description Stone Jam Overview
Stone Jam is a 1980 studio album by Slave, the funk band formed in Dayton, Ohio, and released through Cotillion Records. The recording combines prominent electric bass, synthesizers, guitar, percussion, horns, and male and female vocals in tightly structured dance-funk arrangements. It includes "Watching You," one of the group's best-known songs, and documents Slave's transition into the more electronic sound of early-1980s R&B.
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Which Slave songs are on Stone Jam?
The 1980 album includes "Watching You," "Feel My Love," and the title track "Stone Jam." "Watching You" became one of Slave's best-known songs and features a smoother vocal approach than the band's earlier hard-funk recordings.
Who sings "Watching You" on Stone Jam?
Steve Arrington provides the lead vocal and was also one of Slave's drummers. His distinctive phrasing became increasingly central to the band's sound around the time of Stone Jam.
Did Stone Jam come before Steve Arrington left Slave?
Yes. Arrington recorded Stone Jam with Slave before moving into projects billed as Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame and later working as a solo artist.
How does Stone Jam differ from Slave's song "Slide"?
"Slide," released on Slave's 1977 debut, is built around an aggressive bass-led funk attack. Stone Jam retains the band's rhythmic precision but adds smoother vocals, synthesizers, and more polished early-1980s production.
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