"The Best Single Disc Collection To Date"
Rhonda L. Singleton | 07/02/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
""Playlist: The Very Best Of Sly & The Family Stone"...I stumbled upon this one, completely by accident! and I'm so glad that I did. I like to compare this CD to the "Greatest Hits" and "Anthology" albums. Between the 2 the "Greatest Hits" was actually my favorite Sly & the Family Stone compilation because it had 12 of Sly's most essential recordings between 1968 and 1970 and unlike the 20 track "Anthology" album, never got to the point of being boring...after 7 minutes of 'Thank You For Talking To Me Africa' I found myself getting anxious for the "Anthology" to end. "The Very Best Of Sly & The Family Stone" has just enough FUNK to keep the listener to stay in the groove from the beginning to end and include some of Sly's later classics..."Family Affair", "Runnin' Away", "Smilin'", "If You Want Me To Stay" and closes with "I Get High On You" Sly's last significant 'HIT' on the Epic record label. Between the "Greatest Hits", "Anthology" and "Best Of S&TFS" the "Playlist: Very Best Of Sly & The Family Stone" is the one that gets my vote!"