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Restored Sly Stone Tapes Nominated for Grammy Honors

2/1/2026

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Alex Palao, an archivist and music historian, restored tapes of Sly and the Family Stone.
The restoration enabled the release of The First Family: Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967.
The recording had remained untouched for decades.
The recording is described as "sheer magic."
CBS News San Francisco's Max Darrow reported on the nomination for Best Album Notes at the Grammy Awards.

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Story summary

Alex Palao, an archivist and music historian, restored tapes of Sly and the Family Stone.
The restoration enabled the release of The First Family: Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967.
The recording had remained untouched for decades.
The recording is described as "sheer magic."
CBS News San Francisco's Max Darrow reported on the nomination for Best Album Notes at the Grammy Awards.