We Are Family

I mean "We Are Family" is a culturally important song -- people play it at so many events. And it was interesting to recognize other tracks that were sampled, e.g. Will Smith used the music from He's the Greatest Dancer in Gettin' Jiggy With It. That said, it's not the kind of album I would go back to often.

Like some of the other disco era albums we've listened to, this loses a bit one the slower ballads, but I love it when it's upbeat amd danceable.

We Are Family was a mainstay in my house growing up, despite the fact that my parents hated disco. I’ve long known Sledge, though I hadn’t listened to the rest of the album. Key tracks were aside from the Title track, are He’s a Great Dancer and Thinking of You, boosted because of the stellar bass work of aficionado Bernard Edwards (Boomers know him from Chic; Xers know him from Rappers Delight, and Meillenials don’t think music existed before them so they don’t know shit).

Getting jiggy with it! I recognized that sample right from the moment I turned this one on. This is a pretty good disco album. I could see throwing this into the mix when I'm in an ABBA kind of mood. We are Family is an all time classic and should be played at every wedding reception.

Nile Rodgers always brings the fun 🕺🏽

Over powered by the over played We Are Family single. 70s RnB/Disco

I like the funky beats here, but won't go out of my way to listen to this again. 3/5

Pretty "meh" disco album. We Are Family is a standout but not a particularly interesting album.

nä men ändå gött. en stark trea. otroligt gött sound på basen alltså

Galet ojämnt. Varannan låt svänger sen kommer ett sömnpiller efter.

The Greatest Dancer Lost In Music We Are Family Very funky and good to dance too. Beautiful voice and great instruments. I would like it more if there were more verses to the songs.

fun!!

Disco.

3/5. 'Twas fine

I have no idea why, but this album makes me think of watching cable tv as a kid in the ‘80s.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I find that lots of dance music, be it disco or electronica would benefit from editing. Some of these songs are real catchy and fun and then they just keep going and going and going and going and going and going and it’s like okay. Now I don’t like it anymore. Maybe if it went even longer then it would go back to the point that I like it again. But probably not.

I'm not big on disco, but there are certain tracks that knock it out of the park. And, to only call this album disco would be a disservice (discovice?) because there's several great funk beats in here. I really liked tracks 1, 4, and 6. The titular track 5 is perhaps a song that will stand the test of time because of how much it is still referenced and used in pop culture. The rest of the album was okay, but not terribly memorable to me. I would give this a two since I'm not likely to return to the album, but 50% of the album being noteworthy kind of warrants a boost of some kind, so I'm rating this at a solid 3.

Average

Mark Ronson owes royalties to Sister Sledge. Daft Punk too probably. Honestly a lot of musicians. First song was great. Rest of the album didn't capture me as well but it wasn't bad. Pretty fun stuff though.

A cold, rainy afternoon and Sister Sledge warmed it up. Great listening and it brings back memories of younger days roaming clubs with my friends.

Classic disco music. Did not listen to the four remixes at the end of the album, I had gotten the picture. But, the experience was good. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It’s a bit repetitive, go figure. Standouts: He’s the Greatest Dancer, Thinking of You, You’re a Friend to Me, and One More Time.

I've never been big on the song "We Are Family," so I entered into this listen with some trepidation. "We Are Family" holds up much better in the context of the album, in my opinion. I'd only ever heard it pumped through speakers at some school event or other mandatory celebration. I'm relieved that the original seems to be a huge hit for a good reason. Overall, I enjoyed this album just fine and am glad to have a disco classic under my belt, but I can't say that I'll revisit. Highlights: Lost in Music, We Are Family, One More Time

I remember “We Are Family” well, I was a Pittsburgh Pirates fan when they adopted the song during their 1979 World Series winning run. It’s a fun song, a real stand-out, and was very popular at the time. I also recognize “Greatest Dancer”. It’s all somewhat generic disco, but very well put together, it all sounds great. This is a Niles Rodgers / Bernard Edwards project, they wrote all the songs, and produced the album, and played. These co-founders of Chic have left their marks across countless songs / artists. That said, there’s not a lot of variation in the vibe. A couple slow dace songs, but it’s all danceable. After all, this is primarily dance music. Don’t expect a lot of deep social commentary. Don’t look for mind blowing musical virtuosity. Nothing groundbreaking. But that’s just fine. This album delivers exactly what it promises, and that’s ok. 3/5

Pretty enjoyable.

