3 + 3

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

4/8

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

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

Whoooose that lady? Banger after banger.

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

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”

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

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

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.

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.

funky. groovy. classic

👍👍

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

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!

Crazy samples taken from this album! Whos that ladyayyyy

Oikein menevää ja leppoisaa!

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.

Groovy baby. Lil long tho

Cool sound. Really liked it

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.

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

Really good.

Très bon mood, d'autres groupes similaires ont fait des albums qui sont meilleurs à mon sens mais très cool

Loved it

Вери смув, вери фанки

Funky, feel good.

Really good album! Might keep in my rotation!

fun, funky and smooth. i had fun with da bros!

this album was great. funky and soulful from start to finish. yes, my favorite tracks were the covers, but still! definitely coming back to this down the road. favorites: that lady pts 1 & 2, listen to the music, sunshine (go away today), summer breeze pts 1 & 2

Grooves af

great

Good R&B sound that certainly lends itself to a good mood. Worth a listen.

Perfect blend of soul with pop rock, loved the easy listening of the album and being able to hear the influences to now days music. Great album!

Banging 4/5

Really good music for a slow morning, I can see myself adding some of these tracks to my playlists

Where has those covers of summer breeze and listen to the music been all my life?

Liked this more than I thought I would! Good covers good songs - between a 3 and 4 rounded up - also they look very cool on the cover love their outfits

This is an incredible album for the samples alone. It took forever to get everything cleared and reached streaming, but when it did I listened to it for a week straight.

Loved it

It was pretty good. I haven’t super listened to the this genre, but it was fun to listen to, and I’ll definitely be listening to it more often. My favorite tracks would probably be summer breeze, that woman, don’t let me be lonely tonight, and listen to the music. I would describe this as kind of chill and nostalgic.

This genre isn’t something I often listen to, but the songs in this album were really nice. I’m pretty surprised at this rating, but I have to give this the rating of a good album; a 4.

Budget Stevie Wonder is still good. I liked some of the covers. Favorite Track: Summer Breeze

first 10 seconds already like it way more. hell yeah this one is a great listening album/house cleaning. Need this on vinyl!

Awesome

I don’t know how many funk albums are on this list, but I do know that that number isn’t big enough. I knew this would be great and I wasn’t wrong, this is a solid 4/5 album.

Her voice is kinda annoying considering how popular she is, but this was a good album full of heart.

such a good album

Kendrick sample first track (“i”) woah! Maybe painfully obvious to others but love when I get to spot samples in the wild. Banger of an album. Very listenable in one sitting for me because each song is different enough but the same threads go thru. Covers are good. Groovy

I enjoyed that one. Chilled and funky

Pure vibes

Today years old when i found out the opening of kendrick lamar’s i is that lady by the isley brothers

Has a really good vibe, kinda puts you in a better mood!!

Great sound, pleasant from front to back.

That’s what I’m talking about!

-so many dope songs on this. the band sounds incredible. the singing is off the wall. -this record is quite psychedelic; it's unbelievable this is the same group that did "Twist and Shout." -every cover song is an improvement on the original.

Very very enjoyable.

Very funky, did not expect an interview to start at the end, and that Hendrix was a guitarrist there

Nice

smooth like buttah

3+3 = 4 Love the grove.

I've known about The Isley Brothers, but that knowledge was limited. This album was a trip to listen to, not just because there are a series of songs on here that are good, but also because there were a bunch that others had made famous which I had no idea they had written. Things like Summer Breeze and Listen to the Music, both of which were cool in their original form, even if we are all used to the Seals & Crofts / Doobie Brothers versions. I really enjoyed You Walk Your Way, which was a really good. Others were excellent on here as well. Lots of great songwriting, lots of good performances, well worth the listen.

Enjoyed this a lot, not the best to run to especially when i realised the songs were not actually 8 minutes each but the return of this lady for the last 500 metres was strong.

I really enjoyed this! Had definitely heard That Lady before not knowing who it was by and glad to have filled that knowledge gap and listened further! Particularly liked the sequence of Sunshine and Summer Breeze on this sweet summer day

There’s a reason the Isley Brothers have been so successfully and consistently sampled in musical history and it’s because their consistent groove and soulful songs are timelessly good. Nothing here feels aged or out of place. It’s just a really really nice, well produced album.

