3 + 3

Another solid album. Not much to say other than I think it's cool how the album feels like it needs to be listened to in it's entirety to get the full experience.

Groooovy

Fun album to listen to. Think the opener and Summer Breeze overshadow the rest of the tracks with their slick guitar work and jam sections, but that might just be my own taste and biases. The album flys by though, great basslines and grooves throughout. Definitely one i'll be throwing on for some more listens in the future, where the other tracks might start to stand out more. But it's a high 3 for now.

i liked the first songs, very vibes and soul, but they lost me in the interview parts.

Feel good funk/soul album.

Silky smooth

Tosi vahva kakkonen, tai ehkä heikko kolmonen? Kallistun jälkimmäiseen, koska tämähän on oikein taitavaa perusfunkia. That lady on tuttu diskolattioilta tietenkin ja erinomainen

Started as a jam then got kinda annoying

Not horrible. Not amazing. Solid album. A 3 for 3+3

3.5

Funky

Un album de numérique funk à l'image de Toi + Moi de Grégoire, sorti en 2008.

Merci aux Isley Brothers d'avoir la grandeur d'esprit de ne pas nous importuner avec un album trop long, c'est grandement apprécié dans la douloureuse course vers la fin du générateur.

Ihan smooth & cool soulfunk! 3/5

Toimii, kivalla tavalla positiivinen. Ei mitään suurimpia funk/soul-suosikkeja kuitenkaan. Sanoisin tasan 3,5/5 ja kolikko kääntyy nyt kolmoseen.

nice grooves

It's funky. Definitely a reasonably good album with a few great songs. That Lady is a "cover" of their own song, but this is the version that got more famous (and it's better than the original). Summer Breeze and Listen to the Music are also covers of other bands' songs. A couple of the songs are titled Parts 1 & 2 and Part 2 is typically a funky instrumental that goes on a little longer than is necessary. It's a good funk album with a few high highs and the rest perfectly ok. Favorite song: Listen to the Music Others: That Lady, Summer Breeze, The Highways of My Life

Just alright

Great album, heard a lot of this before without realizing it

Alright, nice and funky. I didn’t realize some of these songs were from the same people who did Shout. Not particularly memorable though.

smoooothishhh

Popop

Strong funk rock album with distinctive guitars. This band are a bit of blind spot in my musical knowledge but would listen again.

sunshine, summer breeze

They are quite good at crafting this blend of rock and soul, but it’s just not my thing.

The MF Isley Brothers!!!! Holyyyy shit. Funk hippies. Amazing. Listen to the Music, What it Comes Down To. Always known the name, never knew what songs were theirs. My bad. Fucking amazing. Cat: Voices smooth as butter. Classic, legendary songwriting. So much soul.

I'm surprised to be a little disappointed. After That Lady, I didn't hear much I was interested in. The covers are mostly a let down. Summer Breeze works for me though. The guitarist is definitely the highlight of the album.

Surprisingly good

Pretty good

Solid

Ok so that's where that Beastie Boys sampling comes from

I wonder why it's featured here, but it's an overall nice and smooth funk album. Nothing that hurts, nothing noticeable.

it wasn't bad, but i didn't want to finish it

Easy listening, appears to have inspired several Hip Hop artists because I recognized a couple references!

3.5

Dit doet me niet zo heel veel. De wat meer upbeat nummers luisteren wel lekker weg (zoals de openingstrack, mij bekend van een Kendrick Lamar sample), maar ik word hier verder niet super enthousiast van. Zelfde cijfer als ik Earth, Wind & Fire gaf, maar die beviel me achter de komma net iets beter.

Couple of serious bangers, lots of filler. Amazing suits

Funky

I have sudden urge to procreate.

Aw yeah, that opening riff is sick and just puts you on notice that you are about to go deep down in a funk hole straight to the center of funky town. And we all know this first song because it was in commercials for makeup for years and years. Oh, track 2, better known by me for the James Taylor version on his Greatest Hits album. This one just pulls the rug out from under me. It started raining. Oh no, those are my lonely tears. Track 3 and oh thank God, I'm trying my eyes and we're back in funkytown with those sick keys and harmonies. It's pretty obscure and let's be honest, the lyrics aren't great. Listen to the Music is an interesting and arguably better cover of the Doobie Brothers song because it cuts out the southern twang of the original. Highways of My Life was the worst track and I was definitely soaking up a few pats of blood from my ears. Summer Breeze is that other track we've all heard a million times on the radio. I never liked it much then and I'm not sold on it today. If I were to register a complaint it would be the one I have for a lot of funk. Sometimes there is a disconnect between the vocals and the music. When it's right, it's so good but there are times where the vocals drift off the rhythm or it gets over-syncopated a bit and things don't mesh well-- especially when the vocals are at a way slower tempo than the music.

