3 + 3

summer breeze banger, de rest niet super

Amazing album, the musicians are very talented to make this soulful and slow, but maintain an upbeat energy throughout the album.

great album

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

Loved it, brought back memories

Absolutely brilliant.

It was ok. „What’s going on“ with funk guitars.

soul-tastic

I enjoyed the listen but there was a little too much funk for me to enjoy

Musikalisch sicher hochwertig aber absolut nicht unser Ding.... Nach 4 Liedern abgebrochen.

Unbelievably soulful, tremendous guitar (and musicianship in general) throughout. Just mad I've never listened through this before. Will be giving the Isley Brothers more listens in future for sure.

for a second i thought i was listening to kendrick TWK kinda meh tho imo

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

Le genre d’album aussitôt écouté, aussitôt oublié…

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

Funkified renditions of some popular at the time hits. A different record from the Isley's, but for a group that was part of the birth of soul / R&B through this album and into current times this band refreshes itself. 3/5

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.

Liked this one a lot, very groovy! Favorite Song(s): Listen To The Music, Summer Breeze pts. 1&2

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

Nice

ernie can shred

Super funky and a good listen. Lots of great melodies, although the opener really stands out.

Composed super well, but does not strike me any particular way where I am impacted beyond finding the experience of listening pleasant

I thought the first song of the album would never end. I liked the song, but I thought that it could have ended sooner. I thought that at times the lead singer was being over-the-top emotional while trying to sing the song which I found distracting. I didn't care for the tracks of the interviews.

I had to remind myself periodically that part of this experience is trying to appreciate music outside of my normal preferences, but this was one was rough for me. I don't get much out of the long electric guitar riffs, unstructured vocalizing, and noodly jam-banding which every song seemed to become as it went on, and half the album is covers of songs I know the originals of better and prefer. This must have been fresh at the time, but it all sounds like parody of 70s music to me. Best: "You Walk Your Way" Worst: "That Lady"

Highlights: That Lady, Listen to the Music Lowlights: Sunshine, Highways of My Life Really fun and funky music, the music tends to devolve into music jam soup in the tail end of songs (minus the covers) but its soup that I really really enjoy. The basslines are really interesting which leads to that funk feeling and keeps me invested in the beat even with simpler moments. The biggest issue I had with the album is that I wish there was less covers. 3 out of 5 Isley Brothers.

absolutely loved this album. Such a mix of high energy funk, soothing R&B. Each song, while carrying the same genre, sounded unique, refreshing and was a joy to listen to. From the recognizable “That lady” to the pleading and aching “don’t let me be lonely tonight and the pulsating drums “ifyou were there”. Sunmer breeze is an excellent track that really does smoothe despite the hot summer air still kind of in the air This was a great album to listen to on a Monday.

A mixed bag. There is definitely good musicianship here, but I like the groovier, funkier tunes much better than the slower more 'soft rock' ones.

Pleasant 70s soul. Summer breeze obvs a fine tune

What a groove. Besides the classics That Lady and Summer Breeze, each track had their own feel and addition to this album.

I knew I was in for a good time when I heard the first song. Every track was simply brilliant. The guitar solo on "Summer Breeze" was amazing. I did not expect such a fantastic album. It wasn't until recently that I learned that the Isley Brothers performed "Twist And Shout" first. 5 stars for "3 + 3".

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 !!

Sympa en vrai en musique d'ambiance

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

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

Some great ones and some good ones.

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

Funky, Delightful, but I can’t recall any of them after listening

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

Not really my thing but clearly good at what they do. Summer Breeze an all time classic

Obviously a great album, lots of ahead-of-the-time recording techniques, but I’ve always preferred my funk uncut.

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

Funky, yet uncomplicated. Must-hear? More than some, less than some. 3/5.

This was a cert for a four star score after that banger of an opening track. But none of the next batch of songs come close to that one, pulling us down to a three.

Not my first time listening to The Isley Brothers but probably the best so far. 5 seconds into the album I realized Beastie Boys sampled them (and the sample is so good I'm glad I now know the original song) 3/5

Meh not a huge fan

Grouse grooves, surprising covers

Loved hearing the original songs! Motown is the best.

