Reviews (page 6 of 14)
No a fan of disco in general and this doesn’t seem the best of it. One star for their hit Le Freak.
Favourites: ★ Savoir Faire ★ Sometimes You Win
I didn’t really care for it.
Enjoyable to listen to while grocery shopping Songs 4-7 were my favourites
Absolute banger funk album Wasn’t familar with it until I started listening, turns out I knew Le freak Don’t judge a book by its cover album, I was expecting easy listening or some sort of jazz
This is like elevator music. I can’t wait to reach my floor and get off.
Naja, ganz witzig aber nichts so wirkliches
Funky bass lines
So very cultured. Disco sucks. This one skirts that line too closely for me. That being said, this one has some decent moments. Just not my thing
Not expected to like this album so much, I will say it is an easy and relaxing listening. Really recommend it Fav songs - I Want Your Love, At Last I Am Free 4/5
Favorite track: I want your love other picks: le freak, savoir faire, funny bone
Insane quality as far as music and vocals, but every song went on for about 1-2 minutes too long. I suppose that's disco, but not my favorite aspect.
There is not a lot to expect. Its a funk/disco album. There is nothing wrong with it but very repeating. But There a some Good RnB songs on it
Sounds like cocaine and rollerskates
Groovy but a bit repetitive
This one hit just right. Usually the slow jams on all these funk/disco albums of this era don’t hit quite right for me but even the ballads here were hitting the spot
Chic Cheer: chic chic! chic! chic chic! chic! really vibrant and fun, I always love a disco groove. this song doesn't do a whole lot but it makes me excited for the rest of the record Le Freak: this is like THE disco song. the instrumental break at the bridge is a highlight. it's pretty repetitive though *Savoir Faire: kinda sounds like one of those stock songs that comes pre-loaded on an electric keyboard haha. I dig this one, dude is going nuts on the guitar towards the end. Happy Man: the guitar tone in the solo is so so nice. song is fine *I Want Your Love: bass going stupid immediately. ohhhhh this one is a hit. no notes. THE BRASS At Last I Am Free: would've thrown it on the playlist if it was five minutes long but the chorus is not good enough to justify repeating it fifteen times. vocals are lovely though *Sometimes You Win: so many of these songs feel like they're right on the verge of being great but they just don't quite take it there and land at "pretty good". great groove, great chorus, the rest is good enough *(Funny) Bone: huge fan of the opening guitar riff. the snare hits like a truck, it's crispy fat. hardest groove on the record everything on this album is nice, but a few of tracks either don't come together into anything REALLY nice or they simply overstay their welcome. seems fitting for a disco album since it's more about vibing and dancing but for someone just sitting down to listen to it, it gets a smidge repetitive. HOWEVER...I Want Your Love is one of the best songs I've heard since I started the 1001 albums. also, almost every instrumental break on here steals the show. good album __ SCORE: 7/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Savoir Faire I Want Your Love Sometimes You Win (Funny) Bone
I remember this album from my teenage years, great dance tunes on here, but a few fillers
A couple bangers but mostly one note.
Disco not really my thing.
Some head bopping good dance tunes.
Sometimes, I just, I just gotta dance
I think my favorite part of this list so far is appreciating Chic on a deeper level. Chic all day works for me.
Disco is cool but the Chic Chant took way too long
3.5 stars. Enjoyable disco vibes
Kind of cheesy. And like most cheese after 4 decades, it didn't age well.
Completely fine.
Soul/disco. Meh.
Thought this might a good single + lots of filler album: aside from I Want Your Love, this was really good. Cool that Nile Rodgers' guitar could be equally effective as a five-second sample or a 10+ minute Kraftwerk-style jam.
Nile Rodgers is pretty amazing. He was involved with a whole bunch of fantastic projects over the decades. It's wild to think that it more or less all started here. I have a 45 single of Le Freak in my garage... which I bought when I was ten, in fifth grade, with my own allowance money.
Very much disco and very much groovy
Very difficult to listen to.
Great album
Obviously famous (infamous?) for "Le Freak", which is...fine. Catchy, but a victim of overexposure. "I Want Your Love" is the best track on this album, however.
Some good tunes. Very groovy
Stylish, and fancy!
Boring
Probably not my go to type of music but the bass is sooooo good and the drummer has a beautiful lively sound, plays like a metronome. The rythm section of this band are phenomenal! Big part of it is how locked in the bass is i reckon but it’s not mechanical or without groove and sway. So nice. The last 2 or 3 songs not quite as fun but the players are just so good.
That was so fun!
Very happy. And not just because of Happy Man. They fun with it
Initially was non plussed about getting this. But the first 5-6 tracks were awesome. Really great feel and rhythm. Last few tracks kinda lost me. Also spent some of the listen trying to figure out who sampled the songs….a lot seem to have!
