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The Best Of Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Vol.1,Larry Graham

- The Best Of Larry Graham & Graham Central Station Vol.1
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Larry Graham
Released 1996

One In A Million You
04:10
7,782 plays

The Jam
08:10
2,945 plays

Your Love
03:21
2,547 plays

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- 1
- We've Been Waiting
- 00:58
- 1,844 plays

- 2
- One In A Million You
- 04:10
- 7,782 plays

- 3
- Can You Handle It?
- 03:27
- 2,007 plays

- 4
- Hair
- 04:56
- 1,916 plays

- 5
- Your Love
- 03:21
- 2,547 plays

- 6
- It's Alright
- 03:47
- 1,538 plays

- 7
- The Jam
- 08:10
- 2,945 plays

- 8
- Now D-U-Wanta Dance
- 03:41
- 1,358 plays

- 9
- My Radio Sure Sounds Good To Me
- 03:58
- 1,492 plays

- 10
- Is It Love?
- 03:37
- 1,039 plays

- 11
- Sooner Or Later
- 03:27
- 1,545 plays

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album review

Although Sly Stone was the musical genius of the legendary Sly & the Family Stone, bassist Larry Graham was their heart and soul. Graham proved to be a master of the bass while with the Family Stone, singlehandedly inventing the slap and pop technique of funk bass, which is now commonplace in popular music. Following his departure from the band after the 1971 classic There's a Riot Going On (due to Sly's unpredictable behavior and drug abuse), Graham set out to form his own band, Graham Central Station. And soon it became apparent that the party had moved -- Graham and company kept racking up the hits, while the Family Stone hit the skids. The Best of Larry Graham and Graham Central Station does an excellent job of collecting highlights from their 1974 debut all the way up to their softer early-'80s period. By far the best track on the compilation is the hard funk of "Hair," and a down-and-dirty number about equality not being based on appearance. Graham Central Station also had a knack for writing some infectious, up-tempo numbers that, once put on your turntable, turn the room into an instant party ("It's Alright," "The Jam," and especially "Now D-U-Wanta Dance"). Also included is the group's biggest hit, the soulful ballad "One In a Million You," which skyrocketed to number one on the R&B chart and hit number nine on the pop charts in 1980. The Best of Larry Graham and Graham Central Station Vol. 1 is essential funk. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide