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Great bass throughout. Some songs were unbelievably boring. Only a song or two I’d ever want to hear again
I've always been a hard line disco sucks punk fan, and this album doesn't change that. It's full of cheese and the songs aren't always there, but the pocket is undeniable. Nile is a beast of course and the bass lines are huge. It hasn't converted me but I do have huge admiration and respect for the musicianship. More funk less gloss, then it'd be something special.
Front end loaded with the best songs. Back half was boring, really repetitive. All about disco.
groovy
3.7
I've never listened to the whole album but the two big singles have become ever-present classics. That meant, that I'd never heard "Savoire Faire", which is astonishing. Yes, the tracks are probably a bit long but, on this occasion, I can overlook that.
Disco is not my thing, but this feels like the epitome of it so I respect it.
Not for me
This might be a classic in some circles, but for me, it’s a tough listen. If you enjoy hearing the same phrases repeated over and over for four minutes straight — long before EDM made that kind of repetition feel cool — then this might be your thing. But for anyone looking for variety or depth, this album wears out its welcome fast. Most tracks feel like extended loops with very little payoff, and the vocals often come off as background noise rather than anything truly engaging. It’s glossy, danceable, and polished, but it all starts to blur together pretty quickly. The one real highlight is “Savoir Faire” — a smooth instrumental that lets Nile Rodgers’ guitar work shine.
Classic disco record. Fun, catchy tunes, great production, killer bass and guitars here and there. At the same time, there are repetitive, easily consumable songs that are often longer than they should be.
Classic disco. Not really my thing, but they are very talented.
Ok. Dated and not that exciting.
Fantastic
Ok very funky
so repetitive. Great bass lines tho....
70s disco funk at it's finest
3,5
I think it's easy to forget just how much terrible music was churned out at the height of the world Disco craze in the 1970s. Next to that tsunami of chintz, Chic's attempt to bring a measure of substance to the genre is admirable. Certainly, the contemporary Neo-Disco trend owes a huge debt to Chic for their distinctive vibe and a fairly high standard of musicality. Unfortunately, outside of the legendary and irrepressible energy of "Le Freak", the album suffers from a bad case of forgettable songwriting. Looking back, this may be one of those albums that is more influential than strictly successful on its own merits. The band's rhythm section absolutely slaps, though. Two stars, plus one for "Le Freak".
So many classics
This is a classic case of Side A is way better than Side B, as was the case for many albums of that time. Fun listen, especially the disco dance cuts, but it definitely fades in the album. If you never heard Sometimes You Win, I'm not so sure you're really missing out. I honestly liked the instrumentals and wish there was more. The female singers were far and away better than the male counterparts, and the songs are worse when they are front and center. If someone threw this on at a party, I think it'd be a good record to show you have taste and like to have fun. No need to go into that big of a deep dive. On a scale of -5 to 5, this is a 2.
It's a pleasant listen, but I'm just not a disco queen. Great bass on I Want Your Love.
En vrai moi j aime beaucoup c est good vibe et c est pas du rap
plutôt bangouz on va pas se mentir
3.5
Well, I personally like the disco songs better than the two non-disco songs... at least I liked the two disco hits "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love", plus "Sometimes You Win" (the other three disco tracks were definitely subpar disco filler.) But if there is one think I never liked about Chic as a whole is the kind of faceless female harmonies they employ. I remember noting that on the Sister Sledge album, as one thing that kept me from really digging that album. But at least with Sister Sledge, there was strong lead vocal to carry it. This it just kinda falls a bit flat, even on the hits. Musically, I can actually dig the disco grooves, but all in all this is bland when it's not bad... "At Last I'm Free" was quite frankly the most boring song in the set. I almost fell asleep walking my dog. (4.6) ★★
I don't like disco much. I prefer the one song that sounds more adult contemporary, but nothing on here is good in my opinion. 2 stars
I'm at a 3 for this. "Le Freak" is a cool song, but the rest kind of runs the gamut between okay and not very good.