Smooooth .....

4/5 Fave songs: That Lady Listen to the Music Summer Breeze pt 1&2

Good, 8.1 out of 10

This was class, it’s more than R&B and funk they are such a good band together, amazing harmonies and Ernie Isley is a outrageous guitar player.

Funk meets rock in this series of blistering performances. A bit light on compelling original material, but the covers are done so well it doesn’t even matter.

Solid funk/soul album

Fun psychedelic funk album which has great covers and well done original songs. 4/5

What a great surprise today. I heard of and have known some of their songs, but mostly I've been aware of them as being covered by others. I just didn't realize some of what I'd been listening to most of my life have been songs originally done by the Isley Brothers. For starters I loved the opening numbers, as we got some funk in That Lady and we got some awesome R&B in Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (my favorite song on the album). After a brief lull, we got these amazing original versions of Listen to the Music, Sunshine, and Summer Breeze! I loved these versions, especially of Summer Breeze which is so much cooler than the way more famous Seals and Crofts cover. What a great "day after Christmas" listen. Thank you generator.

Funky, soulful, and just damn good! Really enjoyable and I can see myself playing this one over and over again.

Not what I typically go for, but I couldn't help tapping my toe at points. Good stuff. 3.8

This is EXCELLENT. I had no idea I'd like the Isley Brothers as much as I do. I will return for sure. 8/10

Tuntematon artisti entuudestaan mutta varsin hyvä levy silti. Hyväntuulista soulia ja funkkia.

Oh! So smooth!! So fun!!

I love old soul and r 'n b stuff, however I found this album to be much affected by psychedelic funk and prog rock movements of the time, which isn't all for the best. I find I enjoy the groove and feel of a traditional soul, much more that I do the technical delivery of prog rock, so some of the most poppin' tunes didn't really hit me that good. I had previously thought of Isley Brother as a soul group, but realised they leaned more to rock 'n roll and funk than soul, and so with this album playing it all makes more sense. Overall I'm not at all uncertain why this one sits in this list.

like it is nice while kooking

Groovy

An excellent album, enjoyed listening to this whilst wrapping up Christmas 🎄 presents, particular favourite of mine “ The Highways of my Life” Summer Breeze also excellent 👌

This was great. A very chill way to start a Monday, but I feel like this would work any time of day.

4/5. This is some good funk. The songs each felt unique, and the mastery over guitar and bass is insane. I felt like I was ascending with some of these songs. I got nothing else to say, this album was great.

Was gonna give it a 3 but I enjoy the interviews when it comes to talking about how the band started and how they create music. So it's a 4 for me

85/100

Un petit 4. La reprise de LIsten to the music est excellente, Summer Breeze aussi. Ça sonne la bombe et la arrangements sont cools. Mais les balades me tappent.

Du bon stock, du nasty fuzz et un cover de Listen to the Music qui détruit l'original. 3.75 étoiles

8/10. Great album. Inspiration from the R&B soul groups that came before it and paves the way for all that comes after. Bridges the genres of R&B, disco and funk to produce an album filled with classics. Will definitely listen again.

One of the better soul entries on this list. The funky uptempo numbers are the bomb.

:)

Fun album

𝟥 + 𝟥 shows the Isley Brothers expanding their sound with confidence, blending silky soul, rich harmonies and fluid guitar work into something both polished and warm. The album balances sleek funk grooves with slow-burning ballads, and the addition of younger family members gives the music a fresh dynamic edge. It’s stylish, smooth and surprisingly varied, offering enough personality and craftsmanship to stand above standard ’70s soul records.

If someone told me they learned to play the guitar because of this album I would understand

There have been a lot of debut albums so far on this list but this is the first 11th album I've listened to. This is good jawn. The music reflects the confidence of a group that is approaching 20 years. The tracks are a mix of originals and covers. The vibe is fun. The jams are consistent. Throw this record on at your next party.