3.5
No. 10 I wasn't familiar with CHIC until this listen; I wasnt aware they made "Freak Out." The way I can pick out the instruments throughout the records is beautiful; I can understand why they loved dancing so much in the 80s.
Very easy listening. Love the guitar solo. Creates a chill atmosphere
Don't really got strong feelings on this one either.
Quality stuff from Nile Rodgers and crew... These Are the Good Times!
I have only heard le freak from this band before and now I kind of get why. The whole album is in the same kind of vibe as that song but not as catchy. When I realized that I listened to le freak again and it is kind of a weird song. Its still catchy but the other songs will soon be forgotten by me.
(40/100)
groovy
wouldn't have known who this was if it wasnt for the opening track
Fairly repetitive disco album, never been a fan of disco. I think these guys can be categorized as one hit wonders
Wow! Exactly right up my alley. I’ve been getting more and more into the disco and funk era over the years and this hit. Ofc the most famous song le freak I’ve heard but the rest of the album is stellar!! Standouts: Chic Cheer Savoir Faire I Want Your Love At Last I Am Free Sometimes You Win Such a great listen, will def buy this on vinyl.
Not bad.
Fun funky disco shit with some classics.
I really only knew the big hit coming into this, so I was surprised by how consistently good the rest of the record is. The guitar work is endlessly snappy. It’s a perfectly crafted machine built only for dancing. Grooves so deep they're practically geological. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions Chic Cheer Le Freak I Want Your Love Sometimes You Win
Easy listen. Recognized more songs than I expected/didnt know were them. Some songs were pretty much just a chorus and good beat tho
Better than the Chic album I got two weeks ago (Risqué), but still not terribly great. A couple good songs, but otherwise underwhelming.
I really loved the highlights of this album, and at its best I could see it being a five, but there are so many minutes of this album that feel frankly wasted. They let a loop play out for entire tracks with not a ton of variation. If I boiled thus down to just what I really line, it’s probably just a 15 minute album.
friperie avec tout plein de fourrure
This made me think I like disco more than I think I do. It was kind of mellow but super fun, I would feel safe if a bar was playing this
At first I thought the opening was amazing, such a funky bass line, but nothing really happens after that. "Chic Cheer" just keeps going without much progression in the instrumentals or vocals. "Le Freak" is a classic, though I’m not a fan. Solid disco album overall though almost all songs could have been shorter especially "At Last I Am Free", but there are funkier records from that era. 7/10.
Funk at its best. Nile Rogers is one of the best bass players around. Every song jumps off the speakers and makes you grab your dancing shoes.
DISCO Best Song: Le Freak Rating: 5.0/10 Stars: 3
*Guy who’s only heard the Persona 5 soundtrack* “Getting big Persona 5 vibes from this one.” This one did rule though. 4.5 Stars.
Five disco balls, no question. Every track is drenched in style, confidence, and groove. “Le Freak” brings the party, “I Want Your Love” turns it romantic, and “Savoir Faire” is pure silk. I was born too late to rule the disco floor, but this album lets me pretend otherwise. 🪩✨
Had to get up and dance.
1. At first I didn't know who CHIC was, and then I heard Le Freak and immediately realized that it was "that" band 2. Damn apparently they are still touring? Or at least touring very recently 3. Seems like 2 of the 3 main members have had a hand in A LOT of popular music for decades 4. I'm sad that this is yet another "short" album, only 8 songs and 41 minutes. Why can't THIS be the 2 hour album?? 5. Nile Rodgers really knows how to get around the music business and I'd actually heard of his name before but never knew he was a member of this band 6. I definitely know a few of these songs, but also don't know a number of them as well 7. The guitar backings of Rodgers is top fucking tier (also very reminiscent of recent songs he's featured in, man's still got it) 8. Savoir Faire I quite like for the background music despite the lack of vocals 9. While not every song in this album is a certified banger, the overall vibe and quality is definitely the best I've heard so far in all the albums we've listened to (one that I'd assuredly say deserves the "1001 albums to listen to" title 10. At Last I Am Free is my least favorite due to the generally slow nature and less "dance" vibes 11. Of the songs I wasn't already familiar with, Savoir Faire was my favorite 12. Fun little language tidbit, but "chic" has the same etymological roots as "chicanery" despite them being almost entirely different words nowadays
Decent disco, definitely not my favorite but a few solid songs makes this above average
Its kind of soul, jazz album that i know only one song le freak 3/5
I liked the start, after some point it got a bit boring for me
Come for "La Freak" but stay for the finest funky disco Nile Rodgers could dream up. Now, everybody struuuuuut....
Wow - so much more than a "dance" album. I am old nought remember this on the AM/FM song plays. Some other info that should have also gotten air time besides "I Want Your Love" and "Le Freak" FREAK OUT!!!
Incroyable.
Very 70s but in a fun way
Le freak
3/5
Not a disco guy, but I can see why this is popular. It's fun, probably great to dance to (I imagine "Le Freak" has come on at a wedding I was at), and some of the instrumentation was pretty great. Enjoyed more than I thought I would.
