Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Small TalkWritten By – M. Silva |
3:22 |
| 2 | Say You Will | 3:18 |
| 3 | Mother Beautiful | 2:01 |
| 4 | Time For Livin' | 3:17 |
| 5 | Can't Strain My Brain | 4:09 |
| 6 | Loose Booty | 3:47 |
| 7 | Holdin' On | 3:39 |
| 8 | Wishful Thinkin' | 4:26 |
| 9 | Better Thee Than Me | 3:35 |
| 10 | Livin' While I'm Livin' | 2:58 |
| 11 | This Is Love | 2:54 |
| Bonus Tracks | ||
| 12 | Crossword Puzzle (Early Version) | 3:47 |
| 13 | Time For Livin' (Alternate Version) | 3:59 |
| 14 | Loose Booty (Alternate Version) | 2:05 |
| 15 | Positive (Instrumental) | 2:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Copyright (c) – Mijac Music
- Manufactured By – Epic, A Division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings] – Ed Bogas
- Artwork By [Art Direction And Design] – Rob Carter
- Bass – Rusty Allen
- Design – John Berg, Jon Van Hammersveld*
- Drums – Bill Lordan
- Engineer – Lee Wong, Roger Dollarhide, Tom Flye, Willie Greer
- Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Edwards, Bobby Hughes , Mike Stone*
- Engineer [Quadrophinic Remix Engineer] – John Stronach
- Engineer [Re-mix Engineer] – Jimmy Douglas* (tracks: 4), Stone* (tracks: 4), Flye* (tracks: 4)
- Executive Producer [Reissue] – Glenn Stone, Jerry Goldstein
- Flute, Saxophone – Pat Rizzo
- Keyboards [Assistance On Keyboards] – Truman Thomas
- Mastered By [Original] – George Horn
- Mastered By [Remaster] – Vic Anesini
- Other [Legacy A & R] – Steve Berkowitz
- Other [Original Lp Liner Notes] – Steve Lake, Melody Maker
- Other [Project Director] – Lisa Buckler
- Other [Reissue Liner Notes] – Alex Stimmel
- Photography – Norman Seeff
- Photography [Page 10] – Bob Gruen
- Photography [Page 2] – GAB Archives/Shooting Star
- Photography [Page 4] – Feed Lombardi
- Photography [Page 7] – Sony BMG Archives
- Photography [Pages 8-9, 14] – Jeff Mayer
- Producer, Arranged By, Engineer, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass – Sly Stone
- Reissue Producer – Bob Irwin
- Saxophone – Jerry Martini
- Trumpet – Cynthia Robinson
- Violin – Sid Page
- Vocals, Guitar, Co-producer – Brother Freddie Stone*
- Vocals, Keyboards – Rose Stone Banks*, Vet Stewart
- Written-By – S. Stewart*
Notes
Expanded and limited edition.With 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks.
16 page insert booklet tucked into front cover including credits, essay and photography.
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York.
Originally recorded in 1974.
Recorded at The Record Plant in Sausalito and at homes in New York and California.
Tracks 1 to 11 originally issued as Epic Album PE 32930
Thank you David Froelich and thank you Clive Davis, regardless. Special thanks to Steve Paley for everything in the future and the past.
Track 1 - master number FCO 117723 - Also issued as Epic Singles 5-111140
Track 2 - master number FCO 113466
Track 3 - master number FCO 113463
Track 4 - master number FCO 113464 - Also issued as Epic Single 5-11140 - Billboard Pop Chart #32
Billboard R&B Chart #10
Track 5 - Also issued as Epic Single 8-50033
Track 6 - master number FCO 113465 - Also issued as Epic Single 8-50033 - Billboard Pop Chart #84
Billboard R&B Chart #22
Track 9 - master number FCO 113328
Track 10 - master number FCO 117711
Track 12 - (Early Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 13 - (Alternate Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 14 - (Alternate Version) Previously Unreleased.
Track 15 - (Instrumental) Previously Unreleased.
Tracks 1-11 ℗ 1974 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Tracks 12-15 ℗ 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
© 1974 (Renewed) Mijac Music (BMI).
All rights on behalf of Mijac Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI).
© 1974, 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
℗ 1974, 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Manufactured and distributed by Epic, A Division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment / Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
Made in the EU.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 8697-04540-2 5
- Barcode (Scanned): 886970454025
- Matrix / Runout: Sony Music 50100784477-0101 11 A 0
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L551
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K2
- Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
- Label Code: LC 0019
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album, Pit) | Epic | PE 32930 | US | 1974 |
| EAQ 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (8-Trk, Album, Quad) | Epic | EAQ 32930 | US | 1974 |
| ELPS 3702 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album) | Epic | ELPS 3702 | Australia | 1974 |
| PEA 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (8-Trk, Album) | Epic | PEA 32930 | US | 1974 |
| MOVLP1431 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album, RE, RM) | Music On Vinyl | MOVLP1431 | Europe | 2016 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Small Talk | 3:22 |
| 2 | Say You Will | 3:19 |
| 3 | Mother Beautiful | 2:01 |
| 4 | Time For Livin' | 3:17 |
| 5 | Can't Strain My Brain | 4:09 |
| 6 | Loose Booty | 3:47 |
| 7 | Holdin' On | 3:39 |
| 8 | Wishful Thinkin' | 4:26 |
| 9 | Better Thee Than Me | 3:35 |
| 10 | Livin' While I'm Livin' | 2:58 |
| 11 | This Is Love | 2:54 |
Notes
Originally released by Epic in 1974.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album, Pit) | Epic | PE 32930 | US | 1974 |
| EAQ 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (8-Trk, Album, Quad) | Epic | EAQ 32930 | US | 1974 |
| ELPS 3702 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album) | Epic | ELPS 3702 | Australia | 1974 |
| PEA 32930 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (8-Trk, Album) | Epic | PEA 32930 | US | 1974 |
| MOVLP1431 | Sly & The Family Stone | Small Talk (LP, Album, RE, RM) | Music On Vinyl | MOVLP1431 | Europe | 2016 |