Smooth, pretty solid first album to start off with it…

Decent songs, nice and mellow music that I haven’t listened much to before.

Really really like this. slow but also upbeat. easy to listen to and enjoy.

1. kendrik sample aloo, odlicna pesma, ozbiljan instrumental na kraju, zabavna pesma 2. najs, malo ozbiljnija pesma 3. dobar vajb 4. lepa pesma, sve je slican vajb do sad (ljubavne soul pesmice) 5. fuuuunk 6. slatka pesmica 7. ne znam kako da objasnim nekako je drugacija od ostalih (tvrdja?), malo ima cowboy vajb, nekako je malo besna 8. malo gitaricaaaa elektricna, soul rock prica 9. klavir, bas kul instrumental highlighti: That Lady (Pt.1 & Pt.2), Listen to the Music, Sunshine (Go Away Today), Summer Breeze, The Highways of My Life generalno: funky vibe, soul, topla energija, tera te da se kreces, svaka pesma deluje kao da moze da bude brutalan sample

15/1089 Always wondered where the song from Anchorman originated and now I know after this album opener. I loved this album, so groovy, funky and tight. True R&B and soul. The originals are classic 70s and the covers are so unique that I didn't catch they were covers until the chorus hit. This is what you put on for the ladies right before the lights dim and needle drops on a Barry White album. Hits....summer breeze, lady, listen to the music

impeccable grooves, recognised the first track as it was sampled by Kendrick Lamar, really enjoyed this

Delicioussssss

I liked their versions of some of the songs I already know. Are they Isley Brothers originals that were covered by others, or other songs covered by the Isleys?

This album fucking ruled.

Soul, funky and all around a good time listening to it, will definitely keep it in rotation and cherish this one.

Arguably high 3s, but mostly liked the songs. Album itself is too long though (with slightly different versions of the same songs and some interview clips). Would try other songs by them

Very smooth, totally pulls off the spoken/sung talk downs. The hits are great but I was surprised to be jamming even more to some of the non-singles, especially What It Comes Down To.

Enjoyed. Good vibes. Jasmine enjoyed hearing her name in the one song

7/10 pretty good!

A little underwhelming. It makes me want to check out their other work, because the funky stuff sounds more up my alley than the more R&B stuff

So smooth

This one hits that sweet spot where the musicianship is almost annoyingly good. Ernie Isley’s guitar work is the highlight — effortless right-hand firepower, liquid phrasing, and tone that feels like a force of nature. “That Lady” alone earns the record a reserved parking spot in the funk-soul hall of fame. The band as a whole sounds dialed-in, polished, and confident enough to bend genres without breaking a sweat. But here’s the catch: there are a lot of covers. Really good covers — inventive, soulful, classy — but still covers. That keeps the album from becoming one of those capital-C Classics that feels completely singular. Instead, it lands in a different but still valuable category: a consistently enjoyable, beautifully executed showcase of a band at peak expressive power. I’d absolutely spin this again for the grooves, the musicianship, and that unreal guitar work. It doesn’t rewrite the universe, but it does make it sound a whole lot better for 40 minutes.

Great early 70's R&B/funk/soul record. Surprised by the number and quality of the cover songs on here. Most I preferred to the original. Only negative, the last 2 songs, a cover of "Summer Breeze" (a song I've never liked), and "The Highways of My Life" were slow, and kind of disrupted the vibe the rest of the album had built. Loved it to that point though.

З самого початку дуже файно, дуже романтік вайбс. чудова музична частина. дуже фанкі (так це жарт бо це фанк) енівей: непогано я навіть дослухав

Чудове й не нудне звучання. Класно, що кожна пісня має інший настрій, тому альбом вийшов доволі динамічний.

I of course recognize the name of the group, but I know almost nothing about them and nothing about this album. Similarly to Pearl Jam’s Ten, the numbers in the title seem to have no obvious relation to the album’s concept upon glancing at the track list, but perhaps I will prove to be mistaken. — I may never know what the title means, but 3+3 is some good shit and a refreshing listen after the aborted Pearl Jam attempt yesterday. Huzzah. This is the kind of music that I’m not really experienced with enough to pick out things that are particularly special about it. It slips in between the decades that I’m mostly experienced with. (That being the 1960s and when I have been alive.) However, I can definitely say that it does not stop maintaining a consistent mood throughout, and it’s the exact mood you can tell the brothers want you in. Excellent stuff.

