There's A Riot Goin' On

There's A Riot Goin' On is unlike any of Sly and the Family Stone's other albums. Stripped of the effervescence that flowed through their previous albums, it is a dark come down from the late '60's high.

What makes There's A Riot Goin' On so remarkable is that it's hard not to get drawn in, as you're seduced by the narcotic grooves, seductive vocal slurs, leering electric pianos, and crawling guitars. The album features the hits Family Affair and (You Caught Me) Smilin'.