Reviews (page 11 of 14)
I really struggled #1 to get through this album but then #2 on whether to give this a 1 or a 2. I finally landed on 2 but that is solely because of the bass and the guitar (especially on track 3). Otherwise I hated every second of this album. I don't care that Chic is supposed to be some revolutionary band that inspired generations. They're overrated. I don't care that the did Le Freak. The lyrics sucked it's all just get up and dance and that will somehow make everything better. Also the songs just repeat the same couple phrases for about 5 minutes. It's awful. There's a reason disco died and I really hope it stays dead. I did not like this.
not my style at all. songs super repetitive & go on too long. vocals are nice hence the 2
Iconic tunes, setting musical trends for years to come
Very Chic. 3.5*
Le freak!
Discosound - bäh, das war 1978 für mich kurz vor Schlager. Es hieß Folter für Travolta und Eddy van Halen fräste sich mit Eruption durch meine Gehörgänge. Und heute denke ich: cool, das groovt, gar nicht so schlecht, prima, das wird ja mit jedem Titel besser. Woran liegts? Altersmilde?
Jeg lå på en 3'er det meste af tiden på grund af den meget smooth produktion men så var de tre sidste numre bare alle super fede. Godt album!
Der er nogen kæmpe bangers her!! Men også lidt langt imellem dem
Altså.. disko er sjovt og sæt sådan noget, men der var 2 gode sange på den her plade.
Disco chic.
funky. slay.
Cool
A lot of people think disco sucks. They’re right.
No
Solid. Strong representative of its time. 4.2.
Funky . Parcels are indebted
theres some beautiful songs here
Savoir Faire and I Want Your Love are groooovy, not a fan of the last 3 tracks.
Reminds me of my mom
Solid disco funk, loved the bass lines
Groovy. 3.4
A little repetitive. But overall a good time.
This is some absolutely classic funk/R&B. I like how stripped back to the basics this album becomes, and this album is coming from one of the most influential names in Disco. At the same time, I find myself craving more of the heavy riffs and melodies of someone like Funkadelic, and I'm just not sure this one's for me. Perhaps as filler on a funk playlist, but not as the main event.
Ok. Good music. Not for me.
Fun
straight bops, really vibin with this sound, less lyrical more rhythmical
How can you not love this
Funky! Disco! Le Freak
Fun funky album that makes you want to dance
Un año después de debutar, Chic lanzaron este disco como todo un epítome de la música disco. No hay selección de música disco que no contenga canciones como "Le Freak" o "I Want Your Love". "C'est Chic" también contiene baladas como "At Last I Free", consiguiendo un equilibrio y una solidez que va más allá del éxito individual de un único tema. Además de las citadas canciones, me gustaría señalar "Happy Man" por el optimismo que irradia.
Respect!
Cocaine fueled; they were on that good shit making this album. It's a fucken banger.
A very polished album with impeccable production. It's somehow too polished, too shiny and largely unmemorable to me though. And it suffers from my main complaint about disco - most tracks last too long without actually going anywhere. Luckily the album is only 41 minutes, otherwise I'd have been going spare with boredom.
I actually knew a few songs because in the 70's. I'd be out dancing. I did not know the group Chic.
I love the grooves but the songs feel either too long or too short. Bet it would have been amazing live...
One thing I'd like to note right out of the gate is how nice this record is produced. At least through my headphones, the bass is some of the best I've heard. You can hear the spring of the strings clear as day. Gorgeous, and really adds a lot to the music. That being said, sometimes the tracks can drag a little, but I think they're mostly made to dance to, and not to be as focused, critically, as I am on them. A few are also slightly interchangeable, sound-wise. Still, good, funky, fun. Favorite tracks: "I Want Your Love", "Sometimes You Win", "(Funny) Bone"
Excellent album. "I want your love" is an absolutely fantastic song. Very funky but also sort of cerebral. I would definitely listen to this again and will probably own it eventually.