Best song, That Lady Parts (1&2) .... speaking of lady parts, isn't Summer's Breeze a popular douche? Never been much of a doucher, but I'm pretty sure that's a douche.

"That Lady" is a great way to start an album, but "3 + 3" doesn't really keep up the energy or momentum. The standouts after "That Lady" were the covers of "Listen to the Music" and "Summer Breeze." The latter grabbed my attention quickly (in part because I have a soft spot for the song due to the remix from drum 'n' bass DJ Aphrodite), but I really like the guitars on the Isley Brothers version. However, the song didn't quite hold it's early momentum through to the end, much like this album as a whole.

Loved the “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely” cover!

I enjoyed this album quite a bit. Even more once I saw the track listing that the album is 37 min and not the 77 min I thought going in. I’m happy I didn’t listened to all those bonus cuts. The guitar is singing high. If it were a Transformers character, it would be GuitarScream. Despite this, I’m ready to conclude that my ceiling for funk is about a 3.5, where this album lies. Funk just isn’t my thang.

Several well known songs. I enjoyed it. I would listen to it again.

R and B sounds. Forerunners of music for over 2 or 3 decades. Used synthesizers and experimental funky sounds, which never appealed to me. The straight Rhythm and blues was awesome and copied for generations with the falsetto voices. Liked the piano but not the use of organ sounds or that "shaft" sounding percussion instrument. Hendricks played with them for a time before he broke out as a artist on his own.

So godamn funky i dropped my coffee cup

Some good stuff, some terrible stuff. Hard to give anything but a 3

A weird mix of love music for the ancient and decrepit and absolute bangers. Some of the soppy numbers were so unlistenable for my rough gruff grizzled boxer ears that I've only rated this three, despite having a lovely sing along.

Enjoyed it. Summer Breeze, makes me feel fine... 3.5

Cool listen! Probably would never reach for it, but no complaints either.

Can't hate the Isley Bros. Their best songs aren't on this album, though.

3/9, 33%

Easy listening funk/ R&B Flow of the album is good, but no song stands out Feels very generic

gran disco mega sampleado en el rap dd los noventa e incluso de los 2010s

got more hits than John Lennon got in on his wife.

3.5 Enjoyed it, but made me want to listen to something like the Family Stone instead

Cool feel-good funky soul music Favorite was Summer Breeze Giving it a 3/5 because I probably don’t care to hear it again

Like the Isley Brothers!

Some classics on here

Worth it just for Summer Breeze.

Not bad. I actually didn't think I would like this, but it's a nice mix of chill and engaging. Probably a little too subdued for me to revisit with any regularity, but I'm still a sucker for a good guitar solo. Standouts: That Lady Pts 1&2, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze Pts. 1 & 2

Bumping it up from 2.5 to 3 for Summer Breeze only. It's perfectly okay-ish album with good instrumentals and fairly neutral vocals (nothing too annoying). Pleasant but not very memorable. This is probably a good album for sampling though. Might be also good for background music. Best song: Summer Breeze (Great piano and guitar work, most memorable song on the album personally) Worst song: The Highways of my Life (For being a weak closing song. Winds up for too long. Album could end just with Summer Breeze).

Not my favorite style of music, but not bad. You can sort of hear the beginnings of disco here. 3 stars.

Safe to say, "That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2" is some kind of preternatural phenomenon. It's also too short by at least four times. Back on earth, the Isley's bring the soup like a six-man butler in the buff party, and I'm happy to slurp it up.

pretty good

makes three

Well, maybe it's not a bad album, but at the same time nothing really stood out to me, I could listen to it in the background while doing something else, but not deliberately.

An absolutely great funky soul album. Lady is a classic and some of the other songs on this are pretty solid covers. The album is a bit long but overall all of the songs are pretty good. The way they cover some of these classic sounds is innovative and cool. Definitely would revisit most songs on this one. 7.5/10

Fun, but just doesn't quite click. Some good songs and unique covers though.

Pannaan yks +3 till. Hyvä levy

A lot of five star sections of this album but I think my overall enjoyment was not especially high. 3.5 stars

Not as out and out funky as Sly and the Family Stone, but similar to Stevie Wonder's funk and soul of the same era (makes sense now that I read they recorded at the same time and studio as "Innervisions" and shared synth gurus). Enjoyable guitar soloing in the two enormous singles. 3.5

Ok I look into my crystal ball and predict this is r&b / funk. lol yep. Pretty catchy, first song was a real banger. Slowed down in places, covers meh, lyrics exactly the sort of mush you'd expect, but still overall kinda fun. 3 + 3 = 3/5.