Fun album, le freak was a surprise!
CHIC har længe været én af mine favorit-artister. C'est Chic er jo bare til at få optur over. Le Freak har en fast plads på min playliste.
This is before the "Disco Sucks" movement but unfortunately as I understand it CHIC's continued success was stopped pretty dead when the movement started. I think this is a shame, it could have been cool to hear what this pretty solid base would have developed into Standouts Le Freak I Want Your Love 3/5
A classic. Danceable at any time. The guitar is incredible and drives every track. The blue print for a lot sounds I enjoy to this day.
Pretty good. Iconic songs.
Not for me.
Surprisingly, this album has quite a few bangers in it. I though Le Freak would be a one hit wonder, but there was a lot of style in this album.
If I had been alive when this album came out, I probably would've gone crazy for Le Freak. I agree with other people that the songs are twice as long as they should be. There's only a solid 20 minutes of material in here and then another 20 minutes of either drawn out instrumentals or simple repetition. Le Freak - 4.5/5 The rest of the album - 3/5 Overall - 3.5/5
disco is never boring to listen to, why did it ever leave the zeitgeist.
Consider me a fan of disco cuz this hits
Musically tight lyrically shit. Every song manages to make a 30 second idea into a 6 minute song somehow. Music made specifically for Walmart commercials. 2 is probably too harsh.
This was a great time. I enjoyed this the whole way through. I think this is a soft 5/5 for me. The grooves were so good, great record
3.5 stars
Amazing bass playing. This is definitely going into my regular rotation.
Sophisticated R&B compositions and orchestra, iconic guitar groove! I'd say people went freak dancing on the hit song in late 70's
Didn't know I have heard most of these songs without knowing the artist. A perfect feel good music album to listen to in darker times. I love the energy flow throughout these songs!
Couldn't sit still in the car! Loved every minute of it!
Funky beat obvs, but essentially one riff and completely inane lyrics throughout.
Oh man. This was a real let down. I only know the hits and it turns out that's all there is to know. The rest was filler.
Decent disco. A little slow for me
Pretty good
This might be the worst album I’ve ever heard.
It's obviously a classic funk album. Seminal. But too well-known; I've heard some of those songs so many times before I heard the album. And some of it is a little too smooth for me. Respect it for the position it holds and influence it had on music - but not a big lover of it.
Very chic. Favorite track: Sometimes You Win
After a pile of steaming shit from Rod Stewart, I get one of the best albums ever. Inconsistent, much?
Some iconic guitar and bass licks on this thing, had a real good time listening to this one. Chic are quite weak vocally though, and ‘At Last I Am Free’ is too long of a slow ballad and really drags the album down.
Cheesy naff disco. Not for me
Better than I remember
super fun. super CHIC!
I listen to the song Le Freak when I vote
bring me my maribou boa -- STAT!
Smooth disco and R&B. A lot of disco staples in this one.
Enjoyed this way more than I expected
Great!
Can't deny the groove, but quite a few songs that didn't really catch me
Le Freak I Want Your Love At Last I Am Free
*chefs kiss* there are not enough hyperbole for this. Legendary.
Det høres jo ut akkurat som man vente sæ, men det e på ingen måte feil av den grunn.
Overall: 3/5 A disco funk album full of groovy tunes and soulful guitar work. "Le Freak" is the standout track, while instrumental track "Savoir Faire" demonstrates the band's musicianship. Guaranteed to lift your spirits, but some songs to tend to drag on for a while with the same repeated rhythm and vocals. Chic Cheer - 2.5/5 Le Freak - 5/5 Savoir Faire - 4.5/5 Happy Man - 3.5/5 I Want Your Love - 4.5/5 At Last I Am Free - 3/5 Sometimes You Win - 2.5/5 (Funny) Bone - 2/5
Legendarisch. Opeens was ik het album voor een 2e keer aan het luisteren
Funky, well-produced, timeless
Nada a acrescentar, 5 estrelas . Até as baladas R&B são ótimas !
Fun jams. So many samples from this album.
Oooh, macrame and shag carpet! I was surprised by how many of these songs I knew. Pretty cheesy overall, bonus star for nostalgia.
About as good as disco gets for my taste. Super funky, killer players, catchy as shit.
This is making me want to go to the rollerskating place
Super meh. There’s a few moments on this that elevate it, and there’s clearly some craft going on, but I couldn’t wait for it to end.
