![Precious Stone [In The Studio With Sly Stone 1963-1965]](cover/sly_stone-precious_stone-1994.jpg)
Ref.: Ace
Date: 1994
Compilation
Date: 1994
Compilation
Tracks
Notes
Sly Stone ~ Precious Stone [In The Studio With Sly Stone]
Label: Ace Records (UK)
Year: 1994
01 ~ The Swim
02 ~ Scat Swim
03 ~ I Taught Him
04 ~ Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You
05 ~ Help Me With My Broken Heart
06 ~ Out Of Sight
07 ~ The Nerve Of You
08 ~ Every Dog Has His Day
09 ~ On Broadway
10 ~ Searchin’
11 ~ Lord, Lord
12 ~ The Seventh Son
13 ~ Jerk, The
14 ~ That Little Old Heartbreaker Me
15 ~ I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
16 ~ Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
17 ~ Buttermilk (Part1)
18 ~ Fake It
19 ~ Laugh
20 ~ Little Latin Lupe Lu
21 ~ Dance All Night
22 ~ Temptation Walk
23 ~ Underdog
24 ~ Can’t You Tell I Love Her
25 ~ Life Of Fortune And Fame
26 ~ Take My Advice
27 ~ As I Get Older
28 ~ Radio Spot
The 28 tracks on ‘Precious Stone: In The Studio With Sly Stone’ include demos, finished songs, alternate takes and a radio jingle recorded between 1963 and 1965. Before forming the Family Stone, Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) paid his dues as a radio DJ and producer for the West Coast indie label Autumn Records, where he oversaw hits by artists including Bobby Freeman, and the Beau Brummels (along with flops by the Great Society, featuring a young Grace Slick). ‘Precious Stone’ collects a nice cross section of Stewart’s mostly previously unreleased productions, both for himself and other artists. The album makes for an interesting snapshot of an early ’60s pop moment, running the gamut as it does from derivative R&B and pop-rock to folk-rock. As an added bonus, there’s an embryonic version of Sly Stone’s later ’60s innovations in “Can’t You Tell I Love Her,” a mutated gospel number done as a duet with Billy Preston.
Label: Ace Records (UK)
Year: 1994
01 ~ The Swim
02 ~ Scat Swim
03 ~ I Taught Him
04 ~ Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You
05 ~ Help Me With My Broken Heart
06 ~ Out Of Sight
07 ~ The Nerve Of You
08 ~ Every Dog Has His Day
09 ~ On Broadway
10 ~ Searchin’
11 ~ Lord, Lord
12 ~ The Seventh Son
13 ~ Jerk, The
14 ~ That Little Old Heartbreaker Me
15 ~ I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
16 ~ Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby
17 ~ Buttermilk (Part1)
18 ~ Fake It
19 ~ Laugh
20 ~ Little Latin Lupe Lu
21 ~ Dance All Night
22 ~ Temptation Walk
23 ~ Underdog
24 ~ Can’t You Tell I Love Her
25 ~ Life Of Fortune And Fame
26 ~ Take My Advice
27 ~ As I Get Older
28 ~ Radio Spot
The 28 tracks on ‘Precious Stone: In The Studio With Sly Stone’ include demos, finished songs, alternate takes and a radio jingle recorded between 1963 and 1965. Before forming the Family Stone, Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) paid his dues as a radio DJ and producer for the West Coast indie label Autumn Records, where he oversaw hits by artists including Bobby Freeman, and the Beau Brummels (along with flops by the Great Society, featuring a young Grace Slick). ‘Precious Stone’ collects a nice cross section of Stewart’s mostly previously unreleased productions, both for himself and other artists. The album makes for an interesting snapshot of an early ’60s pop moment, running the gamut as it does from derivative R&B and pop-rock to folk-rock. As an added bonus, there’s an embryonic version of Sly Stone’s later ’60s innovations in “Can’t You Tell I Love Her,” a mutated gospel number done as a duet with Billy Preston.
