3 + 3

Estuvo bien 7/10

ok, aber bestimmt keine Weltklasse.

01) That Lady - 8,5 02) Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - 8,0 03) If You Were There - 7,5 04) You Walk Your Way - 7,5 05) Listen to the Music - 8,5 06) What It Comes Down To - 7,5 07) Sunshine (Go Away Today) - 8,0 08) Summer Breeze - 8,0 09) The Highways of My Life - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,89 (79/100) Current ranking: 278/878

4/10/26 Leo: Feels like summer. Very fun album. Loved that lady and summertime.

an excellent listen

This was not what I thought The Isley Brothers were! Really enjoyed, pleasantly surprised

Listened to before? No Context? The band’s eleventh album, and the beginning of their huge commercial success, added more funk to their sound. *Reviewed in a song-by-song format* I was skeptical at first, because the first thirty seconds was obnoxious, but they had me at the chorus of That Lady. It’s not a particularly original song, but god it’s good. What makes it even better is the jam that ends it—a dance of ridiculously fun funk guitar and dance synth. The vibe is immediately changed with Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, which features wonderfully raw vocals and a beautiful smattering of instrumentals, including a soulful and twinkling piano, soft drums, and a bluesy guitar. If You Were There immediately offers itself as a middle ground between the previous two songs. It’s fun—there’s plenty of funky guitar, and it’s relatively uptempo—but there’s a reflective tone from the very start that the lyrics only reinforce. The lyrics aren’t anything special, but they’re sung with conviction and passion. His voice is clean and he’s obviously a technically proficient singer, but he knows how to let his voice expertly crack on the emotional notes. I will say, at this point I am a bit tired of fade-outs. You Walk Your Way is a perfect follow up, thematically and sonically. It’s a song that would be perfect for a movie—it’s a song that makes me feel like I’m in a movie. The near-call-and-response vocal with the slightly-upbeat instrumentals are total perfection. Listen to the Music is the most danceable song since the opener, and it has these shuffled layers to it that just make you want to move around—incredibly fitting for what it’s about. Perfection, just like the last one. What It Comes Down To has some awesome synth and an impressive vocal performance. Once more, I love all the different textures. The guitar solo is also awesome. Sunshine is immediately different than the other songs, with a super sinister introduction, an immediate tenseness. The vocals and lyrics are the best of the album thus far. It has an amazing political edge to it and is probably my favorite on the record. The softer songs immediately return with Summer Breeze, which has some disgustingly fantastic guitar. Just absolutely transcendent. A fabulous centerpiece. And god, the mid-song return to the repetitive synth sound that was at the beginning…so perfectly done. Maybe I’m just really tired but this song is making me teary with how good it is. Right of the bat, Highways makes sense as a closing track. It has a pretty piano intro, and once the vocals start, they’re softer than they’ve been for a while. It almost put me to sleep, but in a good way.

The musik is ok. Just that.

Wow. Funk me. Never heard this record but it’s probably my favorite so far of all the ones that are new.

Very groovy, loved the covers, and this is the kind of soul I really enjoy, hope to get more of this. Felt very alive

love it. great covers. james taylor, doobie brothers, seals & crofts. marvin is a funky guy on that bass. ballads aren’t my fav.

Who's That Lady, Summer Breeze and (not on here) Harvest for the World take me straight back to Uni; not 1973, but 1986, which was the first time I listened to the Isley Brothers, thanks to a new friend who'd grown up listening to soul and funk. Happy days, and uplifting music. I enjoyed hearing a whole album for the first time: fun grooves, great guitar.

I wanted to give this 4, but the same track is on here like 5 times.

ahahah 3 stars!!

die interviews stören massiv (sensitive topic ik, aber naja)

Summer breeze = good album. 4/5

The perfect mood 👌🏻

I really liked this! I thought it was very good.

3.5 stars. Pretty decent. Kind of a funky Doobie Brothers sound. Which makes sense since they covered a Doobie Brothers song on here. Good listen.

Not the kind of music I usually listen to but still pretty good

Easy listenin fun

Summer breeze was the highlight and I really loved the interview- I think this would’ve been 5 stars if I wasn’t comparing it to yesterday’s!

Funky, groovy, deep sound

For an April day with a high of 86°, feels appropriate… I found it kind of repetitive though tbh I wish it was more funky!

Could have done without the interviews, but this was great!

Not familiar with this as an album. Excited for some funk/soul! Scanning the track list, I definitely recognize some of the songs. Interesting to read that this was their 11th album. Strong start with That Lady. Love the guitars. Feels like it would fit the mood for summer BBQ/outdoor party. Less into a ballad like Don't Let Me Be Lonely... The vocals and musicality are so strong across the board. Even if I'm not into every song here, this is undeniably an album worthy of being on a list like this. You Walk Your Way is great! The one way this is similar to yesterday's album (Definitely Maybe) is that it feels like a vibes record.

When the guitar solo comes in on "That Lady", it gets me expecting that I'm about to hear the greatest album of all time. But alas, after that it settles in to being merely a very good funk album. There's several covers of white-bread soft rock hits on here, and they're all solid, but they're not like vast improvements or anything. Still, a fun listen, and one that makes me think I need to look into the Isley Brothers more.

Halvdelen af det er covers så det gjorde det til en kunstform. Det blev også rigtig band agtig fordi det slog 3 og 3 sammen (album titlen) det blander rock og funk rigtig godt. Jeg synes det lyder godt, men kan heller ikke undgå at tænke på maggot brain? Det her er fra 73 og maggot brain er fra 71 så de blandede da også rock godt ind i funk osv. Nå, whatever. Det er jo rigtig godt det her er meget med soul agtig måske end det er funky. Det minder mig i hvert fald langt mere om marvin gaye og curtis mayfield end funkadelic gør. Det er sådan lidt mere poppet i vokalen synes jeg, sådan lidt mere blødt og let og med mindre kant. Det har lidt den der lidt mere sexede lyd så det grænser til RnB nærmest. Synes det er et godt album også fedt at finde sangen sampled at kendrick lamar. Den har beastie boys selvfølgelig også brugt.