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

Pretty good.

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

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

Yeh, okay.

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

This feels like funk music for people that don't like funk, which is me. It was decent enough

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

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

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

It's funky but it drags a bit because the ballads don't hit. It needs more deep bass funk but they only go halfway. Decent but could've been great.

Wanted to shave my legs

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

Soulful and funky, very enjoyable. The guitar solos in "That Lady" and "Summer Breeze" elevate those already great songs to the next level - I love the guitar tone in particular in both of those. The rest of the tracks are not quite at that level but still very good. I think the inclusion of those two songs pushes into a 5/5

Me encantó super funky increible producción increibles vocals un 10/10 no hay mas que decir y nada que criticar I'm a sucker for a good soul funk album Favs: That Lady, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight, Summer Breeze (wow)

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

Voy a hacer rondas relámpago hasta ponerme al día que voy muy atrás. Fresco, dinámico y divertido. Este disco tiene todo lo que buscas en uno de funk. A la playlist: casi todo el disco, pero si tengo que destacar una, If You Were There es una de mis canciones favoritas de todos los tiempos.

I enjoyed it. I guess I wasn’t in the right space of mind for this kind of music, when I listened to it.

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.

I had this album on repeat all day, and holy shit - what an album. Obviously the first track is the king of this thing - which I believe was sampled by Kendrick, making it instantly recognisable to most younger people. Man, there is so much substance in this thing it's not funny. I only really knew The Isley Brothers as the epic sexy time song from San Andreas. I'm not surprised it's this good, but I was expecting a lot less from this thing. That Lady & Summer Breeze were so fire. It doesn't help I'm a slut for soul and funk, and these songs are an outstanding combination of both. There's not really much more I want to say about this thing, I'm just going to go and buy the vinyl for it right now. Fucking incredible.

Extremely good. Listened twice back to back. If you’re still cranking out quality like this at album 11 you’re definitely an all time great.

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

I liked some of the beats!

Meh

Solid

Best Song: Listen to the Music This is good, just not my thing. 3/5.

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.

Straight bangers with excellent musicianship.

Fun album from a legendary group.

Great album.

I love The Isley Brothers yet somehow have never listened to this album. When I was just getting into soul music they reissued their first 4 RCA records which I bought on cd and have listened to for years but for some reason I just stopped there figuring that by 1973 the albums had diminishing returns. Clearly not exactly the case. Some vibers on this one. Always love any version of the Seals & Croft classic Summer Breeze. Solid

Some pretty iconic songs on this album

Lotta talent for one family. Ron Isley is Al Green lite. Hot record, a few lulls, not super high replay value for me.

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

Good

fun

Pfffff ….

It didn't blow my mind

- just incredible -- not a bad track whatsoever. the Summer Breeze cover is so good, I'd call it delicious - I get all the brothers mixed up (Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers, etc), but now I for sure won't mix up the Isley Brothers with anyone else - this is the album you maybe put on while cooking hotdogs on your grill during your 4th of July cookout or while making a nice dinner with your spouse to enjoy out on the back porch with a glass of red wine. there's something about 70s R&B that pairs so well the comforts and high points of everyday life - I'm finding myself not really paying attention to the lyrics at all and am just getting swept away by the layers of clavichord, piano, bass, soaring electric guitar, and smooooooth vocals - this is the kind of album that makes me feel glad I sacrificed a chunk of this month's cell data to download the hi-fi version from Deezer. I think 70s funk/soul/R&B can sometimes sound a little washed-out and muted (esp when playing over some car speakers on Sirius XM's 70s on 7 channel, as the majority of 70s non-rock I'm familiar with was) but this doesn't have that quality at all

I mean, it's pretty damn funky

Undoubtedly awesome

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

I thought this was pretty good, but I was surprised there were so many covers on it. The only cover I didn’t like was Sunshine…in fact, that was the only song I didn’t care for on the whole album. I probably wouldn’t choose to put this album on at home, but I also wouldn’t mind hearing it from time to time in another setting. For me it’s a solid 3 star album.