I wasn't familiar with CHIC until this listen, aside from obviously being familiar with guitarist, and band co-founder, Nile Rodgers, and the song "Le Freak". I haven't listened to "Le Freak" in its entirety but after hearing it now, it's quite the elegant disco track. Pristine mixing, ear-wormy vocals, and glammy strings partnered with a killer groove, it's everything I wanted from a record like this. I guess all that applies to most of this album, there were quite a handful of highlights. "Savoir Faire" is an outright gorgeous instrumental track that encapsulates a blissful city-night feeling in its repetitive, yet continuously enjoyable 5-minute run time. "I Want Your Love" sparks a similar feeling within me with a particularly enjoyable outro. I also generally love the vocals on this album, mostly performed by Alfa Anderson. My favorite would be the vocal melody on "At Last I am Free" about being so free that you can't even see it in front of you. That particular melody repeats throughout the entire second half of the song before slowly fading out; it's beautiful. "Sometimes You Win" is a particularly wholesome track lyrically speaking. Overall, the formula on all these songs is very similar; thick basslines, plucked rhythm guitar, string segments, light piano, and emotive lead vocals. I personally really enjoy this formula and it makes me wonder why Disco gets such a bad rep, perhaps it gets repetitive but in its nearly 40-minute runtime, I never really felt that way (aside from maybe the subpar closer). This is a wholesome album that's very spacious and manages to be patient while still filling out the entirety of its sonic space with gorgeous instruments. I haven't listened to much 70s disco but this feels like a gold standard for the genre. It's an album you can just lay back to and breathe for a bit. 8/10
Disco sucks! But this has too much funk and soul be just disco. If anything, it's what was being ripped off by all the terrible disco songs that followed. Not great, and some tracks are just too long, but enjoyable enough as fairly chilled out background music.
Funk!
Thought it was gonna be in french. I really enjoyed this album I thought it was very funky which I liked. The vocal performances were solid and the music was really fun to listen to. My favourite song was "at last I am free". Really good nostalgic vibes and very fun album.
Really funky album, loved it. Favorites were le freak and at last I am free. Thought some songs went on too long but these aren't really sit at home listening songs, these are more for the disco
Second chic album. Had their biggest song! Not terrible? Still disco.
AWWWW FREAK OUT!
FREAK OUT!
Pretty sweet
Freak out 😁
Two hit wonder.
Very classy
Great!
Medio aburrido pero igual lo escucharía de vuelta
Not really a funk or disco fan, but to me many of the songs on this album seemed to me to be based in soft or light jazz which I do enjoy. The tones were smooth and enjoyable...the lyrics not so much. Overall, pretty nice listen.
So fun!
Amazing!
Smooth funk is funky
Classic! Good stuff. "The whole worlds a circus, don't be a clown" hahaha.
Fantastic intrumentalation and a good sense of flow acquired
Absolute garbage. I don’t care how catchy you think a song is. . . There is no good reason that a pop disco songs needs to go on for more than 3 minutes- let alone almost 6. The lead off track to this album is complete trash. Sounds like it was written and recorded by 3rd graders. So many songs that I had to skip because they were completely unpalatable. This album made me seriously question the taste and sanity of the author of this book as well as life itself. I am terrified that Chic Cheer is going to haunt my psyche for years to come and end up being my ultimate demise as though it were some demonic ring-like track. Never again.
Not bad, didn't know this album has the "Freak out!" song. Overall not that into disco
Disco era fun. So if it’s era, but still feels good.
Amazing album! I could listen to it nonstop. It's 4.5/5 because it's a bit too repetitive.
Le Freak and I Want Your Love are brilliant. Nile Rogers truly had a magic touch. Lots of meh filler, though. Not their best album.
2 songs
LaFreak is a classic
Vive leFunk!
Good music but I’m not a fan of disco.
3/5 Best Track: Savoir Faire
elegant funk
Svine fed oplevelse! Min hjerne sprang imellem at fange samples, tænke tilbage på de minder, som jeg indirekte har haft til sangene. Faith Evens / Fatman scoop, Modjo, Pretty lights, osv Den gavn mig lyst til at høre det hele 2 gange, så den må gøre noget rigtigt.
Første nummer gav mig lyst til at høre WhoMadeWho. Nummer 2 er jo en disco klassikker. Track 3 lyder som musik der spilles i lounge bar med velour møbler eller underlægningen til en 70er pornofilm med Tom Selleck. At Last I Am Free kunne noget men var ca. 4 minutter for meget af det samme. Langt fra det musik jeg normalt hører. En enkel sang eller to kan være sjovt nok. Men et helt album med disco/funk bliver alt for meget. En stjerne for baslinjen i åbneren og en mere for at slutte med budskabet om ikke at være en klovn
I understand why disco was popular
Just funktacular. Loved it.
Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - I Want Your Love
Very smooth, classic sound
😂😂😂😂😂😂No. Divertido. Nada más.
This was a fun disco and R&B album. I loved it alone for CHIC's famous "Le Freak", and I highly recommend a listen from everyone! Favorite Song(s): "Le Freak", "I Want Your Love", "At Last I Am Free", "Sometimes You Win"
Le Freak!!! Disco samples GALORE!!