Aww yeah. That went down smoothly

I like maybe 90% of the songs but here and there there are just some weird too funky sounds stuffed into it that are just too....off to me, ruining otherwise really good song imo.

4 - great album

This was peak I always loved jams like this!

best edition of summer breeze? Mostly banger covers, didn't like Highways of my life

who's that ladaaayy?

I only did a first listen and I do think I need more time to properly rate this album but overall I enjoyed it moderately and found out as well from where the sample was taken in Kendrick’s Lamar song “i”

vibey, great sound, fun. I can't stand when albums put all the remixes and different versions at the end so eventually I did tune it out.

Bonito pero no le agarro

Very good. Huge fan of the album. It's your typical Isley Brothers album, but I think it's Definitely one of their best, if not, their best.

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

het was wel leuk, swingerig, maar aan het einde had ik geen zin meer maar dat gebeurt wel vaker, bij dingen die ik aan het doen ben

Fuckin' slapped. Groovy, funky, fun. Didn't really care for the interviews included though.

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

Groovy baby

Good groove

Very good album, the production feels "organic" but also really clean if that makes sense. I particularly like the solo guitar sound that sounds like a synth (or maybe it's the other way around idk). Favourite songs : That Lady, Summer Breeze, What it comes down to, You walk your way.

I very much enjoyed the vibes and rythms

This is a fun album that sounds like the soundtrack to an awesome movie.

This is definitely more of my style

Its funny how 3 + 3 = 5. This is one of the best albums of all time, and a criminally underrated one at that. The Isley Brother's bring their mix of funk and soul in perfect combination. They have a number of other great albums from the 70s, but this is the peak, and maybe the peak of pre-disco funk/soul overall.

Every cover track Improves the original The funk soul brothers

its fucked up that i'd never heard of the isley brothers before. this album is great. "that lady" is a really strong opening track with great guitars and although the album loses some energy through the tracks immediately following, it picks up steam again with "listen to the music" and keeps going strong til the end. u could pick any track from the back half of this and ask me if its my favourite and i would say yes, but since thats not how this works i'm gonna say my favourite favourites are "that woman", "listen to the music" and "sunshine (go away today)". i especially like the bass on the latter. its soooo fucking wettttt... i think im gonna be investigating this album for some time. i know ive heard some of these tracks sampled before, and i gotta know what synths chris jasper was using. i won't mind listening to it a bunch more to figure it out tho :)

pretty dang ol good i thinks

Great stuff.

Es la primera vez que escuché este disco y me gustó bastante.

Enjoyed listening to this today. Summer Breeze and That Lady are timeless, well known tracks for a reason and it was nice to hear the original version of If You Were There as I'd only ever heard George Michael singing it until now. Not so keen on their cover of The Doobie Brothers song Listen To The Music though and although the rest of the songs are perfectly nice, there's nothing else that's really standing out and making me want to save this album for repeated future listening. Still, it's a solid 3 stars.

I enjoyed listening to this one quite a bit.

Lost my notes again! Weirdly, I was about to give this 4 stars but then listened to it on a drive, and decided it just isn't THAT great. It's good and I'm glad for the change of pace on this list, but it's really just fine music. I'll be a little sad this doesn't make the 4's, but it just doesn't deserve it

I don't think I've ever listened to That Lady outside of an advert or a TV placement. I wasn't expecting it to last almost six minutes and certainly not that half that time would be given over to aimless, wah-wahed guitar bending. It explains the album title though: 3+3 = 3 minutes of catchy funk pop + 3 minutes of six string excess. This pattern continues with exuberant, but formless leads interrupting the rest of the delicately crafted songs. It's a bizarre choice each time. If the album title actually refers to the addition of three instrumentalists to the original vocal trio, it feels like a mistake to give the instrumentalists - or particularly that guitarist - a co-credit. However, album highlight, Summer Breeze almost gets away with it. They could easily have faded out at the four minute mark and everyone would have been happy. Oh, they did do that on the single version and it was a huge hit! See? 2.5 There is a good deal of talent on display here; technical gifts but also an unexpected amount of tastefulness and good judgement in arrangement. I love the basslines especially. It’s all bent to the service of a patchwork of platitudes. Love good, loneliness bad. Girls are to be cared for, dreams will hopefully come true. Listen to the music and dance if you are in the mood. I thought of Jamiroquai. Affectionately. 2/5

I'd like to give this a higher score, the songs are good and the playing is flawless, but nothing grabbed me. 3.5

it was okay, was a couple of moments i really liked, but wasn't really focused on the album

Beautifully arranged, impeccable voice but not quite my genre. My favorites are that lady and sunshine.

Not my type of music but nice enough

Inoffensive but too banal to suffer through so 'tis a 1 from me. Got halfway through the third song.

Soul with some funk. Lovely smooth sound. Great mix and production. Really nice groove. More ballad-y tracks like Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight not for me. Best track - That Lady 3 stars, doesn't really reach the levels of That Lady again for me

- pretty fun - these are covers?? - might listen again

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

Przyjemna płyta, idealna do niedzielnego brunchu. Wokal jak kryształ i melodie do których nóżka sama chodzi, ale nadal czegoś mi brakuje. 6.5/10 równane chyba jednak raczej w dół, ale może ponczasie to zrewiduję.