3.5ish

This album cover is everything! They are our sartorial overlords. I hope they went out together after the photo shoot to paint the town red and blow some minds. Good and funky, I enjoyed Sunshine particularly. I'm not completely on board that I needed to hear this album before I die, but I don't mind, it was perfectly enjoyable, including the covers.

the first song is the sample for kendrick's "i" soulful which is cool but its also a lot of covers that don't really add to the og

Cracking album

not bad

This is a solid album. The production is top notch but the actual songs are just a little bland. They feel almost too crisp to me

This kind of soul/funk music is more to my liking than other of it’s genre

A couple original hits a too many covers

Decent covers of so of the best hits of the era. Solid music and lyrics

Starts off really strong with Who’s That Lady. Not much else really grabs me, but at the same time, there’s no bad song in this album. Vocal performances are well done and the funk grooves are super cool. Going between 3 and 4 here, but short a couple more standout tracks for the higher rating.

listen

Decent, funky

3 (that rubbery guitar) + 3 (the rest of the band)

Its ok, nothing to text your mates about

This soul album

I'd give it a 6.6

Good.

Agradable, sin más. 3

Had no idea they covered JT's Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. I LOVED IT. Another cover w/ Sunshine (Go Away Today) - I've only ever heard the Jonathan Edwards version.

Came into it with low expectations, but was surprisingly really enjoyable. A few bangers, and the rest were all enjoyable.

Some good stuff on here. Need to be in the mood for it

Some fun funk. Not my favourite funk on the list but still enjoyable

Some good tunes

Easy listening

Man, I usually get more into the early 70s soul but these guys were clearly heading down a more pop-soul path that got real ugly by the end of the decade. It's not bad, it's just not as good as some of their contemporaries.

Smooth music without being annoyingly sweet.

Very cool music. Groovin' bass, funky hammond organ, great guitar riffs. This stuff has been sampled by every hip-hop producer out there. Stand out tracks: Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze, That Lady.

Sequência agradável de soul que mostra a origem de pelo menos dois hits reconhecidos.

Great harmonies. Fun to listen to.

pretty good r&b!

I saw allmusic give 5 stars,but the hits are new for me,just feel the vibe,it's 70's!

Summerbreeze is such a great song. I didn't know they had a cover of it. The whole album is great and I'm glad to have listened to it. Who's The Lady is the obvious song from the album. I'll definitely come back to this album and listen to more of their discography.

While I was familiar with the Isley brothers, I had not previously listened to this album. I didn’t know they covered the doobie brothers, I enjoyed that (listen to the music), along with that lady 💕, lonely tonight, and summer breeze.

Classic souls and songs, really some nice covers also!