Ooooohhh .. We gettin' Funky today!
I have not heard of this album before or know the band. From the title I thought the songs would be in French but I was wrong. This album is very disco which I like so I thoroughly enjoyed listening to their music. My favorites were: At last I am free, Happy man, and I want your love. I even recognized Le Freak so that made me very happy to rehear that song. I will definitely listen again!
Groovy
Music was ok, le freak is really good. Lukewarm, not amazing, but also not terrible.
There is no band like CHIC. C’est Chic will forever be one of the most iconic albums. The original straight outta disco. Fav songs: Le Freak & Sometimes you win.
# Playlist track - Le Freak # Notes - Loses one star because it feels that is a bit too much "filler" towards the end. Specially "At last I Am Free" - Otherwise, fantastic listen. Super fun!
I never really thought about where "Freak Out!" came from, but here it is. All in all, pretty fun album, and Savoir Faire is by far my favorite on this album. Good stuff.
It’s really good. Obviously has le freak but happy man is good. I understand why Nile’s Rodgers is celebrated this is a guitar album above all else and it’s great
Liked more than i thought i would. ahhhhh freak out! a little repetitive but makes me want to dance
Nothing about this particularly appeals to me. 2/5
From hearing the first song I had doubts then knowing the popular track number 2 I realised who the band was. Some moments I liked others not sure on but nice to listen to something different
Standard slice of 70s disco elevated by one of the truly great bass players. Happy man has however worked it's way into my playlist.
I just wished they'd delete the first song, quite enjoyed the rest of the album though
I like it. Some good songs on there. Wasn't a huge fan of the opener due to them chanting "Chic" for 5 minutes it got boring. However it's cool listening to the riffs that made it's way into different genres of music. Like the opening riff on the opening song was used in "Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful" F.Song : I Want Your Love
Sure, some of the tracks meander a bit, but that's disco baybee! 4/5
The disco album. Better as an influence than as itself.
Nice funk album with that 70’s sound, very tasty guitar rhythms
A defining standard for disco. Excellent
Great disco era music.
Lots of repetitiveness like in Le Freak. Some good solo guitar work on Savoir Faire. I dig Happy Man. On track 6, very repetitive.
Wow! Nile Rodgers, Luther Vandross, Bernard Edwards & Tony Thompson just to name a few make this a top notch R&B/Disco releases of 1978.
Die Keyboards der elektrischen 70er.
WHY DOES DISCO HAVE TO HAVE SUCH SHITTY MUSIC TO GO ALONG WITH SUCH BADASS GUITAR PLAYING?!?!
Good disco fun!
Great album. Already in my library but good to hear the full album.
I am sure it is a good album but I could not get into it
A cool record but nothing that really impressed me. It was kind of generic.
C'est Chic by CHIC is a sleek, infectious slice of late-70s disco-funk that still holds up as a masterclass in groove. Featuring iconic tracks like “Le Freak” and “I Want Your Love,” the album blends tight rhythm guitar, lush strings, and unapologetic glamour. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards crafted a sound that’s both polished and deeply danceable, making it a defining record of the disco era—and one that continues to influence pop, dance, and R&B decades later.
Me gusto mucho!
Bangin. Nile Rogers created a new guitar vocabulary and the groove matched. Funky as hell and impossible to sit still to.
really good, with a classic hit. enjoyable
groovy, disco vibes. wishing there was a 1/2 star option!
Remember, the whole world's a circus Don't you be the clown
this was pretty chill , I could see myself listening again
'Scheurgras, Van Es!' Ik ken het openingsnummer vooral als het muziekje van Jacobse & Van Es, creaties natuurlijk van Koot & Bie. Deze muziek werd kortom óók gemaakt eind jaren zeventig, naast alle baggerpunk. (Er is voor de liefhebbers ook een filmpje van Bie als Ap van der Laak die in een punkbandje zingt, ik hoop maar dat die niet in deze lijst staat, maar je weet maar nooit...) Soul, blues, metal, rock, het wordt allemaal nog steeds gemaakt. Maar disco werd alleen toen geproduceerd, en daarna heeft niemand zich er ooit nog aan gewaagd. Er was op een gegeven moment gewoon genoeg disco op de wereld, en tot op de dag van vandaag is de voorraad die er toen is ontstaan nog steeds ruim toereikend.
