''Back on the Right Track'' is the ninth studio album by
Sly and the Family Stone, released by
Warner Bros. Records in 1979. The album was, as its title alludes to, an overt
comeback
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General
* Comeback (publicity), a return to prominence by a well-known person
* Comeback (retort), a witty response to an insult or criticism
* Comeback (sports), an event where an athlete or team ...
attempt for
Sly Stone. However, the album and its singles, "Remember Who You Are" and "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)", failed to live up to expectations.
Some of the original Family Stone members, including
Cynthia Robinson,
Pat Rizzo,
Freddie Stone, and
Rose Stone, make contributions to this album. ''Back on the Right Track'' is the first Sly Stone album not to be produced by the artist;
Mark Davis Mark Davis may refer to:
Entertainers
*Mark Davis (talk show host), American radio talk show host
* Mark Jonathan Davis (born 1965), American actor/singer and creator of Richard Cheese
*Mark Davis, American bassist and founding member for the band ...
was in charge of the project.
''Back on the Right Track'' and the following studio release, ''
Ain't But the One Way'', were combined by
Rhino Records into a compilation called ''Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings'' in 2001.
Track listing
All songs credit Sly Stone as songwriter; except "Remember Who You Are", written by Sly Stone and Hamp Banks
Side A
# "Remember Who You Are" - 3:16
# "Back on the Right Track" - 3:20
# "If It's Not Addin' Up...." - 2:41
# "The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)" - 2:40
Side B
# "Shine It On" - 4:51
# "It Takes All Kinds" - 2:57
# "Who's to Say" - 2:49
# "Sheer Energy" - 3:33
Personnel
*
Sylvester Stewart - vocals, keyboards, harmonica
*Mark Davis - keyboards
*Walter Downing - keyboards
*
Alvin Taylor - drums
*
Keni Burke - bass
*Hamp Banks - guitar
*Joseph Baker - guitar
*Roscoe Peterson - guitar
*
Ollie E. Brown
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- percussion
*
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet
*Tom DeCourcey - trombone
*
Pat Rizzo - saxophone
* Steve Madaio, Gary Herbig, Fred Smith - horns
*
Rose Banks, Lisa Banks, Joe Baker, Freddie Stewart - backing vocals
;Technical
*Karat Faye - engineer
References
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1979 albums
Sly and the Family Stone albums
Warner Records albums