So that's where that electric guitar sample on Beastie Boys' "B Boy Bouillabaisse" and Kendrick Lamar's "I" came from! Nice. Such a distinctive sound. But it's not the only ingredient that makes this recipe of "That Lady" right, since the five minutes of this groovy opener fly by without you noticing the song was that long. The sixties Isley Brothers are long gone by now, here comes a funkier version of them, and that version makes sparks on this first track. Too bad this was not the case with the useless James Taylor cover that follows that great opener. Gosh, is he a bland songwriter at times--my best guess is that the inclusion of this boring ballad was a way for the Isley Brothers to make a commercial point and reassure their label after the change of sound implied by the inclusion of three new family members into the band. But maybe they did genuinely like this dud of a song, who knows? Eh, nobody's perfect, I guess. Fortunately, things pick up nicely with the next two tracks, "If You Were There" and "You Walk Your Way". The first is especially impressive with its rolling rumble upon the bass toms, nicely contrasting with the sweet and longing feelings displayed in the rest of the vocals and instrumentation--including that ARP synthesizer already used to great effects by Stevie Wonder in "Superstition" the year before. Apparently, The Isley Brothers shared the same studio with Stevie for this record (he was recording the seminal *Innervision* while they were working on *3+3*). All those accomplished musicians must have had very interesting conversations while they were there. Closing side one is a cover of the Doobie Brothers' "Listen To the Music". Odd that the bass line on the original slaps harder than in here (but Tiran Porter was indeed a killer bass player, so I guess it's hard to reach his level anyway). It's still a great cover, though, thanks to those ARP synth flourishes. Opening side two is "What It Comes Down To", a rather convincing track, in the vein of Al Green and Stevie Wonder, once again. The drums are still doing that sort of rollicking thing they did on "If You Were There", and their rumble is good enough that you're happy to hear the band use that trick again. Next is another cover, "Sunshine (Go Away Today)", this time from an obscure folk-rock singer named Jonathan Edwards. By all means, listen to the original, because The Isley Brother had a lot of fun completely turning it on its head. Their version is far more adventurous and enticing than Edward's one--the vocals are especially effective--and there's even that weird synth glissando west coast gangta rap would pillage two decades later. And after this is... another cover, " Summer Breeze", once again by another fashionable soft rock act from those days, Seals And Crofts, admittedly far more more obscure in 2022. Unfortunately, and contrary to "Sunshine", the original is in this case the superior version, The Isley Brothers finding themselves unable to bring anything interesting or worth noticing in their own rendition. Besides, it's a little too easy to cover so many hits from the year before in an album, a habit that was not frowned upon yet during the sixties, but that quickly looked suspicious in the decade that followed. If by this point, you're starting to lose interest in this overlong review, this might not be so bad, because I also lost interest in the record myself in the middle of side two. I therefore don't have much to say about closer "The Highways Of My Life", this short ballad being an original composition by the band that doesn't say much either, whether it is musically or lyrically. All in all not a bad album, even if it's quite patchy, hit-or-miss for me. I can see why it had such an influence on other musicians--the already famous Isley Brother following the footsteps of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder when the latter gave up mellow stuff in favor of harder grooves. But I'd rather go to those household names first when it comes to that overall genre... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 832 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory: 91 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 42 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 36

Things kick off on a high note with “That Lady, Parts 1&2”, a rockin’ slab of funk propelled by a phased out, fuzzy guitar lead. It’s no coincidence this song was chosen as an opener, you can tell it’s a hit from the opening guitar riff. However, immediately after, the album veers into more traditional mid-tempo R&B territory for the next 3 tracks. It’s kind of a jarring change of pace. The songs are not bad, but the difference in energy between That Lady and these tracks is palpable. The pace picks up again with a funky, clavinet heavy cover of the Doobie Brothers “Listen to the Music”, “What It Comes Down To”, and the dark and funky “Sunshine (Go Away Today)”. A cover of Seals and Croft’s “Summer Breeze” turns up next. Like “That Lady”, it’s noted as “Parts 1&2” which really just means they’re going to stretch out the groove at the end and give us some more of that sweet, sweet fuzz guitar. Unfortunately, that section of the doesn’t last quite long enough and the song begins fading out about a minute before it should’ve. “The Highways of My Life” a laid back, soulful tune ends the record well, but I can’t help feel like this record could’ve been greater. When the band leans into a slightly more aggressive style of play and dips their toes in psychedelia, they’re at their best on 3+3, imo. Fittingly, a “3” out of 5.

Not bad. Nothing memorable.

Estilo guitarrero setentero, con buena voz y buenas canciones. No destacan especialmente, pero se dejan escuchar

Shoutout Kendrick Lamar.

3.5 Really looking forward to this one. First thought was “why am I thinking of mops?” My second thought was “the drums are on fire holy crap”. Soul/funk never disappoints when it comes to the rhythm section. This album almost makes The Doobie Brothers and Seals & Croft sound cool. The vocals are also great with all the range of emotions displayed, paired with some super cooool harmonies. The slower love songs are a little cheesy and boring but all in all I can see myself coming back to a lot of this album l Stand-outs: Swiffer Commercial Song pts. 1&2, If You Were There, You Walk Your Way, The Highways of My Life

Probably the definitive version of ‘Summer Breeze’, and generally lot more fuzzy guitars and psychedelic rock vibes within a soul/RnB framework then I expected. Overall though, a pleasant if mostly unspectacular album.

Great funk album really enjoyed this.

chill but very very repetitive. 3

I did not get what I expected after looking at the cover. I was ready for funk and got weird roots rock. Anyway, it was OK

ok

Instrumental Solos are sometimes to long and drawn out but still cool. Good tempo and beats and give a good feeling with most songs. Lyrics are usually pretty good but could sometimes be better. Would be nice for a couple songs with a little more energy with them.

Listening to the interview, I was intrigued to hear that Jimi Hendrix played with them for a while. Look up Testify parts 1 & 2 on YouTube, also features James Brown I think. A lot more soul that this record which was OK as background, but overall felt a bit flat to me

Pretty funky but not the sort of thing I can really get into.

