Sly & The Family StoneThere's a Riot Goin' On

Label:

Epic – KE 30986

Series:

Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E127

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , Clear w/ Red Pinwheel, 180g, Gatefold

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Luv N' Haight 4:01
A2 Just Like a Baby 5:12
A3 Poet 3:01
A4 Family Affair 3:05
A5 Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle" 8:43
A6 There's A Riot Goin' On 0:04
B1 Brave & Strong 3:30
B2 (You Caught Me) Smilin' 2:53
B3 Time 3:00
B4 Spaced Cowboy 3:55
B5 Runnin' Away 2:56
B6 Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa 7:15

Companies, etc.

  • Exclusive RetailerVinyl Me, Please
  • Copyright ©Epic Records
  • Record CompanySony Music Entertainment
  • Manufactured ForVinyl Me, Please
  • Manufactured BySony Music Entertainment
  • Produced ForStone Flower Productions
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 254731E

Credits

  • Artwork [Art Print]Jean Pierre Consuegra
  • Lacquer Cut ByRyan Smith (2)
  • Liner Notes [Listening Notes]Shannon J. Effinger
  • Songwriter, Arranged By, ProducerSylvester Stewart

Notes

Hype sticker:
- Sly's ominously funky masterpiece, featuring "Family Affair" and "Just Like a Baby"
- (AAA) Lacquers cut from tapes by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound
- Pressed on exclusive 180g "Luv N' Haight" vinyl
- Listening notes by Shannon J. Effinger (Shannon Ali); Art print by Jean Pierre Consuegra

Packaged in a tip-on, gatefold sleeve.
Includes a VMP obi, an 8-page booklet, and an art print.

Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/ © 1971, 2023 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/Manufactured for Vinyl Me Please by Sony Music Entertainment, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-8601.

Art print based on a photograph by Herb Greene

A Stone Flower Production

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Other (Number on hype sticker): 19658763921S1
  • Other (Number on obi): 19658763921OS1
  • Other (Number on listening notes booklet): 19658763921BK1
  • Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): 19658763921A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): 19658763921B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 19658763921-A RKS STERLING 254731E1 1433619
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 19658763921-B RKS STERLING 254731E2 1518813

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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There's A Riot Goin' On (LP, Album, LP, 7", Mini-Album, Promo) Epic EPC 64613, S EPC 64613, KE 30986 UK 1971
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There's A Riot Goin' On (LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing) Epic KE 30986 US 1971
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There's A Riot Goin' On (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Epic EPC 64613, KE 30986 Europe 1971
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There's A Riot Goin' On (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release) American Cartridge Recording 21820 US 1971
New Submission
There's A Riot Goin' On (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) Epic EA 30986 US 1971

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Reviews

  • Korymakar's avatar
    Korymakar
    Amazing album. Perfectly lofi, but still sounds really good. Words words words
    • 3sand7s's avatar
      3sand7s
      Based on various sources regarding the source, this AAA pressing is extremely well mastered to vinyl (Ryan Smith delivers again). Lower and middle frequencies are clear, detailed, and hits square in my chest (quickly seals its reputation as a pillar of funk). I enjoy how clean even the lower-fi elements of the source present on this pressing. My copy is flat and very quiet.

      Pro-Ject X1B + Sumiko Wellfleet / Schiit Mani 2 / Musical Fidelity M5si / Dali Oberon 7's
      • mikeh69's avatar
        mikeh69
        Edited 11 months ago
        Ok I'm about to purchase one of these 2023 copies ... I have many rips of the ORG LP and CD and I'm not spending like 75 bucks on the ORG ... The OG same thing not gonna not because probably all the 1971 used copies probably sound like hell ... Then in 2007-2010 I bought because I didn't know about the red vinyl copy but the black copy by Sundazed mastered by Wes Garland before Kevin Gray name even hit the LP... And all he did with the Sundazed copy with LACQUERED it ... If that's the same thing as mastering I don't know ... But Sundazed probably had one chance and one chance only if that was the original tapes to master it and it wasn't Kevin Gray it was Wes Garland ... Who did a lot of work for Sundazed in 2001 .. I think he died I'm not sure ... But I have heard a lot of his work and it's like ok ... Which we come to Ryan Smith who is like the new guy on the block and works for Sterling Sound... And you have to be DAMN GODD a mastering engineer to work for Bernie Grundman ( Chris Bellman ) or Sterling Sound or Bob Ludwig who's sort of retired I think ???? Bernie has been around a long time also ... Kevin Gray also ... So Ryan Smith his name started appearing like he did The Cardigans catalog and now a lot of other stuff ... So I don't know if he mastered both the 2021 copy for Sony ( I mean there's nobody or a record plant even mentioned on the 2021 copy anywhere ... The 2023 WMP copy which I have a couple of presses of The Stooges with John Cale and the Dusty In Memphis Deluxe Edition... And I have heard other WMP copies ... And the fact that Ryan Smith got credit ... and probably was able to get the master tapes which are old ISN'T ALL THE GREAT STUFF .... One has no choice but to put Equalization on the tapes because they're ARE SO OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD .... And how many times were they baked no I don't mean baked as in DRUGS ... Everything these days is somewhat connected with drug use ... ( I it I tried my hand as using Pepsi Cola and it nearly killed me I was getting sicker everytime I do it and I'm talking pipes not rolled up bills ... Like Sly or Sammy ... Anyway I'm going with the 2023 copy which there's like 60 of them why so expensive it obviously didn't sell ....
        • madpelican's avatar
          madpelican
          This sounds excellent for what the recording is. No, it’s not an audiophile recording, but this is very satisfying. The only thing that really bothers me at times is sibilance on the vocals that only happens a few times. If RKS tried to EQ that out, you would probably lose a lot of clarity as well.
          • omegaria's avatar
            omegaria
            This is great release. The best you can get for this particular record. This pressing is slightly below BG cut on ORG 45 rpm, but not much. And better than the OG press. Don't complain the sound if you don't understand the nature of the recording.
            The only caveat is there's no lyric sheet, but that's minor. Highly recommended.
            • AmVersion's avatar
              AmVersion
              IMO this sounds like an amazing balance of keeping the lo-fi while presenting that vibe in a really appealing master. I really enjoy this album in all the ways. Great pressing.
              • BrimiaJon's avatar
                BrimiaJon
                Edited one year ago
                This is the first time hearing this album. Sound quality is not great. The funk is tho
                • jmarcopolov's avatar
                  jmarcopolov
                  I’m wondering how this one compares to the 2018 Sundazed KG cut. Has anyone had the chance to compare the two?
                  • cartoonyworld109's avatar
                    Edited one year ago
                    I had only listened to the CD before, but I never really liked how it sounded. They cleaned it up too much. So I was very excited to get this pressing.

                    It actually sounds a bit more hifi than I was expecting, but with just the right amount of grit and that lovely 3-dimensional presence you only get from a fully analog recording. I have a new appreciation for this album now. It sounds so full and warm and punchy. I am blown away with this pressing!
                    • crosseyed68's avatar
                      crosseyed68
                      I usually focus on the pressing/mastering quality for my reviews but I will make an exception in this case other than to say my copy skipped considerably toward the end of side two which never happens with my set up - I have yet to clean it again and give it another spin.

                      This album sounds like it was recorded over several years by a guy who was on a drug bender. There are a few glimmers of brilliance but overall I'm not buying the B.S. that this is a monumental album. It is not in fact is borders mediocre at times.

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