No. 29 Really good, the guitar work in some of the songs absolutely rip.

Incredibly seventies. Just look at that cover art. I was really digging it until the covers started coming. Lots of good stuff though.

Had a lot of covers. Thought the vocals were incredible and the guitar was inpressive

The guitars do sound like lasers. Very cool.

Great soul album banging tunes with great guitars A little repetitive, but could be down to Spotify adding other versions at the end

Short, sweet & sultry

Fun one! Cool cover of Listen to the music, overall pretty funky and they all play really well!

Enjoyable music, but nothing too crazy. I liked listening to it, but it's unlikely I'd listen to it again. The crazy part is that Summer Breeze is the basis for a song I love from Vanilla. I had no idea this was taken from here. It's probably my favourite song of the album. Bumping it up to 4 just because Summer Breeze is a banger

Great album - every song like a ray of sunshine! The extended album version of Summer Breeze is much better than the single also.

Álbum muito divertido. Bastante Groove. CVJ Vivian.

There's a mix of slow soul songs with upbeat rock and funk. I can't help but feel a bit disappointed when I find out that the best tracks on an album are cover songs, but I do love the funky takes on Listen to the Music and Summer Breeze. Some of the songs are bit slow for my liking but it was overall pretty enjoyable.

Fantastic blend of funk and soul. Great album!

норм

Very beautiful

Kings of making an unnecessary 14 minute jam on a 3 minute song but keeping it fun. Who’s that lady is incredible, shout out Kendrick. The listen to the music cover rips too. Just really solid guitar driven funky soul music. No complaints.

I like this one. 4 stars

Love it. Own it.

Not usually my kind of music, but I'm really grooving along with it. Starts out with That Lady, love the voice and it has some great guitar work. Don't Let Me Be Lonley Tonight is smooth and chill. The album loses steam for a few songs after that, but then picks back up with a great beat in What It Comes Down To. Sunshine is a really nice vibe. Summer Breeze is great, he sings it beautifully and we get more of that intense guitar. The Highways Of My Life ends on a nice relaxing note, such a smooth flow. I was about to rate the album a 3 as a whole, but the good songs are really good, pushing this up to a 4. Best song: Summer Breeze

#173/1001. Refreshing to hear such good soul/funk after too much 90s brit pop. An album worth coming back to.

This album is super groovy. Not something I really listen to, but I really like how the rocky guitars mix with that funky sound. The vocal arrangements are interesting too, they add so much texture and energy. That Lady is definitely the standout track (I went back to the solo a couple of times). Their covers on Summer Breeze and Listen to the Music are both solid, they really work well with the sound they created for this album. Summer Breeze especially just feels smooth and familiar in the best way. Overall, 3 + 3 is a great blend of funk, rock, and soul that's still great today.

Kinda groovy. Easy to listen to. All the songs sounded vaguely familiar but not sure if I actually knew any of them. A good listen

Fun listen. This has been referenced and sampled so much since it came out it almost feels trite, but I’m sure was impactful at the time. The cover cuts were a pleasant surprise.

great album

Easy to listen to--lots of familiar songs (maybe too familiar?).

soul-tastic

Smooth, funky, varied. Enjoyed this.

Fun, but basically just a cover album

This was so good I really want to go back and listen to it again. I shall do it as soon as possible.

Love the 70's vibes

Loved it, got my atention the moment i recognized the Kendrick sample

This is some classic soul. Good stuff.

