Editing Sly Stone (section)

===Stone Flower Productions===
Along with [[David Kapralik]] who brought Sly & the Family Stone to Epic records, he co-formed Stone Flower Productions, a company that was jointly owned by both of them.<ref>''The Observer'', 10/04/99 - [https://observer.com/1999/10/music-mogul-david-kapralik-says-sony-owes-him-big-money/ Media, Music Mogul David Kapralik Says Sony Owes Him Big Money by Andrew Goldman]</ref> They appointed Steve Topley formerly of Epic Records and Hanna -Barbera Records as their vice-president in charge of Sales and Promotion.

The label that had material produced by the company, Stone Flower Records, had their records distributed by [[Atlantic Records]].<ref>''Record World'', September 27, 1969 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/69/Record-World-1969-09-27.pdf Page 27 Topley Heads Stone Flower Sales]</ref>