Reviews (page 2 of 14)
All a bit the same. It's all very happy. It's all a bit samey. And while for disco it's alright, and while Nile Rogers is great, it's still disco. Also At Last I'm Free was like a broken record which wouldn't stop.
there are some classics on here, but i wasn’t having a particularly disco kind of day. it was fine.
Chic are awesome. Live there are extra awesome but they also cheat as they play all Nile's hits too. Chic on record are so bloody slick and so smooth and so groovy and so repetitive. Le chic is awesome and how on earth you make a great track like I want your love where the riff is played on a doorbell is way beyond me. The guitar is incessant but subtle and adds a percussiveness to it all while the bass is so good damn funky. Incredible. My only criticisms are that some of the tracks (I'm looking at you at last I'm free) really overstay their need, though it's so funky that I can't say I didn't like it. Just didn't need a 3 minute repeated outro. And due to that some of the corny lyrics that would make it past normal scrutiny are repeated so often you actually think about them and go... "Oh, really". Not sure about the radio DJ vocal stuff either, but that's just me. Is it a 5. Maybe. Maybe a 4 this week. Maybe a 5 next week, but it made my wife dance and that is a win.
Disco is not my favorite genre but, Chic plays an elevated version of that flavor of R&B. The musicianship is stellar. I not into the slow jams though. There was one slow number that just grinds the whole album to a halt but, otherwise… it’s as good as far as disco goes. 4
"C’est Chic" is a finely crafted record, elevated primarily by its exceptional musicianship. The rhythm section of Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson is world-class, providing a formidable foundation alongside Nile Rodgers’ crisp, inventive guitar work. Their collective tight interplay ensures the album shines even for listeners (like me) who typically bypass the genre, and the production quality remains impressively crisp decades on. While the momentum on side two tails off somewhat after the excellent 'I Want Your Love', the overall quality of writing and performance makes for a strong listen throughout. The visual presentation, however, leaves much to be desired: the cheap-looking white border and pasted-on track-listing give the album cover the distinct feel of a budget 1970s Woolworths compilation, severely undercutting the refined music inside. Four stars. Side one 1 "Chic Cheer" (4/5) 2 "Le Freak" (5/5) 3 "Savoir Faire" (4/5) 4 "Happy Man" (3/5) Side two 1 "I Want Your Love" (5/5) 2 "At Last I Am Free" (3/5) 3 "Sometimes You Win" (3/5) 4 "(Funny) Bone" (3/5) Total - 30 Average - 3.8 441/1001 234/441 albums reviewed were new to me.
Never cared much for Disco, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the quality here, mainly because of the instrumentation at play, which is great. Especially the bass, and as a bassist myself, I can appreciate the excellent musicianship. Just an incredibly solid Disco record.
The record that contains "Le Freak" — written in a burst of frustration after Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were turned away from Studio 54 on New Year's Eve, the anger completely invisible in the finished product. That gap between origin and result is the whole Chic story: whatever was happening in the room, what came out was always the groove, precise and joyful and completely in service of the moment. "Le Freak" is the rhythm guitar chop that became Rodgers' signature move in its most concentrated form — the interlocking pattern so precisely right that it sold over four million copies as a single and still sounds like the only possible version of itself. "I Want Your Love" is the warmer counterweight, melodically generous in ways the title track doesn't need to be, arguably the better song for exactly that reason. The Chic formula is fully realized throughout — rhythm guitar and bass locked together, strings adding warmth without weight, vocals serving the groove rather than competing with it. The same observation that landed Risqué at four applies here: borderline five territory without quite the depth to clear the bar, the peaks excellent and the surrounding material excellent without either reaching irreplaceable. Two Chic records, two fours, two records where "Good Times" and "Le Freak" respectively make the strongest case and the albums around them deliver consistently without transcending. A four that the groove earns completely.
A bit boring.
Really great
honestly, pretty fire album 'Le Freak' is an all time banger - without a doubt. but this album actually incorporates a ton of different feels into it. some soul, funk, and disco all wrapped up in one. would listen again for sure
Not always the biggest disco fan but this was better than I was expecting. I enjoyed having my morning coffee while enjoying the dance hall vibes. Doesn’t hurt that Le Freak is one of the most recognizable songs of all time.
Damn good disco album with some funky guitar riffs in it as well.
This album, like a LOT of early Pop (and Disco) albums is a product of its time, in that it has two era defining hits and then a bunch of songs that I really do not care to ever hear again.
This is exactly the kind of album I wanted to find. It's a little disco but a bit more. Loved this
Maximum grooviness
- Like the other Chic album on this list, I enjoyed the grooves on this album, and the musicians are all good (especially the bass + some cool guitar moments). - This album has the two hits everyone knows. Overall, though, it's a bit uneven. There are definitely a few songs in the middle that didn't do it for me. - The lyrics are nothing much to write about...
ok
5/10
I feel like I’m supposed to like Chic, and the opening tracks of this were appropriately groovy to give me hope, but the rest of fhe album was too shiny and smooth for my liking.
Disco will never be over. It will always live in our minds and hearts. Something like this that was this big, and this important, and this great, will never die. Oh for a few years, maybe many years it will be considered passé and ridiculous. It will be misrepresented, caricatured and sneered at, or worse, completely ignored. Those who didn't understand will never understand. Disco was much more, and much better than all that. Disco was too great and too much fun to be gone forever. It has got to come back someday. I just hope it will be in our own lifetimes...Sorry, I've got a job interview this afternoon and I was trying to get revved up, but - most of what I said I, uh, believe.
god
Le Freak is wildly overplayed and the rest was just okay. Regular funk, nothing mind blowing.
I would happily own this on vinyl. This is lovely background music
ta buenardo 3,5/5.
I love this album. It reminds me of a newer age band called Khruangbin. They definitely got some inspiration from this day and age of music. I love the disco background music and bangers like le freak!
It’s the 70’s version of Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers. Great sounds, instrumentation and a beat that just keeps going from one to the next—keep on dancing sexy, sweaty Band Stand generation. Instant Luther Vandross recognition.
Slick and funky, some of the sleekest production I’ve heard from disco music. Almost too clean sometimes, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the experience. Le Freak is a classic, and if this album was just Le Freak eight times in a row it would’ve been perfect.