Is exactly what it is. Every now and then you can hear the disco funk that Dave Grohl was so inspired by. I like the other stuff better than the famous family one.

awwww freak out.

It's a fun album

Was a good get ready on a Friday night with the gals type of album

If you liked dancing and cocaine in 1979 something tells me this was a big one

Iconic, but only pretty good. I find the songs overly repetitive. This is a true edge case; I wish I could rate it 3.5 stars, but I think I’ll give it 3. Maybe 4, we’ll see how I feel tomorrow.

I was in HS when this came out. I wasn’t all that impressed with Disco generally our this group in particular and wrote it off as one hit wonders. But now 40 years on, and especially after listening to so much other bad music on this list, you realize how good this is. True harmony in the vocals, and good range, snappy update music….yeah this is definitely far better than probably 3/4s of this 1001 albums. The 70s - even our bad music was better than today’s.

Nunca me ha emocionado la canción We are family. Pero bueno, cantan muy bien.

Groovy and great, but I'd have to be in a really specific mood to listen to anything but the title track.

Tasteful disco with rock solid performances and engaging songs.

That unmistakable Nile Rodger’s sound is what makes this album great. Solid 3. Disco!!!

We Are Family still slaps but the rest of the album was meh for me.

This was in surround sound, which was done pretty well. Enjoy the duo of Edward’s and Rogers, but outside of the hits this was just OK. Loved “We are Family” in its 8+ minute version. In 1979 I started my first actuarial job in June, and then in the fall, this was the team song for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they played the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. Somehow I won our office pool on the series, picking the underdog Pirates.

Can't relate!

The three hits are super dope, Thinking of You, too - the rest I've already forgotten.

Blind album, know the hit. Hit was a hit for a reason and the album less so

Classic 70s disco sound. The songwriting is fairly basic, but the lyrics and vocals performance stand out as being catchy and approachable. Very much a product of the time and I don't know that I see this as an all-time classic sort of album. Still a fun listen though.

good record! a 3.5 fosure. I was already familiar with the song we are family and the rest of the album was surprisingly also almost as good! Sum good funky momens on this record.

We Are Family is the breakthrough album from Sister Sledge. Written and produced by the very Chic Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, the album features strong songs, great musicianship, wonderful harmonies, and clean production. Edwards and Rodgers also provide fine guitar and bass, respectively, throughout. Back in the day, I was petty much anti-disco, but now with a few more years on me, I'm overall, more open to it and enjoy several of the songs.

Another one that was better than I thought it would be. Like many disco albums by the 3rd or 4th song it all kind of runs together but the first half of the album was solid.

It's disco. That's about as much of a reaction that any disco album will get out of me. Still some decent/fun songs. Top tracks: He's the Greatest Dancer, We Are Family

Energizing

funky

This is much better than I expected. Basically every song was too long though. Still a strong 3.

There are some absolute bangers in this album (“We Are Family” and “He’s The Greatest Dancer” to name a couple)! Although it didn’t wow me I’ll probably keep it on rotation and dig more into their discography. Disco doesn’t get much love these days but the genre has some forgotten gems worth exploring.

Pittsburgh Pirates 1970’s theme.

Good album. Nothing mind-blowing for me.

Was not made for me but I still had a fun time. Disco ain't normally my thing but this was enjoyable, albeit repetitive towards the end. Fav songs - He's the greatest dancer - We are family

Cat: great grooves, pretty classic! Some is meh and something seems off. But all in all they’re pioneers

Not sure how to rate a disco album

It's not for me, and several of the songs stretch way too long, most notably the title track (which is quite possibly the worst on the album). But I can see the appeal.

Upbeat album. Can tell the disco influence

Yeah it was fine. Just not exactly my cup of tea.

2 hita i njihovi mixovi su nice, ostalo meh

Fino funky, al opet nis memorable osim 2 pjesme.

They sing "oh what wow" 23 times, which does make the case that "he is the greatest dancer more convincing", and I would now like to see him dance myself. I didn't quite feel the passion come through in "lost in music" - the words say that they've never felt so alive and are ready to quit the 9 to 5, but the voice says it's just a song. I had some fun listening to this, even danced a little to a few tracks in the middle of work, but I'll probably never listen to it again.

Eh, it was okay. Very much of the era, and at this point I've heard these songs so much they're basically Muzak. Still, contains a few good bops.

We Are Family is probably the worst song on this album. Solid album otherwise.

Not bad but just kinda fizzled for me after the first half. Would revisit later though.