I'm behind so no review

I immediately recognized the beginning of That Lady as a sample in Kendrick Lamar's i, and then I recognized the song itself once the chorus hit. This double-dose of nostalgia had me dancing my way through my morning walk. Very often on this list, I have encountered albums which contained one great song I was very familiar with, only for the rest of the album to fall short of that bar. When the first song on the album was That Lady, a song I adore, I was worried the same fate would befall 3+3; luckily, my fears were wildly unfounded. I have come to realize that funk and soul music are some of my favorite genres when executed well (which they almost always are), and 3+3 just might be my single favorite album yet in these genres. The vocals of the Isley Brothers are captivating throughout, with constant displays of skilled vocal runs and gorgeous blood harmonies (the slightly unique sound when siblings sing together). The instrumentation around the vocals holds up as well, maintaining a driving funk rhythm the whole time; my particular highlights throughout the project are the prominent synths and the guitar solos I couldn't help but grimace at in the best way. There is nothing particularly deep or layered about the content of the music here, with many of the songs being relatively straightforward looks at love and emotion, but art doesn't always need to be complicated: sometimes it's just one of the funkiest thing I've ever heard. This album slaps. Highlights: That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, If You Were There, You Walk Your Way, Listen to the Music, What It Comes Down To, Sunshine (Go Away Today), Summer Breeze, Pts. 1 & 2, The Highways of My Life

Hell yeah. I love this album. Summer Breeze is also an iconic song. Now I do remember talking about nostalgia clouding my judgement last time, but this time I feel like its justified. 4/5

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Den växer med antal lyssningar. Det är funkigt och medryckande med en del grymma gitarrpartier. Är förövrigt väldigt musikaliskt över huvud taget. Bäst är That Lady, Listen to the music och Summer breeze

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

Pleasant and smooth. But a little dull. 3+3= wait for it…. 3. See what I did there?

Great influencial album. Shy of a 5 simply due to being so long. Its a bit overkill in length but amazing music

The Isley brothers are so influential on black music. Their music is sampled in so many songs that their page on "who sampled" is 20 pages long. For good reason. It's R&B and funk at its best. Even though my favourite song of theirs isn't on this record, it is still an absolute treat. This has reminded me to give their discography a good listen.

A cool album, but I was not able to give it the attention it demands on my first listen. It isn't something you can just put on in the background.

Low 4.

The hits are here... But the rest of the album is almost as strong. Solid

Lotta great instrumentation here and while I thought there were some good songs this isn’t my speed. I as good to listen too and appreciate but I won’t be returning.

Outstanding record, soulful, funky, and every song is worth listening too. Vocals are top notch as well.

2.5 stars I don’t know if I thought the album was good or if it blended it the background. I know there were a lot of covers that were varying levels of interesting. “That Lady” is great and the guitar work on the record is fun. But all in all I don’t know if I’d really consider the album good or fine. Not sure I’ll listen to it again.

I was really jamming and then it just keeps going, so much instrumental. I know the line from who's that lady and also the song "Listen to the music". The instrumental on Summer Breeze is so cool. It's a cover of Seal & Crofts, I like their version too, it's been in a lot of movies. I also listened to the cover by Type O Negative. It's a really dark and slow version. An interesting take. I think the Isley Brothers' version is my favorite. Reading their Wikipedia page I'm starting to understand their genius. My order of songs on the album: 1-Summer Breeze 2-Listen to the Music 3-That Lady 4-What It Comes Down To 5-The Highways of My Life 6-Sunshine (Go Away Today) 7-If You Were There 8-You Walk Your Way 9-Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Some straight bangers: That Lady, Listen to music, Sunshine go away, Summer breeze, The highways of life. Some slower songs, but no duds. Lot's of stuff that has been sampled in later years.

"That Lady" alone almost demands a 4 by itself. Tight band of course. Some good originals and a number of surprising (to my ears) covers. Good stuff! Not sure what the album title means though! 😂

Just a lot of fun grooves. I love when bands cover songs from different genres.

This was surprisingly great and I knew a lot more songs than I expected. These guys have been trend setters for 60 years!

This cover is so funny to me for some reason. I think I might like this, as soul is usually up my alley. We shall see Ok so this is soul but not your grandmother's soul! The opener starts of all nice but then has this nasty guitar solo. Good stuff. The song after that is a heartfelt, slower ballad, arkening back to blues at times, but staying within the soul of the time. The next songs after that keep the soul angle, but are not worthy of distinction within the genre. Listen to the music brings much needed change with some funk energy, even if it does go on for a bit too long. What it comes down to is within the same vein, but not as effective. Sunshine is better, but maybe a bit too repetitive. Summer Breeze. Now we're talking! This song feels like happiness, and the guitar moments are great (especially the solo at the end). This song alone gets me mad about the rest of the albu, because this is the potencial that the band has and can live up to. The closer is another slower, heartfelt moment, but one whose execution puts other past attempts to shame. Overall, this was very meh. This album has a strong song at the start, and two strong songs at the finish. The middle just kinda happens. Nothing offensively bad, just maybe boring at times. Another case of a couple songs carrying the album. I guess it's a 3? But not a particularly strong one. Yeah, bye

3 + 3 = 3. this album tried a little too hard for me.

Favourite Songs: That Lady, Pts.1&2 If You Were There Sunshine (Go Away Today)

Bänd, mis on laivis vast palju põnevam kui plaadi pealt kuulates. Palju (edukaid) covereid ning The Isley Brothersit on lõputult sämpeldatud, aga siin pole otseselt midagi nii põnevat või hiti-laadset. Lihtsalt tohutult pädevate tüüpide poolt tehtud head viisakat funk-soul-muusikat. 3.4/5

Muy bueno, no me pareció la gran cosa pero si un álbum sólido. El comienzo es medio débil pero va mejorando a medida que pasan los temas, tropieza para mí en summer breeze pero vuelve a levantarse en el final del álbum. Como alguien que no es muy escuchador de funk ni de soul me gustó

Not my favourite but some great standout tracks!