Vibesssssssss!
Love the hit of course, but a bit slower than my usual fare!
Nice Funk. First two tracks were incredibly boring. The third track, Savoire Faire was amazing with the incredible guitar solo. The rest of the record was alright. Averages out to a 3/5 in my opinion. #199 (200 soon lets goo)
I could just copy and paste my last CHIC review, as it has the same pros and cons. Funky ass music from really talented musicians that would kill on the dancefloor, but the songs are too long and repetitive outside of it
Groovy, but not my style
it was like. ok. every song was very samey but decent enough background music fare.
yeah this is good
1076 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."
like
At last i am free est trop trop bien. L'album dans l'ensemble est super aussi mais comme le premier que j'ai écouté certains sons sont un poil trop longs/répétitifs à mon goût. Ça reste quand même très cool et pour de l'ambiance c'est génial
opoooooooooh c'est mid, chic c'est mid
One of my favourites. Nile and Bernard forever x
Didn’t think I’d heard of them, but I’ve heard much of their stuff. Truly a classic album!
4/10 I mean, Chic are overrated, obviously. It's all very well having great bass and guitar players, but when what they do is so repetitive or aimlessly noodly (with nowt in between), you can quite rightly be disappointed. And what is going on with such long songs? You said everything you were going to say in the first 60seconds! Why drag it out to 6+mins??
This is my favorite disco album of all time. From the first moments it feels groovy, soulful and lovely. The beat is gorgeous and everything in the mix plays so well together that you can feel the dance in your body while listening. It is emotional and joyful at the same time. The vocals sit perfectly on top of the rhythm section. The bass and drums lock in with that classic Chic precision, the guitars add sharp, clean lines, and nothing ever feels out of place. The whole record has a smooth confidence that makes it easy to stay with from start to finish. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards produced it themselves, and the sound is clean, rich and beautifully balanced. Every part has space while still serving the groove. It is disco at its most elegant and most physical. C’est Chic remains a pure pleasure. Groovy, warm and endlessly listenable.
This is what dance music was meant to sound like. Just pure, bass-lead energy. I already gave this album a listen a couple years ago, and "Happy Man" is still my favorite. "I want your Love" and pretty much all of the songs have infectious, stink-face inducing bass lines. Slower songs like "Savior Fair" still groove and provide nice variety, but a couple of them do drag on for two long. Still, the strengths outweighs the weaknesses of this album enough for me to feel confident giving it a light 4. I mean, the bass playing is enough argument on its own. The bass is the best instrument
For most of the time since this album came out, I guess I mostly dismissed Chic (and most - pretty much all? - disco) as lightweight fluff. Back then, I think I saw Chic, and disco, as a step backward (or, anyway, a drop in quality) compared with a lot of the black r&b/funk/soul that I love(d) from the later 60s and early 70s. While I would still generally agree with that position, I would modify it in one important respect: listening now, I recognize the excellence of the guitar and bass work of (respectively) Niles Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. Largely because of that excellence, I give this album a solid 3 stars, rather than the 2 stars I probably would have given it at any time prior to the last few years or so. So, happy for the opportunity to belatedly correct this longstanding oversight.
a fascinating time capsule my favorite track is "Savoir Faire" it's almost too clean/polished to the point of being stiff. Repetitive vocals also contribute to the robotic feel. It's a strong 3 for me, because it feels like it's missing something. And most likely what it's missing is the dancefloor
Fun to listen to, but from a casual listening setting, most songs were not super memorable (though I did know Le Freak already). The biggest exception was Savoir Faire for me, Nile Rodgers's guitar solo was so fun to listen to!
CHIC have some great songs, most of which included on this album
Good, funky, vibey
I love me a classic
dishoo
4/5
top funk
Lovely full length disco album. My ears have been tuned to Nile Rogers since about the summer of 2011 when I found out he was getting a signature model Stratocaster. If you're too daft to appreciate the boogie oogie, groovy woovies of disco then you're missing out. This is smooth and easy listening after the dance hits and tender love songs. Back two or three songs lost me. Savior faire pulls the whole album up a star. Absolutely timeless and classic adult contemporary melody woven with excellent r&b fusion. I love that song so very much.
Not for me
It was kinda catchy in parts, but was overall kinda repetitive. good background music but if its something you are listening to with focus it seems to get old rather quick.
It was fun. I can see that it will get people dancing. Kinda repetitive but a fun groove for sure.
C'est what? My first disco album from the list. Pretty groovy. Nice, funky instrumentals - the instrumentals are doing all the heavy lifting, truth be told. Lyrically, not earth shattering but disco really isn't all that earth shattering as a genre (it's fun and that's about it), so ¯\(°_o)/¯ Highish 3
C’est Chic I love the precision tooled sound of Chic Cheer, everything sounds clear and pristine, yet still warm, and everything sits perfectly in the mix, and it’s a great groove powered by Nile and Bernard’s twin guitar and bass magic. And obviously there’s a reason Le Freak endures, it's probably the archetypal disco-soul song, Niles’s syncopated, percussive, bright, chugging guitar, the superb string arrangement, Bernard’s bass under the verses, and the hypnotic groove and vocal hook. I Want Your Love is not far behind, another classic disco banger. Between those its oscillates between lush and tuneful ballads like Savoir Faire and the excellent At Last I Am Free, disco grooves like Chic Cheer and Sometimes You Win and upbeat side closers like Funny Bone and the brilliantly joyful Happy Man. For the proportion of bangers to luxurious ballads, Nile’s guitar, Bernard’s bass, Tony Thompson’s drums and the overall sheen of laser focused songwriting, arranging production its an easy 5. 🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩 Playlist submission: Could be Happy Man or I Want Your Love, but I’ll go obvious with Le Freak
When at its best, these are feel good songs for the ages, with irresistible groove. Niles Rodgers' frantic and syncopated guitar work creates an instantly recognisable style of its own (at the fore on 'Le Freak'). Bernard Edwards' bass is the ultimate in catchy disco melody (and is blazing on 'I Want Your Love'). The fact that either or both can take the spotlight is one of the great things about their sound. There's a country club/lounge element threaded through the album. This is disco for folk that own a yacht. Finessed and polished groove. 'Sometimes You Won't' has a slow groove, and a touch of synth sax, that makes me think this is a disco version of Steeley Dan. 'At Last I Am Free', whilst a slower palette cleanser, is expendable, and goes for smooth soul rather than uplifting disco sheen. But damn - that bass! It's one of those that borders 5. A consummate, feel good band but a touch behind Sister Sledge, hence I'll go high fours.
