3 + 3

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.

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.

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.

Did not vibe as much as I usually do with funk

The opening That Lady was pretty funky, with the sounds I associate with Blaxploitation films of the 70s, which is what I expected from the cover. However, the rest was all kind of bland.

This seems to be something of a beloved record for many, but I feel kind meh about it. Maybe it popped up and I just wasn't really looking forward to it, and I'm trying to shake that feeling now as I listen to it. Maybe it's got enough of a disco vibe that it's putting me off. It's also got a lot of 70's soul vibes to it that have historically never really done anything for me. The band is really talented: nice voice, solid guitar work (though he works the wah peddle too much; again, probably more of a problem with the style and time), some fun bass lines...I think I don't even dislike the songs as much as the styling. Plus, "That Lady" used to play during an ad for soap or deodorant or feminine products or something during the 80's, and it ran so often that now I can't hear that song without feeling like I'm being advertised to. I also think 3 cover songs on an original record is a bit much. It's a fine record, just not something I would ever choose to listen to. 2.5/5

Las canciones son extremadamente largas y aburridas. Muchas son versiones que no aportan absolutamente nada. Sinceramente, me ha aburrido. Tras el primer minuto ya tienes una idea del disco entero.

Groupe inconnu. Le premier morceau est vraiment très bon, avec un chorus d’anthologie et une bonne ligne de basse. Mais les morceaux qui suivent ne sont pas au même niveau. J'ai fini par faire autre chose en même temps, et je n'ai pas envie de l'écouter une nouvelle fois. =>2/5

Impeccably executed, but exceedingly dull. One thing that stood out was how much the hit singles needed trimming. Had they not been edited, I don’t think they would have been as popular. Not bad by any means, but nothing exciting either.

Too funky for me.

Es ist kein gutes Album. Wenn man kein Freund des ausufernden „Schum Schum“ ist – dieser funkig-soulige Überschwang, der sich durch viele Tracks zieht. Zwar zeigen Songs wie That Lady das technische Können und die neue kreative Richtung der Band, doch die Produktion wirkt stellenweise überladen, die Arrangements neigen zu Selbstverliebtheit.

1. Hörgenuss / Emotionaler Eindruck: (2) ➤ Ich hatte oft keine Lust mehr weiter zu hören, da es an sich nicht sehr abwechslungsreich war, vorallem die Sing- Parts nicht 2. Songqualität & Melodien: (2,5) ➤ Einzelne Instrumente fande ich sehr interessant, jedoch klang alles in einem realtiv gleich. 3. Stil & Genre – mein Geschmack: (2) ➤ höre ich normalerweise nicht so viel 4. Kohärenz & Atmosphäre: (3) ➤ Die Lieder haben auf jeden Fall zusammen gepasst und an sich war es überall ein ähnlicher Vibe, jedoch hat für mich ein Lied besonders rausgestochen 5. Originalität / Überraschung: (2,5) ➤ nicht sehr abwechslungsreich, das einzige gute waren die unterschiedlichen Instrumente die es ein bisschen spannender gemacht haben ⟶ Gesamtpunkte: 12 / 25 ⭐ Gesamtwertung: 2,4 / 5 Lieblingssong(s): Summer Breeze, The Highways of my Life

Light, warbling, tries to be sexy. Is not sexy. Album cover is sexy in the best way. Too smooth for me?

Some classic hits.

A bit repetitive

It's Your Thing is one of my all time favourite songs but late 60s and 70s soul just doesn't do it for me the same way as early Motown, etc..

70s mix of funk, soul and electronica. OK, but not my bag

The Lady was OK but otherwise I was disappointed

Couple great songs but didn't like the covers

Didn't overly grab me but some of the covers were unique takes.

Look. It's really well produced, great musicians. But cheesey.

It’s Elvis. Even this he married a 14 year old he’s the king

Vocal "soul" típico, cheio de gritinhos e sussurros que anulam qualquer possibilidade de se prestar atenção ao instrumental, por vezes interessante. Fraco!

