Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Sly & The Family Stone albums as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.

Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (1,908 Total Votes):

#1 | There’s a Riot Goin’ On | 1971 | 627 votes (33% of total)

#2 | Stand! | 1969 | 519 votes (27% of total) | Read More

#3 | Fresh | 1973 | 375 votes (20% of total)

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#4 | Dance to the Music | 1968 | 146 votes (8% of total)

#5 | A Whole New Thing | 1967 | 98 votes (5% of total)

#6 | Life | 1968 | 51 votes (3% of total)

#7 | Small Talk | 1974 | 40 votes (2% of total)

#8 | Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I’m Back | 1976 | 22 votes (1% of total)

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#9 | Live at the Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 (Live) | 2015 | 13 votes (<1% of total)

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#10 | High on You | 1975 | 8 votes (<1% of total)

#11 | Back on the Right Track | 1979 | 5 votes (<1% of total)

#12 | Ain’t But the One Way | 1982 | 4 votes (<1% of total)

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