in Plain Jane and Get Away to be honest.

And @ Family Affair having a Dubstep Mix and Thank You having an electro mix. Interesting... I mean I don't mind any of the people he's working with on the covers (Bootsy, Johnny, Ann, etc.) but I knew he had a bunch of new songs and he hasn't put that out yet.

Timmy84 said:

Harlepolis said:

No it ain't. I don't see that greasy dung beetle's name or his peers anywhere in that tracklist. All I see is Bootsy, Jeff Beck, Ernie Watts, far from the collaborative effort that Uncle Q attempted to pass as "music" in the last atrocity he called an album.

Mind you, I'm not that keen on artists re-recording their music but hell, this is SLY, who have been been on a hiatus that was long as my age. All I'm saying is, lets give this a wait & see treatment before we jump ship.

You knew he had some new songs lol he had been working on that for a while. Guess he figured he make an easier buck having people cover his shit again this time with HIM abroad.

Whatever the reasoning is, I welcome the effort. Maybe, just maybe, this will open the door for his "new" material to be released.

Timmy84 said:

SoulAlive said:

so it's basically just a collection of remakes featuring guest artists?

Yeah lol I'm more interested in Plain Jane and Get Away to be honest.

And @ Family Affair having a Dubstep Mix and Thank You having an electro mix. Interesting... I mean I don't mind any of the people he's working with on the covers (Bootsy, Johnny, Ann, etc.) but I knew he had a bunch of new songs and he hasn't put that out yet.

I'm afraid to listen to those remixes

SoulAlive said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah lol I'm more interested in Plain Jane and Get Away to be honest.

And @ Family Affair having a Dubstep Mix and Thank You having an electro mix. Interesting... I mean I don't mind any of the people he's working with on the covers (Bootsy, Johnny, Ann, etc.) but I knew he had a bunch of new songs and he hasn't put that out yet.

I'm afraid to listen to those remixes

YOU AND ME BOTH BROTHER. Not that I'm a musical snob but come on.

Harlepolis said:

Timmy84 said:

You knew he had some new songs lol he had been working on that for a while. Guess he figured he make an easier buck having people cover his shit again this time with HIM abroad.

Whatever the reasoning is, I welcome the effort. Maybe, just maybe, this will open the door for his "new" material to be released.

Maybe but who knows?

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

We've been were you are at, it's OK.

so, this is was what he's been doing for thirty years plus, alrighty then.

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[Edited 6/14/11 16:10pm]

TD3 said:

Harlepolis said:

I need you guys to STFU for the time being until we hear this. Bunch of kill joys pissing on my goddamn parade

Seriously though, I'm excited that he's recording again. Consider me a passenger on that hype train too, WetDream.

We've been were you are at, it's OK.

so this is was he's been doing for thirty years plus, alrighty then.

I'm about the same age or one year younger than Harley and I'm not too hopeful of this.

*double post* WTF?!

Timmy our Harle has a thing for Sly I understand but...

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[Edited 6/14/11 16:13pm]

Ya'll are some pessimistic motherfuckers, I swear

Harlepolis said:

Ya'll are some pessimistic motherfuckers, I swear

We love you too.