Stone Flower
During this period, Sly Stone negotiated a production deal with Atlantic Records, resulting in his own imprint, Stone Flower Productions. Stone Flower released four singles, including one by R&amp;B artist Joe Hicks, one by a group called 6IX, and two pop Top 40/R&amp;B Top 10 singles by Little Sister: "You're the One" and "Somebody's Watching You", a cover of a song from "Stand!". For unclear reasons, Sly gradually withdrew his attention from Stone Flower, and the label was closed in 1971. Little Sister's "Somebody's Watching You" is the first popular recording to feature the use of a drum machine for its rhythm track.