3.49 stars, so it rounds down. I liked it! It did kind of taper off at the end in my opinion but the beginning was dope.

Solid Friday vibes, even for a girl who usually isn’t a huge fan of disco.

love the groovy basslines, to me they were probably the most interesting thing. i found myself concentrating on them and the smooth vocals the most while listening. i got a bit bored with the remixes but all in all a nice soft album! fave songs: lost in music, thinking of you & one more time

Some bangers on there.

I don’t think I like disco

The Boyz on top of their game! Dit album kwam op een goed moment, denk ik. Met deze productie kun je niet missen, en dit is wel één van hun betere (in ieder geval bekendere) creaties. Mooie chemie tussen de zussen, die de dansende gitaar riffs en basslines op de juiste manier complementeren zonder dat het over de top disco wordt, zoals ik dat vaak bij een Boney M. wel ervaar. De up-tempo groovy songs als 'He's the Greatest Dancer' en 'We Are Family' worden effectief afgewisseld met wat meer smooth R&B songs zoals 'Easier to Love' en 'Thinking of You'. Het is echter wel een genre waarbij het plafond niet torenhoog ligt, aangezien een geslaagde discosong niet echt vraagt om instrumentele virtuositeit, experimentele vernuftigheden, of een intrigerende verhaallijn. Toch haalt de Hitmaker hier wel gewoon weer nagenoeg het maximale uit. 7/10 Highlights: Lost in Music Thinking of You

Bijzonder hoe Nile Rodgers en die andere boy in 3 jaar tijd 10-tallen hits schrijven. Chic-hits als ook deze disco-kneiters van Sister Sledge. Stohne zou er wel raad mee weten. Wel echt een tijdgeest die Chic-disco, want na 3 jaar is Nile achter de knoppen en drugs verdwenen een heel andere impact op de muziek van de 80's gehad tot hij weer overal met zn disco-gitaar opduikt als featuring. We are Family is daarmee natuurlijk gewoon een baken van de eind 70-s disco, met een heerlijke albumhoes (op de vinyl-verlanglijst) maar is niet een plaat die nou echt bij mij aanslaat. Na He's the Greatest Dancer en We are Family is de lekkerste koek wel op. Dat zijn dan ook mijn highlights van de plaat.

Wow I can't believe they made a song about me all the way back in 1979 Best Song: He's the greatest dancer Worst Song: N/A A true 3.5 star album

Don’t think I would enjoy this album but it was a fun listen. We Are Family is so overplayed but the rest of the album was good.

I unexpectedly grew muttonchops and a mustache while listening to this.

I'm no disco superfan, but this is one of the good ones, because it's got THE FUNK in it. Also: samples and beats that would end up in a million hip hop songs.

Best songs: He’s the Greatest Dancer Lost In Music We Are Family 3/5 overall

Jan 27 2024

Not my type of music, but still a very solid album. Some tracks were a little dull, but I enjoyed the album. Great bass parts and tone. Probably closer to a 3.5

Album sounds good, but only the singles really truly stand out

“We Are Family” is possibly the most overplayed song of all time—and does not need to be over 8 minutes long. So, I was not super excited going into this album. It’s alright. It’s not the worst, but it’s not really my style. I instantly knew the opening track but hadn’t realized they sang it (and of course it’s famous for being sampled in “Gettin Jiggy Wit It”). It’s a pretty typical disco song. The rest of the album is more of the same: disco and slow-tempo 70s ballads. The reggae vibe on “You’re a Friend to Me” was kind of interesting, and the guitar solo on the closing track was fun. Beyond that it was mostly fine but not really memorable. A lot of the lyrics aren’t bad and the singers have beautiful voices. I’m just not a big fan of disco or schlocky 70s soft rock. I’m not rabidly anti-disco—I wouldn’t turn it off if it happened to come on, and I’d dance to it in a club, but I’m not specifically seeking out disco nights or anything. 3/5

Disco sucks but We are Family can still get it

The titular song takes me back to Elementary/Middle School and Cove Camp. This song was family friendly and so of course was on steady rotation. There was this one kid who could belt the Sister Sledge voices super well. All of the camp counselors and other campers were super impressed and kept making him sing it. I thought I did it pretty good but he was obviously better, and I was quite jealous. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my listen through of the album. I went back to “Thinking of You” and listened to it again later in the day - I’ll probably sample it for the mixtape.