Bops be boppin'

That good funky soul music. Constant good vibes and I love the keys and guitar, but at the same time a couple repeat listens failed to leave any big lasting impression on me. Solid 8/10, maybe a 7 if I was in a bad mood.

There's a lot of funk and a little rock. The solos in That Lady and Summer Breeze are real good. No real complaints.

8/10 'That Lady' is the highlight but the rest of the album keeps a solid pace too. Cool mix of funk and soul.

Love the mix of originals and covers. Love the funky sound Isley has with his guitar. I was a young teen in 1973. Music was very important in my life at that time, just entering high school that year.

3 - For whatever reason, I constantly mix up the Isly Brothers and the Doobie Brothers, so when "Listen to the Music" came on I was absolutely baffled. Fav Songs: That Lady Pts. 1&2 // Sunshine (Go Away Today)

Ernie's guitar tone is downright nasty.

Cool music history gaps filled in.

Ok stuff 3

The first two songs here sum up this album and its highs and lows fairly well. The opener is a funky blast, with energetic percussion and multiple guitar solos. Track two slows things down and is a fairly generic soul song, with none of the excitement of the opener. There's really not much to criticize here, as the vocals are great, and songs are lush and well-produced. At the same time, there's nothing here that elevates this above its peers and it kind of just sounds like a classic soul album. That's a little unfair because artists like the Isley Brothers defined that sound, but outside of the opener and "Summer Breeze" there are no real standouts here. Great for a summer cookout, but also surpassed by similar albums with deeper and groovier funk.

I'm usually not into the slick, citified RnB that I associate with the Midwest in the 70s as the genre diversified. I'm guessing that had something to do with the loss of Motown's monopoly. I think the genre is kind of cool, but I prefer the humid, rural, gospel-inflected Southern soul. Anyway, this album is sick. I don't know much about the Isley Brothers, their history, or their other recordings, but my impression is that they were blending old-school vocal group singing with rock and funk musical arrangements. I often view cross-genre covers as novelties, but the Isleys crush the covers on this album. They really claim the material for their own. I can't quite put my finger on why I connected to this album so much, but I can't stop listening to it. Four stars.

SUMMER BREEEEZE MAKES ME FEEL FIIINE nostalgia for last summer

This was a great mix of funk and soul classics. You can hear the beginnings of a transition to disco music that would rule the late 70s. Also has some inspired covers of early 70s classics.

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

Cool but probably won’t come back to this

That Lady and Summer Breeze are a vibe, the rest not so much.

Classic unc tunes. A vibe but definetly some skips

What a wonderful album this is, loved it - amazing 1973, - 53 years old - when “Soul” was so sweet.

This was a treat. Nice selection of original tunes and some excellent covers (Summer Breeze is a highlight). Great instrumentation, great vocals, and incredible guitar work. Just a fun listen and a great record to start the day with.

Forgot it was on. Apart from when the hits came on. Pretty mundane.

Arte pura esse disco. Maravilhoso!!!

Baby making music

3.25 - This was a nice listen. Lots of stuff I recognize.

Sunshine banger od bangera, nevrjetn funk album. Isto The Highways of My Life

Not a bad album, just not for me. Not in the right headspace for it. Everything sounded the same.

I remember "That Lady" from the radio back in the day, and that was fun (though I kept thinking that the guy should just accept that the lady doesn't want to date him, and move on!) Lots of this is good; as always I really like the funk part of these songs, and of course these guys are great musicians. But I don't really enjoy slow soul songs, or covers of songs when I'm not a fan of the originals (e.g., Summer Breeze). And that makes up a lot of this album. So this is ok, but not something I'd return to. 3 stars

Beyond stellar. Loved every minute, but these were my favorites: Sunshine (Go away today), Summer Breeze, Highways of my Life.

More "essential" albums in this genre and era in my opinion. Still great 4.5

This album started great and then seemed to go down hill from there. I’m glad I listened to it but I’m not sure if revisit it.

Great album full of R&B soul classics. Great guitar work, cover versions are strong as is the self penned tracks. Not my go to genre but can’t ignore the quality. 3.8

Lots of fun. This kind of music puts me in a good mood.

This was a very enjoyable listen. I could definitely have seen jamming out to this. Seems amazing especially for its time. Especially enjoyed "The Highways of My Life". 4 stars for sure

Loved it, music that makes you happy, will listen during summer

Nice switch up de lo que venía escuchando. Fun, ganitas de bailar con las melodías, most songs bastante fun to listen to, aunque no disfruté tanto las que eran más ballad-like. Tiene como esas mini melodías que te hacen querer mover los piecitos y bailar, instrumentales que atrapan, aunque supiera que el disco no me estaba copando EN EXTREMO, los primeros segundos de cualquier canción eran catchy enough de convencerme a escuchar más. Tuvo skippeables tho, así que tengo que quitarle puntos por eso, pero bastante fun listen la verdad. Guardados on first listen: That lady & If you were there. Capaz en future listens algun otro tema me pegaría enough, pero somehow lo dudo.

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

I liked their renditions of the various cover songs!

If i had 6 sons and got them to dress up in these outfits for a picture I would be through the moon! Unfortunately I liked the cover better than the tunes.

GENIAL efectiv adorrrr e incredibil de bun Doamnee

This is a delightful soul album. Great arrangements, buttery harmonies. The songs are catchy and really well put together. There's even a touch of psychedelia. Lovely album!

