Sly & the Family Stone - Greatest Hits/There's a Riot Goin' On/Fresh

While the single-disc Greatest Hits and the double-disc Anthology function as ideal introductions to Sly & The Family Stone, this triple-disc set goes a step further. The other two best-ofs supply just the hits; this collection includes the Greatest Hits album but then gives you something that the other two didn't offer: the album experience. There's A Riot Goin' On and Fresh proved that Sly & The Family Stone were more than just a singles group. Released in 1971 and 1973, respectively, these two fully realized albums featured a genuine cohesiveness from beginning to end, characterized by spiritual, introspective funk. Read More