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Le Freak is an obvious standout. My favorite song that I actually play a decent amount is I Want Your Love. LCD has a pretty bomb cover of it too. Don't really care too much for At Last I Am Free. Brought the funk but started to slip a little bit towards the end although (Funny) Bone was fun.
I love CHIC but this didn't excite me
I never knew the name of this band. Great background bangers!
I'm not a big disco fan, but Savoir Faire is an awesome background track! Yeah, it's disco. It's commercially popular, accessible, catchy, danceable... everything you want for record sales. It's fun. Good album all around, but not something I'd want to listen to every day. Yes, this one belongs on the list. My Rating: 4/5
good dance album
Nile & Bernard on fire here. Not sure it's their finest work, but it's up there
I just wanted it to end.
This is the first proper disco album I’ve gotten, and while I haven’t listened to much disco so I may have just gotten lucky with this one, I think disco may be one of my favorite genres. I truly cannot understand why disco was so hated back in its day. I feel like this album had everything: long instrumental solos, impressive and beautiful vocal harmonies, and saxophone! While it doesn’t quite blow my mind enough for 5/5, it’s still a great album! Favorite Track: Le Freak
Disco? Disco. Has a fun melody but tedium begins to set in quickly by the end of Le Freak. Hopefully the rest of the album doesn't sound the same... Ok, Savoir Faire does change up the beat a bit. This song is very Love Boat. Very cool song, actually.
great
Just not for me
Kinda lame, in my opinion. The hit is definitely a classic, but I wouldn't call it good. I don't get it.
First 2 tracks are real bangers: “chic cheer” and “Le freak”. But the rest of the album feels a bit one dimensional and derivative. Some slick bass lines.
Digger produksjonen, bass og gitar er også enestående!
Legendariske låter man aldri går lei, men som album er det ikke helt fullkomment
O auge desse formato!
Decent background music
I liked it but I feel like the songs were all 2 minutes too long.
Glad discofunk. Det är ju najs. Men svårt att gå igång på helt. Sköna rytmer, men inte så mycket mer. Funktionell musik, inte riktigt "njuta i hörlurar"-musik. Le Freak är förstås lattjo, men mer på dansgolvet. Extremt lättlyssnat.
Det här var en kul överraskning för mig då disco inte brukar vara min grej. Väldigt välproducerat och inte så glättigt som jag trodde. Instrumentella Savoir faire tycker jag är fantastiskt bra och ett bra exempel på att det här är grymma musiker.
Not bad but not great. It was a bit beige for me tbh, background music for a shopping mall.
A second excellent Chic release. A chill jazz groove after that stellar single and then quiet dance tracks for most of the album.
No me gusta que los temas sean muy largos. "At Last I Am Free" no me gusta para nada. Sorpresas: "I Want Your Love" y "Sometimes You Win". Muy buenas guitarras rítmicas. Lo que más me gusto fueron algunas partes instrumentales, sobre todo la parte melódica de ciertos instrumentos. Muy buenos arreglos.
Etwas eintönig, aber macht Spaß
Sometimes I forget how much I really don't like 70s disco, I just find this music so cheesy and annoying. This is just another one of those where I can tell that if you're into this kind of thing it is actually a really good album, but this simply couldn't be further from my thing.
I never really understood the hatred dumped on Disco music. It's just an offshoot of R & B and Pop music specifically intended for dancing. I think the loudest voices against it just don't like anything popular simply because it is popular. Or maybe they're just racists who can't dance. Producers like Giorgio Moroder, Nile Rogers, and Bernard Edwards kept the message upbeat and the grooves funky as hell. The bass guitar alone on this album is nothing less than a masterclass. Disco was here for a good time, not a long time.
Very well done, funky stuff. Fun.
Before I listened, I assumed this album was only on here because of "Le Freak" and I was wrong. It's not the greatest example of disco/funk I've ever heard but I was bobbing my head along as expected.
Didn't recognize the band or the album, but as soon as the 2nd sing hit, I got a wave of nostalgia. Pretty good stuff.
When this album came out, disco, thankfully, was on its deathbed. Great early 70’s disco songs like Rock the Boat and I Feel Love gave way to late 70’s disasters like Disco Duck. Two years had passed since the magnificent Saturday Night Fever. In 1979, Tom Petty was wearing a Disco Sucks button while punk and new wave were taking hold. Then came Chic. All I can say is wonderful. Ahhh, freak out! Yes, it’s a disco record but songs like Savior Faire, Happy Man, and At Last I’m Free break out of the mold giving the album a sophisticated twist. I enjoyed this album from start to finish. Even Tom Petty might have agreed.
It Nile Rodgers. Great musicians. Never loved his songs.
Funky, groovy, smooth. Not many huge standouts but an easy ride throughout. (3.5 stars)
Great timing, production, proficiency, writing and rhythm, but still mediocre
Disco! Freak out! I'm not a huge disco fan, but I dig the beats. Makes me want to dance, and I have two left feet. As much as I don't really listen to disco, I enjoy it when I hear it. The production quality is great too.
A few that were cringy, but yes I still love it.
Just what I needed!
Very groovy. The instrumental Savoir Faire a highlight.
Le Freak and I Want Your Love are the obvious standouts, but the album is a fun time. Made for dancing. 3 Stars.
Disco is a hit or miss for me. This one while having a few good tracks most are misses for me.
This was good music
MAN, I feel like dancing! If you don't feel the need to move your body and shift your feet after hearing the first two tracks, I'm sorry, but you must be dead inside. Like damn baby, I feel bad for you because this music makes the soul feel right. I'll be honest, the vibe does drop off quite a bit after the first two, but this is not to say that the album is bad. Nothing super memorable for me aside from Le Freak, Happy Man, and maybe Sometimes You Win. Give it a listen, though. Ciao!
Alright, a couple of great songs and some filler
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Disco album. Had a few catchy songs. I liked Le Freak, I Want your love, and Happy Man. The rest was alright. Funny bone was kind of annoying with all the stupid laughing, but it had a really good baseline. So I wish the laughing didn’t exist… that is all.
This couldn’t sound more late 70s
That 70’s groove we all know and love. Great background soundtrack. Groove to the bone.
Chic Cheer 3.4 Le Freak 3.5 Savoir Faire 3.6 Happy Man 3.5 I Want Your Love 3.5 At Last I Am Free 2.7 Sometimes You Win 3 (Funny) Bone 2.8 Score: 3.25
Just nice funk music. Couldn’t finish every song because they all sound similar
not bad
Some fun songs on here. The slower songs didn’t really do it for me. The vocals and the bass playing are fantastic. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Might be bad but I kinda view Nile Rodgers as just a name and a face… just the guy on get lucky who puts his funky guitar everywhere. I feel horrible but I didn’t even know he was in chiq before I started doing the project. Theres some solid tracks, le freak is a great hit, happy man is fun But then tracks like the instrumental savoir faire just isn’t for me (however it’s not the worst song called savoir faire (that would go to suede in 1999)) 4/5
can’t say much about this other than the fact i had so much fun with it
A few classics on here, but I cannot listen to this much disco in a row.
Enjoyable for a relic of the past.
Очень хорошо!
I diggit. Dropped down to 3 stars given all the great albums piling into the 4s.
All the middle-school feels.
Le Freak is, of course, on every disco playlist. The album is pretty solid, although Savoir Faire makes me feel like I'm shopping for gloves at Porteous. Nile Rodgers went on to write huge hit songs for David Bowie, Duran Duran, Madonna, INXS, Diana Ross...just to name a few. I actually saw them in concert about 18 months ago when they opened for Duran Duran in Boston and they played a whole list of famous songs they'd written for other people, which blew my mind. And they sounded fantastic. I wouldn't have known how vast their influence was if not for that show...so I'm going to bump this up to a four.
How can you hear "FREAK OUT!" and not smile? Some of the album is disco perfection (crying out to be sampled) and some of it feels like very technically accomplished backing tracks.
2.5
Samma kommentar som tidigare gällande Chic, lite för svaga låtar som ofta blir för långa. Bra musiker och särskilt basgångarna är top tier! 3 av 5.
I would imagine that this album is on the list just because of Le Freak. It's definitely a standout but the whole album is good. Fantastic guitar and bass throughout, but that's what you'd expect from Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards. Maybe a little too much this-is-the-same-as-the-last-song going on, but it's a good album to have playing in the background while doing other things. The last half kind of falls off for me a little so I'm giving this one a flat 3/5.
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Yeah, that's funky enough.
Didnt really stick
Fun album, despite the two-star rating. Just a little cheesy.
Second Chic album in the last 3 on the app...not my usual choice of listening but spent a pleasant 40 mins with this album
Ziemlich lässige Mukke
I had no business enjoying this as much as I did. Played on the big stereo with volume up. Just a fun listen.
Nice vibe. Songs got a little boring in the end
vibey
Listened to the first two songs and liked them well enough. Didn’t really feel like coming back to it but might sometime.
I hated disco as a kid. This wasn't as bad as I anticipated but still very formulaic and got kinda boring
I mean, 'Le Freak' is a bop through and through, but the rest is so mediocre and repetitive. Background music with a some slap bass.
Nile Rodgers is the most influential guitarist of the 70s, yes I understand the gravity of that statement, fight me. But that’s not to downplay the other musicians on this album because hooooooly shit, everyone sounds flawless on this album. Before you could electronically program your dance music, they just had to record this shit raw! Huge props, disco never died, Nile became disco.
Paar Songs sind ganz gut, aber insgesamt etwas anstrengend durchzuhören
QUIN BAIX Àlbum definitori del seu gènere.
Divertido, pero no mucho más. Bueno, me sorprendió que ellos canten el track 2. Vayan a echarle una escuchada para sorprenderse también si es que, como yo, no lo sabían.
Lots of people worked very hard to bring us this disco album. I mean no disrespect when I say I don’t care for the outcome.
Easygoing disco sound that worked well for a predawn commute. They are having fun, and it spills over to the listener.
Fun bass lines on some songs. Others were dreadfully repetitive, both musically and lyrically. Can't say that's necessarily bad, given that it's dance music, though.
impressive how many known songs are on this record. still, no fan of that funky disco sound.
A good blend of rock, dance, and jazz. Instrumentation is really good, but lyrics are so repetitive that they make the music sound repetitive after awhile. Le Freak is the only song I heard from this album before so it was a nice taste of Chic. Not sure I have to dive too deep though. 6/10
Definitely a classic. I added “chic cheer”
This is just a great, fun album from start to finish. C’est Chic delivers classic disco grooves with a touch of funk flair, making it impossible not to move along. It’s sleek, stylish, and packed with infectious energy. Disco done right.
Le freak and I Want Your Love are obviously well known. The rest are a bit repetitive.
Disco-dancing down the street like a freeak
Chic was good at what they did, particularly guitarist Nile Rodger and Bernard Edward’s on bass, both of whom were just as legendary in rap remixes/samples as they were in disco. I listened to this album a few months ago as I had found it in a record store and was considering it. There are some classic vibes on here: le Freak; I Want Your Love; Happy Man! These are the songs that made the generation. There are some others that, though played well, lack the same vibe-ability, and get redundant. If I was doing lines off the bar above the neon floor in a polyester suit with my pompadour waving like my pointed fingers hailing the heavenly gods above, this entire album would rock. That’s not the case. Overall, I learned I am a Best of Chic kind of guy. Respect to them for being the best of the genre, just not my preferred genre.
