Different Strokes by Different Folks

Different Strokes by Different Folks

Remix album by Sly and the Family Stone
Released	13 July 2005 (12-track release) 31 January 2006 (14-track release)
Genre	Soul
Length	61:49
Label	Hear Music (12-track release) Epic Records (14-track release)
Producer	Sylvester Stewart Jerry Goldstein, Glenn Stone, Steve Berkowitz, Ken Komisar (executive)

Alternative cover
Starbucks 12-track version

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
PopMatters	^[2]

Different Strokes by Different Folks is a remix and cover album by American rock, funk, and soul band Sly and the Family Stone.

Description

Released first as a Starbucks-exclusive in 2005, this version (recognizable by its black background cover) featured 12 tracks. The extended 14-track version of the album was released in 2006 by Epic Records It included 2 additional tracks, namely "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" and "Thank You Nation 1814". Each of the tracks is a remix of a previously released Sly and The Family Stone song.

Track listing

No.	Title	Guest Artists	Length
1.	"Dance to the Music"	will.i.am	4:04
2.	"Everyday People"	Maroon 5	2:46
3.	"Star"	The Roots	4:25
4.	"Runnin' Away"	Big Boi feat. Sleepy Brown & Killer Mike	4:04
5.	"Family Affair"	John Legend & Joss Stone with Van Hunt	3:42
6.	"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"	Scar, Cee Lo Green, Big Boi & DJ Swiff	3:52
7.	"If You Want Me to Stay"	Devin Lima	3:32
8.	"I Get High On You"	The Wylde Bunch	3:36
9.	"Love City"	Moby	4:57
10.	"You Can Make It If You Try"	Buddy Guy & John Mayer	5:34
11.	"Sing a Simple Song"	Chuck D, D'Angelo & Isaac Hayes	6:37
12.	"I Want to Take You Higher"	Steven Tyler & Robert Randolph	5:09
13.	"Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey"	Nappy Roots feat. Martin Luther	4:07
14.	"Thank You Rhythm Nation 1814"	Janet Jackson & DJ Reset	5:17

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sly & The Family Stone: Different Strokes By Different Folks > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
↑ Vrabel, Jeff (23 January 2006). "Various: Different Strokes By Different Folks". PopMatters.

Sly and the Family Stone

Sly Stone Freddie Stone Rose Stone Cynthia Robinson Greg Errico Jerry Martini Larry Graham

Studio albums	A Whole New Thing (1967) Dance to the Music (1968) Life (1968) Stand! (1969) There's a Riot Goin' On (1971) Fresh (1973) Small Talk (1974) High on You (Sly Stone, 1975) Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) Back on the Right Track (1979) Ain't But the One Way (1982) I'm Back! Family & Friends (Sly Stone, 2011)

Live albums	The Woodstock Experience (2009)

Compilations	Greatest Hits Ten Years Too Soon Sly & the Family Stone Anthology Who in the Funk Do You Think You Are: The Warner Bros. Recordings Rock and Roll The Essential Sly & the Family Stone Different Strokes by Different Folks Higher! The Collection

Singles	"Underdog" "Dance to the Music" "Dance à la Musique" "Life" "Everyday People" "Stand!" "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" "I Want to Take You Higher" "Family Affair" "Runnin' Away" "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" "I Ain't Got Nobody" "If You Want Me to Stay" "Frisky" "Time for Livin'" "Loose Booty" "I Get High on You" "Le Lo Li" "Crossword Puzzle" "Blessing in Disguise" "Family Again"

Additional personnel	Vet Stone Mary McCreary Elva Mouton Gerry Gibson Rustee Allen Pat Rizzo Andy Newmark Bill Lordan Vicki Blackwell Jim Strassburg

Related articles	Awards Discography Sly Stone solo discography Members Little Sister

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