Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On: 32 (33 1/3) - Softcover

Book 29 of 174: 33 1/3

Miles Marshall Lewis

 
9780826417442: Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On: 32 (33 1/3)

Synopsis

The story behind the making of the album that signaled the descent of Sylvester Sly Stone Stewart into a haze of drug addiction and delirium is captivating enough for the cinema. In the spacious attic of a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to John and Michelle Phillips (of the Mamas and the Papas) during the fall of 1970, Sly Stone began recording his follow-up to 1969's "Stand!" the most popular album of his band's career.

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About the Author

Miles Marshall Lewis is the author of Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Have Bruises (Akashic Books, 2004), an acclaimed essay collection dealing with the decline of hip-hop culture and his upbringing in the Bronx at the time.

From the Back Cover

Tells the story behind the making of the album that signaled the descent of Sylvester Sly Stone Stewart into a haze of drug addiction and delirium. In the spacious attic of a Beverly Hills mansion belonging to John and Michelle Phillips during the fall of 1970, Sly Stone began recording his follow-up to 1969's "Stand!".

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