Songs to get pregnant to: the album
Nice, fun, and groovy. Overall really great, well produced disco. I'm a big fan of great bass playing, which is all over this record.
Great bass lines. So tight and so funky. Really good album.
1. 4.5 2. 5 3. 4 4. 4.5 1. 4.5 2. 3.5 3. 3 4. 3.5
Standouts Le Freak Savior Faire
Boring.
very very close to a 4/5 loses points due to the repetitive lyrics in some songs and the intro specifically is awful but granted its not a genre that i enjoy do ++ also the mosts treamed song is overrated slop
Bastante rítmico animado
Funky and fun. I really enjoyed this disco album. A little bit long but you get that from dance songs.
Funky
Weird
Really groovy but pretty repetitive.
After the previous day (90’s grunge) this late 70s funk was a relative pleasure. Lyrics too repetitive, however.
благодаря этому сайту я обнаружила в своем сердце нежность к диско. может быть всему виной очень сентиментальная речь ру Пола, может быть простая танцевальность или все вместе, но это мой любимый жанр теперь из тех, который я сама не включу в наушниках никогда. единственный вопрос почему эти песни настолько длинные
So smooth. So satisfying. Disco is so underrated.
Noe kjett og noe grett her. Savoir Faire svingte
Noen bangers: Le Freak og I want your love
Bedre når det er ballader enn når det er freaky. At Last I Am Free er sterke saker.
I mostly knew C'est Chic from a 90's chips commercial, but the whole album was funky and fun.
Savoir faire and happy man top, basso fighissimo, troppo anni 70 per me
This was not what I expected and I really enjoyed it. I would to totally listen again.
Funky & Soulful with a little pop of Disco. I dig it.
Nile Rodgers is obviously a genius, trailblazer, pioneer what-have-you, but this shit is pretty boring outside of 'Le Freak'.
Booooring
Nice.. paar goede nummers maar ook veel meuk
Very monotone
Some great songs, a few which go on too long
Feels like one long pretty boring song. I liked the first beat, but not so much after an hour
5 stars for the bass lines, but overall it didn’t have enough catchy songs for me.
Pretty funky shmunky
Funky all the way through, some better tracks than others, but fun and enjoyable
It's alright. Some decent tunes of course but it's not really my tempo
Listened to the wrong album the first time. They are both good.
Toast
Great vibes on each track
Really enjoyed but very disco-y, I think you have to be in the mood for disco to like.
what a surprise, this one is very good, some of the songs are well known classics
Some bangers in here and overall a good time!
When tasked with reviewing this album, I had the feeling that it would be a collection of filler songs around 'Le Freak' but I was felt very impressed with the record quality. 8/10 [KEEP]
I don't know if it caught me on the right day, but I enjoyed this much more than I expected. Really consistent quality throughout, concise, great to listen to, good musicality on show, and of course a couple of huge classic hits. Am I about to give this 5? I think it's done enough.
C'est chic, la freak. C'est chic. Chic. Chic. Chic. Chic. Now add some 70s EDM and you've got yourself an album.
I miss disco music and I hope that somehow makes a bit of a comeback. Lots of good tracks here, love that the focus was on the grooves rather than vocals.
2.5
Gostei bastante, as músicas talvez sejam repetitivas demais ainda mais com a duração longa da maioria delas, mas todas foram muito agradáveis de se ouvir
My impression of disco going into this was that it's a singles-oriented genre, so I was impressed with how well this functioned as an album. The vast majority of this album is silky-smooth but upbeat dance numbers, with some startlingly impressive musicianship on display, especially from the guitar and the bass. There are a few slower tracks, which didn't do as much for me as the more uptempo tracks, but those were in the minority here. The most impressive aspect of this album to me was the production from Nile Rodgers, which was richly layered and incredibly clean. The song Le Freak is somewhat infamous for how often it's used on soundtracks, so I expected to be annoyed by it, but hearing the rich production with a closer listen really made me appreciate it in a whole new way.
This album sound like definition of disco, but elevated, so sleek and groovy, great listen!
I now realise this is a legendary and influential disco album. From the sound, I get why it's on this list. But that's that.
Divertido, variado, me gustó. Es para escuchar en el mood. Ahora sé qué escuchan los Parcels.
I can stomach one song of this; a whole album, no thanks. 2 stars or D-.
I was teed up to this album from the last, I was in this older grooving style so I did like this album. There was some hits on there that I've heard before and some smoother songs - I was into it for sure.
High two but just not my style
Ha! Not what I was expecting! But I can’t deny I enjoyed it. 4 Boolean: True
SO CHIC
Le Freak is a fine disco song, but the rest of the album is plagued by "single syndrome" - forgettable filler to accompany Le Freak. 2/5
Some albums are very substantive. This was a little fluffy. But it delivered exactly what I expected and it wasn’t bad
Excessive length of the songs and inane lyrics brought this down. The only song I really enjoyed was “Savoir Faire”
The prominent hits were the stand out but the rest alright I suppose
Bass
Ugh
tres chic - sophisticated dance anthems, funky and uplifting
I have to admit that this would be perfect for the dentist’s office. Sure, it’d be a cool dentist’s office, but still. It’s smooth and lovely and innocuous and makes for amazing background music. I think Jungle’s Volcano album is the modern version of this.
7/10
If you have ever asked me about Le Freak by Chic, I'd probably have given you a puzzled look and said I know nothing about it. That would've been a lie, of course, because this song is one of the symbols of the Studio 54 era, but I have never connected it with a specific artist or an album. Listening to C'est Chic made me realize that as much as I enjoy disco, I have never truly listened to it in a very invested way. I know who are the major stars of the genre, I can tell you a bit about Studio 54, but that's it. This album demonstrates why that's the case. It's all vibes, no substance, but that's not a bad thing. If you're looking fro something more than having fun and dancing, you probably should look elsewhere, not into disco. Songs like Le Freak, Happy Man, and I Want Your Love will make you smile, dance, and maybe even horny, but they won't put into a contemplative mood about the depths of humanity and art. The good thing is that the fun is of high quality with this album. It's a very easy listen, and there's a high chance you'll want to dance a bit, and maybe wear something sparkly. The production is impeccable, making this album sound better than many recent records. Overall, a great album!
