A Whole New Thing was the debut album for Sly & the Family Stone, released by Epic/CBS Records in 1967. While it was released to critical acclaim, it failed to make an impact from a commercial standpoint; neither it nor its single "Underdog" charted. CBS Records executive Clive Davis prevailed upon band leader Sly Stone to create a more commerical album; the result was the hit album Dance to the Music.

Personnel

• Sly Stone: vocals, organ, guitar, piano, harmonica, and more
• Freddie Stone: vocals, guitar
• Larry Graham: vocals, bass guitar
• Cynthia Robinson: trumpet, vocal ad-libs
• Jerry Martini: saxophone
• Greg Errico: drums
• Little Sister (Vet Stone, Mary McCreary, Elva Mouton): background vocals

Tracklist

All songs on the LP had Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart credited as songwriter, producer, and arranger.

Side A

• 1. "Underdog"
• 2. "If This Room Could Talk"
• 3. "Run, Run, Run"
• 4. "Turn Me Loose"
• 5. "Let Me Hear It From You"
• 6. "Advice"

Side B

• 7. "I Cannot Make It"
• 8. "Trip To Your Heart"
• 9. "I Hate To Love Her"
• 10. "Bad Risk"
• 11. "That Kind Of Person"
• 12. "Dog"

Bonus Track

• 13. "What Would I Do" (added for 1995 compact disc rerelease)

Sample

• Download sample of "Underdog"