My first listen to The Isley Brothers' 1973 album, "3+3". The production is remarkably crisp for a 52-year-old record, with well layered harmonies and vocals throughout. The album cover perfectly captures the '70s vibe with those unforgettable outfits! The band is in peak form, especially on the more funky tracks. Ernie Isley's guitar work is fabulous, but particularly on the classic "That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2" and the fantastic covers, "Summer Breeze" and the funky take on "Listen to the Music." While the slower R&B/Soul cuts, like "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," are expertly performed, they weren't entirely to my taste. Overall, it's a thoroughly enjoyable album and a very good listen. 4/5 Stars. Side one 1 "That Lady" (5/5) 2 "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (3/5) 3 "If You Were There" (3/5) 4 "You Walk Your Way" (3/5) 5 "Listen to the Music" (4/5) Side two 6 "What It Comes Down To" (4/5) 7 "Sunshine (Go Away Today)" (4/5) 8 "Summer Breeze" (5/5) 9 "The Highways of My Life" (4/5) Total - 35 Average - 3.89 144/1001 74/144 albums reviewed were new to me.

ernie can shred

Dope

The cover of "Listen to the Music" was amazing. The rest of the album is some of the best OG funk and psychedelic jazz I've heard!

*That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2: the vocals are smooooooth. I'm pretty sure I've heard this song before? guitar tone in the solo goes sicko, the mix in general is really really nice on the ears. *Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight: this song is incredible. feels like I'm going to be saying this a lot but the vocals are seriously stupid good, dude ate chewed and digested this entire track. If You Were There: this one's decent. nothing wrong with it, the melody just doesn't hook me the same as the other tracks so far. lyrics are cute *You Walk Your Way: love the groove on this. dope song. super solid songwriting and great performances from everyone *Listen to the Music: LOVE the groove on this, stankface city. wait, is this a cover??? or did another band do a famous cover of this? this shit rules. bassline in the outro is crazy cuckoo *What It Comes Down To: such a wholesome lil love song. they really know how to lock into a groove and just let it rip *Sunshine (Go Away Today): oh this is a funky one. digging this one a lot just because it has a different vibe to a lot of the other stuff on the record, a little more experimental with the soundscape. vocal performance is out of control once again *Summer Breeze, Pts. 1 & 2: woooooooow, just absolutely gorgeous. levitating off the couch a bit. I'm not usually a guitar solo person but this one is essential to the song *The Highways of My Life: beautiful closer. the key change in the the refrain is a nice moment this album is good as hell. the quality and the craftsmanship and the talent is undeniable. I think a lot of classic albums require you to put them in context to appreciate them for what they are (i.e. "it was groundbreaking when it came out"), but this is music that's just GOOD and so much fun to listen to. it was great when they dropped it, it's great fifty years later, and it'll still be great in another fifty years when we're fighting in the water wars __ SCORE: 8/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, 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

Ça groove !!

J'aime trop ces styles de découvertes c'était bien funky un régal

Nothing but quality here from the world’s best cover band

This album was way better than I remembered. They were tight and soulful. There was maybe one or two songs that felt like they needed to fill space like their cover of Listen to the Music, but other than that I loved it.

Smooth as, lads.

really liked this one the music is groovy 9/10

Loved hearing the original songs! Motown is the best.

Quintessential R&B/Soul—very, very enjoyable & relaxing.

Pretty good.

Summer Breeze is lush. Didn't know about the Doobies cover. Makes me want to head off to Skegness and large it up. Yep.

Nice smooth music, big number of hits for one album. Yet now more than four stars, i got a bit tired of it after repeated listening

A neat disco funk. Pretty sure "That Lady" is the sample for "i by K.Dot". Surprisingly good 7/10

Favourite track: That Lady

It’s pretty good but I listen to this genre way too much often and comparing to other masterpieces this is a bit mid. Cool keyboard and guitar though 3.5/5

Great intro song to start off the album and it's just series of good songs there after. It's soulful, fun, and buttery smooth. The addition of covers does knock it down a peg or two but I can't deny how incredibly groovy this album was. "The Highways of My Life" was a splendid resolution to the album, absolute class. Top 5: That Lady, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, If You Were There (fav), Summer Breeze, and The Highways of My Life (2nd) no bad songs 4.25-4.50/5