Funky bangers
It’s definitely good, glad it’s on the list, just not my fave
I've been giving too many 3 stars like everything is 3 lately. It was fun at first but kind of went nowhere and got boring. I like disco but eh
Fun if a little samey
Great album, rock classic
Verdensklasse disko. Det her album giver mig lyst til at gå i alt for stramme trompetbukser
1970-luvun discoa, mikä luonnollisesti ei mitään ominta genreä. Albumilla on hittibiisi Le freak mutta ehkä tähtihetki on kuitenkin albumin linjasta selvästi erottuva Savoir faire. Sanoitusten syvällisyydestä ei paljon kannata discomusan yhteisessä puhua, se ei ole relevanttia. Sen sijaan itse musiikki, soittajien soittotaito ja ennen muuta tiukat bassokuviot ja kitarat biisistä toiseen… aikamoista korvakarkkia. Sopii tähän päivään erinomaisesti. 3/5
8 songs of danceable, funky bangers. I can’t think of another album that makes me lose all inhibitions and just want to dance. I don’t know if it’s Nile Roger’s unique playing or the smooth lyrics but this is a fantastic time
Some great stuff here, and some excellent bass lines. Le Freak was one of THE songs of my elementary school years. I Want Your Love with the bells/chimes lurking make a great start to side two, with its cool bass run. Maybe this song runs a tad too long but it's a great vibe. If you isolate that bass you've got the foundation of a great LCD Soundsystem track. I hear some Khruangbin in here too. I like it.
gud
Leuk lied Le Freak, zonder context enorm chill. Nu luister ik voor het eerst het album wat erbij hoort… dan verandert de confiture ineens in jam. Niemand weet precies wat het verschil is, maar confiture is wel specialer dan jam. Zo speciaal als Le Freak eerst voor mij voelde, zo saai is het lied nu. Dat hele album heeft dezelfde sound… daardoor is alle jeu wel af van Le Freak, op zijn minst als je het samen hoort met de rest van dit album.
Ik zou dit album aan niemand aanraden als zijnde een fantastisch album. Ik denk ook niet dat dit album een plekje zou krijgen als ik zelf een lijst moest maken met 1000 albums. Toch heb ik wel genoten van dit album. Ik hou wel van lekker gladjes en lekkere baslijntjes. Le Freak vind ik persoonlijk het minst leuke nummer, maar dat kan ook komen omdat ik die al veel te vaak heb gehoord. Het nummer dat erna komt vind ik veel leuker. Ja ik geniet er wel van, lekker gladjes.
Le Freak is een beetje een cliché geworden. Wel leuk om wat meer van ze te horen. Toch blijft er veel wel in dezelfde groove hangen. Heb wel een paar keer dit album opnieuw opgezet, maar nooit doorgeluisterd. Had er toch wat moeite mee om het uit te luisteren. Savoir daire en At last I am free zijn wel grappige afwisselingen. Heb wel het idee dat het soms te strak in de groove zit. Het mag van mij wat meer buiten de lijntjes.
Wat chic doet, doet het goed. Funky, disco muziek. Niemand zal er moeite mee hebben als t voorbij zou komen in een dj-setje. T album klinkt als een suikerspin, goed behapbaar, lekker gitaartje, groovy baslijntje. Inhoudelijk brengt het weinig te weeg, maar dat is uiteraard ook helemaal niet de bedoeling van deze muziek.
Couple bangers though. Happy Man and I Want Your Love 👍
Not the first time I've heard CHIC (I've heard another album on here.) One song I know on here even though I've never heard the album is "Le Freak" must be from ads or some other place, but I'm REALLY familiar with that one. I never knew that 'one' was by CHIC. The bass guitar is very colourful in this and has a very singing-like quality to it, I can even hear it stretching it's limbs around here and there (crazy talk, I know, but that's how it sounds to me.) I don't think I'd return it's just a bit bland, I just don't get much enjoyment that's all. I believe CHIC's other album (the one with the red-tinged cover) does whatever this one does better and it has more variety. Highlight Song/s; "Happy Man"
superb
I haven't heard this album in decades. I love it. But why? There is so much repetition and the lyrics are so basic. But in the late 70s I played this a lot. Nostalgia, I guess. 3.5/5
Damn, so THESE were the guys that wrote "Le Freak" - which we all know as "Freak Out!". Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards changed everything when they started CHIC. Influeced by seamless, thematic, conceptual music from Roxy Music and even Kiss, this is what disco was at its core: funky, tight, almost rigid in its perfection, with soulful, warm melodies and vocals. Yeah, the lyrics aren't going to change anyone's life, but that's kind of the point. This is music that anyone can groove to - a gift from disgustingly talented musicians that wanted to bring people together and changed most popular music as we know it in the process. It's a great listen, but not necessarily life changing in any way. Fun, cool disco and funk played by amazing musicians and sung tastefully. 4 stars.
So good!!
Exceptional.
Another one of my favorites, even if it's kind of uneven. Smooth disco with amazing playing from Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, and Tommy Thompson (if I bothered to learn guitar, I'd want to be able to play like Rodgers does), I can understand this not being most people's thing (some of the songs are kind of half-baked) but also have a soft spot in my heart for it. Favorites include "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love", obviously, but also the silky instrumental "Savoir Faire" and the closer "(Funny) Bone". (4.5/5)
Black music for when white people want to dance. I jump outta my seat But I can't compete 'Cause I'm a Dancin' fool I'm a Dancin' fool
#244 Heard Before? Just "Le Freak". Notes: - I would love to sit in on the sessions at the International Congress of Funk Lyricists. - nothing about this album screams "necessary", but it is certainly a fun time. - production is lush, and easy to sink into. Verdict: I felt the grooves, I made the moves. Listen Again? I can see myself playing it for someone else, or putting it on at a party.
LE FREAK 🕺 C'EST CHIC 🕺
Surprisingly good, the most popular track on the album is not the best one even.
