Stand! (studio album) by Sly & The Family Stone

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 495th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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80/100 (from 533 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 1969 (18th)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1960s (63rd)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (495th)
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Sly & The Family Stone bestography

Stand! is ranked 2nd best out of 17 albums by Sly & The Family Stone on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Sly & The Family Stone is There's A Riot Goin' On which is ranked number 413 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,349.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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80/100 (from 533 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.5/100, a mean average of 80.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.7.

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65/100
From 09/24/2023 00:45
It wasn't until this fourth album that Sly would get everything right and in doing so releasing an astonishing mix of pop, funk, rock and psychedelica all stitched together by the incredible rhythm section of Larry Graham on bass and Greg Errico drums
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80/100
From 01/21/2023 19:56
A couple of weaker tracks hold this album back from its true potential but you can see the quality that the group is full of scattered all over this project. Songs like Everyday People, Sing A Simple Song and Stand! prove this perfectly with each track being so infectious and beautifully crafted. There is so much depth to some of these songs and also so many beautiful performances all over the release that it is tough to really pick out one moment as a favourite. I do think Sly Stone deserves a special mention as he leads from the front and absolutely commands this record. Overall, this is a funky and fun album to listen to with outstanding moments that always draw me back to revisit this release.
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From 10/23/2022 16:14
One of if not the best social commentary albums. The lyrics are poignant but the masterful compositions make this album one of the greatest.
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From 09/23/2022 15:26
I only heard this about 2021 - and not really coming from a funk or soul background - but this kicks ass. Superb album.
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From 05/06/2022 11:19
I see how influential it was and it has incredible highlights, but overall isn't very consistent
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From 04/15/2022 20:50
Scratch the "Sex Machine" 13-minute jam and we got ourselves a nearly perfect early funk record.
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From 09/09/2021 20:42
1969 might be the greatest year in music history and this album just adds to that claim.
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From 03/18/2021 15:46
great soul. different strokes
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From 11/20/2020 04:13
Hard to imagine a more accessible and entertaining album from Sly and company.
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From 10/13/2020 03:08
81/100

Best tracks: Stand, Everyday People
Worst tracks: Somebody's Watching You, You Can Make It If You Try

A really great, soulful and funky album. You could almost mistake it for a greatest hits release if you didn't know better.
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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
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5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
6. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
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10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
11. Tommy by The Who
12. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
13. The Band by The Band
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15. Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
16. The Stooges by The Stooges
17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders
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