Album Review 084 3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers (1973) Rating 2.5/5 3 + 3 should be an album that I love. It’s the Isley’s evolving their sound away from Motown soul and further towards a heavier funk, however, aside from the opener (Who’s That Lady), the album leaves me feeling underwhelmed. I love the guitar and bass playing of Ernie and Marvin Isley around this time but most of the album just feels too soft and ballad-focused, and lacks the energy it opens with.

I think if you are going to do a cover or a remake, it needs to be different than the original - These fellas did just that. They Funkified some great songs. I was grooving at work the whole album.

Good musicians, well written songs, but it's just too smooth and my brain slides right across it with nothing to latch on to.

Smooth and breezy soul

Hella funky

Such a vibe! Definitely put me in high spirits (interpret that as you wish)

The 3 Isley Brothers added 3 guys to the group to fill out their funk sound and give the album the '3 + 3' title. About half the songs were covers but didn't really matter to the sound. Very good funk album with some guitar shredding. They had a lot of sounds over the years but this is probably their best.

Don't need that many remixes but okay alright A good album, yet nothing special

A lot of fun. I will listen to this album again found some new favorites. Over all just a banger. Deserves higher than the 3.5 rating

Who Dey! Who Dey! Who Dey think gonna beat the Cincinnati funk?

really nice 4 stars

lo puse esta mañana mientras llovía y fue plan perfecto. suave, ideal para dejarlo sonar sin pensar mucho. me gustó más de lo que esperaba

I love the Isley’s! Great album!

Disco meets R&B with some killer guitar parts. Yet, I was hoping for a little more?

Love jamming out to the Isley’s! Wish the whole album had the same momentum.

Double album.... That's cheating! Funk version of "listen to the music" interesting. Late night groove. One album was probably enough. For an album called "3+3"I'm giving it a ..... "3"

Immaculate, no notes

I wasn’t too keen when this popped up but actually, its pretty good…

This album was a beautiful journey to listen to. The guitar, while no longer jimi hendrix, definitely had his influence as it absolutely dominated the sound of the album and was awesome to bump to. The first song immediately I was able to recognize from the more contemporary “I” by kendrick, which is one of my favorite songs by him. It was so cool to realize this is where the sound came from. As for their covers, unfortunately no one does “listen to the music” better than the Doobie brothers, though I actually liked the Isley brothers version of “Summer Breeze” more than the original. I really liked the groovy twist they put on it, and the guitar once again really made the song into a jam that is worth saving and listening to again and again. Sunshine (go away today) was so glorpy. Overall I really loved this album and can see its influence and how it earned its spot on this list.

Entertaining album. There is a sound the Isley brothers makes at the beginning of every song where you know it’s an Isley brother song.

the songs were cool but it was just the same 4 songs over and over

Immaculate! The guitar playing is incredible, and hearing their renditions of different classic rock songs is refreshing and they honestly sound better done in their funky soulful ways. This whole album is pure joy.

I wan the funk!

Fire. Get u some culture!

This is an album I bought when I was 17.

Really enjoyed this, 70's soul apart from big hits is something I am not overly familiar with so this was a nice surprise

Just solid

Uno que canta suena como Jack Black en modo no cotorreo jajajaja Un poco nye poner single version, mixes y entrevistas en el mismo album pero Summer breeze está chilaaa🙂‍↕️

3/4

Classic! Saved a few

Très très bon, je ne sais pas quel genre c'est mais c'est ce que j'aime !

"That Lady" is a bop, man. Good stuff. We've all heard it a million times, but this version really hit for me today. "Listen to the Music" is a fun cover too. Groovy and supremely easy to listen to.

Very Hendrix influenced guitar sections some great songs but others aren’t as strong 3.4

3.2

million stars!

Classic 70s soul album by a legendary band. Though, nothing really stands out aside from a few tracks. Still smooth and better than a lot on here.

I really enjoyed this album, heaps of funky guitar riffs and sick drums. For sure a cop on vinyl.

Yes!! Love this one. The Highways of My Life is one of my favourite songs of all time <3

Just not my style I guess. But has some very fun sounds. Second Half was better than the first.

“Do me wrong, do me right, do me right, baby Tell me lies, but hold, hold me tight And save your goodbyes 'til the morning light But don't let me be lonely tonight” Any excuse to revisit this. It’s one of my favourites of its kind and everything about it absolutely hits the mark. The guitar playing on “3+3” is exceptional and it is criminal that Ronald Isley is not more lauded in mainstream discourse as one of the greatest of the 1970s. The whole album is as smooth as butter and each track brings a smile to my face.

5/5

Letras puntuales Solos interesantes Considerando su época, un álbum muy completo en el sentido de todo lo que incluye en su concepto, básicamente este era su álbum #13, entonces muestra crecimiento y consistencia musical Summer Breeze la que más me gustó

Good vibe to make my monday morning great

It's great. I always like a good groovy and funky album. Very pleasant listen.

Хороший альбом, слушал во время разговора, наверное кину все песни в плейлист. Бас прикольный ,но не супер крутой. Сама общая картина очень хорошая , на нее я и обращал внимание . Ебейший грув . 8/10. Как будто не хватает сложности в песнях да и они как будто не запоминающиеся совсем, но в целом песни абалденые!!!! Любимая песня: The Highways of My Life(честно говоря я уже все песни забыл, а эта тоже очень хорошая и красивая, у нее прикольная прогрессия аккордов, да и отличается она от остальных)

3 estrellas

Fun classic funk. Easy to listen to.

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

Funky sounds lovely accompaniment to a sunny day

Cool, groovy, smooth and chill for a Friday morning. 3+3 is a solid 3.

Pretty solid album.