This a landmark album even if it's only for We Are Family. I'm pretty sure we all heard it at a young age from our parents or in movies/tv shows/commercials and it’s stuck around almost 50 years since. On top of that, there are so many different samples taken from the other tracks that eventually turned into hits of their own (looking at you gettin' jiggy with it Will Smith). A great disco album with great rhythm and catchy lyrics, no wonder people wanted to get up and dance. The genre and musical styles might be a little outdated but really there isn't much to dislike about this album. Best tracks are We Are Family (obviously), He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in the Music, and Thinking of You. Also, the original album without all of the remixes is super short.

Some good tracks, including the original for gettin jiggy wit it. Better than expected, but "we are family" is still schlocky.

Thought I’d like this better

funky

Such a groovy album and I got surprised by the good old we are family track.

Börja bra men förblev lite för repetitiv. Definitivt ett underhållande album. Bästa låter är Lost In Music. 3,5/5

Impressive; great rhythms

Great album, never really would have given it a chance if I had only looked at the hit song. “We Are Family” was actually my least favorite, but may just have to do with overhearing it. 3/5

Probably would have liked it better had the song we are family not been constantly played during the 1979 World Series by the Pirates

Nice disco pop some good songs aside from the big hit.

It was an easy listen but not really my jam.

Sweet, soft...

Bluesy disco, repetitive

Pretty good but did not enjoy how repetitive it was 7.5/10

An album I guess I was aware of but it had never occurred to me to listen to the album. I have wanted to diversify my music taste for a while and this seems like a good way to break out of the typical sad/indie pop I’ve been listening to recently. Much more chill than I anticipated but not a bad thing. I enjoyed this album

Classic, solid disco pop. Didn’t hate it, don’t have much enthusiasm for it. Pleasant to listen to.

Classic soul

70s pre-disco r&b…that’s about all there is to know

The first 2 tracks are absolute bangers! Got me moving right off the start. The rest doesn't quite get there for me though, so the album ended up feeling a bit long. "We Are Family" extended version is cool though. Had only heard the short version. 3/5

Good start , first song must have been sampled by will smith back in the day ( getting jigggy with it) But I didn’t get into the rest of it 3 of the songs I really liked though 2.5

Good album. Almost want to give it a 4.

We are family!

de svänger de får man ändå ge dom! stabilt

mysigt album

We are family är ju drömmen, men sen är jag inte helt såld. Det är svängigt men inte mer än så.

Two Mega hits

Not my style but still fun

Danceable with slick beats. Sweet but not dynamic vocals.

A solid run of late-era disco. I don't think I need to hear the title track ever again though.

Par de clásicos

Really a Rogers/Edwards album with the Sisters Sledge as singers. Rogers influence was all over album, which was a highlight.

disco!!

Different to what I normally listen to. Overall decent and enjoyable. Favourite song He's the Greatest dancer.

Fun album. I love that the first song was what Will Smith sampled for “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” and “We Are Family” is classic.

It’s not the album but the genre that I’m just not that into. “We are family” will live on forever and is a great anthem of family unity! Saw Sister Sledge at a fair and they opened and closed the show with it, rightly so!

Loving the guitar the voices are really good but I'm not super interested in the subject matter if that makes sense nothing special overall, wouldn't be _mad_ to hear it more, just certainly not my preferred music.

Perfect start to a Friday. Get going with the boogie. I wanna hear Tragedy cover “Lost in Music” Can’t hear the title track without thinking of every wedding, reunion, and milestone birthday party gathering I attended growing up. Bunch of Italian/Irish moms and aunts tearing up the dance floor.

Groovy! 3.75/5

I came into this only knowing We Are Family which is perhaps its curse. There were some really great disco grooves but it always left me wanting more. At its best it still felt like wedding music. It’s like the yacht rock of disco, yacht disco? It’s really a 3.5/5 and I can’t round up because I’ve assigned 4 stars to meaning I’m going out of my way to listen again later and this doesn’t quite break through.

The three big hits are fantastic, but the rest of the album is a bit repetitive and feels like filler wrapped around the good bits. 5 stars for the three hits, but reduced to 3 stars due to the duller sections.

Loved them!

Fun and funky

"Lost in Music" und "We are Familiy" sind natürlich Klassiker. Kann man sich gut anhören. Rest sind Schnulzen ;-)

I like that it was dance music and upbeat with great messages to get my spirit up for the day. You truly can’t go wrong with disco. However all the songs kind of blurred together cause they sound so similar. I would rather listen to bee gees if I’m gonna dance to disco!