Random thoughts: * This album is all about the groove. The guitar and bass just lay down a groove that could last all night. Several of the tracks could have been longer and I wouldn't have minded. * So many of these tracks were so utterly familiar. I'm not sure if it is because I've actually heard them all before or because disco was so ingrained in pop culture from the moment I was born that is inevitable to seem like all these tracks are familiar. * I Want Your Love sounded so much like Ring Your Bell. Not sure which one came first. * I always think of this origin story when listening to Le Freak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhKAZ0gXHQ
This is the cheesiest album and aged terribly. The only thing I liked was the guitar, everything just did not work. For the first few seconds of "Le Freak" I thought I would be enjoying it but after a minute I was already done with it and noticed it's flaws. Overall did not enjoy.
Disco freakadelica and it’s finest
If you want 80’s disco catchy vibes, this is for you! It’s fun but not particularly my vibe besides Savoir Faire. I probably won’t listen to this again but I do acknowledge that it’s good writing for what it is
Vrij eentonige nummers, maar wel echt leuk
Funky, with some good basslines. Some of the songs on here do tend to drag on.
A mining area for samples to put in your techno music. The funky guitar and bass are pleasant but the lyrics are simple and some songs go on for a bit too long.
I was nervous I wouldn’t enjoy this one from the first track but there were some really lovely pieces on here. Le Freak has been pretty well-worn over the years, but it was nice hearing it in context with the album as intended and not as a needle-drop gag in a movie.
It’s fairly good, but repetitive. The songs feel like they are all too long. There are a couple of classics, and the musicianship can’t be denied, buuuut it’s just too repetitive
Un álbum de disco setentero buenísimo, me ha alegrado un día complicado. Lo tiene todo: * Extremadamente bailable * El bajo siendo casi el protagonista, con un groove increíble * Preciosas armonías vocales * Guitarra súper virtuosa (sobre todo en "Savoir Faire") * Partes sorprendentes con la presencia de vientos * Álbum influyente en muchos otros géneros, desde el new wave al rap. Una maravilla.
Nile Rodgers and crew doing what they do best! Make bootys shake!!!
1. Chic Cheer - decent 7 2. Le Freak - lite 8 3. Savoir Faire - lite 7 4. Happy Man - strong 7 5. I Want Your Love - decent 7 6. At Last I Am Free - lite 7 7. Sometimes You Win - decent 7 8. (Funny) Bone - lite 7 Favourite 3 Tracks - 1. Le Freak 2. Happy Man 3. Sometimes You Win - NOTE RATINGS ARE FROM A FIRST LISTEN -
I like disco so this was fun...but the slower more R&B songs in the second half dragged it down for me. Bring back the fun vibes and this would have been a 5 star album for me.
Disco increíble. Simplemente genial
This is one of the best funky disco records ever made. "C'est Chic" by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, and their band truly swings and is filled with great songs and classics. My favourites include the club classic "Le Freak" and the brilliant "I Want Your Love." Still, the opener "Chic Cheer," the quieter instrumental "Savoir Faire," and the incredibly funky "Happy Man" are also worth mentioning. Edwards' characteristic bass and Rodgers' distinctive guitar sound ensure you can't sit still. The Chic Strings and horns are real, adding to the overall energy. Chic didn't just create "flat entertainment" disco; they produced what I'd describe as "sophisticated dance music." While I’m less fond of their ballads, the uptempo disco-funk absolutely still swings like crazy.
Enjoyed it.
Fun disco album!! Also had no idea they were the ones that made le freak
Rogers and Edwards respective guitar and bass lines are fantastic.
mid imo
Great album. Nile Rodger’s is awesome. Saw him play a show opening for Duran Duran a few years ago, where he played songs he wrote or produced. It was basically everything.
Good album, funky, a number of great tunes. Some are a bit dull, though
Phenomenal disco album, have probably listened to it 3 or 4 times since hearing it on here. I was impressed by how much of this album I’d already heard and just not known who the artists were. This has got to be one of the more present albums of the 70s because the number of recognisable passages that have been sampled and interpolated over the years is insane. So much fun, my only criticism is that At Last I Am Free could probably be shortened by a couple of minutes and the last song doesn’t quite keep up the same quality of the rest of the album. Still absolutely fantastic 4.5/5.
This album did not age well.
Dripping in style and skilled musicianship but alas in my eyes very little substance
Not bad. Maybe a little too repetitive. Highlights include: “Le Freak” “At Last I Am Free”
Another influential classic
Irresistible
3.3/5
3.5
Day410 - i have nothing but respect for nile rodgers but this is goofy and pretty corny
All bangers. Bernard and Niles don't mess around, and Chic has released some of the most influential music across genres. Aside from Le Freak, I didn't know most of this album. Grateful my love for it has shown in doing this project
Ok funk songs, but all longer than they need to be with incredibly shallow lyrics featuring random French buzz words
I would say I was shocked to see this turd on the list. If Kenny G had made porno disco music, it would have been this record. It's not good, and it edged out some greats from 1978, assuming 1978 is not over-represented on the list. It is not an essential record in any way, shape, or form. If anything, it's a nostalgia piece, and that is about it.
Really digging the funky disco vibes. Will listen to again!
Not my favorite genre of music, but there was some fun to be had there.
My greatest regret in life is not being born in time to enjoy the discotheque in its prime.