Hab irgendwie erst wieder so richtig aktiv zugehört bei dem E-Girarrensolo bei Summer breeze, aber das hat mir sehr gefallen 7/10 Geil auch, packen die einfach ihre Interviews noch drauf, hatten wohl nh Mitteilungsbedürfnis

4/5

You have covers of two fantastic classic songs of the 70s on here, both that hold their own against the originals, and the Isley brothers were like “nah, that’s too easy” so they made That Lady, which blows them out of the water with an atomic bomb made of electric guitar and falsetto vocals.

Decent album. Very funky. Summer Breeze cover was cool but nothing special.

3/5. It's a decent album. They went way too hard with the synthesizer, and the lead vocalist would've done better if he didn't rely so much on the same set of tricks over and over. The songs are good though, and all the covers pay homage to the creators while making something unique and interesting. Most people will find at least one or two songs on here worthwhile.

This was fun, funky music. ‘Listen to the Music’ and ‘Summer Breezem were the recognizable standouts, but these were both covers and did not surpass the originals IMO. Overall a pleasant listen, but didn’t lead me to learn much more about the band or significance via the Wiki.

Good album. Has some fun covers and the playing is consistent throughout. Some well done early funk. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again

3,5

Great

++*: That Lady ++: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, If You Were There, Listen to the Music, What It Comes Down To, Sunshine (Go Away Today), Summer Breeze, The Highway of My Life +: You Walk Your Way 9,7/10

Great funk and soul record. The vocals and rhythms are amazing here. Favourite Track(s): Summer Breeze, The Highways of My Life, That Lady Least Favourite Track(s): If You Were There

A nice listen with some decent tunes. Doesn't totally resonate with me, but I'd be absolutely fine with listening to this anytime someone threw it on.

6/10

FUNKY

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

Great songs. Not sure it worked for me as an album for some reason but still massive tunes.

So good, so funky.

I think I am very much a funk and soul kind of guy. This just sounds so nice in my ears. Automatic 5 for me. It's been a great week for funk and soul for the list.

smooth

Funky, fun to listen to. This summer breeze version is better than the "yacht rock" version I know. Highlights: who's that lady, summer breeze pt1

Cool, funky album. Not really my cup of tea, though. Still gotta appreciate the good, sunny vibes this album brings.

did not finish

What a lovely album. It all feels like summer, a light breeze in the air, birds singing in the trees, not a care in the world. I've been aware of most these songs forever, but never really associated them all with the same band, and I never truly appreciated how awesome the guitar on these tracks can be. I thoroughly enjoyed this, it's a pleasant surprise to stumble across on a frozen Tuesday morning.

Really good soulful and fun record. Basslines are the highlight: didn’t know that Kendrick Lamar sample was track 1 either

Sometimes edged into noodling in a way I don't love but it deserves the 4 just for how recognisable so much of this album is through later sampling. If this is about influence then it certainly did that.

gostei mais ou menos!

Funk Fin synging, litt jazz aktig God del bangers Treigt, med litt minimal beat og melodi i bakgrunnen. Men vokalisten carrier hele saken, synger helt sjukt bra og skaper mye ekstra "detalj"

This is an alright funk album, i liked about every track that isn't a single lol.. I think this band was way too focused on the singles they forgot to make good music, my favorite parts would probably be the last 3 minutes of That Lady with the instrumental part and all of The Highways of My Life because it felt way more personal than all of the other stuff. The sound isn't too different from something like Michael Jackson's music, so it would've been cool to see their own spin on the sound. So yeah, i think if they focused on making good music instead of big singles, it would've been better because i feel as this band had a lot of potential. Not saying that that's the band's fault, because in most cases it's the record labels pressing the artists, but there are just a lot of other records that do the same thing but better. This isn't something about the album itself but oh my god WHY ARE THERE LIKE 9 EXCLUSIVE SONGS ON THE END OF THE ALBUM?? I understand if it's like one or two, but there are NINE exclusives here, including four different interviews?? At this point just do like Jamiroquai does and put them on a separate disc, because we do NOT need all that. Favorite song: The Highways of My Life Least favorite song: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Fav: what it comes down to 4/5

Good background music but doesn't excite me to listen to it again.

R&B perfection with excellent guitar-playing. Ernie Isley should always be in the conversation when talking about all-time great players.

4.5 - exactly the type of hoppy R&B album I crave.

A master class in soul/R'n'B of the era

Átlagos, egyszer hallgatható

4/8

Excellent musicians, great production. However it's not my cup of tea.

Fine - not too interesting

Soulful and fun. Heard of a couple songs before but the album as a whole was just as strong as their most popular singles.

The Isley Brothers, 3 + 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Album #7 and a new discovery for me. This is a great record, a really really enjoyable listen. I wasn’t very familiar with the Isley Brothers beyond Footsteps in the Dark and the fact that they’ve been sampled heavily in hip hop, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, that sort of thing. I do really enjoy soul music, even if I don’t tend to gravitate towards it that often. The opening track here is an utterly smoking soul song with a cracking guitar solo at the end. In fact, there are loads of guitar parts across the album that I really really like. It feels like an album of moments. I don’t necessarily love every song all the way through, but there’s at least one moment on every track where I think that’s really fucking cool. It also turns out I already knew a few of the songs, including the opener and Summer Breeze, which I think is beautifully placed towards the end of the album. It really lifts things again after the middle sags a bit. Overall, I really really enjoyed it, and I’ll definitely be checking out more from this group in the future. Always nice to get a genuinely great new discovery

Groovy sensuality

Good album. Never heard this before but it's tight, memorable, and groovy. Great find.

Love this band and their whole sound. I was just reading up about them and definitely feel their brotherly chemistry in the music. One of my favorite groups of all time in any genre and this album is an example of that

Loads of fun. Beautiful melodies, edgy solos, sweet vocals, everything you could want from a blues/rock album

Whoooose that lady? Banger after banger.

