Family Affair

~ Recording by Sly & the Family Stone w/ John Legend & Joss Stone w/ Van Hunt

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Family Affair3:43John Legend & Joss Stone with Van HuntDifferent Strokes by Different FolksSly & the Family StoneAlbum + Compilation + Remix
  • US2005-07-13
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)EK 89273
1.5Family Affair3:43John LegendDifferent Strokes by Different FolksSly & the Family StoneAlbum + Compilation + Remix
2.4Family Affair3:41John Legend & Joss Stone with Van HuntBest of Hip Hop, Soul & R'n'BVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2006-08-21
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Family Affair3:43Sly & the Family Stone w/ John Legend & Joss Stone w/ Van HuntDifferent Strokes by Different FolksSly & the Family StoneAlbum + Compilation + Remix
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82796 94996 2

Relationships

drum machine [drum] programming:John Mitchell (John "Jay" Mitchell, drum programming)
additional engineer:Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
assistant engineer:Mike Eleopoulos
engineer:Kevin Guarnieri
Nate Jenkins (American engineer)
Jamie Sickora
additional producer:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony. Also credited as reissue producer)
producer:Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
mixer:Kevin Guarnieri
bass guitar [bass] and organ:Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:Rob Bacon
keyboard [keyboards]:John Legend
background vocals:Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer)
Miss Jordan
vocals:Van Hunt (US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist & producer)
John Legend
Joss Stone
additionally recorded at:Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:The Dugout in Los Angeles, California, United States
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally produced at:Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:Family Affair

Family Affair

lyricist and composer:Sylvester Stewart
publisher:Mijac Music
later translated versions:Wirklich nicht fair (Family Affair)
is the basis for:It’s a Family Affair