{"product_id":"best-of-4","title":"Best Of","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlong with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly and the Family Stone virtually invented 1970’s funk. Their fusion of R\u0026amp;B rhythms, infectious melodies, and psychedelia created a new pop\/soul\/rock hybrid. The impact of Sly’s music has proven widespread and long-lasting. For instance, Motown producer Norman Whitfield patterned the label’s forays into harder- driving, socially relevant material (such as The Temptations’ “Runaway Child” and “Ball of Confusion”) based on their sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pioneering Stone had a major influence in the 1980’s on artists such as Prince and Rick James. Legions of artists from the 1990’s forward - including Public Enemy, Fatboy Slim, Arrested Devellopment, Beck and many others - mined Stone’s back catalog for samples. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those not familiar with Sly this 2LP set is a great introduction and an invitation to dig deeper into Sly and The Family Stone’s catalogue. This 20 track compilation covers all the hits and fan favourites from the 1968-1974 period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Pink | LP | x2","offer_id":50453126906187,"sku":"1129728","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c7a018df-8c0d-4bdb-82b8-0be84c892ea9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727168325","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/best-of-4","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}