Couple of classic songs that I really like. One song was covered by another band which was better than the version on this album. Funky.

nije moj đir, isuviše solfankasto, al stvarno nije loše

I liked this one, definitely recognize the samples

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.

funky jams! Takeaways: "Summer breeze", "sunshine"

It took me a second listen to properly appreciate this one. Some really good stuff in here, including 'That Lady', 'Listen to the Music', 'Summer Breeze'. There's a bit of what feels like filler in the middle part of the album, that maybe lets it down a bit, but overall quite enjoyable.

I liked it but it didn’t stand out for me compared to other albums

I liked it. For some reason I thought the Isley Brothers were some form of 50 doo-wop / 60's folk group but that is very much not the case. Loving the funk vibe

3/5 Versões groovadas de alguns clássicos, um álbum sólido e dançante.

this was so so good

3 stars 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good soul record with some classics in “That Lady” and “Summer Breeze” Good vocals and instrumentals, cover of Doobie Brothers “Listen to the Music”

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I recognize some of the songs 
How do I feel about this artist? Not an avid listener, but know/like their main hits Favorite song(s)? Listen to the Music—I think I prefer this version to Doobie Brothers Overall Thoughts: I do not listen to much funk/soul but I enjoyed this. I knew about half the songs going in. The flow was pretty good with a fair mix of slow and fast tracks, though I tend to prefer more upbeat songs overall in this genre.

Not my jam

i really wish this project didn't keep giving me so many long albums in a row, because i really enjoyed this, but i don't think i had the attention span for it on a monday morning.

Soulful and epic. Feels like these guys have listened to James Brown and Sam Cooke but also to pink Floyd. They can write a beautiful pop song with an awesome hook but the really move it on musically. I always feel like that fuzz guitar soloing shouldn't work with the breezy soul style, but it absolutely does.

funky, but too smooth for me. probably the lightest 4 i have given yet

Think this will also be a 4. Some tracks are tip top bangers and solid 5s. Summer Breeze is always a dream. But overall I think we're landing on a 4

Wonderful record. Infinitely listenable and grooveable.

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.

Very rich and soulful album, and it was overall just nice to listen to and digest all the great warm melodic feels. Vocals were great and had diversity and I just had a great time listening. 7.5/10, Favorite song: That Lady

אחלה אלבום סך הכל

Funky and full of soul in all the right places, even if the flow is a bit inconsistent.

One of the great Isley Brothers albums, which were coming thick and fast in the early ‘70s. 3 + 3 is a perfect fusion of rock and soul - with plentiful classic songs featuring on its track list. The big singles “That Lady” and “Summer Breeze” display the band’s abilities and range, though both are underpinned by the outstanding guitar of Ernie Isley on his first recordings with his brothers. In turns, both funky and smooth, 3 + 3 is a wonderful collection of different moods and grooves, but when it comes to sheer quality, it’s thoroughly consistent. 9/10

I thought I knew little of the Isley Brothers coming in, although as it turned out, both That Lady and Summer Breeze are of course very familiar, I presume from regular radio play. This is a fantastic slab of 70s psychedelic soul, underpinned by a undeniable funkiness that makes this so infectious. I missed most of the 70s but this and particularly the two aforementioned tracks, seem to encapsulate it perfectly and I would imagine are a perfect soundtrack of the time.

Smooth!

7/10

Damn, was surprised at this one. Normally am not huge on 70's soul and funk, but this one just starts off blazing out the gate with That Lady, Pts 1 & 2. I've definitely heard it before, but maybe their original vocal R&B version from the 60s? But I mostly recognize the song from Kendrick Lamar's sample of it in his song "i" (And on a tangent, the demo version of that song is superior to the To Pimp a Butterfly album version). Kendrick had a fantastic ear for that sample. The album does kinda have trouble keeping the same momentum through most of it. That Lady is easily the most driving, intense song on the record until the guitar solo in their cover of Summer Breeze. Another thing I'm slightly off with is with a decent chunk of the album being covers, but that said, they're all great covers that translate into the Isley Brothers' style perfectly. I wouldn't say the covers are better than the originals, but they're definitely a necessary cover in the grand scheme of things. Overall, fantastic record.

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.

I’ve always quite enjoyed The Isley Brothers’s funkier era. This album is one where it’s funky all the way through, but there are two obvious standouts: “That Lady” and “Summer Breeze”. “Summer Breeze” is the best thing The Isley Brothers ever did. The guitar line at the start hits me in the chest every time I hear it - it’s one of my favourite pieces of guitar work of all time. I would kindly suggest that they leave “Listen to the Music” to The Doobie Brothers; that did not work for me. Otherwise, this was a pretty solid wall of funk with some standouts that I’ll always love.

I went into this thinking I didn't know any songs by The Isley Brothers, started the first track and instantly realised how wrong I was. I thought they all had great voices and I liked the funky soul vibe. I bailed out after the standard tracklist was done, but that was because I don't need to listen to the same songs again, just in shorter, single versions, not because I hadn't enjoyed it. This probably isn't the type of thing I'm going to choose to put on again, but I enjoyed listening to it. I particularly liked their cover of Listen To The Music. 3/5

*Very sampled and classic songs. *Love the funk sound but it got a little repetitive sounding besides the hit songs

funky. groovy. classic

3.5 The “I” sample is peak

Summer Breeze is a great song!

I know these guys. These guys are sweet. I definitely don’t listen to enough Isley Bros. This is a good album. Highly recommended

funky

👍👍

As a British person, this sort of music makes me want to run down to the nearest Harvester and have a bang-average (but it's cheap!) meal with the family. No idea why. And I'm sure it's not what the Isley Bros intended.

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

Solid jams all-round. Just wish it went a little bit hardr at times.