Een applaus en een jazzy start. Dit belooft wat. En dan wordt je verrast door disco. Een heel herkenbaar geluid. Bij het tweede nummer wordt wel duidelijk waarvan ik het ook alweer ken. De plaat wisselt jazz en disco af en blijft tonen hoe dun de scheidslijn tussen de stijlen is. De combi maakt het heel fijn. Een plaat lang Le Freak was veel te veel geweest. Maar na Le Freak komt er een leuk luistergitaartje voordat de volgende disco-klanken weer klinken. Als ik de volgende plaat uit de lijst luister, blijkt pas echt hoe ik het waardeer. Halverwege moet het schandalige gelal van Dylan echt even uit en zet ik lekker deze plaat weer even op. 4+ sterren.
Funky, soulvolle muziek waar je vrolijk van wordt. Aanstekelijke gitaarriffjes, aanstekelijke basslijntjes. Je krijgt hier gewoon een lach van op je gezicht, mensen willen plezier maken en zich niet al te druk maken om alle shit in de wereld. Het wordt weer tijd voor een discofunkperiode denk ik.
Great album
Fun!! great childhood memories!
My parents would play this for me constantly when I was younger, Le Freak in particular. So ENERGETIC, makes me want to get up and dance to the groove. 3.9
Easy five stars here. Anyone who can should watch the 3-part BBC series Disco, Sound of Revolution which has some truly amazing interviews and footage, with Nicky Siano as a breakout star. The instrumental prowess on this album is mind-blowing.
- Great bass lines, but can be repetitive - Simple R&B lyrics, mainly focused around the themes of love and dance - Opening track is one of the weaker tracks on the album - Good production - Really great vocal performances - Tracks can feel like they go on for too long - Nice upbeat guitar lines - Really fun to listen to, great funky vibes - Could be more complexity in the instrumentation - Easy to listen to, but the simplicity of the tracks make it more suited to background music instead of a focused listen - Some experimental guitar in the instrumental track - Can be oddly somber at points, such as in 'Sometimes You Win' - Great closing track - Even though dance is not my initial choice of genre, I found myself really enjoying this album, and lost myself in the funky bass lines and soulful vocals. The albums strong points are its great use of instruments, occasional experimental sections, and the great singing. However, it does have a few weak points which stop it from reaching greatness, notably its simple lyrics (even if they are a feature of the genre) and the repetitiveness of the tracks, where they can feel much longer than their actual length, as you are at points just listening to a looped guitar riff or lyric sung repeatedly. Despite that, the atmosphere of this album is impossible to ignore - you can't help but be absorbed in the groove.
3 estrellas
Fun!
Perfect album to listen to while needing some groovy tunes to finish some mind numbing work.
Classy - no dud tracks
Sou suspeito pra falar, pq curto muito o som dos anos 80
Uma mistura muito boa de algo comercial e ainda sim rico, top!
so repetitive, ugh. just annoying to listen to so far. it’s definitely growing on me, still not my preferred type of music.
Brings back college memories. Good dance music but not my main vibe.
LeFreak has to be one of the best disco songs ever. But that being said...it's disco. 😂 Some of the other songs just don't grab you and say play me again. With multiple vocalists on this record it's hard to get to know the group's true identity. But ahh freak out saves the day and pushes this from a two to a three star record. I found myself dancing at my desk on the two opening tracks, then being bored and asking myself when is lunch?
Jazz funk disco! Savior Fare steals the show- Nile Rodgers guitar solos are exquisite. Pleasantly surprised with this one.
pleasant to the ear, very dancy album
Great album. I know from their hit le freak, but there are some more gems in there. Great album to play at a party.
Great mood music!
Vibrant, energetic, fun. Really electric record to listen to, especially to start a Monday morning as I did today. Some classic hits on here.
Grooves & vibes
gayer than abba and earth wind and fire but not as gay as the bee gees and prince, so in between…?
Disco fever. Classic.
This was fine. I didn’t mind it, but I don’t feel the need to listen to it again.
Album Nr. 13 Toller 70's Disco-Sound. Ich hätte mir aber die eine oder andere Nummer mehr a la 'Le Freak' gewünscht.
What a terrible opening track! Just open with Le Freak! If even half true songs were as good as Le Freak this would be 5 stars
I heard one good guitar riff. The rest is a study of monotony.
Repetitive. Repetitive. Repetitive.
These songs dragged, but I mostly liked it. 2.5/5 [side note: this list is sooooo 70s heavy. So far it's at least double every other decade]
Okay so some of the songs were a bit bloated, but damn. Go off Nile and Bernard, go OFF.
Proper Disco Staple
Disco fever!
not my jam
Not for me
This started off ok then just went down hill quickly. Don’t think I’ll be seeking out any CHIC albums soon.