This is one of my all time favourite records, it was an instant purchase when I got my record player. Massively good vibes and excellent composition.
9 / 10
Great
Not great
DISCO! Ikävin osa albumia kuunnellessa bussissa istuessa oli se ettei päässyt tanssimaan. Kappaleissa on yksi mantra mitä toistetaan kerta toisensa jälkeen. Discoa tanssiessa nyt ei ehdikkään kuuntelemaan syvällisiä tekstejä sen enempää. Löytyy menevää kuten FREAK OUT! ja hitaampaa biisiä. Kivaa tanssimusaa! Instrumentaalit biisit on vähiten mieleeni.
7/10
Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: This thing just moves. The bass and guitar are doing most of the work, and somehow everything sounds ridiculously polished without losing the funk. It’s disco, obviously, but there’s so much musicianship underneath it that calling it simply “dance music” feels like underselling it. The second half didn’t grab me quite as much as the first, but when CHIC locks into a groove, good luck sitting still. Favorite Track: “I Want Your Love.” “La Freak” is the monster hit, but this is the one I’d replay. That bassline, the strings, the bells, the vocals. Everything fits together beautifully.
Disco as maximalist art
So freaky
Very disco. They did freak out! Rest of the album was just ok disco.
Very cool. Very funky. Imagine making an album like this and finding out it had this absurd influence on a totally separate genre. Very glad I heard the source of all the samples
Forgettable. Not bad but fully forgettable.
Really solid album, enjoyable, but a little bit too repetitive for my taste. Not a little bit old near the end, still four stars though.
Absoulte bangers
The first few songs were good but then it got quite repetitive
pretty good! no initial standouts but i think if i do a re-listen i will find more songs i like.
Beyond the song that gets licensed for every commercial, it’s really solid
High level production on i want your love and le freak. Very enjoyable songs. The other 6 songs unfortunately are filler. The best disco band with not the best disco album
take a drink every time chic says "chic" and end up in the hospital 10 minutes in slightly less "every song is 10 minutes too long and the same" than Risque...but every song is 10 minutes too long and the same.
Not bad. Couple of great songs but also felt there was a fair amount of filler.
Un classique
Amazing album! Felt rich and happy while listening to this!
The definition of good vibes.
This was a bit of a throwaway album for me in the grand scheme of this project. Perhaps that's because I was in the middle of moving apartments, but this one simply provided some nice background music, and little else. That said, I definitely enjoyed it more than I didn't, but as far as funk and disco go, I feel like "Le Freak" is the only track here that's actually worthy of much notoriety. "Savoir Faire" was a personal fav, though, I am a sucker for a pretty instrumental. Fav Tracks: Le Freak, Savoir Faire, I Want Your Love Least Fav: Chic Cheer Score: 5
Two bangers on it but the rest a bit samey. Didn't like at last I am free as it drowned on and on repeating the title. 3
Good funky soul with a few bangers
Some iconic bops and I can 100% understand why this is on the list but it felt repetitive too often.
This album has a good energy to it. A lot of infectious groove and rhythm that feels as if my body is hardwired in the way that it responds to these noises (those bass grooves are ridiculous). I can't even imagine what the vibe was like "down at the 54". With that said though I found a lot of the songs to have great foundational building blocks to them but ultimately pretty repetitive. I'm not inclined to add any of these to my saved songs, but they certainly have a place in a disco playlist. I think there is also something to be said about how there is this sort of commercial tinge to the lyrics. Picking chic as their brand, aggressively trying to make that happen in the opening track, speaking directly to the listener to convince them to engage with the music, adding a little bit of french in the mix to make it feel expensive. Perhaps just a symptom of the time but I suppose I just wonder how much of that commercial demand to sell records affected the music.... (Also, do we have a concrete answer on how one is supposed to perform the le freak dance? Must've not had the same staying power as the cupid shuffle, clearly.)
Just in time for Friday here comes CHIC for you to bop to allllllllllll weekend long!!! (I will not be doing that, I will be crying to the new Phoebe Bridgers, but you could make better choices.) Incredibly cheesy and impossible to take seriously but also very very fun. Nothing else quite rises to the level of Le Freak (then again very few songs on ANY album rise to the level of Le Freak). CHIC seems to realize this so they just follow it with five minutes of wordless instrumentals which made me giggle. Really enjoyed At Last I Am Free too! Disco sure was a singular moment huh. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Sometimes You Win”
Fuck yeah, finally some disco! I really like this album.
im a happy man wasn't exactly looking forward to this one, I like disco but sometimes it just doesn't hit and I feel like I've heard le freak too many times to actually still enjoy listening to it but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this album. Of course its good, though, they have a wonderful sound and vibe, good instrumentation, I like the things they say, cest chic. Glad I listened to this. consensus looks like its a 3 on this one and I have to agree. Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 4/5 its disco babey
Savoir faire my absolute favorite I love music that feels like I’m sitting poolside at a Miami drug lords mansion painting my nails to match the same bubblegum pink tiles I gently brush my acrylics across
🕺🕺🕺 bagelfelds jalapeño cheddar with cream cheese
easy listening, great for dancing, knew some of the songs already
Few tracks sound a bit samey but a good collation of 70's sounding tracks Fave track: Le Freak
Its always great when an instantly recognisable track actually has a decent album surrounding it that’s worth listening to. You might even say it’s chic. 3.5/5
Not a band I’ve intentionally listened to before but definitely some fun disco and recognised the opening track immediately from it being sampled which always makes me smile.
Wasn't really looking forward to this one but actually quite enjoyed it. It's a bit repetitive towards the start but otherwise it's tight and has a few interesting ideas, like the strings on (Funny) Bone Highlights: I Want Your Love, (Funny) Bone
What a great album. This will be getting repeat listens from me from now on.
Fun groovy disco album. Fav - I want Your Love and Le freak
This music has come and gone and does not belong on the list.
I liked it much more than I thought I would. A surprising amount more in fact. It was catchy and although clearly had a 80s sound was bit in a cloying way.
DISCO
***A good, fun, upbeat album
What I was expecting? Funky disco grooves to dance to. What I got? Couple of overplayed singles and some frankly mediocre tunes.