Love it, brilliant composition, all songs are good. Who's that lady is an absolute banger. 4.2

can't go wrong with summer breeze - great chill album

Top, se lo voy a recomendar automáticamente a mi padre, que ha vuelta a su era funky. Las instrumentales son todas brillantes y me encanta que hagan iteraciones de hasta 4 partes para prolongar el potencial de algunas. Favs: If You Were There, That Lady Pt 1, Summer Breeze SQ-Quad Mix

Mi primer álbum completo de los Isley Brothers, después de tener sus clásicos dispersos por mis playlists, y wow: 3 + 3 es un auténtico despliegue del GROOVE como estilo de vida. Contiene el ADN del R&B, el funk y el soul moderno sonando en perfecta armonía. Smooth as silk. Lo más loco es, como en tantos otros discos setenteros de este género, darse cuenta de que ha sido sampleado hasta la extenuación. I mean, empieza con el sample de i de Kendrick... se entiende que los productores hayan estado saqueando esta música cariñosamente durante tantas décadas. Tiene sentido, porque este sonido no envejece. Más allá de la nostalgia, lo que brilla aquí es el equilibrio. El álbum fluye con naturalidad entre el funk bailable y el soul introspectivo; polifacético y revisitable; un clásico cuasiperfecto mi opinión (un día más pidiendo que añadan decimales, porque le pondría 4.5... 🤷‍♂️) Favs: That Lady, Listen to the Music, Summer Breeze

Just great music. Whether doing their own songs or interpreting other writers, these guys are so soulful and rocking. Love every second of this album.

A great blend of funk, soul and rock. At times though, you sort of wish that the band had just sort of leaned into the style that they struck with the opener. That Lady really carries the first half of this album, and I suspect they knew it by putting it as Track One, Side A. It is a song that feels like it is going to collapse under its own groove but just keeps going, a supremely listenable track. The cover of Listen to the Music isn’t as good as the original however the lyrics are now comprehensible? The rest of the album is good, very competently-performed soul/funk the only other track that stood out to me was the cover of Summer Breeze which is a very unique take on a great song and the return of Ernie Isley’s distorted guitar here doesn’t hurt either. I am being a bit too negative here, I enjoyed every track on this album. This isn’t an experimental, groundbreaking album but it has no skips and it’s really, really enjoyable. Highlights: That Lady, Summer Breeze

Solid

Slaps

Its funky and enjoyable. Sure it isn't the best thing I've heard but I could listen and vibe to it easily. Mastering was good too.

Great album.

Some pretty iconic songs on this album

A little funk a little disco. Good listen. Was really glad to learn I was confusing the Isley Bros with the Everly Bros.

I mean, it's pretty damn funky

Undoubtedly awesome

Some nice rockin soul. This version of summer breeze is something!

Enjoyable, really good. A joy.

Oh my god, what an amazing album! It is a great song after a good song. It is not perfect because some of the songs linger for a long time, but the fun vibe is perfect. . I've learnt that I love soul with this project. I am loving it!

As well giving them a chance to rock some frankly incredible outfits on the cover, this funky, soulful album shows off the Isley Brothers' writing, singing, musicianship and their ability to make other people's songs their own. Sorry Seals & Crofts, Summer Breeze is theirs now and they are not giving it back.

I liked it but also can't remember any songs from it.

Silky, smooth, funky fresh soul & r&b at its finest. The stark difference between the singles & album can be jarring but that elongated bluesy version of That Lady is just amazing.

pretty great

Liked this. Many familiar tracks.

Really well music! I don’t like the interviews at the end of album on Spotify though. And since I’m here to review THE ALBUM; -1*

This album was so good and full of hits and happiness

So many gems

Well that was phenomenal. The Isley Brothers are a blind spot for me and I just don't think I really knew who they were... confusing the Doobie Brothers, the Allman Brothers, the Isley Brothers, and whatever other Brothers Bands there were in the 60s and 70s. But I dug this from start to finish. Even though sounds I've heard a million times such as "The Lady" gripped me and I think I might like their coverss of "Listen to the Music" and "Summer Breeze" better than the originals.

Funky, groovy en allemaal andere dingen die ervoor zorgen dat mijn brein even denkt dat het juli is, 30 graden aanvoelt en ik een Mojito in m'n handen heb. 3.7

I knew way more Isley Brothers songs than I thought. I love the mix of smooth R&B vocals with the rock guitars.