Good disco, but the slow songs are drags
I'm really glad I didn't live through disco. You already know exactly what this album is going to sound like before you put it on. Let's leave it relegated to the realm of furniture warehouse commercials. But seriously, C'est Chic is ok. It's definitely not my style, but it's fun. The guitar playing is pretty nice and the basslines are funky. Lyrics are cheesy and mostly peppy but I guess that's what you want in disco dance tracks. The album shines on its instrumentals and when the tempo is high; their slower jams didn't really do it for me (looking at you, "At Last I Am Free"). Chic is responsible for the few disco standards you have absolutely heard many many times over the years, so they were certainly influential in the genre. Standouts for me were "Le Freak," "Savoir Faire" - a really nice instrumental - and "(Funny) Bone." I came into this listen fully expecting to give this a low rating, but it surprised me a little. I wouldn't really listen to much of this over again, but it's a solid 3/5 album.
Fun
Enjoyable album. Some very great and famous songs in their original setting
An interesting disco entrant to the list. This has that big hit Le Freak, but under this album and not known to the world is that there's a secret really good guitar album in here. The guitar solo throughout Savoir Faire was really impressive. Beyond that a lot of the songs can seem repetitive, but I'm sure it is a product of the time because these songs were made for disco dancing. Alright album
This band didn’t ring any bells at first, but the second track immediately put a smile on my face. Definitely a fun disco sound and theme for the album.
Classic
Not my style.
Try not to dance when you listen to this. It’s fun, funky, pure 70s disco pop. A few songs go on a little long but overall a good album.
Nah. Disco is not my thing
Not so good
I was in a bad mood when I started playing this and now I'm not. Groovy bass lines, cool vibes - the best of disco funk.
keep the nile rodgers coming
I thought I would be way moooore annoyed by this album, but I admit it's great background music, groovy but soft
Nile Rogers guitar is all over this I think. Cool 70s bass as it’s a disco record. Enjoyed it and would listen again.
The overriding emotion listening to this is disappointment. Maybe I was expecting too much bearing in mind Nial Rogers and Chic are still touring to rave reviews. Yes it's ok. But I wanted more. Formulaic bass (great bass it may be) and rhythm guitar. Most tracks do their thing. And then they hang on. And on a bit longer..I totally get that this is a dance record, but even on a dance floor I don't want to be strutting my thing to 3 minutes of repeating outro. Le Freak and I Want Your Love (love the tubular bells by the way) are enduring classics (and even these versions overstay). The rest is...
Funkety funk. Ålreite de mest avspilte, resten her heeeeelt midt på juletreet.
fun
looking forward to this but didn't enjoy
not bad. first time exposure to this disco record.
Well, 'C'est' was a quick breezy disco album. Then came the track, "At Last I Am Free," which I'm not sure is supposed to be taken literally by the listener. This 7:13 (good numbers!) long track is a dirge that could be cut at least in half. The rest of the album is just ok anyway, highlighted by a classic disco track. Top tracks: "Le Freak," "I Want Your Love"
I don't like disco. Great bass lines.
I'm a slut for a good bass line and this album may as well be titled Sick Bass All The Way Through. Well, not on 'At Last I Am Free'. That track is just lame.
A little bit lightweight, could have used a few more tunes of the quality of Le Freak, which is fab. 2.5
Fire
Solid 4 C’est chic indeed! Some of the tracks definitely feel like they go on for a while, which can feel a touch long for a casual listen, but I know that would absolutely slap on a dance floor.
Man, this album is good. We all know Chic from the hits, but they go deep!
I love dance tracks so I liked this album. It's definitely meant to be listened to at the club as the songs are a bit repetitive. Still overall fun!
It’s not bad, but even for a disco record, which is admittedly one of my favorite genres, this is pretty barebones and the energy is mild. Not turned off to it I’ve just heard a lot better
Solid gold disco bangers up front, seriously runs out of juice by side 2, ends up lasting only about as long as I would at Studio 54
Le Freak is good, but disco isn't really my thing. The beats and grooves are good and it would certainly be danceable, but in general this album isn't one I will listen to again
We finally arrive at the disco era! This was just sort of OK - Le Freak is clearly one of the all-time great dance grooves, and I Want Your Love is pretty good, but most of the rest of this album didn't do too much for me. I'm giving it two stars just for the bass playing alone which is pretty phenomenal, and another star for Nile Rodgers being a songwriting and producing legend, but there's too much filler for extended song durations, especially on the slow songs, for me to love this as an album.
A lot of fun, all the way through. Instrumentation was great.
I had already started listening to and loving this album (& all of peak era Chic) due to seeing them support Mariah Carey at Sandringham in August 2025. As my wife pointed out last night I used to hate disco, so this is a major turnaround, but this album is awesome. Fave track "At Last I am Free".
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Great instrumentation, especially on guitar and bass, make up for some fairly boring, repetitive songs. All the disco haters of the time were maybe a little too hard on bands/artists like this. I had only heard "Le Freak" (over and over) in the 70's and on but "I Want Your Love" is a really good song (though it goes on way too long).