Quite groovy. This was a definitely a vibe, but some songs were longer than they needed to be. 4/5
Very fun and unique
1. "Le Freak" 2. "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" 3. "I Want Your Love"
This is the first time I’ve heard the album that Le Freak is from despite having heard that some countless times. This is a very occasion specific album. My routine when starting this project is to wake up, grab some coffee, write about the previous days album and listen to the new one. This is not a 7 am album and I couldn’t sit through it. Last evening though I put on some earbuds while making dinner and it was perfect.
Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards can’t score lower than 4, I don’t make the rules. I made so much stank face listening to this I’m gonna need to see my Botox lady early.
rym 3.64 Disco/Funk 周末的funk！非常摩登的一张专辑。用摩登这个词是因为如此有年代感又能形容时代潮流的词，简直是为这样的风格打造。吉他和贝斯在霓虹的城市丛林里翻腾跳跃。随着旋律舞动，仿佛回到了一切都在蓬勃发展，希望存在于每个角落的时代。吉他作为主角的几首也很出挑。感觉每一首都很适合采样，或许是因为后来的人们已经从这张专辑里学到太多。 pick: Savoir Faire, Sometimes You Win
Absolutelt deserves it's spot based on the legacy and influence, but there are some pretty dull tracks that go on too long.
DIsco funk? Funky disco? Fun!
Writing these lyrics must have been easy.
The big singles from this album are big singles for a reason, le freak and i want your love are fantastic dance songs are good examples of how talented Rodgers and Edwards are. The rest of the album is a bit more of a mixed bag, although one that is generally better than not. savoir faire is a fairly good ballad, although I'm generally not a huge fan of slower disco songs. happy man, sometimes you win, and (funny bone) are decent mid tempo tracks that work but really aren't that memorable. at least i am free on the other hand is really dreadful and is a blight on the album. Chic are fantastic, but they tend to be a better singles band (their work on the debut Sister Sledge album on the other hand works fairly well as an album.)
Well executed, disco-infused funky pop. Some truly terrific bass lines, and some fun songs. On the hole though its a bit lightweight and formulaic.
This continued the trend of most disco albums being a lot of fun! Couple big hits and all but one of the other tracks were solid as well. I would listen to this again, so it's a solid 4/5. Disco should come back!
Not bad, but not the most interesting disco
Some funky, delicious tracks here. Smooth vocals and the funkiest bass lines make most of the tracks hypnotically pleasant. "Don't be the clown!"
A really fun romp! Tracks definitely get repetitive over time and I’d love to see more lead playing from Niles like on Savoir Fare, but as is, this is just a lovely little groove that does what it sets out to do and does it well.
Good
Freaky ahh album. It has that one song used in literally every 2000's movie ever. I know it probably gets hate for its repetitiveness, and there is merit to that argument. However, I hear a lot of the fundamental roots of house and electronic music in here, along with some bitchin disco. So 4 stars.
Gorgeous and beautiful
This is peak music.
Nile Rodgers is 1 of 1....the grooves are so tight and sharp, yet somehow very relaxing to bob your head to. Bernard Edwards is cooking on every track too, well-mixed to spotlight his bass. "At Last I Am Free" is a cool song, but kinda slows down the affair, but there's enough dancin' funky music to keep me coming back to this one for a while. Its a 4.2 that I'm gonna round up to a 5.
I love some disco, and this is some great disco. It wasn't anything incredibly just some good tunes to boogie to.
Makes me feel free! Makes me wanna dance! Makes me wannaaaaa freak out!
Pretty good
This is some good walking around music. Had me snapping and grooving down the street. The bass lines and rhythm guitar just really work. Favorites were Le Freak, Happy Man, and I Want Your Love
Esse álbum me colocou dentro de uma casa enorme, onde a festa acontece na sala sob luzes amarelas quentes. As roupas são estampadas, os cabelos têm volume, os copos estão sempre cheios e todo mundo parece conhecer alguém. Não imaginei uma boate; imaginei uma celebração elegante, daquelas em que a música nunca é o centro das atenções, mas é ela quem mantém tudo vivo. É um álbum que não te convida para dançar. Ele simplesmente faz você perceber que já está dançando.
goes hard asf in the club probably
Not bad but not for me.
There are albums that announce themselves as masterpieces, and there are albums that simply get on with the job. C’est Chic belongs firmly in the second category. The sleeve even lists the tracks on the front, as though Chic weren’t entirely convinced anyone would notice them otherwise. The irony is that this quietly confident record has become one of the defining statements of disco. What struck me most is how purposeful everything is. This isn’t disco minimalism; it’s disco with purpose. Strings, horns, keyboards, guitar, percussion and vocals all have clearly defined roles, but none of them are there simply because late-’70s disco was supposed to sound lush. Every part earns its place. Forty-two minutes of purpose. The opening “Chic Cheer” is an intriguing piece of sequencing. It doesn’t try to overwhelm you. Instead it introduces the Chic Organisation almost from first principles, patiently laying out the ingredients before “Le Freak” arrives and turns them into one of the great dance records. The famous backstory is well known, but what’s remarkable is the generosity of the finished song. Rather than dwelling on the insult of being turned away from Studio 54, Rodgers and Edwards create the soundtrack that would become inseparable from the club itself. The interlopers colonise. I’d forgotten just how astonishing “Le Freak” really is. That rising figure in the middle section has the psychological effect of a Shepard tone, creating the illusion of endless ascent. It remains one of the most hypnotic passages in music, not simply disco. The song doesn’t tell you how to dance; it simply makes standing still seem irrational. “Savoir Faire” is the album’s one moment of, “Oh, by the way, we can really play.” The syncopation continually wrong-foots the ear. I found myself counting it through several times, convinced the bar must have shifted, only to discover it remained stubbornly in 4/4. It feels almost like Chic answering every lazy criticism ever levelled at disco musicians. The clever part is that they make their point once and move on. Even their brief flirtation with showing off refuses to outstay its welcome. Nile Rodgers’ rhythm guitar is extraordinary throughout. Listening closely, you realise that much of his brilliance lies in placement rather than complexity. On “I Want Your Love” his guitar and the keyboard pads become so integrated that they effectively function as a single instrument, only for him to emerge from the texture with a beautifully judged shift in register. Bernard Edwards is equally remarkable, particularly in his ability to know exactly what not to play. Sometimes the most memorable bass line is the one that steps aside. The second half of the record quietly dismantles another misconception about Chic. Alfa Anderson’s vocal on “At Last I Am Free” is so understated that it almost disappears into the arrangement. Bernard Edwards’ singing on “Happy Man” and “Sometimes You Win” has the same conversational quality. Nobody oversells the material. The emotion comes from observation rather than performance, and the album is all the stronger for trusting the listener. Even the closer, “(Funny) Bone”, feels exactly right. It has the easy confidence of one of those great Philly soul instrumentals that could happily soundtrack the end credits of Soul Train. It doesn’t attempt one final statement because the album has already said everything it needed to. The greatest compliment I can pay C’est Chic is that it ended about ten minutes too soon. In an era where so many records mistake duration for importance, Chic understand something much rarer: knowing when you’ve made your point.