Favorite Track: Summer Breeze

This is maybe cheesy of me but definitely a perfect soul record to me. Just something undeniable on the playing, singing, arrangements etc.

Classic funk

6/10

Summer Breeze was pretty good. That Lady kinda sucks. The rest was toe-tappable but not all that memorable.

So incalculably influential that I might’ve in head my gave this listen maybe too high of an expectation. A delight to listen to sonically but the lyrics and flow of the album track to track could leave more to be desired. The guitar on this album rips and it’s so much fun to listen for all samples artists have utilized for decades. Summer Breeze gets a huge shout out for being incredible!

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!

Bastante rico y puede ser como hip hop muy precambrico Nota: 3.3

Enjoyed this one

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.

The Isley Brothers are well-known just by the fact that they created great melodies and grooves that were influential as hip hop samples. You can hear those on this album too. Their own material holds up well as does the covers, for example "Summer Breeze" that has never been better (except the version from reggae keyboard legend Jackie Mittoo). Definitely a great soul album that needs to be on this list and should be enjoyed by everyone!

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

The smoothest album ever. Unbelievable how good this album is. The piano, the vocals, the parts are amazing and the sum is even better.

Feeling it

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

Funky! Good vocals and I like the lead guitar.

Soulful and slightly funky.

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

I get the cultural impact of this album - surely Who’s that Lady, Summerbreeze, etc. are ubiquitous. In that regard this album feels comfortable. But it also makes it boring to me. Which is where i land. Enjoyable as background music but not something I would want to seek out or play regularly. 3/5

Not really my jam

Liked this. Many familiar tracks.

Pretty good, nothing mind blowing and it doesn't have my fave Isley Brothers songs. 3/5.

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

Too much noodling

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.

Tgoh

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.

Good, but it’s a just not for me album. That Lady is a classic, and maybe I would have been more hyped to hear it if I hadn’t had years of being trained to associate the song with women shaving. So many cover songs here, songs which you can’t improve on from the original. Why would you try?

Ah ouais mais c'était vachement bien.

Funky, bit not my type of music.

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.

Good stuff!

Fun album to get you moving!

i liked it a lot

Banger! Very groovy and catchy

70er soul/RnB mit hohem beliebigkeitsfaktor.

Nicht so schlimm wie erwartet.

This shit is straight fire. 5 Stars.

The two hits on this were absolutely great, sadly the rest of it doesn't live up to that standard.

Very groovy.

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

This album has insane swag

7/10

3 + 3 = sex

A few gems, but literally thousands of samples

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!

Nicht meins

Great!

Wasn't expecting it to be mostly bangers.

Smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth. Enjoyed a lot.

Too schmaltzy

Makes me want to light every candle I have.

Excellent

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.

Smooth and catchy. Not my thing, but not bad at all. 7/10

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.

Easily the vibiest album so far

I'm surprised at how many Isley Brothers songs I knew considering I didn't think I knew any. Great listening for a sunny day.

Uplifting and motivating. Pairs well with cooking with your wife or street skateboarding.

Oh that voice

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

Un álbum como el Titanic. Comenzó súper bien, disfruté de los temas. Pero comenzó a ser repetitivo, y ya con las entrevistas se hundió.

3+3=3? Partió entrete, luego sólo me llamó la atención Summer Breeze porque era una referencia de alguna serie que no conocía. Malo Spotify de sugerir una versión del disco con ene tracks extra y hasta entrevistas que hizo que la experiencia de escucharlo fuera MEH.

Well funky.

Fun soul, but unfortunately not my vibe.

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

Ohhh that lady... I dig the funked up versions of the covers too..

Wow, I really enjoyed this and had it playing pretty loudly! Great voices, excellent musicians, interesting covers,... fun record! It sure it’s great, but fun!

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

I thought this was fine. The covers were interesting, not sure they're better than the originals, but at least interesting to listen to. Decent funk stuff going on, but nothing that knocked me over.

