This muddied the crisp, vibrant, lively sound of these classic records. On some of the best early Sly recordings collected here, the remastering engineer cut the upper frequencies and boosted the midrange. However, it detracts from the sound of others.
Remastering adds body or clarity to some of the nearly three dozen tracks here. With these facts in mind, I fully expected to endorse this new package, but if truth be told, I do not recommend buying it. The Essential Sly and the Family Stone is the most comprehensive compilation of the band’s greatest work, and it contains the latest digitally remastered versions of the group’s best songs. Suffice it to say that this tremendously important multiracial group consummated a perfect marriage between rock and soul, becoming, in the process, a leading midwife to funk. If you are interested in reading a great essay about Sly, check out Greil Marcus’s book Mystery Train. The work of Sly and the Family Stone has been lauded by critics for decades, so a lengthy treatise about its importance is hardly in order here.
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