Good sunday morning cleaning the house vibes. Top tracks: Le Freak, I want your love
always interesting when i know so many songs from an album but could not tell you the name of the group beforehand! this was fun
I like this one, there’s a couple of very big hits in here & It paved the way for one of my favourite ever albums (Sister Sledge - We Are Family). FT: Savior Faire Rating: 4/5
I like some of the more tasteful latter tracks in this, rather than the big funk explosions.
Did they add that applause at the start to make it sound more interesting than it actually was? Yeah, there's some big hits on here as well, but I don't really like those either.
The freak, it's chic. Plus seven other competent songs. Also, Luther Vandross!
I think a little disco in your diet can be a good way to celebrate life, music and dancing. At the same time, a little disco goes a long way, and I find the way a lot of disco songs are structured, where often incredible riffs and hooks devolve into long repetitive instrumental middles, likely worked well in nightclubs and on the drag show scene, but isn’t as conducive to casual listening. For that reason I never really seek out or play whole albums of disco music. All that said, I quite enjoyed this album.
I assume this nails the genre. I don’t know. I don’t want to know.
This album was chic
Ehh
This album makes me think about Adam Vinatieri. I know that's weird. Let me explain. Adam Vinatieri is almost certainly the most famous NFL kicker of all time. Statistically, he was good but not amazing; his career field-goal percentage is lower than that of Phil Dawson, who you've never heard of. But he made all the most famous kicks in NFL history, including two Super Bowl-winning kicks and two kicks in the snow in the Tuck Rule Game. He played a position that requires absolute ice in your veins - that has literally broken more talented but less mentally tough players - and always came through when it counted. He's getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, which is almost unheard of for a kicker - he'll be only the third dedicated placekicker ever. And that's what reminds me of Chic - the inevitable debate over whether being an amazing specialist makes you worthy of all-time great status. Because this album is really good at being what it is - background music for a night out at the disco (preferably Studio 54, which gets shouted on "Good Times"). And yet it seemingly has no aspirations for being anything more than that; nothing here is really *about* anything, other than just the ability of the music itself to facilitate positive sociality. *Take a little chance, it don't mean a thing*. So, can you make the Hall of Fame as just a really good house band? I think maybe you can. I think I don't consider it strictly necessary for all great music to mean something deeper than just "let's have a great party, everybody." Sometimes just performing your role when called upon is enough.
turnt Say freak freak out Yes heye
Bit repetitive but good tunes
I bought this in the 90s, before the EDM disco resurgence, and I took a lot of flak for it. I had always been fascinated by Chic and through their role as a backing band and writers, Sister Sledge. Thinking of you moved me deeply as a child, and I think it may be the best pop song every written. I bought this for Le Freak adn I want Your Love - another record that grabbed my as a kid, because the syncopation on the bass mesmerised me. However, I stayed for Happy Man, which is a showcase for Bernard Edward's bass skills. Each verse features ameasure predicting what's coming and then the breakdown hits. Solid 16th notes on a beautiful walking riff, with accesnts on the notes. It's a thing of absolute beauty. Elsewhere Nile Rodgers shines, particularly on IWYL, where he chucks his way through, adding riffs and licks tastefully. Even the slow numbers like At Last I Am Free hit home, and are still musically intricate. An easy 5.
Chic is probably known solely for their hit,"Le freak," but they are still a decent disco/funk band. A little repetitive, but decent.
Another Chic album, so you know what you're getting: musically tight grooves that repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. The band in heaven, they play my favorite song, play it once again, play it all night long. Music to tune into and out of at will - feels almost like a waste of talent, but there's no denying that the 15-30 second motif of the 7 minute song is gonna kill. It sounds great, there's just too much of it.
Le Freak is still a banger. The rest is ok, but doesn’t grab me like that.
Of course knew a song. Was decent, but a little boring too
Nice dance music!!
4.5/10- The sound is fun but the same repeated sound for 8 minutes gets boring fast.
Super groovy but some of the songs are long and can border on repetitive. 7/10
A few great disco classics.
7/10 liked it actualy sounded good
This is a good album. I'm not a fan of dance music, but this cannot be dismissed as mindless dance music. There is far too much musicality and dimension to it for that. There are a couple of classic hits, Le Freak and I Want Your Love, that have stood the test of time. The album, and the group, were immensely influential. In my way of evaluation, that elevates it from good music to important music, and from 4 stars to 5.
Fun and funky fresh
2 classic disco tracks, but other than that nothing special.
It's fine. Nothing that grabs my attention. Even La Freak did nothing for me despite my familiarity with it.
Like it
Muy cool es tipo disco q no hablan mucho pero me re gustó
The production is so fucking fresh and shiny. Held up incredibly well. In a way it works really like the album that came after this one, that I've got from the generator a few weeks ago. It starts incredible and contains massive bangers. First two tracks, the instrumental song 3 and I want your love are all amazing. But there is also filler in here. That's fine, but makes it an uneven listen. Overall a very fun album to spend time with. Elite production from the master, Nile Rodgers. A solid 3
ICONIC.
great album but I feel like I have heard some of these songs so many times in the world theyve lost all meaning
Not my favorite, but it wasn't bad either.
This album is perfectly alright.
Le Freak is a classic, but I don't really need more than that. Not bad but not reaaly my sort of thing.