Fine, namesake gives away uts score

This is a good time top to bottom. Love the production on this, even though some songs don't really grab me. At worst, this is great background music.

It's niiiiiiiiice it's smooooooth. I like it when he said 'sexy sexxy lady'

Enjoyable.

It’s ok. I really don't like the remakes of Listen to the Music or Summer Breeze. Those are just to iconic for me to enjoy anyone singing them. The rest is pretty good though. 3/5

Funky fresh,it was alright

nice but bit dull

This brought me back to my childhood as this style of music was in heavy rotation on one of the two modern music radio stations we got in town. Not my favorite back then or now, but as my dad used to say “ You don’t know what you love, you love what you know”. Some really good guitars - especially on the Seals and Crofts cover of “Summer Breeze”. Better than a three , but not close enough to round up.

Some great tunes here.

Good & easy listening album…. Back to the 70’s

What an album. I was looking at the tracklist before I listened wondering if it was a cover album with Listen to the Music, Sunshine Go Away, and Summer Breeze. And now googling I realize that those are covers mostly which makes me feel a little better since I liked the originals better. These weren't bad but I think the only OG I had heard was That Lady but I'm reading even that was a cover too.

Breezy and cool. Faves: That Lady, Summer Breeze.

Лёгкий альбом, прикольный, но мне не запомнился. Но жанр соул - это для меня.

Funky

Notable songs I recognized

Faith and no more

Decent motownie stuff…. Not much to say! 3+3=3*

nice funk album. good for easy listening

Strong start with "Who's that Lady" but the rest of the album was, dare I say, boring. Could see it hitting me different in another mood or context. The "Summer Breeze" cover was deeply inferior to the original and should have been left on the cutting room floor.

I want to like this more than I do but it really does sound like a group on their 11th album; struggling to redefine and update their sound. My favorite thing on the album is the guitar work, especially that fuzzy phaser tone.

Oh shit I do know "That Lady", didn't think I knew any of this group. Overall some nice funk but beyond That Lady it didn't grab me as much as I wanted. I can see people disagreeing though.

Lovely sound of summer soul. Classic singles "That Lady" & "Summer Breeze" are classic sunny afternoon in the garden music. These are great soul songs of the 70's throughout. took me back to my youth! Rightfully on this list I believe

Good funky and soul album. Definitely some good songs

Nice funk.

I listened to this on Friday, I'm rating it on Monday and I just had to scrub through quickly to remember anything about it, so I guess it's not the most memorable album. Musically pretty good though.

Le fameux album contenant la pièce That Lady que j'ai entendu pour la première fois samplé dans la pièce B-Boy Bouillabaisse: A Year And A Day de Beastie Boys sur l'album Paul's Boutique et plus récemment dans la pièce I de Kendrick Lamar sur l'album To Pimp A Butterfly. Cette pièce avec le fuzz et l'effet sur la guitare est vraiment superbe. Les toms sur If You Were There sont agaçant par contre. Je comprends l'idée d'essayer des nouvelles choses, mais ça ne fonctionne pas ici. La reprise de Listen To The Music est intéressante et groove pas mal. Je vais sûrement revenir à cet album. À ramasser dans un bazar de vinyles usagés.

Liked a few, found it all very listenable.

Good, had no idea how many versions of summer breeze there were.

This project has introduced me to a lot of great soul albums that I haven't previously heard. This one doesn't really click for me, unfortunately. I've never been a big fan of That Lady, and the rest of the album didn't do anything for me either.

More of a summer album. It’s ok, better than the cover suggested.

Very pleasant

Summer Breeze - Another example of a five star song on a three star album. Rolling through the jasmine in my mind is one of the most evocativley beautiful lyrics I've come across in this list to date. Fricken excellent lead break too. Shame the rest of the album doesn't hold up.

This was an a-okay listen. For how much after it sounds like this album, it's so difficult to think of a timeline without the Isley Brothers.

3, it's fine

Listened Before? N Great, mellow stuff. I've heard individual songs before but never the whole album. This was a nice listen. Added to Library? N Song added to Playlist: Summer Breeze (1&2)

2/14/21 Good vibes. Enjoyed it. Liked it more until I found out about multiple songs being covers, that kinda upsets me. For that reason I’m out (of giving a 4) Favorite: Listen to the Music

* Few skips, some great tunes.

Of course I've heard of this group, but I am not super familiar with their music. It sounds like they know how to play, but this album just doesn't work for me. It all sounds too restless, too busy. So unfortunately, 3 stars is the best I can do.