Yeah yeah yeah, Nile Rogers is a legend, and I'm sure Chic were highly influential in the world of disco, but fuck me this is repetitive at times. Excessively so. The best tracks are the ones that break up the monotony or are that catchy it doesn't matter too much. For example 'Happy Man' does repeat but it's an effortlessly cool song and a huge ear worm so I can kind of forgive it. 'Savoir Faire' is the best track. There's fantastic guitar solo playing throughout this great instrumental. An easy highlight. These two I'd happily add to a playlist and I wish they were up there with Chic's most popular singles so we could hear them until the end of time. In contrast, the opener and 'Le Freak' (which I've never liked anyway) are ridiculously unvaried. There are good riffs throughout the album but the song lengths are a lot longer than they have any right to be. I get that it's probably the point but it's not for me. It's cool, groovy and funky with great guitar, bass and production, but it gets boring in places and I didn't enjoy this a huge amount.
c'est chic
It sounds generic and outdated to me.
Fun
Hot stuff
Muy bueno
I was like, oh man, a disco album, probably not going to love it, turns out this is a really well built pop album from the disco era. Really enjoyable.
4/10
Not one of my favorite types of music, but this is easy to listen to.
Beautiful polished production, not a bad song in the whole album
A fun like upper-vlass club sort of disco sound. Not my jam, but a fun deviation for 40 mins. Le freaks is fun obviously, but i loved the beat of chic freak and the rest of the album was pretty fun. 3/5 stars.
Great album. Lots of songs to dance to. Fantastic guitar and instrumental.
Today's album is, "C'est Chic" (1978) by Chic. Here is what I want to say. Bernard Edwards as a bassist is upper echelon. Nile Rogers as a guitarist is upper echelon. AND ALSO...they are both upper echelon as writers and producers. AND AND ALSO...Nile went on to prove himself one of the greatest and most successful writers and producers ever. The rest of the production on this album? Superb. Vocals, all around? Sublime. (Shout out, Luther Vandross, rip) The arrangements and the larger band? Stellar. And the album is a perfect little piece of disco elegance and sophistication. Five Stars.
Good shit. 🕺🏼
The source of so many good things
Another great background soundtrack for working - we keep stumbling on these at the perfect time. This is intended as a compliment. Very chilled out vibes. Also I was glad to see my immediate musical association with the word chic was the correct one.
Beyond the very famous tracks, it’s okay. As a professional clown, get bent.
None of it is bad. In a club in the 70s I’m sure it hits so hard. Just too long if you’re not in the mood for the jam
Nice variety of music; contains the infamous "le freak". Was not a fan of the first song. I especially like their use of violin, very unique. Many of the songs definitely got me swaying or bopping, but lyrics were often very redundant, which I am not a fan of.
No other group shaped the disco sound for me as decisively as Chic! Chic, Le Freak
Disco classic
Nice bass.
Somehow makes me want to attend a disco which I can't say I've felt since year 6, I had no clue the 'freak out' song is by them. Chic mix disco with more RnB and I could definitely see my mum dancing to it. With an at times lush instrumentation on tracks like 'Savoir Faire' and a sort of Gayeish quality to tracks like 'Happy Man'. Shame the racism hadn't been removed from America by the 1980s with the 'disco sucks' campaign as I'm sure this album would be far better known in the modern day (or perhaps I'm in the dark). 8/10 Surprisingly good listen. Top Tracks -> Le Freak -> Savoir Faire -> Happy Man -> (Funny) Bone
Insanely good, so many classics
Remember going to a disco in Cherry Hill NJ when ^le freak^ was the hottest dance out there. Good album, but I wouldn't ever think of it when naming "best albums."
Great at what they do and very perky
A bunch of hits on here that I recognized, but was never aware of CHIC. The first couple of songs had “chic” in the lyrics and I was kind of hoping they’d keep that going through the whole thing. This is solid disco. Put this on the dance floor and you’ve got me grooving and moving. Great sound, great beats, great production.
Much like one can play seven degrees of separation with Kevin Bacon, the iconic guitar riffs of Nile Rodgers will always be seven degrees of separation from your favorite sample. Disco for the ages.
Quite enjoyed this. Obviously captures a moment in time, but the grooves are undeniable.
Вот я и узнала, кто исполняет Le Freak
iconic disco greatness
Enjoyable funk. A bit one-note
Good strutting music. Groovy and funky. Fav song i want your love
barf. i just cant. made it to next to last song and that was a struggle. 1/5
Disco-Disco
Nice album, but there’s on song that is just really annoying (to my ears). It lasts forever for no reason.
C'est (très) Chic! At last I am free to say cheers for this album: lots of musical savoir faire coupled with some freak songs. I hope that sometimes you win (the place in the Hall of Fame you deserve). This album wants your love, makes you an happy man and gives you a funny bone* C'est (très) Chic! 8/10
Beautiful. Will listen many times =)
Voglio qualcuno che mi tocchi come Nile Rodgers toccava la sua chitarra
Good album.
Anne: “ik hou er wel van.” Chiel: bafu Paar medium nummers
I recognized the songs, and no idea where from
Excellent album, full of classics. Favourite track is Funny Bone, but the rest are great too 4/5
Very fun album made me want to dance! Didn’t realise how many good songs were all by this one band!
I had never heard this whole album before, but it was quite good!
Disco. I cruise down Sunset in my ‘74 LeBaron, in the glow of an L.A. summer afternoon, past Grauman’s where the Han Solo impersonators do a little dance with the tourists, smelling the sea breeze trying to cut through the smog. I pick you up and we head for the Mangione concert at the Bowl. Stars in our eyes if not in the skies, baby. Disco.
Good just a bit drawn out
Nile Rogers was the man back then and still is today! Great album of disco tunes with some proper classics.
Too much disco for one sitting
I had no idea I knew these songs… and some are used as samples by well known rappers!
Cool
Disco really had the best production values. This is so crisp and smooth, it's beautiful. A classic album from a classic band. It's right up there with the best albums to test your new music set up with, and will also make you dance like a fool.
One good song does not a good album make
Classic 70’s pop. I grew up hearing this, so it brought great memories!
