R&B, Soul, & Funk Music: Competition and Discussion - Games

bobbyb5

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sethmadsen wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

You're right on about Sly. I always say There's a Riot Goin on is one of my favorite albums, but the truth is that the songs that were the hit singles are the only tracks that are up to his best. And they actually make the other songs sound better than they really are. And they make the whole thing worthwhile . This is true of all of his albums though. That's why greatest hits is his best album by far.
Agree with you about James Brown too.

Yeah some artists just aren't album makers, and that's ok.

But yeah, to me There's a Riot Goin On just falls flat in comparison to Stand!, if you compare it song by song that is, and if you care about musicality, songwriting, emotional and mental experiences, etc. But there's probably other ways to look at an album.

I suppose I am curious what people love about that album that maybe I'm missing out on (besides the great singles).

Yeah, it's the great ones on that album that hold it all together for me, and even the ones I don't think are great I'm just used to. And when I to listen to it I don't skip over them or anything. I just look at them as breaks between the great songs. I think the great ones are Family Affair, Running Away, You Caught me Smilin, and probably Spaced Cowboy and Thank You for Talking. Those first three being the greatest.

RoundTheBend
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bobbyb5 wrote:

sethmadsen wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

You're right on about Sly. I always say There's a Riot Goin on is one of my favorite albums, but the truth is that the songs that were the hit singles are the only tracks that are up to his best. And they actually make the other songs sound better than they really are. And they make the whole thing worthwhile . This is true of all of his albums though. That's why greatest hits is his best album by far.
Agree with you about James Brown too.

Yeah some artists just aren't album makers, and that's ok.

But yeah, to me There's a Riot Goin On just falls flat in comparison to Stand!, if you compare it song by song that is, and if you care about musicality, songwriting, emotional and mental experiences, etc. But there's probably other ways to look at an album.

I suppose I am curious what people love about that album that maybe I'm missing out on (besides the great singles).

Yeah, it's the great ones on that album that hold it all together for me, and even the ones I don't think are great I'm just used to. And when I to listen to it I don't skip over them or anything. I just look at them as breaks between the great songs. I think the great ones are Family Affair, Running Away, You Caught me Smilin, and probably Spaced Cowboy and Thank You for Talking. Those first three being the greatest.

About the best of's...

Which is better (the more concise or the better "survey"):

Anthology by Sly & The Family Stone

Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone

bobbyb5

Gender: Male
Location: New York

sethmadsen wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

sethmadsen wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

You're right on about Sly. I always say There's a Riot Goin on is one of my favorite albums, but the truth is that the songs that were the hit singles are the only tracks that are up to his best. And they actually make the other songs sound better than they really are. And they make the whole thing worthwhile . This is true of all of his albums though. That's why greatest hits is his best album by far.
Agree with you about James Brown too.

Yeah some artists just aren't album makers, and that's ok.

But yeah, to me There's a Riot Goin On just falls flat in comparison to Stand!, if you compare it song by song that is, and if you care about musicality, songwriting, emotional and mental experiences, etc. But there's probably other ways to look at an album.

I suppose I am curious what people love about that album that maybe I'm missing out on (besides the great singles).

Yeah, it's the great ones on that album that hold it all together for me, and even the ones I don't think are great I'm just used to. And when I to listen to it I don't skip over them or anything. I just look at them as breaks between the great songs. I think the great ones are Family Affair, Running Away, You Caught me Smilin, and probably Spaced Cowboy and Thank You for Talking. Those first three being the greatest.

About the best of's...

Which is better (the more concise or the better "survey"):

Anthology by Sly & The Family Stone

Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone

Greatest Hits is perfect for what it is, but unfortunately it ends in 1970. So you don't get anyything from Riot, and you don't get If You Want Me to Stay.
I got a cheapo Import that I picked up years ago that's almost perfect. It's got everything from Greatest Hits, plus the hits from Riot & Fresh, and also just a couple album tracks like Que Sera Sera, which I happen to like. But Anthology is pretty good too. You know how some anthology albums are too overloaded with unnecessary stuff that you don't really want? Well, it's not really like that. There's not too many and not too few tracks on it.

RoundTheBend
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I own both! haha.

Sometimes I just dig the greatest hits cause I want a short intense shot and other times I dig me the Anthology.

That import sounds cool - what's it called?

bobbyb5

Gender: Male
Location: New York

sethmadsen wrote:

I own both! haha.

Sometimes I just dig the greatest hits cause I want a short intense shot and other times I dig me the Anthology.

That import sounds cool - what's it called?

It's also called Greatest Hits, but it's a different one that was a European release from the early 90s. There's only like a few tracks different from anthology. Like maybe three different ones.

RoundTheBend
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Location: Ground Control

Damn... I guess Aretha Franklin died today. What an amazing artist.

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RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad

Location: Ground Control

bobbyb5 wrote:

sethmadsen wrote:

I own both! haha.

Sometimes I just dig the greatest hits cause I want a short intense shot and other times I dig me the Anthology.

That import sounds cool - what's it called?

It's also called Greatest Hits, but it's a different one that was a European release from the early 90s. There's only like a few tracks different from anthology. Like maybe three different ones.

