Sly & The Family Stone - Small Talk

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Small Talk Written By – M. Silva	3:22
2	Say You Will	3:18
3	Mother Beautiful	2:01
4	Time For Livin'	3:17
5	Can't Strain My Brain	4:09
6	Loose Booty	3:47
7	Holdin' On	3:39
8	Wishful Thinkin'	4:26
9	Better Thee Than Me	3:35
10	Livin' While I'm Livin'	2:58
11	This Is Love	2:54
Bonus Tracks
12	Crossword Puzzle (Early Version)	3:47
13	Time For Livin' (Alternate Version)	3:59
14	Loose Booty (Alternate Version)	2:05
15	Positive (Instrumental)	2:14

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings] – Ed Bogas
• Artwork By [Art Direction And Design] – Rob Carter
• Artwork By [Design] – John Berg, Jon Van Hammersveld
• Bass – Rusty Allen
• Drums – Bill Lordan
• Engineer – Lee Wong, Roger Dollarhide, Tom Flye, Willie Greer
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Edwards, Bobby Hughes , Mike Stone
• Engineer [Quadrophinic Remix Engineer] – John Stronach
• Engineer [Re-mix Engineer] – Jimmy Douglas* (tracks: 4), Stone* (tracks: 4), Flye* (tracks: 4)
• Executive Producer [Reissue] – Glenn Stone, Jerry Goldstein
• Flute, Saxophone – Pat Rizzo
• Keyboards [Assistance On Keyboards] – Truman Thomas
• Mastered By [Original] – George Horn
• Mastered By [Remaster] – Vic Anesini
• Other [Legacy A & R] – Steve Berkowitz
• Other [Original Lp Liner Notes] – Steve Lake, Melody Maker
• Other [Project Director] – Lisa Buckler
• Other [Reissue Liner Notes] – Alex Stimmel
• Photography – Norman Seeff
• Photography [Page 10] – Bob Gruen
• Photography [Page 2] – GAB Archives/Shooting Star
• Photography [Page 4] – Feed Lombardi
• Photography [Page 7] – Sony BMG Archives
• Photography [Pages 8-9, 14] – Jeff Mayer
• Producer, Arranged By, Engineer, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass – Sly Stone
• Reissue Producer – Bob Irwin
• Saxophone – Jerry Martini
• Trumpet – Cynthia Robinson
• Violin – Sid Page
• Vocals, Guitar, Co-producer – Brother Freddie Stone*
• Vocals, Keyboards – Rose Stone Banks*, Vet Stewart
• Written-By – S. Stewart*

Notes

Expanded and limited edition.
With 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks.
16 page insert booklet tucked into front cover including credits, essay and photography.

Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York.

Originally recorded in 1974.
Recorded at The Record Plant in Sausalito and at homes in New York and California.
Tracks 1 to 11 originally issued as Epic Album PE 32930

"Thank you David Froelich and thank you Clive Davis, regardless. Special thanks to Steve Paley for everything in the future and the past."

Track 1 - master number FCO 117723 - Also issued as Epic Singles 5-111140
Track 2 - master number FCO 113466
Track 3 - master number FCO 113463
Track 4 - master number FCO 113464 - Also issued as Epic Single 5-11140 - Billboard Pop Chart #32
Billboard R&B Chart #10
Track 5 - Also issued as Epic Single 8-50033
Track 6 - master number FCO 113465 - Also issued as Epic Single 8-50033 - Billboard Pop Chart #84
Billboard R&B Chart #22
Track 9 - master number FCO 113328
Track 10 - master number FCO 117711
Track 12 - (Early Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 13 - (Alternate Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 14 - (Alternate Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 15 - (Instrumental) Previously Unreleased.

Bar Code:  8 697-04540-2 5
Matrix Info:   Sony Music 50100784477-0101 11 A 0 IFPI 94K2
Tracks 1-11 ℗ 1974 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Tracks 12-15 ℗ 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
© 1974 (Renewed) Mijac Music (BMI).
All rights on behalf of Mijac Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
© 1974, 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment © 2009 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
℗ 1974, 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment © 2009 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured and distributed by Epic, A Division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Made in the EU.
BIEM/GEMA

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 886975071326
• Label Code: 00199

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PE 32930	Sly & The Family Stone	Small Talk ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Epic	PE 32930	US	1974
EAQ 32930	Sly & The Family Stone	Small Talk ‎(8-Trk, Album, Quad)	Epic	EAQ 32930	US	1974
ELPS 3702	Sly & The Family Stone	Small Talk ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	ELPS 3702	Australia	1974
PEA 32930	Sly & The Family Stone	Small Talk ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Epic	PEA 32930	US	1974
MOVLP1431	Sly & The Family Stone	Small Talk ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Music On Vinyl	MOVLP1431	Europe	2016