3.5
A tour de force in the art of album unevenness. Runs the gamut from C’est Fantastique to C’est Weak, C’est Tragique and C’est Craptastique. Le Freak and I Want Your Love are two of the pearliest, supreme, pristine and powerhouse disco productions. Simply ace. The Fatman Scoop funk riff on Chic Cheer is also awesome but the actual song it turns into is pretty crappy. Savoire Faire is the most random bit of plain instrumental smooth jazz just to pad out the album a bit more. At Last I Am Free has an amazingly sensual and moody chord progression and vocal performance but with lyrics that basically amount to the title plus “I Can Hardly See In Front Of Me I Can Hardly See In Front Of Me” x1000, it kinda scoots way past its natural span as a song and continues into the distance for an apocalyptically long time. And (Funny) Bone is the crumbliest, lamest most filler way to end an album. So a very mixed bag overall. A few massive diamonds amongst the pig plop.
Really enjoyed this. Funky, pretty, tasteful. Solid 4 stars.
one like one song in the album
It was ok
I knew within 5 seconds of the intro to the first song that I was going to like this. And I don't even like disco that much; or at least, I never learned how to properly appreciate it. Every human on the fucking planet has listened to Le Freak at least 30 times. I dare say it's the most well known & generic disco song of all time; next to Disco Inferno & Stayin' Alive. I dare say this may be more recognisable though. The guitarwork on Savoir Fare was incredible. It reminded me of Zappa's Watermelon in Easter Hay. The guitar tone was near identical. And the beautiful backing track, with the loud, crisp and gorgeous guitar tone over the top. Whoever was playing it was an absolute fucking weapon too. That's genuinely one of the best solos I've ever listened to. I cannot emphasise that enough. Happy Man was a fresh and uplifting tune after the brevity of one of the best guitar instrumentals you'll ever hear. Straight back to monkey business on the disco dancefloor. Chic. I found this song not as iconic as the others, with a lot less substance to take in than it's predecessors, but I still enjoyed it very much indeed. I Want Your Love takes you straight back to the radio friendly disco that I was expecting from this record. This feels very similar to an early 80's pop song, with less emphasis on the disco elements. Very remiscent of Steview Wonder & Steve Vinwood (or whatever the Higher Loves guys name is) It was super catchy and I caught my head bobbing along more than a few times. The longer this song went on the more I fell in love with it. At Least I am Free slowed things down a lot. I didn't gel with this one as much. The singing was obviously great, but otherwise I didn't find this one particularly interesting. I didn't necessarily hate it, but the song just sounded like a stereotypical 80's romcom interlude song. You know the part where the girl comes to terms her love failing? That part. Next. After the slowdown, Sometimes You Win perks you right back up and throws you straight back into boogie mode. This duet is where the two singers really show off their synergy and talent. It's more of the same disco-ey feel that I've come to expect 7 songs in; which means it's catchy, crisp, and crammed with immense talent. The instrumental solo really broke things up and kept the song feeling fresh, though I do wish it came on a little earlier than the before the last chorus of the song. Oh well, still a great listen. (Funny) Bone sends you off the album with some sharp instrumentals. I'll admit, it feels like an interlude to the second side of this thing - but it's not. It's the end. I actually really enjoyed the way this thing ended, especially with the Circus and Clown comment. If you couldn't tell from my wall of text and analysis of each song individual; I fucking adore this thing. I've never heard any song from CHIC apart from Le Freak (who hasn't), but boy am I glad I did. This album is fucking amazing. I was not going into this expecting to give it anything higher than a 3, but alas, a 5 it is. Absolutely fantastic, I'm genuinely blown away, and can't sing this thing's praises enough. This is one of the best albums I've listened to so far out of the 202 or so I've gotten through. 6/5.
A fun inclusion today but something that feels more suited to being a dance track than something for your everyday playlists. That nature also made the album feel pretty repetitive over its kinda long runtime
Frankenstein musical parody film about raising disco from the dead but all he wants to do is make house music from chic samples.