That's cool.

RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad

Location: Ground Control

Final scores. I'll make it look nice later.

Album Points User
Innervisions by Stevie Wonder 57 sethmadsen, bobbyb5, PurpleHazel, Jimmy Dread
What's Going On by Marvin Gaye 56 sethmadsen, Tha1ChiefRocka, AfterHours, Jimmy Dread, Stover75
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield 53 baystateoftheart, sethmadsen, Tha1ChiefRocka, Jimmy Dread, Stover75
Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone 44 sethmadsen, glynspsa
There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone 41 bobbyb5, Mercury, Jimmy Dread
In The Jungle Groove by James Brown 40 dividesbyzero, Jimmy Dread
Thriller (album) by Michael Jackson 40 Stover75, Mercury
Maggot Brain by Funkadelic 37 glynspsa, PurpleHazel
Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder 35 Mercury, Stover75
Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding 33 sethmadsen, PurpleHazel, baystateoftheart, glynspsa
The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding 30 dividesbyzero, Tha1ChiefRocka
Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes 24 Tha1ChiefRocka, Jimmy Dread
Star Time by James Brown 24 PurpleHazel, Tha1ChiefRocka
They Say I'm Different by Betty Davis 14 glynspsa, PurpleHazel
Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye 13 Mercury, baystateoftheart
Mothership Connection by Parliament 13 sethmadsen & PurpleHazel
Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 by Sam Cooke 12 Tha1ChiefRocka, dividesbyzero
Sign 'O' The Times by Prince 12 Mercury, PurpleHazel
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend by Baby Huey 11 glynspsa, Jimmy Dread
Icon by War 10 bobbyb5
Purple Rain - Prince 10 AfterHours
Sade's Love Deluxe 10 Luigii
The Muscle Shoals Sound by Various Artists 10 baystateoftheart
3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers 9 bobbyb5
Fresh by Sly & The Family Stone 9 PurpleHazel
Frizzle Fry - Primus 9 AfterHours
Game, Dames And Guitar Thangs by Eddie Hazel 9 glynspsa
I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You ...a Franklin 9 sethmadsen
It's Your World by Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson 9 dividesbyzero
Jamiroquai's Emergency on Planet Earth 9 Luigii
Friendly as a Hand Grenade 8 AfterHours
Gil Scott Heron's Bridges 8 Luigii
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky)...a Franklin 8 bobbyb5
Live At The Apollo by James Brown 8 sethmadsen
Pieces Of A Man by Gil Scott-Heron 8 baystateoftheart
Buy - Contortions 7 AfterHours
Curtis by Curtis Mayfield 7 baystateoftheart
Hustlers Convention by Lightnin' Rod 7 dividesbyzero
Risqué by Chic 7 bobbyb5
The Harder They Come by Various Artists 7 Stover75
Come To My Garden by Minnie Riperton 6 Tha1ChiefRocka
I Remember Yesterday by Donna Summer 6 Mercury
Rejuvination - The Meters 6 Jimmy Dread
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae 6 AfterHours
The Complete On The Corner Sessions by Miles Davis 6 dividesbyzero
The Electric Lady by Janelle Monáe 6 baystateoftheart
(For God's Sake) Give More Power To The... Chi-Lites 5 baystateoftheart
Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack & J.J. Johnson 5 glynspsa
Blow ’Way by Lancelot Layne 5 dividesbyzero
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill 5 Mercury, AfterHours
Controversy by Prince 4 Stover75
Dirty Mind by Prince 4 Mercury
Eli And The 13th Confession - Laura Nyro 4 AfterHours
Small Talk At 125th And Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron 4 glynspsa
Soul Finger by Bar-Kays 4 bobbyb5
Back To Black by Amy Winehouse 3 sethmadsen
Black Messiah by D'Angelo And The Vanguard 3 baystateoftheart & sethmadsen
Dreamer by Bobby Bland 3 glynspsa
Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield 3 Mercury
Green Onions by Booker T. & The M.G.'s 3 bobbyb5
I'm Still In Love With You by Al Green 3 baystateoftheart
Look-Ka Py Py by The Meters 3 PurpleHazel
Solid Soul by Willie Mitchell 3 Tha1ChiefRocka
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Me...& Fire 3 dividesbyzero
That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind And Fire 3 Stover75
The Reality of My Surroundings - Fishbone 3 AfterHours
1957–1972 by Smokey Robinson And The Miracles 2 dividesbyzero
Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder 2 glynspsa
Rufusized by Rufus & Chaka Khan 2 Stover75
Spinners by The Spinners 2 bobbyb5
Spirit Of The Boogie - Kool & The Gang 2 Jimmy Dread
Tell Mama by Etta James 2 Mercury
What Color Is Love by Terry Callier 2 Tha1ChiefRocka
Call Me by Al Green 1 PurpleHazel
Hot Pepper by The Impossibles 1 dividesbyzero
One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic 1 AfterHours
Remember My Song by Labi Siffre 1 Stover75
The Many Facets Of Roger (Troutman) 1 Jimmy Dread
The Stylistics by The Stylistics 1 bobbyb5