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For decades, Sly’s juvenilia has been treated with cynical disdain by a parade of disingenuous collections, most with low-fidelity sound, artificially extended versions, and tracks by unrelated artists. Even recent releases have continued to use the wrong versions of tracks first heard on these exploitative 70s-era compilations.
“Yellow Moon: The Complete Recordings 1961-1962” rectifies this injustice by offering up Sly and the Viscaynes’ entire output from the correct master sources. The earliest tracks are drawn from recently discovered tapes and include the extremely rare B-side ‘Real, True Love’, the first disc on which Sly sang lead. There are also several unissued demo tracks produced by teen idol and Viscaynes mentor Gary Stites, as well as the sought-after Jasper Woods 45, featuring an incognito Richard Berry with the Viscaynes on vocal support.
The package comes with an extensive liner note by compiler Alec Palao, with much heretofore unpublished information and fresh interview material from the group and associates, as well as commentary from Sly himself. “Yellow Moon: The Complete Recordings 1961-1962” is truly the last word on Sly Stone’s very first phase.
Tracklist
1. REAL, TRUE LOVE - The Viscaynes
2. YELLOW MOON (Second version) - The Viscaynes
3. STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING - The Viscaynes
4. YOU’RE MY ONLY LOVE - The Viscaynes
5. HEAVENLY ANGEL - The Viscaynes
6. UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOU (Second version) – The Viscaynes
7. OH WHAT A NIGHT - Danny (Sly) Stewart
8. HELP ME WITH MY BROKEN HEART – Sylvester Stewart
9. I’M JUST A FOOL - Danny (Sly) Stewart
10. A LONG TIME ALONE - Danny (Sly) Stewart
11. GOODNIGHT BROWN EYES - Gary Stites
12. WHILE I’M GONE - Sylvester Stewart
13. DON’T CRY SOLDIER - The Viscaynes
14. I GUESS I’LL BE - The Viscaynes
15. YELLOW MOON (First version) - The Viscaynes
16. UNCLE SAM NEEDS YOU (First version) – The Viscaynes
17. DO YOU REMEMBER aka I’M JUST A FOOL (Alternate version) - Danny (Sly) Stewart
18. HULLY GULLY PAPA - Jasper Woods
19. I’M COMING HOME - Jasper Woods
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