Reviews
Precious Stone: In the Studio with Sly Stone 1963-65COMPILATION
ACE 1994
Before forming the Family Stone, Sly Stone gained a lot of experience in the studio as the virtual in-house producer for the San Francisco-based Autumn label. The sessions he worked on during this era (performed by both himself and other artists) have appeared on numerous scattershot compilations. This 28-song anthology is the most comprehensive and intelligently assembled of these, including Sly solo performances, Sly collaborations with Billy Preston, and obscure soul-pop sides by Bobby Freeman, Gloria Scott, George & Teddy, and others. Over half of the cuts were previously unissued, and the lengthy liner notes provide an in-depth overview of his early accomplishments. Only serious collectors should seek this out, though. While Autumn afforded Stone the opportunity to experiment in the studio and devise various primitive collisions of soul and pop, his compositional, instrumental, and vocal skills were still in a very formative (if very promising) stage. Much of this is routinely pleasant, if lightly eccentric, period pop-soul, with occasional bursts of inspiration like Sly's wild scat vocals on "Scat Swim," and the folk-rockish "As I Get Older," and a few songs that would be reworked for inclusion on the first couple of Family Stone albums. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
01. The Swim - Sly Stone And Rose
02. Scat Swim - Sly Stone
03. I Taught Him - Gloria Scott & The Tonettes
04. Don't Say I Didn't Warn You - Gloria Scott & The Tonettes
05. Help Me With My Broken Heart - Sly Stone
06. Out Of Sight - Sly Stone
07. The Nerve Of You - Emile O'Connor
08. Every Dog Has His Day - Emile O'Connor
09. On Broadway - Sly Stone
10. Searchin' - Sly Stone
11. Lord, Lord - Sly Stone
12. The Seventh Son - Sly Stone
13. The Jerk - Sly & Sal - Sly Stone And Sal
14. That Little Old Heartbreaker Me - Bobby Freeman
15. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobby Freeman
16. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
17. Buttermilk (Part 1) - Sly Stone
18. Fake It - George & Teddy
19. Laugh - George & Teddy
20. Little Latin Lupe Lu - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
21. Dance All Night - Sly Stone & Freddy
22. Temptation Walk - Sly Stone
23. Underdong - Sly Stone
24. Can't You Tell I Love Her - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
25. Life Of Fortune And Fame - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
26. Take My Advice - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
27. As I Get Older - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
28. Radio Spot - Sly Stone
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Compilation features 28 tracks from sessions Sly worked on as virtual in-house producer for the San Francisco-based Autumn label. Performances by both himself & other artists. Ace. 1994.
1. The Swim - Sly Stone And Rose
2. Scat Swim - Sly Stone
3. I Taught Him - Gloria Scott & The Tonettes
4. Don't Say I Didn't Warn You - Gloria Scott & The Tonettes
5. Help Me With My Broken Heart - Sly Stone
6. Out Of Sight - Sly Stone
7. The Nerve Of You - Emile O'Connor
8. Every Dog Has His Day - Emile O'Connor
9. On Broadway - Sly Stone
10. Searchin' - Sly Stone
11. Lord, Lord - Sly Stone
12. The Seventh Son - Sly Stone
13. The Jerk - Sly & Sal - Sly Stone And Sal
14. That Little Old Heartbreaker Me - Bobby Freeman
15. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Bobby Freeman
16. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
17. Buttermilk (Part 1) - Sly Stone
18. Fake It - George & Teddy
19. Laugh - George & Teddy
20. Little Latin Lupe Lu - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
21. Dance All Night - Sly Stone & Freddy
22. Temptation Walk - Sly Stone
23. Underdong - Sly Stone
24. Can't You Tell I Love Her - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
25. Life Of Fortune And Fame - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
26. Take My Advice - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
27. As I Get Older - Sly Stone And Billy Preston
28. Radio Spot - Sly Stone
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Before forming the Family Stone, Sly Stone gained a lot of experience in the studio as the virtual in-house producer for the San Francisco-based Autumn label. The sessions he worked on during this era (performed by both himself and other artists) have appeared on numerous scattershot compilations. This 28-song anthology is the most comprehensive and intelligently assembled of these, including Sly solo performances, Sly collaborations with Billy Preston, and obscure soul-pop sides by Bobby Freeman, Gloria Scott, George & Teddy, and others. Over half of the cuts were previously unissued, and the lengthy liner notes provide an in-depth overview of his early accomplishments. Only serious collectors should seek this out, though. While Autumn afforded Stone the opportunity to experiment in the studio and devise various primitive collisions of soul and pop, his compositional, instrumental, and vocal skills were still in a very formative (if very promising) stage. Much of this is routinely pleasant, if lightly eccentric, period pop-soul, with occasional bursts of inspiration like Sly's wild scat vocals on "Scat Swim," and the folk-rockish "As I Get Older," and a few songs that would be reworked for inclusion on the first couple of Family Stone albums. Richie Unterberger. AllMusic
1 The Swim Cowman, Stewart 2:40
2 Scat Swim Cowman, Stewart 2:25
3 I Taught Him Cowman, Stewart 2:04
4 Don't Say I Didn't Warn You Cowman, Stewart 2:28
5 Help Me With My Broken Heart Stewart 3:06
6 Out of Sight Cowman, Stewart 3:04
7 The Nerve of You Cowman, Stewart 2:49
8 Every Dog Has His Day Cowman, Stewart 2:15
9 On Broadway Leiber, Mann, Stoller, Weil 2:32
10 Searchin' Foxxx, Leiber, Stoller 2:32
11 Lord, Lord Stewart 2:21
12 The Seventh Son Dixon, Mabon 2:15
13 The Jerk Stewart 2:41
14 That Little Old HeartbreakerMe Stewart 2:52
15 I'll Never Fall in Love Again Stewart 2:33
16 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby Reed 2:29
17 Buttermilk (Pt. 1) Stewart 2:10
18 Fake It Stewart 3:23
19 Laugh Stewart 2:11
20 Little Latin Lupe Lu Levise 2:18
21 Dance All Night Stewart 2:53
22 Temptation Walk Stewart 2:13
23 Underdog Stewart 3:30
24 Can't You Tell I Love Her Stewart 3:00
25 Life of Fortune and Fame Stewart 2:22
26 Take My Advice Stewart 3:03
27 As I Get Older Alaimo, Curcio, Stewart 2:56
28 Radio Spot 1:32