Graham Central Station (album)


Graham Central Station is the self-titled debut album by former Sly and the Family Stone bass player Larry Graham's new band, "Graham Central Station".

Background

In late 1972, Larry Graham quit Sly and the Family Stone because of tension between Larry and group leader Sly Stone. After agreeing to produce a band named Hot Chocolate, he decided to join the band and renamed them Graham Central Station in 1973.

Reception

Released in 1974, the album peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Top Soul Albums charts while single, "Can You Handle It?" peaked at #9 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart.

Covers and samples

People was sampled by Das EFX and KAM while It Ain't No Thang to Me was sampled by Da Lench Mob. The Graham Central Station also covered Al Green's It Ain't No Fun to Me on the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Larry Graham except where indicated
  1. "We've Been Waiting" – 0:58
  2. "It Ain't No Fun To Me" – 5:11
  3. "Hair" – 4:55
  4. "We Be's Gettin' Down" – 4:42
  5. "Tell Me What It Is" – 5:56
  6. "Can You Handle It?" – 5:12
  7. "People" – 4:30
  8. "Why?" – 3:37
  9. "Ghetto" – 4:24

    Personnel

Musicians

Singles