One of the best funk records on the list. Strong 3
This album felt like it took a lifetime to get through. It was fine, but I wouldn't listen to it ever again.
Great musicianship and singing is excellent. It's easy to see why Nile became a great periodic because he's not a songwriter.
Let’s get funky.
im getting pretty lucky with this run of albums (excluding slipknot). 4/5
Lush disco music, great production, very enjoyable.
Bass was good, but all the songs could have been half as long.
classic. sampled so many times
Love CHIC me- 4.5 Favs: Chic cheer Le Freak Happy Man I want your love- stand out and fav wow At last I am free Sometimes you win
Absolutely gorgeous Standout track: - At last I am free 5/5
Disco Music. First? 3,5/5 Again? 2/5
What a smooth ass vibe. Bopped my head the whole way through.
оч качёво
прикольное кайфовое диско
Defined disco. However there was a bit of forgettable cack on there
I can't tell if this kind of music is aware of its silliness or if disco took itself seriously back then. Because music can be repetitive and the lyrics can be strangely basic. "At Last I am Free" might be the most monotonous song I've ever heard. 7 minutes of the same line being sung over and over in slightly different ways. "(Funny) Bone" was also bizarrely monotonous with the same repeating few measures over and over with little variation.
It was cool to discover that this is where the "Ahhhhhh, freak out!" song comes from
Nice. Soul and funk with some strong disco tendencies.
Favourites: Le Freak, Happy Man, I Want Your Love, At Last I Am Free, Sometimes You Win (8/1001, 8th Aug. '25, 2228h.)
Fun but songs lasted a little too long and weren’t that memorable
I HATED the first two songs, but Nile Rodgers is a legend. While a little too straightforward disco for me, there are a few bangers mixed in with the blandness. (Savior Faire, At Last I am Free
There are some highs and lows to this. Some of the songs are too repetitive but it makes for good background music. I was surprised by how much I was enjoying it by the end.
Groovy with some tasty guitar licks. Liked the song happy man and the somber "at last I am free"
I had no idea what this is and then I did know after C'est Chic haha. Really interesting! I starred 4-5 songs to come back to later.
Pretty groovy
Yeah, Baby, yeah.
Solo conocía Le Freak. Me bien todo esto para conocer más sobre los artistas que hay detrás de éxitos mundiales. El disco es puro lujo sonoro. Bajos perfectos, arreglos elegantes y groove que define la era disco de los 70. Aunque el disco es anterior a mi nacimiento, pero me teletransporta a una pista de baile americana con bola central.
The groove is strong with this one, though it feels more like a list of singles than a cohesive album, which I guess is a net positive when discussing a disco album designed for radio play. The lyrics are pretty vapid and the vocals aren’t doing much for me either. 3.2/5
Overall this was actually better than I expected. Certainly not the worst funk influenced disco, just pretty boring and repetitive, even if there are a couple good songs in there.
I didn't realize how many hits they had
Loved it!
Nice album with some classic songs. Well put together but some songs like Bone feel like they are backing tracks to another song with how repetitive they become.
Good album
The hits are still slapping on this album. Sexy and sophisticated as hell. Rhythm section has every groove locked down. Some of the songs on the last half of the record drag a bit with 2025 ears. Overall a really fun experience.
Cool riffs.
This is an excellent dance album. It seems like a classic disco record and the instrumentals and production are excellent. The bass is superb. The low point of the album for me is probably At Last I Am Free. It feels a bit long with how repetitive it is but I do still love that bass line in that song.
This was interesting. In some ways its hard not hear these songs and just assume they're the equivalent of a Microsoft stock screensaver. I've heard some of these songs so much throughout my life that I didn't even realize that a real artist or band even made them. (Chic Cheer, Le Freak, I Want Your Love, Funny Bone.) So when you hear it all the way through, it kind of makes you chuckle. And then on top of that, finding out that the band is called CHIC and they incorporate "chic" into like every song in some way or another is hilarious. It's a little over the top cheesy. In fact, almost every song on this album is cheesy. The fact that in Funny Bone there is a laugh track going on in the background the whole time until you get a weird motivational speech?! Its hard for me to listen to this with fresh ears, but if I tried, I'm hearing a lot of joy and celebration. Its kind of meant to cheesy and fun. Its meant to feel like you're at a house party in the Hampton (doing coke in the bathroom?) or going down to the beach. Which is a fun and I can see what they're going for. It also solidifies why this music shows up everywhere. It's kind of agnostic towards anything besides being very surface level fun. And I guess sometimes humans need that.
V classy disco. The slow ones are a bit of a drag but the upbeat ones are da bomb. Also Nile Rogers is frickin ace.
disco classic
Chic Cheer: Funky från början. Det är dansa ner för gatan i utsvängda byxor taget till 11. Chic chic. Savoir Fire: Vilket gitarrsolo!
- stark zum Start, lässt dann aber auch schnell nach - trotzdem habe ich mich immer wieder erwischt, wie ich mit gewippt habe. Geht also schon gut in den Körper über - da man nur 1-5 Sterne hat, tendiere ich dann aber doch zu 2,75/5
I’m realizing that I’ve only given five star ratings to albums with which I’m already familiar. And while I know “Le Chic,” this album was otherwise new to me. I loved it. And I’m ready to trade in Daft Punk.