I feel the same way about this album now as I did the first time I heard it a couple of months ago: pretty solid funk album, has some amazing covers on it that the band makes their own, and the musicianship on display is impressive throughout. Truly a great album.

'3 + 3' sees The Isley Brothers officially unveil their six-piece iteration for the first time, and the resulting record is a landmark of the progressive soul and funk genre. Opening with an impressive rework of their 1964 hit 'Who's That Lady', now retitled 'That Lady, Pts. 1 and 2', '3 + 3' sees The Isley Brothers completely embrace the full band, with Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper the real MVP's here though their guitar, bass and piano flourishes respectively. Their musicianship adds an immense amount to the vocals of Ronald, Rudolph and O'Kelly Isley, ensuring they're entirely comfortavle exploring new territory. There's a number of cover songs on this record but interestingly enough, they serve as the record's highlights. The cover of James Taylor's 'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight' is an inspired choice with some incredibly passionate vocals, and 'Listen to the Music' (originally by Tom Johnson) also seems very befitting of The Isley Brothers treatment. The best cover on '3 + 3', however, is the version of Seals & Croft's 'Summer Breeze'. This song always seems to lend itself to unique and inventive cover versions (see Type O Negative's version for example) and The Isley Brothers' take on the song is no exception. The fuzz-laden guitar weaving in and out of a more soulful arrangement works wonders for this song, You know a song has earned its iconic status when it can sprout similarly iconic cover versions. '3 + 3' is a great funk/soul record stemming from an era when the genre was experiencing somewhat of a renaissance through the likes of Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Curtis Mayfield. It's interesting that the covers are the more stand-out tracks here (not to say the originals aren't great, they just don't seem to hit quite as hard as the covers), but The Isley Brothers sell the hell out of them in their own way, and it's clear the presence of the full band injected more life into their sound. Best songs: That Lady, Pts 1 & 2, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze

This was amazing!4/5

We need to talk about why so many black artists from this list have albums that aren't available through streaming. I'm not blaming Apple or Spotify - but - this seems to happen a lot. Anyways. It took me forever to get through this one since it was only available on YouTube. The vocals are great, the funky arrangements are great. This is a solid album all around. THREE STARS

Very mixed opinions. A few tracks fairy dull or overly wrong, but also some absolute bangers. Might revisit.

You know, this really isn't my jam, but there is an appeal here that I never felt when I was younger. There's a calm, a beauty that I didn't appreciate. And a mesh between this airy, soft vocals and some pretty serious guitar solos. I don't think I'll listen to it unbidden, but I can't give it 2 stars.

This was a good listen. Definitely not my thing, but I can definitely enjoy it. Added to my library and I could definitely see myself listening to this again, though I don't expect I'll be exploring too much of their catalog. File under "would never have bought an album back in the day, but more than happy to stream it now."

I was a little distracted while listening to this, so I felt like I didn't give it enough attention, even with repeating a couple songs. Or maybe I just wanted to listen to them again anyway? These dudes look totally badass on the cover, and the music delivers. I loved the long instrumental coda in "That Lady," and "If You Were There" and "What It Comes Down To" were also highlights for me. Into it.

Favorite tracks: If You Were There, You Walk Your Way, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze This was a really fun listen!

soul-album. eh ganz gut, trifft meinen geschmack aber nicht sehr

Crazy samples taken from this album! Whos that ladyayyyy

Ei tää ny

Brown sugar ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oikein menevää ja leppoisaa!

This was great. Awesome energy, some recognizable songs and can hear the influence on future music. Best one in a while. 4.5 but shade it up.

Album 1030 of 1089 3 + 3 - The Isley Brothers (1973) Rating : 3.5 / 5 I’ve always liked the sound the Isleys put out, and this album reminded me why. Their music was all over early-’70s AM radio, which is what most of us were listening to at the time, and that feel comes through loud and clear here. There’s a great funky soul backbone throughout, with just enough rock mixed in to keep things interesting. The grooves are solid, the vocals are smooth, and the band sounds completely comfortable doing what they do best. A couple of covers work especially well - including revisiting one of their own songs - and they fit naturally into the flow of the album. This isn’t an album that rocked my world or made me rethink my musical tastes, but it’s one I could put on just about any time and enjoy. It never drags, never irritates, and never makes you reach for the dial. Sometimes that’s exactly what you want - good music that knows what it is and delivers it well.

3+3 = 3

Day 165 Surprised how many of these I already knew, definitely some songs I’d return to Highlights That Lady Listen to the music

Not a bad album, very folksy, soulful. Not quite my taste, but a good album nonetheless.

This album is funky in all the right ways, love the bass work here. There were no songs I would consider bad in any way. Absolutely loved their rendition of Listen to the Music. Standout Songs: That Lady If You Were There Listen to the Music Summer Breeze The Highways of My Life

3.5 - Good

this was pretty good

Really cool music for the soul.

Soul with a healthy dose of funk. What it lacks in genuine thrills and originality it makes up for in authenticity and musicianship. Great band with frustrating quality control.

Groovy baby. Lil long tho

A full collection of brothers makes for a really good soul album that incorporates pop and rock elements. As well as the great vocal there's some really good playing on this LP too. Well worth the listen.

Some funky music... yes, of course, I'm here for it all! This album is great, so groovy and funny, and with some soul too. I've loved it!

Cool sound. Really liked it

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.

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks That Lady Pts. 1 & 2, Summer Breeze Pts. 1 & 2 Another sweet funk-soul album. Great vocals and excellent guitar playing. Never heard of these guys before, glad I was able to listen. Definitely something you want to hear before you die.

I like the funk, and interesting to hear their versions of popular songs. There are other Isley Brothers albums I like better, but this will do

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

Fw this, no clue what the genre is but it’s a close 5