Stand! (Vinyl) Rebecca Solnit In August 1942

In August 1942

of the cosmic changes that enrich us and destroy us at the dawn of love

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Stand! (Vinyl) Rebecca Solnit In August 1942Stand! is the pinnacle of Sly & the Family Stone's early work, a record that represents a culmination of the group's musical vision and accomplishment. Life (1968) hinted at this record's boundless enthusiasm and blurred stylistic boundaries, yet everything simply gels here, resulting in no separation between the astounding funk, effervescent irresistible melodies, psychedelicized guitars, and deep rhythms. Add to this a sharpened sense of pop