Disco isn't really my thing, but this was ok I guess. I never really care when artists use their name in songs, it just sounds tacky to me and they did this from the start. Pretty meh overall. 2/5
Weak slow 70s disco time-stamped piece. Barely a 2 simply because it's not totally offensive.
This was really solid. Sweet to have some real fuckin music finally. Listened on the bus out of NYC. Really funky and really good.
A fun album full of music that makes you want to dance. To me, Chic’s power lies in Bernard Edwards’ incredibly groovy and catchy bass lines. Though I’m not apt to bump disco in my normal life, they certainly were masters of the genre.
NAO TERMINEI DE OUVIR NO DIA CERTO PQ FUI VER FILME MAS MUITO BOMMMM vou ouvir mais vezes com certeza
Fun 70s funk/disco. Bass is grooving through this whole album, vocals are nice but don't take center stage. Nothing too crazy complicated but still fun.
a revisit for me, but the inclusion of strings in the music really shined through, enjoyable addition to my early memories of the rhythms and funk
I’ve seen Chic live, and it’s a super-fun dance party! Nile Rodgers is amazing and a huge talent, but I think if there’s a “best-of” album? That’s the way to go.
Simpsons reference: Loose reference, they parody the song We are Family by Sister Sledge which was written by Chic
Not for me. Shout out to another Shrek song though.
Joa ganz okay hat mich jetzt nicht so umgehauen
A funky disco biscuit, worthy of spin to dance to, needed more funky tracks though.
Funky I like it
I dislike the Chic Cheer because it's too repetitive and too long, not a good start. At Last I am Free and some others are also very repetitive lyrics-wise but not as annoyingly so. Le Freak is great, it brings back happy memories. I also really loved Savoir Faire. All in all a nice and fun album, would listen again.
Funking good
Smooth groove. A couple of outstanding songs plus a little too much filler. Fave Songs: Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Sometimes You Win, Chic Cheer
Yepp :)
Classic 🕺
I immediately am ready to purchase the vinyl so I can have this playing every time I need an energy boost
Truly a great album from start to finish. Fantastic production, bass and guitar - possibly the quintessential disco album. If this doesn't get your body movin', you might need to see a doctor...
Solid disco/funk album with some crazy good musicianship. Not a fan of the overly long songs and repetitive vocals, but fun to listen to regardless. Fav tracks: Savoir Faire I Want Your Love
Classic, so many good tracks, a nice short album, golden age of disco giving way to HI NRG and house... amazing.
Le Freak is a jam and it's good overall but some songs just go on for too long. Liked it better then the other Chic album
Slightly disappointed by this one to be honest. Obviously, I have heard le freak and I want your love before. Which are ok tracks, however the rest of the album does nothing for me.
Initially wasn’t sure of the opening track as it felt like it took forever to get going and didn’t go anywhere but I think that was intentional and it’s actually a really good lead into the album. I do love funk and CHIC are disco but there’s some real funk influence in disco and I love it. Listening to the bass more and it’s doing some really fun interesting stuff. Funk rhythm guitar just sounds so good to me.
You can definitely tell this band was made by guitarists. I recently watched Niles Rodger’s tiny desk concert and didn’t realize he produced so much music. This was a good disco guitar album and you can feel the coked out dancing of the people listening to the same chorus for 1 minute straight. Def wish to be this level on guitar or bass.
Fun(ky)
It's alright but I did find some tracks to be repetitive, either in lyrics or instrumentation.
This album was a ride, didn’t realize that Le Freak was on this LP as well. It has great variety and a pleasing sound.
Fun, funky, dance album.
The only song I was familiar with was Le Freak and other than that nothing and don’t feel the need to get to know them more. Totally mid album in my opinion.
I STILL OWN THE ORIGINAL 45 OF LE FREAK! (...it means the single. record. the little thing...) I got it when I was ...6? 7? It still - as they say - slaps. ----- Gotta say tho, the album is a giant disappointment. I'd never heard it before (outside of "I Want Your Love") and it's kind of a drag to get through. It's hard to say that about an album with absolutely TOP NOTCH guitar and bass playing and crystal clear mix/production. A++. But it's dull dull dull. Outside of "Savoir Faire" which showcases the guitar playing of Nile, this is mostly uninteresting background/syrupy music for any 70s cheesy movie. Again: disappointment. I'll stick to my old 45. 4/10 2 stars.
Hit: Le Freak. Funky.
Fun music, but the vocals left a lot to be desired; they were pretty repetitive. The bass does a lot of the work making this album interesting.
