I Get High On You
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Album Summary
By 1975, Sly Stone was a man navigating turbulent waters, and 'I Get High On You' arrived as a single on Epic Records — a lean, two-sided release that captured the founder of the Family Stone in a raw, unfiltered moment. Produced during a period when Sly was working to reestablish his footing in the industry, the record carries that late-night studio energy — the kind of session where something real gets laid down on tape. The title track and its B-side 'That's Lovin' You' reflect a stripped-back approach, a man letting the groove speak when words alone couldn't carry the weight of everything he'd been through.
Reception
- The title track 'I Get High On You' charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975, giving Sly Stone a modest but meaningful commercial showing during a period when his chart presence had become less consistent.
- The single was received with a mix of nostalgia and cautious appreciation from fans who remembered the earlier fire, with critics acknowledging the soul and funk fundamentals were still very much alive in the grooves.
Significance
- This release stands as a testament to Sly Stone's enduring connection to deep funk and soul at a moment when the music industry was shifting toward disco, proving his artistic instincts remained grounded in the traditions he helped define.
- 'I Get High On You' represents a chapter in the ongoing story of one of Black music's most transformative figures — a voice that reshaped pop, rock, and soul still finding ways to put feeling on wax even through personal and professional storms.
- The two-sided single format itself speaks to an era when the 45 was still a vital cultural artifact, and Sly Stone understood how to make every inch of that format count with performances rooted in genuine emotion.
Tracklist
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A I Get High On You 97
3:14
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B That's Lovin' You 148
2:55
Artist Details
Sly Stone, the visionary mastermind behind Sly and the Family Stone, burst out of San Francisco in the late 1960s and proceeded to turn the whole music world on its ear with a raw, electrifying blend of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelia that nobody had ever heard quite like that before. That band was something special, baby — Black, white, men, women, all up on that stage together, sending a message of unity and love that hit harder than anything on the radio, and records like *There's a Riot Goin' On* and *Stand!* weren't just albums, they were statements that shook the foundation of American culture. Sly Stone's influence runs so deep you can hear him in Prince, in Parliament-Funkadelic, in hip-hop, in everything with a groove and a conscience, and the music world simply does not sound the way it does today without him.
