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''There's a Riot Goin' On'' is the fifth studio album by American band Sly and the Family Stone, released on November 20, 1971, by Epic Records. It was recorded during 1970 and 1971 at Record Plant Studios in Sausalito, California.〔Lewis (2006), pp. 1–3.〕 The album embraces a more sombre and funkier sound than the group's previous so-called "psychedelic soul", as featured on ''Stand!'' (1969).〔 Originally intended to be issued as ''Africa Talks to You'', the record was retitled ''There's a Riot Goin' On'' in response to Marvin Gaye's landmark album ''What's Going On'' (1971), released five months before.〔Lewis (2006), p. 70-72.〕 ''There's a Riot Goin' On'' entered the ''Billboard'' Pop Album and Soul Album charts at number one upon its release, while the album's lead single, "Family Affair" (1971), topped the Pop Singles chart.〔( There's a Riot Goin' On > Charts ). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.〕〔(Billboard.com – Search Results: Family Affair Sly (singles charts) ). Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.〕 On November 8, 1972 it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US.〔(RIAA Searchable Database ). RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.〕 A million copies were eventually sold, earning a platinum certification by the RIAA on September 7, 2001.〔 Received with ambivalence upon its release, the album is now praised as one of the greatest and most influential recordings, ranked at or near the top of many publications' "best album" lists in disparate genres. In 2003 it was ranked number 99 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.〔(RS500: 99) There's a Riot Goin' On ). Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.〕 ==Background== Having achieved great success with their 1969 album ''Stand!'' and performance at Woodstock, Sly & the Family Stone were due to have submitted an album of new recordings to Epic Records by 1970. However, Sly Stone, the group's creative head and multi-instrumentalist, missed several recording deadlines, worrying CBS executive Clive Davis,〔Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 107, 146–152〕 and a ''Greatest Hits'' album was released in an eighteen-month stretch during which the band released no new material. Relationships within the band were deteriorating, with friction between the Stone brothers and bassist Larry Graham.〔 Epic executives requested more product,〔Kaliss, Jeff. "(Sly and the Family Stone: 'Different strokes for different folks.' )" ''There1.com''. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.〕 and the Black Panther Party, with which Stone had become associated, was demanding he make his music more militant and reflective of the black power movement, that he replace Greg Errico and Jerry Martini with black instrumentalists, and replace manager David Kapralik.〔〔Selvin, Joel (1998), p. 89; interview with David Kapralik.〕 After moving to Los Angeles, California in late 1969 Stone and his bandmates began to use cocaine and PCP heavily〔Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 94–98〕 rather than recording music. During this time Sly & the Family Stone released only one single, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" / "Everybody Is a Star", issued in December 1969.〔Selvin, Joel (1998), p. 122〕 Although "Star" was a positive song in the vein of their previous hit "Everyday People" (1968), "Thank You" featured a darker political theme.〔Hoskyns, Barney (2006-03-26). "(Looking at the Devil )". ''Guardian Unlimited''. Jan. 23, 2007.〕 By 1970 Stone had become erratic and moody, missing nearly a third of the band's concert dates.〔Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 113–115〕 He hired streetwise friends Hamp "Bubba" Banks and J.B. Brown as his personal managers, and these enlisted gangsters Edward "Eddie Chin" Elliott and Mafioso J.R. Valtrano as his bodyguards. Stone assigned these individuals to handle his business dealings, find drugs and protect him from those he considered enemies, among them his own bandmates and staff.〔Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 99–100, 150–152〕 A rift developed between Sly and the rest of the band, which led to drummer Gregg Errico's departure in early 1971.〔Selvin, Joel (1998), pp. 146–147〕 Speculation arose as to the release of new studio material. In a December 24, 1970 article for ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, journalist Jon Landau wrote; Stone's intention of a darker, more conceptual work was influenced by drug use and the events that writer Miles Marshall Lewis called "the death of the sixties"; political assassinations, police brutality, the decline of the civil rights movement and social disillusionment.〔 According to ''The Austin Chronicle'', "slowed down, () quest for post-stardom identity mirrored black America's quest for post-Sixties purpose."〔(The Austin Chronicle: Music: Review – Sly & the Family Stone ). Austin Chronicle Corp. Received on 2008-10-01.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「There's a Riot Goin' On」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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