Not my fave but yeah good

good background music but had trouble getting into it

Fun and funky. Love me some soul.

nice

Really good funky sound

Very decent

The ise have it

Sounds exactly how you expect it to. Good representation of 70s soul.

Leuke soulplaat. Weinig over op te merken

Who's That Lady slaps. Some of the covers are smooth as hell. Others seem like they took the sheet music and plugged it into a funk rock Chuck E Cheese band. It's the longer jams that really do it for me. If they jammed out a 15 minute Lady I'd be in heaven. B

Songs you've heard a bit, voice gets a bit tiresome

I like this album a lot in terms of its composition and sound, but it's hard for me to give it the score I feel like it deserves because most of the songs on the album appear to be covers. This wouldn't be so bad if they weren't covers of very popular songs. The Isley Brothers do a great job of making the songs sound good and fit into the context of the album (Sunshine is a good example of this), but either including more original work or highlighting less popular songs by other groups would have been better 3/5

well, fine

good album, not gonna enter heavy rotation but enjoyed it

Surprisingly good! Actaully enjoyed it for the most part

Pretty good stuff. Good mix of funk, R&B, and just grooveyness. But, the best songs are covers. So a bit of a knock there for lack of originality.

A few classics on here. Easy listening

Funky and upbeat, a nice change! I liked Summer Breeze especially.

Such an easy listen. Enjoyed this one.

Nice album, some songs are too repetitive/boring for me. Favorite tracks are That Lady, Sunshine, and Summer Breeze

Good

3/5 not so bad, but no.

it was okay, i did enjoy the covers but also i didn’t think it was anything i’d never heard before. i loved the voices and i loved the sound but it didn’t really stick out to me.

2.5

Groovy! It starts off with a really nice pace and it never lets go. Recommended.

3/5 Album. Pretty charismatic vocalist. Songs with an organ part or an active baseline are fun to listen to. Eclectic sonic quality

As smooth as butter. Can almost guarantee at least three children were conceived while this album was being played.

Awesome music. Thanks for the memories!

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

I've seen this billed as "Funk", but it's more "Soul". A bit of wah-wah, falsetto at the right times, some fret-hand muting etc., but I really miss the horns. Not a trumpet in sight!

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Boterzachte soul, best lekker.

Niet geheel kunnen luisteren, maar wat ik ervan heb gehoord vond ik aangenaam. Niet spectaculair maar wel goed genoeg.

Heb niet alles even goed meegekregen, maar best lekkere sound!

Leuk hoor. Had wel het gevoel dat ik steeds naar dezelfde nummers luisterde (was ook zo).

Very funky, "That Lady" is familiar and heard it in some movies. Rest of album is alright. 6/10.

Overly jammy on some tracks, but the tip-top arrangements, production, and guitar tones compensate to make for a mostly enjoyable album.

Pleasant. The singles are the best tunes by far.

Se me hizo muy rápido y muy lento al mismo tiempo.

So much noodeling, so little song. This record could use some serious editing.

Algumas musicas legais, mas achei a experiência sonora bem one-note. Faltou mais variação nos ritmos etc

Not my favorite. Too much outdated love chatter

I grunden helt ok 70-talssoul. Varken mer eller mindre. Men den där elgitarren som ska in och spela solo i alla låtar uppskattar jag inte.

Good guitars. Backing vocals but dated. Not for me.

nope, not for me

It was nice to hear some classics like Summer Breeze and Listen to the Music, but beyond that I wasn’t really that into it. Maybe this was another album where it found me on the wrong day, but I just can’t seem to remember anything else from it, and don’t remember feeling particularly impressed by it.

é ok, meio groovy, mas bem esquecível. Summer Breeze é bom hein, uma estrela a mais só por essa música.

Got a couple of blinders on this album, but the rest is aggravating soul ballads which drive me mad

A primeira banda desconhecida pra mim que veio, curti a pegada das músicas, escutei enquanto trabalhava, bem relaxantes. Mas não sei se muito marcantes. Acho que não devo voltar pra ele depois, mas curti a experiência. 2.5/5

Nice vibes and some classics. I was not expecting the talking parts.

no está mal pero no me termino de enganchar

I've heard of the band, but this was my first time listening to this album. There's great musicianship and singing, but I'm not into slow Ballad's for long stretches. Some okay covers.

Funky seasoned with funk and a side of funk. 4/9 songs are covers, but funky. BASS. Still, can't give it a high ranking.

Seemed to only hit on one note throughout.

