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No. 82Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums1971
There's a Riot Goin' On album coverNo. 82

There's a Riot Goin' On

Sly and the Family Stone

There's a Riot Goin' On by Sly and the Family Stone is No. 82 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 1971, has 12 tracks and runs 48 minutes. It sits between Dusty in Memphis (No. 83) and Beyoncé (No. 81).

1971 · 12 tracks · No. 82 of 500

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Track list

  1. Luv N' Haight
  2. Just Like a Baby
  3. Poet
  4. Family Affair
  5. Africa Talks to You ("The Asphalt Jungle")
  6. There's a Riot Goin' On
  7. Brave & Strong
  8. (You Caught Me) Smilin'
  9. Time
  10. Spaced Cowboy
  11. Runnin' Away
  12. Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa

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