Anthology

• Artist: Sly & the Family Stone
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• Release Date: 1981
• Total Time: 73:11
• Type: Compilation (best of), Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Anthology essentially replicates the previous collection Greatest Hits and adds singles from There's a Riot Goin' On and Fresh to the end of the album. Where Greatest Hits didn't follow chronological order, Anthology presents every single in the order it was released -- and, with the exception of the latter-day singles and the inclusion of "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey," that is the major difference between the two collections. Anthology goes for a sweeping, definitive overview, while Greatest Hits is a brief blast of 12 of the finest singles of the rock & roll era. Either compilation functions as an excellent introduction, but Anthology is more comprehensive, giving it the edge as a first purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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