Different Strokes by Different Folks

~ Release by Sly & the Family Stone (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance to the Music
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
performer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
recorded at:
Audio Vision Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Dance to the Music
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
will.i.am4:05
2Everyday People
additional programming:
Richard Hilton
programming:
Nataraj
engineer:
Richard Hilton
associate producer:
Nataraj
producer:
Maroon 5 (American band) and Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Mickey Madden
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ryan Dusick
guitar:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jesse Carmichael
vocals:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Larabee North in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Everyday People
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
cover recording of:
Everyday People
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Maroon 52:47
3Star
miscellaneous support:
Adam Blackstone (task: jam session bench warmers), Omar Edwards (task: jam session bench warmers), Kevin Hanson (task: jam session bench warmers), Illadelphonics (a.k.a. The Roots) (task: jam session bench warmers), Kirk Douglass (The Roots’ guitarist) (task: jam session bench warmers), Martin Luther (American musician and actor) (task: jam session bench warmers), Anthony Tidd (task: jam session bench warmers) and Frank "Knuckles" Walker (task: jam session bench warmers)
executive producer:
Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots)
producer:
Roots (US hip hop group)
bass guitar [bass]:
Hub (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
?uestlove (American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
keyboard [keys]:
Kamal (American keyboard player)
vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots4:25
4(You Caught Me) Smilin'
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
Chris Carmouche and Gary Fly
producer:
Big Boi and DJ Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
mixer:
Matt Still
bass guitar [bass]:
Debra Killings
brass [horns]:
Jason Freeman and Jerry Freeman
guitar:
David Whild (US guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin Hendricks
vocals:
Scar (hip hop artist Terrence Smith, OutKast-affiliated)
recorded at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
(You Caught Me) Smilin’
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Scar3:41
5Family Affair
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Mitchell (John "Jay" Mitchell, drum programming)
additional engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
assistant engineer:
Mike Eleopoulos
engineer:
Kevin Guarnieri, Nate Jenkins (American engineer) and Jamie Sickora
additional producer:
Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony. Also credited as reissue producer)
producer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
mixer:
Kevin Guarnieri
bass guitar [bass] and organ:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Rob Bacon
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Legend
background vocals:
Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer) and Miss Jordan
vocals:
Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer), John Legend and Joss Stone
additionally recorded at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Dugout in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally produced at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
John Legend & Joss Stone with Van Hunt3:43
6Runnin' Away
assistant recording engineer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
Chris Carmouche and Gary Fly
producer:
Big Boi and DJ Swiff (hip hop DJ and producer, associated with Outkast)
mixer:
Matt Still
brass [horns]:
Jason Freeman and Jerry Freeman
guitar:
David Whild (US guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
vocals:
Big Boi, Sleepy Brown and Killer Mike
recorded at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Runnin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Big Boi feat. Sleepy Brown & Killer Mike4:04
7If You Want Me to Stay
engineer and mixer:
Richard Hilton
producer:
Nataraj and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Devin Lima
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Crib in Westport, Connecticut, United States
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Devin Lima23:32
8I Get High on You
recording of:
I Get High on You
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
The Wylde Bunch3:36
9Love City
recording of:
Love City
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Moby4:57
10You Can Make It If You Try
recording of:
You Can Make It If You Try
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Buddy Guy & John Mayer5:34
11Sing a Simple Song
recording of:
Sing a Simple Song
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck D, D’Angelo & Isaac Hayes6:38
12I Want to Take You Higher
recording of:
I Want to Take You Higher
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Daly City Music
is based on:
Higher (1968 Sly & the Family Stone song)
Steven Tyler with Robert Randolph5:06