I wasn't around in the late 70s, but the whole "Disco Sucks" moment just seems really stupid, and likely straight up racist. Disco kind of rules, actually. The slow numbers do nothing for me, but the upbeat dance songs are a familiar formula, find a great groove and stick to it. You can hear clearly how much this sound influenced acts like Daft Punk. A full record is probably not the best way to listen, a disco club 50 years ago obviously is, but overall i liked it
4/10 not huge on it Has a TikTok song on it
Fun funky music. But how often are they going to mention their own name in their songs?>
Just fantastic, glorious, funky music
Did not move me one way or another
6/10. Fun. Le Freak is good
Amazing guitar! The violins and disco feel don’t hold up as well. Cool vibe though.
Did the disdain for disco in the 80s come from primarily racist motivations, or was it just a backlash against the corny brand of white dudes that also adopted disco as their whole personality? This album is excellent.
very funky, good funky mood
C'est tight et le son est magique mais leur premier album est supérieur. 3.49 étoiles
This is a Nile Rodgers masterclass. He's one of the best to ever do it, and alongside Bernard Edwards, they're one of the best pairs to ever do it. Their respective guitar and bass interplay across this album is tight, seems like they never miss a note or beat. As technically savvy as they are, I'm not a big fan of the song structures and lyrics. It's disco. Most songs are similar, have cliched lyrics, feature cheesy string arrangements, and are a bit long so everyone can keep dancing. It's better than nearly all disco I've heard, but it's still not my thing unless I'm in a rare mood. Stand out songs are "Le Freak", "Happy Man", and "I Want Your Love", while the rest are a bit forgettable. Rodgers/Edwards are 5-star players, but the songs are 2-star.
An easy listen. Disco is to modern music what sprinkles are to ice cream: you don't really need it, but it's fun and adds a nice touch when you're in the mood for it.
Classic
meh
This is between a 3.5 and 4 stars, for me. It has a lot of "hits" and (parts of) songs that became samples or played for a few seconds in movies or tv shows. However, as a whole, the disco-fueled album lacks enough for me to put it higher. And even though it is up-beat and dance-y, it's not quite something that I feel I'd go back to even if I was looking for something fun, as I think there are other albums with a bit more substance that also do that.
Not a great album. Disco is designed for a four and a half minute dance session. Since I am not dancing this was not as fun for several iterations.
reminds me of where I was in the 70's
Not my favourite genre but respect the disco vibes!
this is chic indeed
Fun funky album, high energy throughout, lots of soul in the music
Excellent album
Disco. Le Freak, I Want Your Love, and Chic Cheer are all hits of the era. This is classic disco music - syncopated rhythms, funk sensibilities. Savoir Faire is a nice instrumental guitar piece. Niles Rodgers brings a lot to the table on this album. Other notables include Happy Man.
Behageligt nok at lytte til, men lige rigeligt til den flødede side.
Couple great songs but far too many instrumental or filler tracks on the album. Felt a little stale towards the end. Better options if you wanted to listen to this genre.
FUNK
Not as good as Risque
Disco
free cow
Ultra-funky, big fan of most of it. Personal favourite was Savoir Faire. A few dud songs so it gets a 4
Good album but no songs I loved
Unreal album
Немного разочаровываюсь в диско в последнее время из-за некоторой кажущейся простоты музыки. Хотя конкретно этот альбом слушается нормально, не режет слух и не раздражает некоторой однообразностью. 6,5 из 10.
Didn't enjoy anywhere as near as much as I thought I would. The obvious classics are stand out but the other tracks didn't do much for me. Might be good background for a 1970s style party I guess.
INSTANT groove. I can only hear Faith Evans "Love Like This" on the first track which is a good thing. Can't add anything that hasn't already been said about Le Freak, but good to hear in the context of listening to the whole album. I realize how much of their sound is not really in singing a traditional vocals but more-so the group vocals just consistently nailing a great hook and chorus. The music has enough to keep you engaged and it's all so dancy I don't think it would matter, I just see people dancing to these records at Studio 54. A fun listen overall, but one I'd love to sample more than anything. I want your love already sounds like a groove loop ready to be chopped up anyways. You see why Daft Punk came back to this record.
Excelente álbum. Los temas son largos y repetitivos pero fluyen sin problema. De hecho el álbum se terminó mucho antes de lo que esperaba. Me gusta que tienen momentos instrumentales y distintas atmósferas. La grabación y la ejecución musical es muy buena. Por supuesto no es una obra muy reflexiva, se trata más de pasar un buen momento y bailar, ya que es música pensada para eso.
Delicia, bem dançante. Tem um hit que nao sabia que era desse artista.
2025-09-23: I listened to this album distractedly at night. The music felt easygoing and I think it helped me wind down somewhat. However, I did find the song length made them a little repetitive, at least when I tried listening a little more attentively at the beginning. Perhaps in a more optimistic day I might have raised the score to a 4.
Some absolute classics of funk, soul & disco on this album that stand the test of time. 4 or 5 of the songs are brilliant and it makes for a fun, groovy listen. A couple of the slower songs do slow the tempo a bit too much for me though.