Gotta get my Gangsta boogie on.
Kyllähän I want your love toimii. Olisivat voineet opetella lausumaan ”le”. Muuten kiva
Hitit eivät ole vain hyviä, vaan myös niin sympaattisia, että kuulija haluaisi pysyä loppuun saakka bändin puolella. Valitettavasti suuri osa levyn massasta koostuu filleristä - myös instrumentaalisesta sellaisesta. Toisaalta hittejä ei ole vain yksi vaan kaksi, ja levyn käyttöarvo kasvaa sen kommunaalisen kulutustavan ansiosta.
"C'est Chic" by CHIC, released in 1978, is a disco-funk masterpiece that epitomizes the era's glamorous and infectious sound. Nile Rodgers' funky guitar riffs and Bernard Edwards' basslines create an irresistible groove throughout the album. Standout tracks like "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love" are timeless dance anthems, showcasing the band's signature sound. The seamless blend of disco, funk, and R&B elements, along with the lush production, contributes to the album's enduring appeal. "C'est Chic" is a celebration of dance and style, earning a well-deserved 4/5 for its musical prowess, cultural impact, and status as a quintessential disco classic.
So that's where the "Ahhhhh, freak out!" sample comes from. Didn't realize they stretched that out for a whole 5 minute song though. This is some seriously repetitive and basic stuff. Wasn't a fan.
I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by this one, based on the hype. What stands out is Bernard’s and Nile’s insane playing (especially Bernard’s bass riffing), but really the only standout tracks were the hits I was already familiar with. The rest of the album came off as solid enough filler that was of its time, but mostly forgettable formula tunes. Really, it’s the hits that are all I need from this one.
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Typical 70s music. Not bad.
Some good musicianship going on throughout. I lived through the Disco era so I remember the music....and I really don't want to go back. This is a good album for nostalgia, but the music is pretty simplistic with the lyrics....and complex with the music. They do like saying "freak" and "chic". Now please go back to the 70's where you belong.
Essential dance music. Unexpectedly love "Sometimes You Win". "At Last I'm Free" is the only one that seems to hang around longer than welcome.
If you know me you know I love a good lil funky groove. This album was such a great way to start my Friday morning. It’s the perfect balance between being repetitive enough to be catchy and interesting enough to keep you engaged. Music like this just makes ya feel good! Clearly, I need more funk and disco in my life.
I want your love is my favorite track. Some of the instrumental tracks sound like hold music
Oh my god, it's the funky shit!
Good disco :)
Great music and tone. -1 point because I wish the lyrics were less repetitive. 4/5 would vibe again.
Cool Album. 70’s r&b and funk designed for a coke party.
Keywords: Vibey, Funk, Creative Guitar Notable Song: Le Freak
This could of been 10 mins shorter and more intresting, fun at the start but then got borin
basslines that will get you bricked up
No denying the talents of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. And Le Freak is a banger. But there are too many ballads that drag this album down. I prefer Risque over this one.
This album ripped. So funny after the Beegees I get this disco banger. These guys must have been the real deal. Imagine my surprise when "FREAK OUT" comes on. No idea this was them but of course it was! Good ol' funky disco time. Absolutely powered through the work I had to do this morning boppin up and down in my office chair I felt like John Travolta.
Enjoyed it. Never listen to disco, but a fun change up.
Comes on strong, fizzles fast.
3/5. This had some great songs and nothing lasted too long to be overbearing, still had some R&B influence involved that saved it from being too repetitive or annoying. The main hit single was enjoyable and the rest of the songs complimented a sense of a dance record you might hear in a mansion, instead of a club; pretentious but confident in its themes and aesthetic. Although it's not a repeated listen for me, it's a good one to have on.
Classic late 70’s disco from a master
Very disco vibe, upbeat in general, would listen again
only enjoyable by the deaf
This one surprised me quite a bit I was expecting to not enjoy this due to it being disco/dance (at least in my mind). Savoir faire was my favorite track. I’d listen again
Producción chulísima. Canciones más largas que un día sin pan. El primer tema es el peor del disco.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, nice and easy listening with some iconic tracks Favourite song: Track 5 - I Want Your Love
Very funky album with the main song being Le Freak. Was okay, wouldn’t rush back to listen to it.
It's fine. Not a huge fan of Le Freak and it seems like background music to me. But It is alright.
Some of this had some pretty good guitar that I wasn't expecting mixed in with the disco.
Oohh la la le freake cest chic
Can say I was a Happy Man listening to this, but have to be in the right mood for it. Sometimes You Win and sometimes you don’t. This one won, but barely.