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.

Great stuff

Should revisit

I enjoyed this decently enough! It's just not really my thing, so it ends up blending together for the most part.

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

Started off fantastic with That Lady. That guitar was so good! The album sort of went downhill after that, but still smooth and funky as hell. Also enjoyed the little unexpected Doobie Brothers cover.

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

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

I kinda like the sound, but only in small doses. Good musicianship and everything is fine, but after a song or two, I’m not feeling it anymore. Maybe it’s too ”smooth” for me. 3/5.

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+.

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

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.

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

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

I didn't like it much

Funky as heck, starts off with a great single that goes overlong with the guitar solo. Easy to think why the actual single version cuts it down. Great covers, too.

Excellent. Cannot say enough good things. Am now a huge fan.

Lindo album, funky clásico

Good album with some decent tracks

absolutely no notes, i love this album.

Definitely good but the airy guitar sections leave me cold. I'd need to love summer breeze to truly fall for this album.

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

Unbelievably groovy. The very heart and soul of early r and b. A little long for its own good.

If I could give this a million out of 5 I would. Finally something fucking interesting, the Isley brothers are ALWAYS gonna come out with a banger and this was a whole album of them. Completely made my day listening to this will 100% listen again

Did not vibe as much as I usually do with funk

This album is just incredible. Opens up with the endlessly sampled "That Lady" and keeps the bangers coming no matter if it's funky fun or a sad ballad. Great playing and great singing

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

⭐︎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

Wow. Educational for me. So many samples and covers of their music that I'm familiar with. And those hits are fucking HITS, like dayummm. Groovy.

This album has a ton of hits, but then it fucking repeats like 5 times with small variations of the same damn song

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

I've known about "That Lady" for decades, feel really foolish for sleeping on the rest of this album. Their choices of covers and the arrangements just kick ass. I gotta go buy it and add it to my library. These songs need to be in my regular rotation.

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.

I can see how this was maybe relevant for the music industry back in the day, they do seam ahead of their time, but for me personally this is something I would never listen to again. Fun fact about them is that: Twist and shout is actually their song that was covered by Beatles latter on, Listen to the Music is their cover, originally by the Doobie Brothers and is kind of innovative for the time. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) is their biggest hit. They might be a bit to giddy for my taste. And don't get me wrong, they have their mojo, the vocals are on point, but the beauty is in the eyes or in this case ears of beholder. EDIT: Actually these songs get better as you come to the final song of the album. And interestingly enough my favorite song is Summer Breeze, Pts. 1 & 2 which might be the most upbeat on the album but has a rock feel to it.

Love the first song (“That Lady”), I never knew who sang it.

great

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.

Not my kind of music, but it is still good. Needs a relisten

I like

An obvious classic. The home of some of hip hops great samples - drifted a bit from the middle but I will defo listen again.

What a fun experience. There were a few songs that I didn't particularly love, (Highways of My Life, Listen to the Music), but overall, the album was superb. 4.5/5 for me, and the guitar!! What a pleasant surprise.

Good stuff

A lot funkier than I was expecting. Not bad but did totally rock my world either. Worth A listen at least

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.

Practically a cover band.

Typical 70s R&B/Soul with funky arrangements and some inspired organ/keyboard solos.

Solid soul album. Obviously "That Lady" is a classic, other than that I think I liked the two covers I recognized best. "Listen to the Music" and "Summer Breeze".

86/100.

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

I love them. I feel a fondness for the Isley Brothers that I cannot explain. But this album is just the perfect soulful vibe. I'm sick today and it put me in a better mood! Just hit after hit. No notes.

No complaints

I’m struggling with whether to call this Disco or Diet Funk. This one feels like it was engineered to be a pop success, and the sound has been sampled (and copied) countless times. It’s the kinda feel good album you want to play on a sunny day.

A lot of classic songs on this album wow! I enjoyed it!

Refreshingly chirpy tbh

Funky and groovy with great guitar work, but the lyrics and meanings felt a bit predictable and repetitive. Still, it’s easy to hear why the sound was so influential in shaping funk and soul.