Funky stuff
To my ears the quintessential disco. Not my standard fare, but as far as poppy stuff goes this has a good beat and appeal. The main knock is how repetitive the songs are. 3/5
Really need 3.5 rain for this. Great grooves.
FREAK OUT :music_notes: Pretty fun, very repetitive thou 3 i guess ?
Upbeat, catchy, well made.
Not bad for disco
80% vamp
Funk and disco together, with a fantastic bass throughout. Disco has a bad name, though each instrument in these songs when taken alone is really impressive.
Album was just ok
This definitely captures a moment in time/vibe. I swear they are contractually Obligated to say chic in every song. Or they get paid by the chic
This album sounds like a paneled disco dance floor and cocaine.
Nile Rodgers is the man! Enjoyed the album but was expecting more.
It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve heard, but not quite three stars. Maybe 2.65? I think the songs were extremely repetitive and not very interesting. The instrumentals were ok so that’s why it’s not rated lower and there were a couple songs that were pretty decent.
Funky fun - gets slightly repetitive but to be honest it’s very enjoyable to just jam out to the vibe for a while.
This rips. Rogers/Edwards were an incredible team of songwriters and players. Rogers' effects on popular music cannot be understated (RIP Edwards). Sure, the album is a bit repetitive. But that's entirely the point. It's a dance record. A funky-as-hell, incredibly performed one at that. An easy 5/5.
A fun Friday listen. Although the laugh tracks in the final song were weird…
Extra point for starting out so fun
On my -100 to 100 patented scale it was like 20.
Yea love it Screams 90s comfort in anger. I need to actually go though the album and better understand.
Funk/disco isn’t really my scene, but this is a fun record. Some really good, danceable tunes, loved a lot of the guitar work.
This album definitely proves that disco does not suck. In fact, disco actually can be very fun when it's done well. Giving this album a rating was a bit tough because it succeeds at almost everything it set out to do, but disco music does lose some of its shine when listened to outside of a dance club. There were a few times where the songs felt repetitive, like they could've either been cut down or extended in a more varied way. Even so, I couldn't help but dance around while I listened, and I do think the production and energy were full of life. Parts of this album were downright corny and kitchy, but you know what? Those were some of my favorite moments. The fun here was palpable, and in the end, my desire for a disco resurgence was only strengthened.
Gets a bit repetitive, but you can't deny how funky it is.
Funky, fairly listenable.
Music is good, it’s a little repetitive
A vibe that could be a 5 but Le Freak unfortunately feels cheesy and there are some weird mixing choice that I don’t love
possibly the worst opening/closing tracks ever😭 the rest was so good i want it to be a five so bad
Solid dance music from what...40-50 years ago? Freak out!
Funky in a way I actually dig. I think I like funk more when it can fade into the background. Lyrics more as tone than statement.
The way this album started off....I was NERVOUS, but then it got a lot better with the classic "Le Freak". This album was FUNKY. Had some great licks and guitar lines. "Savoir Fare" was soooo good! Would be fun to perform tbh. That is how you do an instrumental song. This album grooves all throughout. I loved it! Liked Songs: "Le Freak" , "Savoir Fare" , "Happy Man" , "I Want Your Love" , "Sometimes You Win"
Oh, it's that song. Actually not bad overall. 3.25
There is probably a reason most people know Le Freak and not much more. Love a good disco album though
Uf, očitno bo disco dan. Ta prv komad, "Chic Cheer", je res preizkušnja kok cajta loh poslušaš en in isti ritem brez, da se ti sfuka. Js sm fajlala kr hitr. Ok, potem je "Le Freak", ta znan komad iz albuma in zarad katerga sm dojela, da me čaka disco. Pač, kva nj rečem, it's a disco song, sam bl kul k taprv. Naslednji komad, "Savoir Faire" je pa dejansko kul, chill, instrumentalen predah, kjer ma kitara skoz glavno vlogo. In, disco ritem je nazaj z "Happy Man". Ampak spet, ponavljajoči se ritem in ponavljajoča se besedila - it doesn't do it for me. Glede na to kokrat vmes pogledam kok cajta je minil in z grozo ugotovim, da še pol komada ni minil, tole dons ni tok fajn. Se mi zdi, da še za kšno žurka playlisto ne bi bli te tadolgi komadi, ker so tok preveč repetitive, da bi še pijan pogruntal, da je že nekam dolg cajta isto. Oziroma, bi človek začel bit kr paranoičen glede stopnje pijanosti. Kr naenkrat balada? Spet s tok malo besedila, da se ti do konc komada skor zmeša. Iiiin, nazaj v disco. Yay, zadnji komad! Brez besedila! Uf...