The covers were not nearly as good as the originals and the whole album was kind of just a walk

⭐️⭐️.5/5 So cool to hear the full record of such an iconic band. Not a huge disco/funk fan, but liked a lot of these songs. Just seemed to blend together after a few.

Fluffy old soul. 3+3; Four of the best songs are covers, I’ll give ya That Lady (but it’s really not good enough to carry the other originals). Not much here and no need for me to check Isley Brothers further. (1.6*s)

3+3(-3) is alright...3 decent tracks, 3 good ones, and 3 lamers. Some pretty run of the mill funk-soul. I recognized about half the album with some covers(?) sprinkled in. Final 3 tracks are the strongest making for a good wrap up. Not going after any of the Isleys work but the brothers straight pimpin on the cover...1.8 stars.

hmm it's ok

Всё бэйби да бэйби, лав ми, не лав ми и т.д.

It's good for what it is but not my jam

I really wanted to like this and parts of it are good. The guitar playing complements the music when it's allowed to. Unfortunately this just drones on and blends together.

There're great. Smooth vocals. Rich soulful sound. But this isn't thier best album. One hit and a popular cover.

Divertido, suena como algo que mi padre escucharía

That Lady Summer Breeze The Highways of My Life

It's groovy. It's fine. I listened 2 times to this and it was a struggle to finish it. I guess I just don't like this kind of n. music.

Nothing wrong with this album but it’s not doing much for me.

Meh

I don’t get it. Even the famous song that leads off this album is a cover of themselves.

I’ll give a 2 since I gave Adele a 1

Started off strong, but I lost interest bout half way through…

I liked a couple songs Summer Breeze and The Highways of My Life.

Neato

Nice and easy listen but nothing remarkable. 2,5

Good artist but feels lazy

I don't get it. I find this so mediocre. The trio of cheesy covers - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Listen To The Music and Summer Breeze - are terrible. That Lady Pts. 1 & 2 earned this album an extra star.

Like the music, not the lyrics. All songs were overt long.

La atmósfera tranquila y relajada de los años 70s.. Summer Breeze me hace recordar las partes aburridas de mi niñez

Alright Bit forgettable Nice instrumentsls

Dinner party fare, inoffensive but bland.

This was not groundbreaking.

Previously on me writing about albums: "On an unrelated note, I'm going to my first-ever live concert on Sunday and I don't have weekend albums enabled ... I'm going to cast all of the psychic and cosmic energy within me out into the universe so that it can force this website to recommend Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots as tomorrow's album." My magic isn't as powerful as I had hoped, but I've heard good news from the people who taught me. Sometime within the next 992 days, Yoshimi WILL be recommended to me. A truly amazing display of power, if I say so myself. Anyways, I'm not really digging this one. It's superficially pleasing, but doesn't really have much else going for it - a trend that I am slowly beginning to view as synonymous with funk and soul. There's some good moments. I like the piano ballads, but none of these songs really squeeze as much as they can from their better parts.

Very soulful music that feels right out of the 70s or 80s. Definitely a vibe throughout the whole album. I recognize parts of Summer Breeze but other than that the album is new to me. Most of the songs are something I wouldn't turn of if they came on while listening to music but soul isn't a genre I listen to a lot either.

Good to listen in the background, but nothing special

Started strong with "Who's That Lady?" then lost momentum quickly with forgettable songs and sub-par covers. 2.5/5

Hmm

Meh, it all kinda sounds same-y but that's probably the case with all music genres. This just isn't one I enjoy a whole lot. The last song was a vibe tho!

Not my style

Not really my thing, but I can appreciate the musicianship involved. Key tracks: If You Were There

They're good at what they do, but it's all a bit too smooth sounding for me. 2/5

aftur þessir geim (space) undirtónar wtf, minnir mig á daft punk bleeehhhhhh... ok nvm það er bara fyrsta lagið ekki alveg minn stíll en kann að meta þetta

Better than a 2, but not quite a 3. I would prefer an out-of-ten rating system to allow more distinction between songs.

This is not a cohesive album at all. It sounds like 6 dudes got together to jam on some songs they liked. Then wrote a few themselves. Then put them all on an album and gave no thought to how they sounded as a collection, or even the order. My rating of this album in no way reflects my overall opinion of The Isley Brothers.

