#82 Sly and the Family Stone, 'There’s a Riot Goin’ On' (1971)

In mid 1971 Marvin Gaye asked the question ‘What’s Going On?,’ and Sly and the Family Stone answered ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On.’ This release was a darker, more political and militant record than their previous works such as ‘Stand!’ (#119). It was marked by Sly Stone’s increased drug use and his growing involvement with the Black Panther Party, which drove a wedge between him and his band members.