Easy listening Disco music. Not much more to say. Everyone knows the one song.

Quite good for a disco album. “He’s The Greatest Dancer” is probably one of the best disco songs ever, in my opinion. Nile Rodgers production is top tier here. I don’t always love listening to disco, but this was enjoyable. Their voices are beautiful, and the songs are fun. And I totally understand why this album is on this list.

Really solid entry in the annals of disco's golden era. I might rank Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" above this one, but it's definitely in the mix.

Thoughts before listening: 70s soul/r&b. The title track is awesome, but I don't know anything else about this record. I'm expecting a mixture of funk and disco songs with a couple ballad torch songs thrown in a well. Review: Okay, this is a cool disco record that reminds me of the Chic album I got earlier. Disco isn't something I seek out and listen to regularly, but I have been pleasantly surprised when those albums come up on this list. The musicianship on these tracks is just so much more organic sounding than dance music from the 80s and beyond. This album is no exception with great basslines and cool little guitar licks throughout. Right out the gate I know the groove in the first song He's the Greatest Dancer without recognizing the actual song...this must have been sampled on something from the 90s (I cheated and its on Gettin Jiggy With It). Lost in Music is another very good song, and of course the title track is iconic. There are some songs on this album where I am little bored, but overall I enjoyed listening to this. 3 stars.

Some classic disco songs, but they are a little repetitive for me. Album was funkier than I expected too and you could hear the talent behind the production.

good vibes

yeAWHH love the sound of the guitar

As a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, I think I'm contractually obligated to like "We are Family". The good news is that it's by far the best song on this album, Willie Stargell was onto something. Honestly I think this is kind of a mediocre album with a few decent songs and one great one. The R&B/disco thing is kind of fun, but it gets old pretty fast. I generally like slower songs on most albums, but the ones on here were a bit of a miss for me. When you take away the up-tempo disco vibes it falls pretty flat. "We are Family" is fire though, just straight good vibes. Favorite song: We are Family Other: He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, Thinking of You 12/12/23

My biggest gripe with it is that it feels too repetitive. It gets bumped up to a 3 thanks to “Thinking Of You” and “We Are Family”

Nice listen, upbeat. Already familiar with the title song. I enjoyed listening to the bass in particular.

Good funky album, some big songs on the album and enjoyed it.

12/8/23. Classic soul album. Will never get enough of Nile Rodgers' guitar playing and feel good songs from this.

Silky, highly produced disco-era music. This isn’t a genre known for a lot of front to back great albums, but this one has some solid grooves courtesy of the ever-excellent Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. On the whole though, it was basically 2 outstanding songs and a fair amount that was unmemorable, but I enjoyed it. Fave Songs: We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, Thinking of You, Somebody Loves Me

Really fun album!

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte mich an Sie wenden, um meine kritische Einschätzung des Albums "We Are Family" von Sister Sledge zu teilen. Die vorliegende Rezension reflektiert meine persönliche Meinung und bezieht sich auf verschiedene Aspekte des musikalischen Werks. Die musikalische Vielfalt und die eingängigen Rhythmen des Albums "We Are Family" sind zweifellos beeindruckend und spiegeln die künstlerische Raffinesse von Sister Sledge wider. Die geschickte Fusion von verschiedenen Genres, insbesondere Funk, Soul und Disco, verleiht dem Album eine zeitlose Note, die auch heute noch Beachtung findet. Jedoch kann nicht übersehen werden, dass einige Tracks des Albums trotz ihrer eingängigen Melodien und mitreißenden Rhythmen in puncto Originalität und künstlerischer Innovation zurückbleiben. Manche Songs scheinen in einem gewissen Maße den Charakter des Albums zu wiederholen, was zu einer gewissen Vorhersehbarkeit führt. Die Songtexte offenbaren eine Mischung aus tiefgründigen Botschaften und eingängigen, aber vielleicht zu oft wiederholten Phrasen. Hier besteht Raum für eine weiterführende künstlerische Exploration und inhaltliche Tiefe, um die Hörer auf eine anspruchsvollere Weise anzusprechen. Die Produktionsqualität ist zweifellos bemerkenswert und spiegelt das hohe musikalische Können von Sister Sledge wider. Die sorgfältige Abstimmung der Instrumente und die qualitativ hochwertige Aufnahme tragen maßgeblich zur Gesamtwirkung des Albums bei. Zusammenfassend kann das Album "We Are Family" als solides Werk betrachtet werden, das in seiner Gesamtheit eine angenehme Hörerfahrung bietet. Die beeindruckende musikalische Virtuosität und die mitreißenden Rhythmen gleichen jedoch einige Mängel in der Originalität der Songtexte aus. Daher verleihe ich diesem Album drei von möglichen fünf Punkten.