Nice album, not something Id listen to directly but would definitely have on in the background of a gathering
Fun
This was groove
Best disco album since sister sledge. 4.2/5
Just a good old funky time. If someone were to ask me specifically for a disco album I'd send this one and the next one, though I think good times is a little better. still can't go wrong with nile rodgers on guitar.
Geht gut rein. 3-4
Funky, funky, funky. A little too background-y, even though the songs are bops. The first song drags on too long and the second half of the album does as well. It's better than other stuff I've rated with 3 stars, it'd be 3.5 if possible.
Tight! Freak out! Not sure I’ll listen again but glad I did
Super fun… positive vibes… love it. 5 of 5
It's good fun to listen to, nice and funky. It's always cool to hear these classic albums and find songs you've always known about but never known the name or artist (Le Freak), or songs that have been sampled elsewhere (Chic Cheer). Doesn't blow me away though, but i'm not mad about getting it.
Hit: Le Freak. Funky.
Disco for a lifetime!
AJ: I’m sure the hotel gang would love this for a bit. It’s funky as hell. Couldn’t do it all the time. Bet Al hated it lol
Aside from the classic single, forgettable.
J'ai bien kiffé
cool
This was okay. Not a huge disco fan, but the bass playing was interesting enough to keep me listening. It's fine as background music.
Better than I expected. Pretty fun album, and that bass be slappin' 3.5/5
I didn’t rate this? Excellent stuff, exactly the kind of disco I am here for. B+
Favorite Songs: Le Freak Happy Man Quite a good funk/disco album in a relaxed manner. Le Freak is definitely the most disco like song. Overall a fun listen even tho many of the songs sound quite similar.
Just a really fun album. Not sure about it's staying power necessarily, but I've already got a couple of these on my disco/funk/soul playlist, so it's AT LEAST a 4 forever, I think.
Fantastic album, imitated by many but never bettered. The epitome of 70's cool.
The first song was unbearable - but the everything past that was surprisingly enjoyable. Didn’t think it would catch my attention like it did. I may listen to it again.
Juste fine
man i really wanted to like this one. le freak and i want your love are bops. the rest are alright at best and snooze-fests at worst. at least i am free is SO boring. oh my god. i thought this was supposed to be a disco album but i guess we had to get some slow dance numbers in there. the instrumentation is great and of course they have an iconic sound, but boy this album is really uneven.
Couple of nice tracks and good to have on in the background whilst doing house chores
#3, #5, #2
Sure, solid, actual classic disco with a history and an impact.
Kinda weird but enjoyable
Super solid disco funk album, will never tire of listening to Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers interplay and insanely locked-in rhythm. "Savior Faire" is a fave. 4 - Will definitely listen again
Found myself toe tappin' on each track! Happy to say I've found a few new grooves that'll stick around from here on, though I will say, with some songs more than others, that classic disco 8-minute runtime can feel pretty long. Overall, great album and one of the better complete disco albums I've listened to.
Not bad for disco
Heard before. Mostly like the singles on this one. + Le Freak + I Want Your Love + At Last I Am Free + Sometimes You Win
This was actually pretty fun. Not exactly my jam but nice for, like, background music while working or something.
lil weird. Cool to learn where Le Freak came from.
Listened to this while playing Barcelona solo. I won this time! This was a pretty darn fun album. I definitely knew Le Freak...who doesn't? I recognized one other track on the album as well. I'm an absolute sucker for a disco album. Escort is hands down my favorite new disco band. I do not like to dance and I'm an introvert, but this makes me wish I was at a club in the 70s.
Groovy but a bit dull.
Very fun
Disco is bad. The guy can't save this.
just a fun time, some songs go on for a little too long, but overall its alright
no
Actually surprisingly good album. Enjoyed the 3 song, had some bluesy roots.
It's just nice and fun and cute and great
Not my style
Yesssssssssss, disco. Love Nile Rogers
Very vibey overall, almost too much so. I had a hard time staying focused. Good background music though.
It's a classic disco album. very nice I read a review where they said that Savoir Faire was the best song. I agree. 4/5
A fun, funky time. Opening number I recognized, Fatman scoop must have sampled it, cool! Favourite tracks: le freak (duh!), happy man, I want your love, sometimes you win… pretty much all the songs with vocals. Least favourite track: at least I am free. The slow ballad is less of a vibe, but this was still an ear worm
more instrumental than i thought
Great disco funky sound. But not my thing so because a bit repetitive after a while. Enjoyed it though, especially the big hits.
i liked it, old disco funk
Full of absolute bangers, start to finish. God I love me some disco! It was also surprisingly versatile - tracks like Savoir Faire and At Last I Am Free felt like such lush melancholy departures from the fun and upbeat stuff. This is for sure going into a regular rotation (and a bunch of tracks went onto my disco playlist I use when I clean the house, Scrub-a-dub Disco).