I've listened to this album few times now and each time I thoroughly enjoy the experience. It's undoubtedly a great if not phenomenal album. Unfortunately a day after I listen to it, I forget most of it. I listen to it again and then the same thing happens. Maybe that's a fault of me but it just isn't all that memorable and although the act of listening is a 9 I can't give it more than 8/10
Supremely danceable, very funky and effortlessly cool. Normally I really pay attention to lyrics but I am not going to bother looking into something like “Happy Man” for any kind of depth. The instrumentation here is top notch and it is extremely dated in the best way possible. I want to have a cocktail party with this playing in the background. Flare trousers or be turned away at the door. Highlights: Le Freak, Savoir Faire, At Last I Am Free, (Funny) Bone
I could not have told you who CHIC were before today, but the song "Le Freak" is iconic. I'm glad to know who sings it now! "Savoir Faire" is awesome. It's such a full sounding song. The guitar is obviously front and center, but all layers of the track are hitting. The rest of the album was good, but became too familiar by the end. I enjoy disco but my desk chair isn't the place to be listening to it. Despite that, I enjoyed the album a lot. It has a good run-time and the music is very layered. 7/10
It's fine. Some good rhythms and beats, but nothing especially noteworthy.
⭐⭐⭐
Solid album with a slightly overplayed classic.
This pretty funky and there's some classics on here just a little too much of the same
This was fine, I guess. So very 70's. If you like the song Le Freak, you may like this album since it all kind of sounds like that.
I friggin love disco man.
I don't know, it was fine, I just thought it would be funkier.
Pretty good. enjoyable funky instumentals, but some songs overstay their welcome
Quite surprised about the different flavors included in this album. The hit 'Le Freak' made me think it would be filled of Freaky variations, but it wasn't the case at all. Yes, there was funk, and soul, but also smooth melodies that made overall a pleasant album to listen to.
Very enjoyable, killer rhythm section
Felt a little bit pedestrian by my idea of disco. Le Freak bangs and I didn’t know it was from this album/group.
Is the Le Freak’s album
Fav: Le Freak; Sometimes You Win;
Nie bardzo mój styl, ale słuchało się całkiem przyjemnie
Great album and super fun to listen to. Some of the ideas seem a bit unfinished- savoir faire sounds like the vocals are about to enter but it’s just guitar solos. Nice Rodgers is great though and Bernard’s Edward’s bass lines are so good.
Love nile and bernard, grooves are sick and the love the strings/orchestration on i want your love. Tbh vocals are kinda mid and some of the songs feel a little unfinished but sick vibes
Some parts are so good and then other times it feels like they could have pivoted to something else but just stuck with the same thing. Would have loved if it felt like the vocals were more intentional.
Really enjoyed this
8/10 Nike Rogers in his bag. Favorite song: Le Freak
I remember this album from when I was young. Strangely, I found it sounded dated, even at the time. This, the Bee Gees, and the Village People were synonymous with the whole Studio 54/ Disco movement. It was very mainstream at the time.
Terry cloth shirt: check. Pocket comb: check. Speed skates: check. I definitely made out with a chick with this playing in the background at the roller rink. Or at least that’s what I thought. Probably more so me just hanging at the KISS pinball machine drinking a warm coke in a wax-laden cup.
Thought this was just going to be some random funk/disco album but then HEY I know this song! Pretty fun, and the part of me that once occasionally slapped a bass has to appreciate the rhythm section’s grooves here.
Groovy. Love a lot of the beats and bass work. Man, many of their songs just drag on way too long. Could trim almost 2 min from Le Freak IMO. Maybe I just don’t have the stamina or appreciate that turkeys impressing the ladies with their moves don’t want the beats to stop. I was so excited for (funny) bone because I assumed that was a not-so-subtle innuendo. Gonna have some great lyrics… I was quite disappointed finding out it was an instrumental 😞
This album makes me want to get my nut tubes repaired and make another baby. Def thought Nile Rodgers was going to bust out "Get Lucky" at any moment. 3.75/5
repetitive
It was fun, at the very least.
Funky.
This would be a 4 but they said their own name 104 times before the third track.
super groovy!
Obsessed with the bass. Repetitive because it is dance music, after all. Feels good to listen to. "Le Freak" goes crazy. Let CHIC into the rock and roll hall of fame.
Good album, hard to find a weak song, plus two famous hits. I enjoyed it.
a bit too repetitive for my tastes, but not too bad.