Some great tunes but a tad too long.

A bunch of hit singles, and then some other songs. Fortunately they are pretty good too. Sunshine is particularly funky.

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

It’s covers, it’s nice, fine, actually lovely voices not doing too much annoying melisma, chill, but I don’t like their versions of some songs I really like, like, leave Summer Breeze ALONE, boys, it is TAKEN.

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.

Funk is fun with an extra letter! Very enjoyable listening.

I wish i had more time and brain to write good things but i can say that this record is evergreen. listen to it now.

This was a great album from the beginning fr.

Take a few standard hits from the 70s and add soul, vitality, and a nice groove and you have this album. The original stuff is fantastic, but their alt takes on rock and roll standards or their day will blow your mind. A perfect example of a soul album no matter how you mix it up. I could listen to this all day!

This definitely deserves to be on the list.

Better than Coldplay

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

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

Fantastic

What a perfect record. Never heard of it before but will definitely come back and listen to it again.

i listen to it

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!

So funky… but also kind of rocks. The covers are amazing. Fantastic record!

yessssssss

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

This was probably one of their larger album successes in a long and illustrious career. Personally, I preferred the earlier years when their sound was more akin to the Motown sound. By the time this album arrived on the scene, the IB were clearly amongst the leading success stories for the Funk sound, even dabbling a bit on the disco fringes. I had never realized how many cover offerings they produced, a significant portion of what is offered here.

No había tenido la oportunidad de escuchar este álbum previamente y debo decir que me pareció excelente. El groove de los temas, la calidad de la grabación, la expresividad de la voz, la adición de sintetizadores, los solos. Todo está hecho de manera alucinante y además la duración de los temas y del álbum es más que apropiada, prestándose a múltiples escuchas. Si tuviese que hacer alguna crítica negativa es que el contenido de las letras es un tanto cliché para el estilo, pero no considero que esto actue en detrimento del álbum. No mucho más que decir, un nuevo álbum sumado a mi lista de favoritos.

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

Pretty good, but nothing that blew my mind

Solid

So smooth you could slip and fall by listening too hard. The Isley Bros are insane. They’ve been making music for 60 years, and they’ve managed to constantly reinvent themselves from decade to decade without losing their energy. They did killer swing in the late 50s, sick rock n’roll in the 60s, soul and funk in the 70s... It’s hard not to be in awe of their talent. To my great shame, they only came to my attention through the intro sequence of Final Destination VI (the band performing on the top floor is playing one of their hits from the late 50s). I took a instant liking to them and started exploring their early discog. Now this 1973 album pops up on the list and blows my mind again... Ok, it’s not 100 % perfect – it’s a bit too sweet and cheesy for my taste, some tracks are a bit too much on the disco side... But overall it’s an incredibly rich and generous album, with slick guitar work, songs that go all over the spectrum of soul and funk, and a couple of absolute bangers like Sunshine. I’d have rated it a 4* if they had other albums on this list. But since it’s the only Isley Brothers album here, I’ll add a star for their whole discog. And it’s not just a name, they’re really all brothers !! Family reunions must be super groovy.

The only thing more righteous than the Isley Brothers' jams is those outfits

Too funky for me.

Good songs and a great cover.

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

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

Forgot how packed with perfection this was

Couple of classics and the rest of the album isn't bad either.

Funky!

was expecting more, but was alright nothing special

Zoveel perfecte tracks. "That Lady", Suymmer Breeze" en "The Highways of My Life" zijn de klassieke singles, maar ook de albumtracks zijn prima. Vijf sterren. Moet deze plaat nodig weer eens uit de kast halen.

God damn! What a banger. Had no idea they sang all of these hits

A Motown adjacent, if not Motown band. There were even a couple of songs I recognized. A bit weird that so many of their songs were called pt 1, pt 2 etc. but overall not bad.

fun + summery + funky although i accidentally listened to 3 remixes of summer breeze

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

Super fun album. The original stuff is generally quite good. Of the covers, some work better than others.