Very funky. Never listened to the whole album before and I’m glad I did.
Good! Funky, Chic, very fun
Absolutely love this. I think I was too much into other music to enjoy this the first time around. But what a fantastic, nostalgic trip back to a different time. What is amazing is how well this has lasted. Niles Rodgers is a genius!! Amazing producer and a real class act. Big sound, funk at its best and brilliant orchestration. Such an overwhelming sound for a great and fun album
That was fun. Made me want to dance.
I never want to hear a hi-hat open strike again after the first two tracks. I’ll take the blow and leave the music behind. Ok-ish ride for most of it tho…
Great disco with wonderful riffs and hooks.
not for me
Oldie and a groovin blast
Ég hef stundum sett CHIC á í bakgrunnstónlist. Þetta er ágæt plata. Gott að hlusta á en mikið um endurtekningu.
Decent chill beats And a mention to the fact I had no idea they were the ones who sang the ‘Freak Out’ song that takes me back to Popo’s car <3
While I appreciate the funky bass lines (and there are some VERY funky bass lines on this album), the whole thing still stinks of disco. And disco is the worst thing to ever happen to music. So, +1 for funky bass lines... minus all the rest because disco sucks.
You can tell that this album was created in the late 70s. That being said, the album has a sound that separates it from the standard pop/disco albums of the time. The production pays equal attention to all instruments and vocals, showing that no one element dominates, or is carrying the rest of the band/album. The songs are a mix of well-known hits, instrumentals, and standard vocal tracks. Finally, the bass. There is a quality, style and technicallity to the playing that helps differentiate this album from its contemporaries. This is proven by the album's popularity at the time and by how it continues to influence artists decades after its release. Because of the influence the album I'm leaning toward a 4, but overall, rating a 3 for listenability and wanting to revist.
Disco, apparently. Mostly just groovy beats with some sporadic horns and such on top
I was transported back to Happy Valley and the heart of Disco. Hopefully will get Donna Summers and Irene Cara selections soon
SLAY. FEELING GOOD AND CHIC
Úff, þetta var nú bara sama lagið með rétt mismunandi texta og ööörlitlum breytingum í laglínu. Örugglega voða skemmtilegt á diskótímabilinu en þetta fannst mér þreytt.
mind numbing BUH
It’s classic just not my era
3/5 trots onödigt långt och tråkigt intro
i love disco! this was fun!
49% A strong 2 stars. Nice guitar work, decent instrumentation in general, but quite repetitive and the songs are not nearly interesting enough to be so long.
"Le Freak" is one of the huge songs of the disco era, a real high-point of the genre. Also the only song from this album I had heard (and have). The whole album is very solid and stays in it's lane (disco / Funk), but does it well. Further, it <i>sounds</i> great (I'm listening to the 2018 remaster via Spotify). Bernard Edwards' bass is strong in the mix and quite enjoyable. All said, a good representative of the genre; C'est Chic was Billboard's 1979 R&B Album of the Year. All good, but not a genre I'm all that excited about. A very solid 3/5.
Something seemed familiar about this when I first put it on. Once I learned that Nile Rodgers was in this band, it all made sense. That bright and jangly guitar sound he has is easily one of my favorite tones of any guitarist ever. But the guitar is not the only exciting thing going on here. This is honestly one of disco's greatest bands. They still sound fresh and new, even for today's standards. And this album is just bop after bop. It only really slows things down twice, and while those aren't my favorite tracks, they are a nice break from everything else, and still solid songs. But everything else is some of the catchiest and most fun disco music you will ever hear. Everything here just grooves so hard. And Le Freak is undeniably a disco classic at this point. If you are looking for something to get your body moving, this album has it all. Rating: 8/10
Really enjoyed this one! I’ve been getting a lot of albums I consider to be stinkers, so this was a treat!
One was way to long but not my type of music, I want something newer too 😭
Lekker soundje, hippe vibes
Not my fav funk
I am already very much over the funk genre Top Tracks: 1) Savoir Faire
damn when they said funk they weren’t kidding. this stuff is so corny skdjfsk. why the fuck is le freak the track with a cultural place from this album. savoir faire is literally right over there.
met y everyday style but well done
Nothing special about this album