Ehhhh I didn’t really like it at all. I thought it would be at least a 3 but I really didn’t like

urgh, I tried but it's just generic soul funk with no real kickers in it for me

1 - 5.5/10 2 - 5/10 3 - 5.5/10 4 - 6/10 5 - 6/10 6 - 6/10 7 - 7/10 8 - 5.5/10 9 - 6.5/10 resto sao demos e singles decent 2.5/5

bun pt o plimbare feel good in buc ceva ce s ar asculta intr un restaurant gen balls the way i see it if you were there si you walk your way fade really nicely into eachother (another proof you should listen to albums in order!!) each song feels the exact same tho, def not my typa music but taking a stroll when you’re in a good mood can use this didn’t finish it i’m sorry but i js can’t

2.5 ☆ No pensé que me fuera a gustar mucho y dicho y hecho. La primera mitad me gustó mucho más; hubo algunas melodías que disfruté y ciertamente la voz principal influyó en eso, pero no fui fan de las baladas. Definitivamente, las canciones que se inclinan más hacia un sonido vivo y dinámico me agradaron más.

It’s the Isley. It sounds just like them. It’s not for me

Tepid, feminime.

4/10 I've heard a couple of these songs before so it was neat being able to put a name to them but besides that this really isn't my type of music.

good songs, too many versions. this album has 4 versions of Summer Breeze and 4 of That Lady. I would rather hear some different songs, thanks.

ehh not my tempo sorry!!

Some welcome change from the usual "white guys noodling on the guitar" rotation ... unfortunately, "black guys noodling on the guitar" isn't that big an improvement.

After 100 albums rated, you would think that I would have an idea why these albums were chosen. Well, the Isley Brothers have proven me wrong. This isn’t a bad album. This isn’t great music. It doesn’t stand out among other albums. It doesn’t sound innovative or particularly influential. It’s just an ordinary funk/soul record. I can sum it up in one word - Meh. 2 stars

No es mi estilo

Funky with some alright songs. Not really my thing.

Buff! Es que... escuchar un disco entrto de Funky en 2026... 50 años despues de que muriese el genero y sin que te hubiese gustado o interesado el genero anteriormente... se hace durillo por muy friki de la musica que puedas ser. Que si! Tiene guitarreos guapos y un bajo muy potente, pero escucharlo entero si no te apasiona el genero... Nop 🙂‍↔️

Funk-rock and soul built on fuzzy electric guitars, tight grooves, warm basslines, and smooth yet energetic vocals moves with confident, laid-back momentum. Listening feels like cruising through a hot summer evening where heavy riffs and silky harmonies drift past in equal measure.

Favorite songs: That Lady (Parts 1 & 2), If You Were There, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze

This gives me a headache.

2 1/2

Not my jam

yok

Unfortunately quite long-winded in my taste, sound was good though

wiekszosci nie chcialo mi sie slucaac do konca, nie jest to doswiadczenie ktore chcialabym powotrzyc tak 1 a 2 idk nie pamietam

Funky! I think I would like some of their earlier albums a bit more. Also, too many covers.

mid

It was ok. Not my genre. I knew That Lady. I also knew a couple of other songs on the album but not their versions of them. It was pretty short which was nice.

Bonito pero no le agarro

Probably good on a sound track or something. I’d never listen to it myself.

Nothing really remarkable here. A couple covers that lacked the energy of the originals. Not bad, just... Background. Mostly harmless.

Groovy and occasionally even funky. The songs that I know from other artists were unpleasant. Highlights: "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "You Walk Your Way"

Yacht rock

Enjoyed the cover of summer breeze. The rest was pleasantly funky.

152/1001 First listen. Not the sort of thing I ever listen to but it was enjoyable. 4/10

This is a glorified cover record, filled with jams that are hard to remember.

Eh very mid. Opening track drags it up to two stars otherwise very uneventful.

It's some kind of disco funk with comparatively high pitched singing. Good musically but not my cup of tea

18 same songs with lyrics that are just repeating title and some other random sentences in same tone and pace with random distorted highpitched guitar wanna-be solos in the end as the song fade away. It was boring but not unlistenable.

Not my jam

This was disappointing. Nothing stood out other than the tracks I already knew, That Lady and Summer Breeze. I like Listen to the Music, but it was a worse version than the Doobie Brothers' original.

Its all just too floaty for my liking. I can appreciate that the music is good and the vocals are solid, but there is nothing that really grabs me. I spent the first two songs trying to think what dong they reminded me of, at which point I spotted Summer Breeze down the tracklist and the riddle was solved. Things pick up slightly with Listen to the music and What it comes down to, but otherwise there’s just Summer Breeze of interest and that pays the price for being licensed for adverts meaning i keep expecting a cheesy voice over to come in.