I said this about the other CHIC album we had, but this bass playing is incredible. It is by faaaaaar the best thing on the album. The guitar playing is also pretty great, but the melodic repetition of the other instruments makes it pretty tough for me to focus and stay locked into the music. "Savoir Faire" is kind of the biggest culprit of this. "Le Freak" is an incredible song, and I do like this album. I just wish that I could love it. I end up having a good time, just disappointed. Favorite Song(s): Le Freak
2 stars
Some tracks are repetitive. But overall a very good disco album
Funky!!!! Great guitar work. So much fun
te amo disco music. a guitarra do nile rodgers dá todo o toque especial e o album é muitissimo bem produzido.
Well-played music on generally boring disco, funk, and r&b tracks. Even the best songs outstay their welcome a bit. The technique is good - instruments are well played and everything is crisp. I just didn’t dig the songs.
I like disco usually but couldn't get into this album as much
Kinda underwhelming, some great baselines and overall tracks, but most of it feels like fluff and for a disco record it's not that fun. The interesting and best part comes from the originality of the construction of the album, the first part implying a live and the last part Funny Bones (mvp of the album) being without singing, just laughs, the radio presenter and sounds is very very cool.
Ahhh freak out! Decent funky jams but ultimately meh
While familiar with a couple of the cuts, I had never heard this album in its' entirety. I enjoyed it overall, with a couple of these clearly well known hits.
Didn’t really care for it but there were a few good songs
You’ve got to be kidding me, two Chic albums in two weeks. Not how they can justify including two Chic albums when there is no Louise Armstrong.
AUNTIE'S MUSIC. 2/5 cuz of the year and the throwback.
Disco with elements of funk and r&b. While most of this music seemed disposable, Chic are still worthwhile
Cover 4 Le Freak is a fun enough song if it comes on the radio or something. It's not one I search for or ever have some desire to listen to. I won't necessarily skip it if it's in a playlist either. The rest of the album is ok but not very rememberable.
Yes. Savoir Faire & Happy Man.
Songs are long and repetitive, but are funky and catchy.
Disco sucks f*** everything
Has some classic songs
Een bak funky disco waarvan 1/4e een hit te noemen valt. Ik vind het serieus helemaal prima om dit een keer door te luisteren. Wel staat er dan tegen het einde nog zo'n fout schuifelnummertje tussen en dat had voor mij niet gehoeven. Als ik dan toch een rit van 40 minuten in de discotrein moet maken wil ik daar niet met zo'n traag semi-gevoelig nummertje uitgehaald worden. Dit is toch een keer geinig joh. 3,5 ster.
It is an ok album to groove to for a bit but I wouldn’t ever choose to listen to it.
Ok
Perfectly fine disco R&B that just isn't my thing. Not even a big fan of Le Freak. Savoir Faire is probably the best track on the album with its Clapton-esque guitar, but the vast majority of the album has an issue with the songs being way too long. Every song could have used one to four minute pruning. Especially songs like At Last I'm Free which is dreadfully plodding and didn't need to be seven minutes long. And if you thought DJ Kaled was bad with announcing his name, check the first two songs on this album, haha.
This album was a pleasant surprise. I’d previously gotten Chic’s Risqué from this website and didn’t care for it too much, so I expected something similar from this album, but I feel like the songwriting is much better here, and the musicianship, which was an aspect I really liked from Risqué, was also great. The album doesn’t get too repetitive and it doesn’t fall too far into the disco trap of making any otherwise good songs go on for way too long. 4/5
8.10, työmatka, koss, qobuz no oha se. oha se
very much enjoyed
Not super duper my thing, but objectively a very well made album. Fun and confident. 7.5/10 8/09/25
Too many soul/funk albums recently, my rating is biased. But it's not bad. The instrumentals are great.
Varför är det cheerleading i början? Känns som en amerikansk 80-talsfilm. I guess man diggar det om man har en pacemaker som går med dynamo så man måste få hjälp att hålla igång för att fungera
Smooth, good listening 4/5
Kind of catchy but not for me I think
A bit bland and forgettable
Apparently this is a really influential album. For disco. Which begs the question, if the album is influential to a terrible genre, is it still influential? I've read a lot of reviews about dumb lyrics on albums here, but some of these songs sound like they belong at a cheerleading competition. Bonus point for the bass.
Didn’t thought I’d like it this much
Classic album that really shows what disco is all about from the 70s. The album has great instrumentalists and vocals all around. I really enjoyed the band and clarity in almost every song. However, many of the songs seem to drag out longer they should with plenty of repetition. As like many, I was familiar with their song “Le Freak” but it was good to go through the album and become more familiar with the band. My favorite song on the album would probably be “Savoir Faire” which gives more jazz vibes than anything.
Music for dance. Can't fault the musicianship or singing etc. But not really my thing Songs very light and superficial.
Decent disco.