The basis of so many cover versions. But - were the cover versions better?

Bit samey

There is funk. There is cheese. I’m sure some people love it. I don’t.

Só gostei da The Lady. O resto pareceu-me tudo demasiado meloso.

A decently fun and funky time. Not much I'd seek out again, but it was pretty entertaining while it was onnnn

Better than expected but still not my thing.

Meh. Not the worst thing to listen to.

Inoffensive.

Kinda fun but nothing I’ll be coming back to

I'm familiar with a handful of Isley Brothers songs (I've loved the Rod Stewart version of "This Old Heart of Mine" since I was a kid), but this will be my first time listening to one of their albums. I don't have incredibly high hopes for this album, but I've been wrong plenty of times during this project, so I'm curious to see what this album has to offer. Well, my low expectations of this album were unfortunately met. This album had some fun guitar riffs, some good organ playing, and some really good vocals, but the some of those parts was pretty much a snooze for me. The cover of The Doobie Brothers' "Listen to the Music" was interesting, but the rest of these songs just didn't bring any new perspective to funk music for me. This album wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good either.

Ok..but not my genre

I enjoyed this funky and soulful album. Lots of covers they put their own spin on.

Repeating songs? How is this on the list? Ugh

Who IS that lady, anyway? Is this just the same few songs over and over? Cover art 9/10.

Not for me.

Nothing special, but enjoyable enough.

Noisy

4/10

Fine, but uninspiring/unoriginal for me. 2/5

✅

Kind of a sleeper. It’s almost too smooth to really keep my attention and rarely has anything catchy or interesting lyrics to make me want to keep listening. 4/10

Like, all covers. Pretty disappointing.

Interesting choice of album to showcase The Isley Brothers. Not really the songs from their heyday, but just some tepid covers of others' hits. Love the group, but not crazy about this particular album.

..(.

Unkomplizierter Soul, nett anzuhören, ohne Wiedererkennung

This is not really my cup of tea. A little too 70s funk. Not really anything to latch onto or get excited about.

wasnt really my thing

Seems a dated and I found it a little boring. Two best songs are covers of better versions.

I wanted to like this album, and ‘That Lady’ was a great start. But it just devolved into covers that I’d rather hear the originals, some other instrumentally decent songs that were forgettable. 2.5/5

Jag är ju ingen soulgrabb direkt.

I'm not real familiar with the Isley Brother's catalog, so I can't say where this ranks among the rest of their albums. They're good, but the album seems a little lazy. It's 9 songs and I think 3 of them were covers. Otherwise, I don't have any real complaints. It's fine.

Too saccharine for my tastes by and large. There's some moments that hit, especially when it approaches more rock territory. Summer Breeze is a classic song.

Smooth and easy listening, not my favorite genre but smooth voices and groovy beats and clearly pioneers of doo-wop and soul and so much more.

Fairly easy listening but not something that I'd go out of my way to listen to again. Bizarre that there's 20 minutes of interviews at the end. 2.25 stars.

nothing terrible about this and i can see why so many artists have sampled it, but it’s really not for me. i wouldn’t listen again.

Too „sweet“ for my taste

Pretty good even though about half the album was covers. 2

Day11 - 1 good song 4 bad covers

The two best songs are covers. Lot of extra fluff on the album I didn’t really like. Not for me

70er Elektromusik mit Hammond Orgel.

Jeg hadde liksom tenkt til å gjøre en eller annen GRAND RETURN her, men så fikk jeg dette albumet som første tilbake, og syns egentlig bare det var litt kjedelig. Helt ok, liksom. Bare litt kjedelig🤷‍♂️ But I’m back bishes.

ok

2.5

Lot of remakes of popular songs from that time. C-

look me in the eye and tell me music hasnt gotten worse lots of schlock too though

Wasn't blown away by the album just feels like generic funk music. I think the album in general is overrated

2.75 stars Favourite songs: - Listen to the Music - The Highways of My Life

Va et par klassikera her

Nice sound nothing amazing and a few too many covers that weren't as good as the original.