Didn't enjoy this. Just don't see the point of music like this.

Ei tää ny

Kind of unsure, actually, why this one made the list. I think the Isley Brothers are great and definitely have their place in music history. But the album has almost as many covers as originals. And while I like that they always put their own spin on covers, it just doesn't seem like this is an album that should be considered on a greatest albums list. It was fine, but nothing spectacular for me.

Not my genre, but I can see this record being very influential. Summer Breeze sounds like a Metal solo...

Ok

Groovy but feels a bit bland to me

Непогано, проте не моє. Можливо, тягне навіть на 1,5 зірки.

Classic icons of American song

??? funkyfunky ? c

pk faire des interviews dans un album

Great production quality, especially for 1973, but this brand of funk/soul was a little too busy for me. The vocal approach began to grate quickly, and the music offers up little breathing room or much in the way of dynamics within songs.

Señor vibes, me gustaron algunas canciones, tiene canciones repetidas

Great and important album, but I found my focus drifting off to other things being easily distracted.

Really solid band but I was only amazed by the first track.

It's funky, sure, but has it aged well - no. It doesn't have as many hooks as some other music of this genre for me to get my toe tapping. Middle of the road.

I wish I could give 2.5 stars because 2 feels a bit low. I just think there's more interesting funk records. That Lady is just absolute stank of course and there are other good moments.

I like a bit of funk but this, not so much. There are some classic hits on here but it leans a bit too much into soul for my tastes. It’s fine, just not my thing really. That Lady is the best track for me, and it’s best in part 2 which is instrumental and presumably gets cut for the radio edit.

Funky at the time, but the next day I don't remember listening to it.

Heaps of these random albums where they aren't bad but not sure why they're on this list. 2.5.

Listen to the Music har jeg hørt cover-versioner af. Egentligt også nogle ok jam-sessions, men ikke rigtigt noget, jeg kommer til at sætte på igen.

Is that interview included? Too bad, I don't appreciate that.

Boring

Le genre d’album aussitôt écouté, aussitôt oublié…

eig ganz ok so im Hintergrund, abrr nervige interview parts zwischendrin. wirkt irgendwie zu selbstüberzeugt

I was psyched when the album kicked off with some fun funky vibes, but I gradually lost interest as it went along (except for Summer Breeze of course).

Middling good lp. Two towering tracks surrounded by disco slop. Their 50’s rnb & mid 60’s Motown eras were better.

Meh not a huge fan

Bit too lyrically obvious and love-oriented for my taste. Preferred the uptempo tracks, especially the drums on If You... Pleasant enough, but Part 1 of 'That Lady' would surely have been sufficient?

*1973 *So there are 5 huge songs on here, but That Lady is the only one The Isley Brothers wrote. The other 4 are covers: -Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - original was James Taylor -Listen to the Music - original was Doobie Brothers -Summer Breeze - original was Seals and Crofts -Sunshine (Go Away Today) - original was Jonathan Edwards *Mellow, chill album - good for a lazy Sunday morning. *Prefer all of the originals. Would not revisit. RATING - 6/10

Eh, some grovy track but not for me. I was also very confused by the length of this album and how much of It to actually listen to so I apologize if I missed something. Hated Summer Breeze. 4/10

Meh

Pfffff ….

It didn't blow my mind

Classic funk

I enjoy funk to an extent, but this was too FUNKAY for my taste (yes there’s a difference).

Not really my jam

Too much noodling

Tgoh

Funky, bit not my type of music.

Nicht so schlimm wie erwartet.

Funky, but there's only so much of it that I can take in one sitting. It was probably a complete mind fuck in the day tho.

Wasn't working for me. Did not like their covers. Made me wish i was listening to the originals.

I know this is objectively a good album but it is not my scene and it just bores the shit out of me. I am sorry :(

Quite new with an interview stuff, reminds me of Bobby’s album. The music is not bad. But not my type.

Different than expected. Good quality and fun moments, but overall not really for me. Starting to understand that I'm not into soul. sunshine (go away today) is amazing though. Best tunes: that lady, you walk your way, listen to the music, what it comes down to, sunshine (go away today)

70's all over it. A wee bit Holiday Inn Lounge and Earth, Wind and Fire. I feel the band is funky fun but the falsetto at times seemed too much. LP suffers from sameness. Liked the redo of The Doobie Brothers' "Listen To The Music" - funky syrup. The cover versions are the strongest part of this LP.