Ah ouais mais c'était vachement bien.

nice album :D cool seal and crofts cover and i liked “if you were there” the only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is because i don’t believe it’s perfect

Definitely worth a listen.

Fun album to get you moving!

i liked it a lot

Banger! Very groovy and catchy

Very groovy.

This album has insane swag

7/10

Pretty enjoyable. I accidentally put some kind of deluxe version and didn't realise that I'd listened to much more than I originally intended, which is a good sign, I think!

Wasn't expecting it to be mostly bangers.

Makes me want to light every candle I have.

This perfectly encapsulates the black 70s sound in more ways I can say. It was so good I listened to it twice before writing this.

Classic in every sense of the word. Nice to hear again.

Classic funk

A trip back in time to a groovy era that warms the soul.

Whoever said that family bands can't be cool? Well ok, the majority are hard to argue for. For the Isley Brothers, recording in the room next store to Stevie Wonder is probably a coincidence, but without knowing anything more about their history, it really sounds like the funk and soul legend allowed part of his talent to rub off on their recording. You only need to listen to the familiar opening track "That Lady" to know that this was going to be a fun 70s album.

Listening to music like this is good for your mental health I fear

Well funky.

Extremely pleasant!

This was a fun one. Cool hearing the various songs that’ve been covered and sampled. This is definitely one i’m glad I’ve learned about through this list

This was great -- super funky, very Al Green-esque and lots of great feel. The covers (Summer Breeze, Listen to the Music) were great, and the originals were wonderful too. The flavor can get a little old after a while, but I still listened to it twice and thought it was great. Four stars.

Good good psychedelic soul with just a touch of funk. I'm loving the preponderance of soul and funk that the generator is giving us lately

This is more a flavor of soul I can get behind. Funky fresh with some criiiispy guitar work.

Lovely album, like a warm hug with impeccable musicianship. Upbeat and a joy to listen to. Consistently good all the way through, That Lady and Summer Breeze are absolute classics. Added to rotation.

4.2

A good relaxing album to mellow out with. 4 stars or B+.

noodly, grafunkly but with a twist. nice

Awesome

Great vibes throughout this album, with bouncing grooves, upbeat vocals and funky bass lines. Really enjoyable album.

Lindo album, funky clásico

Good album with some decent tracks

I wonder if this is more of a 3 star album, but it's so smooth.

This was shockingly good. I loved the sound. I wish there were more original songs though! The covers were still pretty fun

⭐︎4.3 ジミヘンにインスパイアされたギターが耳に残る。 ドゥービーブラザーズのカバーも新鮮。 モータウンらしからぬボーカルグループという印象。70年代だけかも？ 現在も活動してる。

Great music that’s been around for decades. They just keep adding brothers! I love the guitar player. Similar to Santana

Summer breeze and that lady I recognised Rest was good to listen to, no bad songs

Solid vibes. I don’t think I see myself listening to this all the time, but I’d definitely put it on the speakers while cleaning or doing something around the house

Great funk, the bass, the guitar, the keyboard!

Done! Finished listening to this today while editing my resume. It was a fun vibe. Will listen to it again. Didn't listen very carefully but enjoyed it.

fire 8/10

This was amazing, but did it touch me...nope. But it made me laugh out loud in a very nice way because it surprised me.

I like

Good stuff

Wow. What a blast from the past. Too bad they didn’t have very many hits.

Some great covers, showcases the range this band has. Classic album.

incredible!!

One of the great rock/soul albums.

86/100.

Some really good songs, little bit of filler

It first listen, the lead off single "That Lady" did not click, but hearing the record, it picked up.

This definitely deserves to be on the list.