Pretty okay!
so chic
Day 2: C'est Chic - CHIC. In this album, CHIC delivered an infectious disco album. I'm no disco expert, but I believe that this album is regarded as one of the most important disco albums of all time. It features the song Le Freak, which may just be one of the most popular and important songs in the history of disco music. This doesn't seem too life-changing, but considering the fact that an album compilation entitled "1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" should feature a variety of different genres, it seems appropriate that one of the most important records of disco music would be featured on there. Disco is not an underground music genre. It heavily dominated the 1970's. Also, genres like Qawwali and Raï have been featured in the album compilation, so it's only fair for an album like this to make the cut. On the topic on how much I've enjoyed this album, I must say that I really enjoyed it. Disco used to be my favourite music genre when I was around eight years old (I'm not a 1970's kid; I was born in 2007). I continued grooving along, and kept on enjoying myself while listening to this album. Disco is a fun genre and it's a great thing to play when dancing. Something that I've wanted to get off my chest for a while is the fact that I've observed that disco songs often have forgettable verses, especially when they have memorable choruses. I genuinely cannot recall a single verse from any disco song, besides verses from disco songs that don't have any chorus. Personal Enjoyment: 5/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 4/5.
Good album
The baselines really steer this album away from the ditch. They’ve got the grooves, but the ultimately the hokieness of disco prevail and turn me off.
if you looked up "disco" in the dictionary, this album would play like one of those singing birthday cards
Disco!
What a great record! I've always liked Le Freak but I had no idea how much I'd enjoy the rest of these songs. I think I'm a bigger fan of disco / funk than I ever realized. Another funky 5 star album in the books.
It was decent. I enjoyed it and it had some jams but IDK if i's ever listen to it in full again 7/10
I had to have a tooth extracted today, it sucked, but this was a fun soundtrack that bookended that experience.
Favorite Track: Savoir Faire
6/10 The album is alright, however most songs are pretty forgettable. Favourite tracks: Le Freak I want your love Least favourite: Savoir Faire At last I am free
Solid disco album
Chic have some great singles but not sure they're an albums band, based on this. It's alright but the two hits stand out much more strongly than the fillers and I was a little bored in the last 3 tracks. Love Nile Rodgers' guitar playing though
It's okay and very danceable
This was one of those rare, unexpected surprises
This was a thoroughly fun listen. I obviously knew Le Freak, and heard of Nile Rodgers being a great guitarist, but I finally heard for myself. It’s groovy and fun to listen to, and despite not having tons of words at times, it never got old or boring for me personally.
Freak so chic
C'est vraiment chic!
2.7/5 it’s really well produced, the bass is very farty but in general, it’s not really hitting with me. i felt a bit bored listening esp when some songs feels like they drag on forever. le freak however, is iconic.
really fun and groovy instrumentals.
le freak c’est chic
Have never heard this album before. The best songs on this album still resonate and don't sound dated. It's a lot of fun, and very enjoyable. The quality starts to fall off the last 3 songs, but still a good listen.
I learned (or, at least, was taught) to disco with Le Freak so this song has a special place in my memory.
I was wondering when disco was going to show up in rotation. I could listen to the bass lines alone and be happy with this album. The perfect antidote to Leonard Cohen.
Hard not to get up and get moving. Surprised by the ballad but enjoyed it as well. Eagerly awaiting the brothers Gibb...
Aah...a visit to the disco era and a young Nile Rodgers. Is Donna Summer next on the list? Good times... Just one more thing Remember the whole world's a circus Don't you be the clown
You cannot handle all this groove.
Nice to hear a female voice. Easy to dance to, not much else going on.
Kilka hitów, które dają po mordzie, ale ogólnie jest to po prostu średnia płyta, z niezłymi beatami, które ciągną się za długo. 6/10.
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers did some sort of strange, chemical process to disco, like a penny in vinegar. it comes out so shiny, so smooth, so hard to detect any sort of blemishes. like, have you ever seen that picture of $761 lab standard reference peanut butter? C'est Chic feels like that. i do think there are a few dull tracks -- "Happy Man" and "At Last I Am Free" are broadly forgettable, but i still think they're admirable as being the smoothest you can get dance music before the advent of the drum machine and synthesizer. even if you can't love it, i think you should at least give it respect.
1978, j'avais huit ans, autant vous dire que mes préoccupations musicales se limitaient à savoir si le générique de fin de Goldorak était plus cool que celui du début. Pendant ce temps, le monde de la musique "adulte" vivait une drôle de schizophrénie. Les punks, avec leurs crêtes et leurs épingles à nourrice, hurlaient "No Future" et annonçaient la mort du rock'n'roll, pendant que, dans des clubs qui m'étaient aussi inaccessibles que la face cachée de la lune, une autre révolution, bien plus scintillante et hédoniste, battait son plein. Le Disco. Et au sommet de cette montagne de paillettes, il y avait Chic. Pas un groupe, une entité, une machine de guerre sonique pilotée par deux génies absolus : le guitariste Nile Rodgers et le bassiste Bernard Edwards. Quand le livre "1001 Albums" m'impose de me pencher sur C'est Chic, je ne peux m'empêcher de sourire. C'est un peu comme demander à un critique de cinéma de parler de La Fièvre du Samedi Soir. C'est un monument, un marqueur d'époque, un truc tellement énorme qu'on ne sait plus par quel bout le prendre. Et pourtant, je vais être direct, comme d'habitude : ce disque est une formidable arnaque. Attention, ne me faites pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit. L'arnaque n'est pas musicale au sens strict. Rodgers et Edwards sont des orfèvres, le son est d'une propreté clinique, les arrangements de cordes sont millimétrés, la