Love disco
Bit more of a toned down Disco album. It's still really groovy, but the beat is a lot more laid back and less danceable than most other Disco albums. Bunch of nice tracks on here. Nile Rodgers had some excellent playing on here as well. Just solid, just not that outstanding of a piece of Disco.
2/10 Wasn't my thing
Real groovy, I’m not much of a disco guy but pretty good record. The guitar work on savior faire is phenomenal. Chic cheer is probably my favorite on the album.
Loved this - funky, fun 'le chic'. Listened to the radio after for hours so clearly a vibe. Upbeat main character energy
Surprised how funky this started! I am familiar with their hits but had never heard this album, started out great but faltered towards the end. Respect for the bass player, kills it on this album!
Good, just a little repetitive
The baaaaasssss
funky disco vibes, but a bit long winded and very same-y
Brilliant stuff. Great energy, and just doesn’t get old.
Wow there are some great songs here, I hope whoever wrote them received the credit and recognition they deserve. I would hate to think they are still performing regularly at an advanced age, on a one man propaganda mission to demonstrate they are one of the greatest songwriters of all time who believes they are entirely unappreciated by the public. Very much Roy of the Rovers for the disco generation.
Celui-ci j’ai vraiment pas envie de l’écouter Le freak est mieux que dans mes souvenirs Savoir faire est étonnement bien ! 6/10
Really enjoyed most of the songs in this album.
seminal dance music
I felt like I needed to put my old Miami Vice jacket on and head to a disco club. Those days are long gone. Not bad listening with the instruments and singing doing a good job keeping my interest.
Disco era funk at its finest. Can’t go wrong with a classic like “Freakout.” But what was a pleasant surprise were the instrumental tracks like the opening, “Chic Cheer.” “Saviore Faire” is another prime instrumental example of letting the guitar put the listener under a spell and just feel the music. The nimble fingers of Nile Rodger’s are legendary producing the essential ingredients in this intoxicating elixir. Someone consuming every drop of Chic’s sound will appreciate the next track “Happy Man.” Simple yet funktified looping guitar riffs, smooth background bass, layered ever-presence keyboard chords, and again Nile’s delectable solo should make everyone a happy man, woman, or child. “I Want Your Love” is an easily recognizable song, but I gained greater appreciation for the instruments played and mesmerizing solos. The perfectly timed tubular bells give the vocals a sent from above feel. The guitar solo mirrors the quickened pace of a fluttering heartbeat lost in love, and the wonderfully paired horn section keeps the lyrical yearning fresh and lively. The next two tracks are a pass, but the last track “Funny (Bone)” brought back an upbeat intermingling of instruments infusing orchestral funk highlighting a worthy way to exit an album. The only words in the entire song are sage advice which ever listener should head, but to list them here would take away from the enchantment of C’est Chic.
I mean, it was fine. I liked the hits best.
Nice album. Good funk
5 stars for the bass lines alone
It's a fine album, I can hear the influences on Daft Punk, and can't deny the funk of Le Freak. but why is this on the list of the top 1000 albums of all time?
4,4/5
It's great, but disco is soooo damn repetitive. Feels like it's just in here for Le Freak, which I absolutely support.
Fun disco sounds! Le Freak is very recognizable, but the whole thing has been very fun and really enjoyable. Especially for a Friday listen to get into the weekend.
Fun, upbeat, sexy without being pervy 4/5
Darn this is an excellent album. Chic Cheer, the mighty Le Freak, and I Want Your Love we're the lead singles, but the others are a great accompaniment - I did like Happy Man and At Last I Am Free especially. I don't know how Nile and Bernard did it, just about everything they touched turned to gold (and in some cases, platinum).
not the best i've ever heard i like the song le freak i've heard it before and i also like sometimes you win even tho disco funk isn't what i usually listen to it's alright
Le Freak
lol reminds me of high school 70s themed coming home
love
Le freak. Omw to work
The whole world’s a circus, don’t be the clown
it is very vibey, but I feel like the songs all go on for too long
Chic and fun
I had the other Chic album at album #52. It's been so long since then that I only really remember one song from it. This album is a fun, funky disco album with a lot of groovy bass lines. It's extremely danceable and pleasurable to listen to, with "Le Freak" and "Happy Man" being particularly great songs. However, the lyrics are lacking. They're on the dumb end and lack any sort of real theme. But for what this is, it's undeniably a great album. This is one I'd keep when the mood strikes me to dance(alongside the legendary "Good Times" from their other list album). This album is ranked #9 of 33 albums for 1978 by global rating. Other 1978 albums rated by me: Van Halen(4/33)-4 Darkness on the Edge of Town(6/33)-5 Stardust(8/33)-4 Live and Dangerous(11/33)-4 This Year's Model(13/33)-3 All Mod Cons(14/33)-4 Germfree Adolescents(19/33)-4 Duck Stab/Buster & Glen(32/33)-3
Kinda fun but the songs are really repetitive, though that might be what disco is like. Another one that I find just ok but understand the importance of.
FREAK OUT! This one makes me wanna sit dance really much!
Super fun funky album, Le Freak the super hit but liked every song, I Want Your Love also really great
Oh so THAT's what that song is called and the band who sings it. I liked this one, despite my previous criticisms with other albums dragging songs on for way too long. The difference here is that these are fun. Savoir Faire and I Want Your Love were the two standouts for me.
Had a surprisingly good time with this. Lacking a little bit but otherwise a very good listen
This album legitimately made all my worries go away. It’s so good. Not a single song loses the magical energy which makes me want to jump up and start dancing. It’s so expertly crafted, with such catchy hooks and a fantastic horn section. What a good album!
3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/chic/cest-chic/ Look, I know this is hella influential and Le Freak is rightfully a bonafide disco classic, or just a general music classic, but I just don't care for it much. Guess I just don't like fun.
SAVOIR FAIRE WOW
le freak is something I get down to
I listened to it for a bit, and honestly, it was just ok. It seemed to be more instrumental, groove music, rather than lyric heavy. I assume this was meant for the 70s discos back in the day, when people were bumping lines and grinding hips. If I was in that area, I bet I would have a different appreciation for the album. It's not that I didn't like the album or the music, but it just didn't hit my vibe. Album Rank: 5.4 Favorite Song: I Want Your Love