Recording information: 09/1967.

No group epitomized the turbulent social upheaval of the late '60s more than Sly & The Family Stone. This gender-integrated, multi-ethnic band was led by 23-year-old Sly Stone (aka Sylvester Stewart), a former DJ/producer. On DANCE TO THE MUSIC, whose title track became a Top Ten hit, the group utilized heaping amounts of horns, fuzz guitar, and bottom-heavy bass for a form of modern soul-rock that influenced contemporaries from Miles Davis and George Benson to The Temptations. Sly's legacy later steered the course for funk in the '70s and was a major influence on Prince.

Rolling Stone (9/21/95, p.85) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Overall the album is uneven, but its highs are intense, prolonged, ecstatic. Earthy bass and drums put a spring in your step while seductive melodies and horn lines tickle your mind..."

Q (p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "DANCE TO THE MUSIC's title track was a joyous, stomping anthem, brilliantly arranged, and their first hit single."