section rythmique est un métronome sous cocaïne. C'est l'incarnation même de la sophistication, un son "black" qui a réussi à s'extraire de la sueur du funk pour enfiler un smoking blanc et siroter du champagne. C'est une musique de producteur, pensée, polie, lustrée jusqu'à l'aveuglement. Et au milieu de ce disque, il y a la bombe atomique, le Tsunami, l'Everest du groove. "Le Freak". Putain, "Le Freak". Même après presque 50 ans, ce morceau reste une énigme. Comment un truc aussi simple peut-il être aussi parfait ? Ce riff de guitare syncopé, ce "chank-chank" qui a défini le son de Rodgers pour les décennies à venir. Cette ligne de basse de Bernard Edwards, qui n'est pas une ligne de basse mais une putain d'autoroute à quatre voies pour déhancher du croupion. Et cette montée, ce "Aaaaah, freak out!", qui a dû provoquer plus de naissances que la pilule contraceptive. Ce morceau, c'est le Disco dans son essence la plus pure. C'est la bande-son de cette parenthèse enchantée, entre la libération sexuelle et l'arrivée du Sida. C'est la communion des corps sur la piste, peu importe la couleur, le sexe, les préférences. C'était une utopie dansante de 5 minutes et 29 secondes. Dans ma boutique de disques, des années plus tard, "Le Freak" était sur TOUTES les compils disco. C'était la caution, le sésame. Tu ne pouvais pas vendre une compile disco sans ce titre, c'était illégal. C'est un morceau 5 étoiles, un 4 sur 4 puissance 10. Alors, pourquoi, nom de Dieu, je lui colle un misérable 2 sur 5 à cet album ? Parce que "C'est Chic", l'album, souffre du pire syndrome qui soit en musique : le syndrome du tube monstrueux. C'est un single de légende accompagné de ses sept frères et soeurs un peu fades, un peu cons, ceux qu'on invite au mariage parce qu'on n'a pas le choix. Une fois que la tornade "Le Freak" est passée, on se retrouve avec quoi ? Avec de la musique d'ascenseur de luxe. "I Want Your Love" ? Oui, c'est joli, c'est suave, ça a bien marché aussi. Mais honnêtement, c'est la même recette, juste avec un peu moins d'épices. On sent la formule, le calcul, c'est tellement bien produit que ça en devient froid, distant. On admire la technique, mais on ne ressent plus grand-chose. Et le reste de l'album se déroule comme ça, dans une sorte de ronronnement chic et terriblement prévisible. C'est une machine à danser, certes, mais une machine un peu trop bien huilée, qui a oublié de mettre un peu de cambouis, un peu de sueur, un peu d'âme. C'est là toute l'ironie. Chic respecte les codes de la soul, mais en les passant à la javel. C'est une soul aseptisée, débarrassée de sa douleur et de sa rage pour ne garder que l'élégance. C'est magnifique, mais c'est un peu vide. Une fois l'euphorie de "Le Freak" retombée, l'ennui pointe le bout de son nez. On se surprend à regarder sa montre en attendant que le disque se termine, ou, plus probablement, à remettre le premier morceau. C'est donc ça, mon verdict. "C'est Chic" est un album essentiel pour comprendre une époque, pour comprendre la puissance d'un single qui a défini une génération de fêtards. Mais en tant qu'album, en tant qu'oeuvre cohérente à écouter du début à la fin dans le cadre de ce projet "1001 Albums", c'est une déception. C'est une expérience frustrante. Un album à écouter pour sa culture, mais pas forcément pour son plaisir. Sauf pendant 5 minutes et 29 secondes. Vous savez lesquelles.
It's a fantastic album; I love the disco vibes.
Really great music, instrumentals are fantastic. But the songs do get a bit samey and are long.
Great stuff! I love Chic and Nile Rodgers and have seen them live twice. Great guitar work, excellent bass lines, love it
As with most Chic records, it's hard to not be impressed by how tight the grooves are, but I found there to be a bit of a lack of variety from song to song to really enjoy this beyond that
I'm feeling it. 3.8.
This album made me realize electronic music is like the successor to Disco. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Fun!
Lyrics are repetitive. Music is disco catchy, but can also be a little repetitive. Second to last song is painfully awful and really makes the album end on a shitty note.
Thats how discos should sound like! After listening to World Clique by Deee-Lite this album really made my world click. Its funky, groovy and souly. The Instrumentals are obvious what makes this album shine and the lyricism are okay but not outstanding. (4.0/5.0)
Ok, classic disco song in it. I like some disco, this album doesn't hit it for me though
Le Freak is on this album, but aside from that none of the songs jumped out at me. Lots of repetitive lyrics and musical parts, but a great disco album
Nile Rodgers! Brilliant, Chic somehow walked the line just above Disco. Some great funk rhythms.
Some good songs, groovy
Any album with la Freak is great.
Smooth, groovy and love the guitar solos. At Last I Am Free is far too long and gets boring.
Brilliant blast from the past
Fun album with very impressive instrumental, just a bit samey for me so I’d probably prefer hearing the odd track on shuffle rather than listening to the whole album.
At time repetitive but overall I liked it.
I didn't love every song but those that I did were incredible!
Can't believe I've never listened to a whole Chic album before. The hits are HITS and absolutely revolutionary in the history of pop music. Not sure about the slower numbers though.
Not my bag
Unmistakable sound of Niles Rogers written all over it, incredible how the man has strived through the decades making tunes that frankly anyone could get a groove on to. Le Freak & Everybody Dance would be a core ingredient to a proper disco night for all to enjoy. The album bounces along smoothly and nicely for a very easy inoffensive listen.
Every single song Bangers all along No bad one in the batch This album such a catch Sweaty, swinging dancing Lovely loving romancing A full 5 star for me Glorious disco glee
Absolutely incredible guitar and bass playing that makes you groove throughout the entire album. Some of the tracks definitely go on for too long, though.
What they do, they do well. But without being danced to, it's very repetitive.
Sounds like some heavy funky disco stuff. A couple really cool tracks on here and it’s actually pretty easy to listen to. Gonna round it up from 3.5 to 4.
Inégal. Quelques pépites disco (Le Freak, I want your Love)
Really enjoyed. I didn't think the songs dragged on at all, quite different to a good few reviews I have seen!