I now fully appreciate how groovy this whole album is. Great bass playing. The strings are a really nice touch. The whole album just feels so familiar, like it was always playing from before I could retain memories
Eh
Pretty fun. First handful of songs are a blast. Kinda loses steam in the second half. I get why it's included, there's some all time bangers on this things, but I feel like listening in the album format isn't really the way to experience it
Sheesh Chic, c'est chic. I suppose it is a bold move to put an instrumental after the big single of the album. And the album never recovered from that. Le freak is a banger, but the rest isn't up to par.
I have to admit, I'm not the biggest fan of disco but this album does a pretty fucking great job in trying to win me round. The genius of Nile Rodgers can't be understated - that man can play. Sod it, cast off your misery and just enjoy the groove. Now where's the blow? Best Tracks: Le Freak; Happy Man; I Want Your Love
Fantastic and foundational disco. You could probably learn everything you need to know about rhythm guitar by only listening to this album. Some of the canned audience sounds cheapen things a bit, but otherwise timeless.
Go disco, men inte så varierat album
This album is primarily disco, and was released at the height of the disco era. There are a few slower tracks which are forgettable. I wonder how many times I’ve heard “Le Freak” in the last 47 years, probably thousands. Also I wonder how this album made it onto the list - maybe selected just to represent disco music.
Somehow I always imagined 'Le Freak' came out in the early 90s, but I don't know why I thought that since it sounds plenty 70s, what with the disco of it all. The album cover looks cool, kinda like a soundtrack to a tie-in novel about the movie adaptation of the board game Clue. I always like a stylin' all lowercase track listing. Overall the hit single is a good representation of how the album sounds. I like it fairly well -- good energy, no annoying noises (=more keys and horns than guitar), a healthy pace. A bit repetitive but that's not necessarily a negative. One of my favorites of the week; it's a high 3, but not quite a 4. Highlight: Whenever they say the band name in the songs (which is often; Jason Derulo must have trained at L'académie Chic), the title '(funny) bone' Lowlight: 'Chic Cheer' (really what is happening here? I'd prefer either no vocals or a lot more vocals. Hate a sparing vocal)
One of the greatest disco and pop records of the 1970s and an incredible showcase of talent from Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards. I love the story behind Le Freak, a song written on NYE when Nile and Bernard were unable to get into Studio 54. The original words were "fuck off!"
This is the only properly danceable album we've had on the list, so I'm glad I finally gave it a listen. Le Freak is obviously a classic song, but the rest of the album also grooves. This got me dancing around my apartment while getting my chores done - great Saturday morning vibes. A fun disco album! 8/10.
good shit - not really my thing but i still had a fun time :3
Chic, C'est Chic ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Three stars because much of the dance music we have or at least rhythm-backed tunes that allow dancing owe it to the disco era. Some pleasing stuff on here. I think for disco era I'd have to hear Moroder to give it 4 stars.
Ficar com um good mood logo pela manhã, depois de ouvir um álbum destes, é meio caminho andado!
Funky groovy disco
Idk shit about disco i guess. This doesnt sound like saturday night fever to my ears at least. But damn this was better than I was expecting. The strings dude. Those rock. Some funky fun. I used to think id burn disco record on a baseball field but I guess thats not me lol. Maybe not that bad but I would have said id like any disco before this. Le freak is a classic. What a banger. And I saved a couple other songs too. More than I would have thought. Some of the slower ones aren't really for me but if it has some getup then im down.
Le freak is classic. Mostly alright fun album for being disco music. One song felt painfully slow, I think it was 'at last I am free'
4/5
Bruno Mars traveled through time. Such energetic music!
Funk is not really my genre. I felt like this was an album I could’ve died without listening to.
Really, really liked. I do feel like the songs could be 10-15% shorter, but maybe its just because im not in a dancing mood because i'm sick :( she (me) should be at the clubbb :'(( 8.5/10 Favs: I Want Your Love; Savoir Faire; Chic Cheer; Le Freak
All time dance record, with incredible composition and performance from Nile Rogers and Bernard Edward’s. The only track here I didn’t enjoy was At Last I Am Free
Le Freak!
Disco excelente, con un creador de hits instantáneos como Neil Rodgers
Back in the day, the Onion used to run a parodic column by Smoov B. Listening to Chic was like the finely crafted perfect groove disco version of Smoov's column: I mean this totally as a compliment. Sure some weak songs and run longs, but a real pleasure.
Ooh this was fun. Silky smooth, delicious, full arrangements. Sounds completely contemporary.
I was expecting more songs like "Le Freak", but unfortunately that wasn't the case. The album was solid regardless.
literally the only albums i have gotten from this generator so far (almost 300 albums in) with french titles are the ones that i got while i was in montreal. the algorithms are listening
Disco
Le Freak is a classic, and I’d never heard Savoir Faire before, which was excellent. But some of these songs go on for a bit too long without variation
it's an okay-plus album
Histórico, muy agradable pero repetitivo hasta el aburrimiento
música disco, nice, no lo escucharía de vuelta
One commercially massive hit, one sleeper hit, and a handful of slightly repetitive forgettable songs. 6/10