Different Strokes by Different Folks

2005 remix album by Sly and the Family Stone

Different Strokes by Different Folks

Remix album by Sly and the Family Stone
Released	July 13, 2005
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

Alternative cover

Starbucks 12-track version

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Different Strokes by Different Folks is a remix and cover album by American 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 two additional tracks: "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" and "Thank You Nation 1814". Each track 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, CeeLo 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.

v t e Sly and the Family Stone
Sly Stone Freddie Stone Rose Stone Cynthia Robinson Greg Errico Jerry Martini Larry Graham Vet Stone Rustee Allen Pat Rizzo Andy Newmark Bill Lordan
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) Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I'm Back (1976) Back on the Right Track (1979) Ain't But the One Way (1982)
Live albums	The Woodstock Experience (2009) Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th, 1968 (2015)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1970) Different Strokes by Different Folks (2005)
Singles	"Dance to the Music" "Everyday People" "Sing a Simple Song" "Stand!" "I Want to Take You Higher" "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" "Everybody Is a Star" "Family Affair" "Runnin' Away" "If You Want Me to Stay"
Related articles	Discography Sly Stone solo discography Little Sister Coming Back for More On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (book)
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