If I never hear “Le Freak” again, I’d be fine with that, but the rest of this album is undeniably influential. These tracks have had a huge impact on modern dance music, especially garage and house. Nile Rodgers is a major figure in the disco movement, and his work here ensures that the album is solid from start to finish.
I’m a bit surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I mean, the songs are both long and repetitive. And I never really cared a lot for Le Freak, the most popular track on the album. And yet, I found this one to be very enjoyable. The production is solid. The bass adds the right amount of support and I didn’t know Chic was the type of band that would use electric guitar, which sounds incredible. My favorite track ended up being Savior Faire, a very soothing instrumental. Favorite track: Savior Faire Other hits: I Want Your Love, At Last I Am Free, Le Freak, Sometimes You Win
I like the general vibe and sound of this album, but the tracks suffer from feeling overly repetitive and overly long. It's noticeable right away on "Chic Cheer," which plays like a 4-minute introduction to a song that never actually arrives. I'd still say it seems like a worthy inclusion to the 1,001 list, as a good representative of the disco genre.
Groovy
sai taskun täynnä funkya piparminttuilla hän on siisti, näppärä äiti, joka räjäyttää värikäs porsaan vatsa galaktinen superjuna äiti sisar leikkipaikka olki isäkeppi sain tuon nopean värikynän maanjäristyssuihkupakkauksen pullon päällä veturi supernova espanjalainen Harlem aurinko (joo) liukas rapujen aurinkoräjähdys fosforoivilla aivoilla kuka se äitien kylä on? Friteerattu Detroitin soodajuna nebulaattisten komeettojen sanitaatiotauti nopea pelata tornado rip ja kutittaa naudanlihan aivastelua lähettää planeetoille oikeudenmukaisuuden tykkejä, kaapeleita ja puita lääkärin vastaanotolla pingviinin shillinkejä, rautateitä ja herneitä sanoin rampautunut aasi mel Brooks varaa junalepakot polvilleni penisilliini trapdoor laservaluuttapavut hän sanoo penisilliini trapdoor laser valuuttapavut le freak
not sure i’d call this timeless, but it is a good time capsule of sorts. i also appreciate that it deviates from the norm of this collection. alas, probably won’t be returning to this one highlights: le freak, i want your love, sometimes you win (apr 30 2026)
I totally enjoyed this morphing of Funk and disco. But def prefer the funk.
Excellent album. Loved the musicianship and groove of the 70’s.
Nile Rodgers is a funky man.
It’s not 3 stars but it’s also not 4 stars. I don’t like the limitation of 5 stars and no halves! It was good, funky but nothing amazing.
An absolute stonking powerhouse of a record. Wall-to-wall funk, amazing musicianship, great production, just great. Favourite tracks: Chic Cheer (which I sadly only previously knew from Fatman Scoop's Be Faithful), Le Freak, Savoir Faire, I Want Your Love, At Last I Am Free, (Funny) Bone.
C’est Chic. C’est mal ou c’est bien? The fates shall decide. If this is where that disco song comes from, we may be holding our noses for about 41 minutes. Oh no. It’s not that song, but I imagine it’s coming up. 4 note disco/funk riff and canned applause. Oh sweet Jesus no. Not this. Anything but this. Well. Not anything. But this is like thinking you’re going to Disneyland and showing up at a haunted sewer plant tour. It’s not that it’s terrible, it’s just boring and I hate the atmosphere. Don’t spell chic. Jesus. Maybe it is terrible. I’ve never experienced a longer 4 minutes outside of physical pain, so there we go. And there it is. “Le freak.” Ugh. If school of rock was a terrible disco movie, this would be the final song. Cheesy, childish, and unfortunately, bad music. Ugh. We’re going to get into the god damn Chic deep tracks? Why are they trying. To get meaningful here. I can’t say I hate the guitar solo. It’s pretty good. Decent tone. No group vocals is a win. Again, just too sappy and pedestrian. I’ll probably be living for this song to come back after the rest of this thing, so not too shabby. Happy man. Not me pal. Boring, bad. Bad vocal line, terrible disco guitar. Dead behind the eyes repetition meant to be danced to on barbiturates. The song “At Last I am Free” almost fills me with an emotion. I can really relate to this song. I wish to be free of this album, but this is only track 6. A vocal ballad. End it. Please. The good people of Chic, if any of you remain on this cursed earth. End this album. This is Disco on 5 RPM. Did this need to be 7 minutes?? This has been the same for FOUR MINUTES and it wasn’t good to start. Interminable dreck. Hey, they’re right. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Chalk this puppy up to a crushing defeat. Boring outro about nothing in particular. Easy activism. Some albums have an atmosphere. A general feeling of, well, something. Anything. C’est Chic feels like a linoleum floor in a Motel Laundromat. Which I suppose is an atmosphere of some sort. One that produces despair, and has the listener questioning what it is they did wrong to end up here. C’est très mal. 0.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Savoir Faire is the best of a rotten bunch.
Not every track is great but still great, and amazing playing.
Another Classic of its time. Grooves throughout the album. Gets it's place on the list
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This is #day102 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge and... here's to some sheer class late '70s disco. Funky, groovy, jazzy... I've never heard this one before, but that was finger-licking good. It's a solid 4 out of 5 this time around. Looking forward to #day103.
So disco, disco, disco. But also nice. But not nice enough. But still you can listen to it and smile and think back to former times.
This was great - and the playlist that auto-generated after was great too. The only downside was that some of the grooves were a little too extended, but I know that there's a technical reason for that at the ol' discotheque and a nice unintentended consequence of easy sampling.
Since there are only a few tracks on this record and it stills clocks in at 42 minutes long, some of them tend to drag. That being said, this was a very fun disco record. Some iconic and danceable grooves throughout, it will surely keep your feet moving the whole time. Notable Tracks: - Le Freak - I Want Your Love 6/10
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