Premiere: Listen to a Sly & the Family Stone Performance of “Music Lover” From 1968 at the Fillmore East

Part of a four-disc set of previously unreleased live shows recorded at the Fillmore East venue in 1968.

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The legendary Sly & The Family Stone—in conjunction with Epic/Legacy—is dropping a four-disc set of previously unreleased live shows recorded at the Fillmore East venue in 1968, recorded shortly after the release of Life. Both nights had two sets—an early show and a late show and today, they've released a live version of "Music Lover" from their early Oct. 5, 1968 performance. It will be part of the disc set recorded by Epic decades ago, that would later be shelved after the release of "Everyday People."

There will additionally be a double vinyl LP “Best-Of” from shows, compiled by “Captain” Kirk Douglas of The Roots, which will be released exclusively for Record Store Day 2015 on Apr. 18. The four-disc set will drop on Fri. July 17, but you can pre-order it on Amazon right now. 

The complete SLY & THE FAMILY STONE—LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST OCTOBER 4th & 5th 1968 track listing is below:

CD 1 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 4, 1968-Early Show)

1. Are You Ready 2. Color Me True 3. Won’t Be Long 4. We Love All (Freedom) 

5. MEDLEY: Turn Me Loose / I Can’t Turn You Loose 6. Chicken 7. Love City

CD 2 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 4, 1968 -Late Show)

1. M’ Lady 2. Don’t Burn Baby 3. Color Me True  4. Won’t Be Long 5. St. James Infirmary

6. MEDLEY: Turn Me Loose / I Can’t Turn You Loose 7. Are You Ready 8. Dance To The Music 

9. Music Lover 10. MEDLEY: Life / Music Lover

CD 3 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 5, 1968-Early Show)

1. Life 2. Color Me True  3. Won’t Be Long 4. Are You Ready 5. Dance To The Music

6. Music Lover 7. M’ Lady

CD 4 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 5, 1968-Late Show)

1. M’ Lady 2. Life 3. Are You Ready 4. Won’t Be Long 5. Color Me True  6. Dance To The Music

7. Music Lover 8. Love City MEDLEY: 9. Turn Me Loose / I Can’t Turn You Loose 10. The Riffs  

The SLY & THE FAMILY STONE—LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST 2LP track listing is below:

SIDE ONE: M’ Lady ;  Life ;  Are You Ready SIDE TWO: Won’t Be Long ; Color Me True ; We Love All (Freedom)

SIDE THREE: Dance To The Music ; Music Lover SIDE FOUR: Love City; MEDLEY: Turn Me Loose / I Can’t Turn You Loose ; The Riffs

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