Better than Coldplay

On 3+3 The Isley Brothers assemble a pretty spectacular funk and soul album, with a little psych. What struck me first while listening to this is how good it *sounds*, the guitar tone, the synth tone, the vocals: all super rich and unique. There are also tons of amazing songs here, and while I know several are covers, I listened to the originals, and these interpretations are almost completely unrecognizable as their source material at times. And honestly, it is usually for the better. The originals here are also great. That Lady is a fantastic opener, and an amazing funk song. The rest of side one is also very good, but I do think this really takes it up a notch in its second half. What It Comes Down To and The Highways Of My Life are both originals, and they are incredible. And the two covers between them are among the greatest songs here. Sunshine (Go Away Today) is interpreted as a really odd, kind of unusually dark sounding funk song. And The Isley Brothers' interpretation of Summer Breeze may be the single greatest achievement here. We have the original folk song, covered as a soul song, with incredibly epic guitar solos and this super cool synth work. This was a pretty great listen, I just didn't get as much out of the first side, and the fact that many of my favorite tracks are covers kind of made my more hyperbolic praise pull back a little. Still amazing!

8/10

Loved this!! Incredible guitar work and such bangers in here. I recognised the first track as something we’d often play at my old workplace and was sold from there.

Really good album. Cool to hear some songs that I recognized as samples.

Didn’t know this was them!

yessssssss

3.5 stars. Good soul/funk record. Standouts are covers "That Lady Pt. 1" and "Summer Breeze".

Loved it! Will return to this group again for sure.

Something compelled me to play this on a sunny drive home from work. I was pulled in on a summer breeze! I knew they were soulful and funky but the great sound throughout from the band, especially the cool guitar, took me by surprise. A really enjoyable listen, very 70s, very cool, bathed in a golden light. The spacey guitar is great, almost psychedelic. Really good. Doesn't dip. Not too long. Hard to believe they wrote 'Shout' and had a hit with 'This Old Heart Of Mine' years before then reinvented themselves with this sound. The arrangements and production are stunning. One negative - lots of covers and The Doobie Brothers original of 'Listen to The Music' is far better than their cover.

Another good funky album. Never heard of these guys but recognised a few songs. Skipped the different mixes and interviews as I presume they weren’t on the original album

Funky!

Perfect Summer album serving with this one. Great vibes and energy from start to finish. The hits hit so hard too. That Lady, Listen to the Music and Summer Breeze are all great but that’s not to say the other tunes aren’t good, they just don’t reach the same level. The funk and soul blend on 3+3 is a mood enhancer and I really enjoyed this. 4 stars

This album was a good listen. I don't think I realized the Isley Brothers covered so many songs.

Fun and funky.

Most of these covers I like better than the originals, including the first song (covering themselves). There’s something bold in covering so many white guys’ songs. A lot of soul, but a lot of funk with it.

Fun! Never heard any of the covers before

Smooth album

Super hyggelig album!

cool!!!!!!

I like it a lot. Too many covers though. Although summer breeze is quite nice. I’ll be looking at other Isley brothers albums for sure. Funky and soulful.

Holy shit, does this album absolutely smoke! I have a greatest hits of theirs that I wasn't too impressed with. That was my extent of knowing them. This album is banger after banger, with a couple I need to research to see if they're covers! Great discovery!

As far as soul goes, this is just about as theatrical as it gets, which normally would be a bad thing but I think that this album pulls it off really well. Mixing influences like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, it all comes together for a very solid and consistent soul album that still has just enough going on to still make it out of the more unique ones out there.

Very nice listening

This album has so many damn hits

really awesome album and kind of an undeniable intro i was into it right away and also i was really stoked to hear a cover of the premier baha'i band seals and crofts on this bad boy

Nice summertime fare. Relaxed funkiness. Especially liked their cover of Listen to the Music.

Delightful

Some serious bangers on here.

I've never heard an Isley Brothers album before and didn't know what to expect other than maybe smooth RnB stuff. I was pleasantly surprised with the vibrancy and skillful mix of blues, soul, and electric funk. It's a winning combo and a smooth listen. I really liked this.

Music I’ve heard in movies and commercials (complimentary)

Funky fun fab

Pleased that I still liked the album that I played so often back in the 80s.

Good vibes. Especially in the summer. Smooth

Fantastic in parts, less amazing in others. Wasn’t quite sure where to land with this so doing my usual rounding up to 4

Great album would listen again

great stuff