Low 4 Fun and consistent The only flaw is that the song in themselves can be a bit repetitive
SENSACIONAL!
Funky. I liked it 🕺🏻 4 ⭐️
This is a great album and would be ranked higher only if it had more of a concept around it. Straight disco fury with a lot of influence from the funk happening at the time too. Would not expect so many polished songs if I didn't hear them myself. Great bum.
Nile Rogers may not be the most flashy guitar player but his tone and ability to play exactly what the song needs is always impressive to me. This album is produced and engineered so well I’d put it up there with Aja and Darkside for best sounding 70’s mixes. The bass lines and tone on “I Want Your Love” is next level Jedi shit. Classic album that I’m happy to revisit. 4.5
I thought this was just going to be a disco album all the way through, so I sniffed a bag of blow, put my roller skates on, and got ready to boogy. Savoir Faire threw me for a loop. Slow jam grooves. Great tune, and my favorite. Overall, the album was ok, with a couple of hit ones. Not enough to push it over the middle. 3.
Smooth and sexy Disco and R & B.
Damn....I've been a fan of what I've heard from Chic, but I really enjoyed this album and have never sat down to listen to a whole album of theirs. Really funky. Bernard Edwards is not effing around. Some really cool bass lines all throughout. Just an overall solid band.
Not bad
Album starts out hot af. Bass is bumping and the vibe is groovy. I've, of course, heard of the second song on the album. It's well-known for a good reason. It's groovy and the inclusion of orchestral instruments really adds to it. Man, the album keeps it up as the songs go along. Each one has great vibes. 10/10.
Very funky; loved the guitar and bass. Real good sampling material
no disco for me. Le Freak is kinda nice, the worst song is the longest one. it sounds so weird how they sing the chorus in this song.
Pure vibes, peak funk, great choice tunes on here
Niles Rodgers bops. Pretty groovy stuff. About what you expect with I want your love and freak out on it.
so fun, so danceable, so disco
Really good background funk music, but not what I would queue up. The biggest song in this album is iconic tho
The Sgt Pepper of disco/funk!
It's okay, not really my style.
I played this album while cutting the grass for the first time this year and it made it a whole lot more enjoyable. The funk was lively in this album. Le Freak is one of those songs you've heard at a wedding or ballgame or cover on another song, but never knew the original. Pleasant surprise. I was also really into Happy Man and I Want Your Love as well. The album takes a dive once the funk goes away on At Last I Am Free. It just doesn't match the vibe of the rest of the songs and goes on way too long. Like if they put this at the end and cut the runtime in half, it would be less egregious. All in all, this is still a solid 4 that could've been in the 5 territory without that one song.
This album is the tits. I was not excited for a "disco" record, but 4 tracks in this had me floored. Lead-off Chic Cheer is wonderfully loose and jammy. A nice mood setter that has a live-production feel to it. Le Freak is a classic that succeeds on so many levels. Catchy as fuck with strong backing instrumentals to support. Savoir Faire is an unexpectedly delightful turn into some silky instrumental R&B. The guitar work here really shines along with the string support making for a breezy drawn out affair. Really enjoying the bass work throughout Happy Man. I Want Your Love is another single that I've heard before. Great song that I didn't fully appreciate before. At Last I Am Free is a weirdly sober bit of balladry relative -- I do actually really enjoy the dreamy production here. (Funny) Bone is a solid instrumental outro. Doesn't really go anywhere, but it is a nice little romp. Honestly I was blown away by this album. Came in with very low expectations and found myself enjoying every second. Not quite enough to push me to a 5, but it is right on the edge.
Perfectly funky and groovy. Didn't really like At Last I Am Free, but the rest of the album had me boogieing.
Gaht dang I love me some good ol' funk. Le Freak is a song that I could have never told you the name of it or who it was by but have heard it so many times as a sample. The whole song absolutely slaps. The bass was slapping the whole time throughout this whole album. This was soaring to a 5 but At Last I am Free, while being a good song, kind of killed the funk train I was roaring down the tracks on. This album cooled down significantly for the last 4 songs. But still a very high 4
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.
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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!