- Wer nicht nickt, verliert - Ich finde We Are Family tatsächlich eines der schwächsten Lieder auf der Platte - Lost in Music, Greatest Dancer sind absolute Banger - Insgesamt einfach derbe moody, auch wenn Funk noch nie wirklich meine Musik war - Nach Durchhören des Albums, war ich jedoch nicht wirklich "hooked" 3/5

- sehr catchy - Lost in Music gefällt mir ganz gut - We Are Family kennt man halt - absolut nicht meine Musikrichtung, hätte ich mir sonst niemals komplett gegeben - im Ganzen aber echt eine tolle Platte - Remixe hätte man sich sparen können Rating: 3 / 5

I only like the dance songs!

"my creme de la creme, please take me home" If I never have to hear the track "We are family" in my life again, I would be glad. Not sure why they needed to put all 3 different versions on the album. I wasn't expecting much from this album but it sent me to a very funky place, and I didn't dislike it. "He's the greatest dancer" might be one of the most danceable tracks that has ever graced my ears, and I think that's the main draw of this album - something to get down n groovy with. (playlist track). "Lost in music" has a really nice chorus with a funky guitar backing, I could really hear someone like daft punk sampling this track. Beyond these starter tracks, I was let down by this album. 3/5

this was FUN the first 2 songs make up for the fact i never want to hear we are family the song ever again.

Disco isn’t an album-based genre, but this one works more often than not. Great one two punch to start and the title track is the centerpiece - a classic song despite being a wedding reception cliche at this point. The few slow tracks have me knock this down to three stars. Go listen to The Fall’s cover of Lost In Music if you haven’t heard it.

C'était pas trop mal j'ai bien aimé la dernière chanson (one More Time)

Je crois que ma mère écoutait quand j'étais petite !

C'était sympa, j'aimais bien les choeurs. J'ai pas grand chose à dire de plus.

I don’t remember why

Finally

I think Disco is for healthy, happy people who like to dance, which is why I can't relate... But gave it a couple listens, and there's some good songwriting in there to appreciate, a good vocal groove, some great guitar at times. Not one for me, though.

Could be better, not my cup of tea

80’s vibes pretty good

A fun album I enjoyed. Won't revisit as songs felt repetitive but it was overall enjoyable. 6.5/10

Solid disco album, a number of forgettable tracks buoyed by two of the greatest disco songs ever made.

He’s the Greatest Dancer - 7/10 Lost in Music - 7/10 Somebody Loves Me - 7/10 Thinking of You - 7/10 We are Family - 7/10 Easier to Love - 7/10 You’re a Friend to Me - 7/10 One More Time - 7/10 TOTAL - 63/80

nice song

An absolute classic!!!

Onpa freesi soundi näiden edellisten jälkeen!! Erilainen (niihi verrattuna) mut ei sillee jääny mitää liikaa mieleen.

I really should listen to more r&b soul. Really is an incredible period in music. So outside what I normally listen to and it was awesome.

Quite liked some of the songs

In the disco/R&B/pop world this album would rank pretty high, especially the title track and deservedly so but is it something I would reach for when I felt like listening to something? Probably not. I wouldn't knock it but it's not my kind of thing.

As much as I love hearing Nile's guitar and Bernard's oh so funky bass, the rest of it leaves me cold. The vocals are sterile. I can hear they have good pipes but they sound reticent.

disco time, but nice

Classics on here! Good stuff. Wouldn’t listen to it day to day though

You'd be hard pressed to find another artist that puts so much CHARACTER in their songs. Tom Waits, while his vocal delivery can be off-putting for some, puts more feeling into his each note than most others can muster in entire albums. His wheelhouse seems to be both New Orleans-style dreary blues and schmaltzy ballads, both of which can be found in spades on Heart Attack and Vine. But he brings such a uniqueness to them that I find them endlessly interesting. I expect to revisit this album again soon to uncover more layers of the onion.

If I needed dance music, I would probably pick this, another surprisingly good album.

It had me tapping my feet from the first beat, and I was pretty pumped for an hour of We Are Family-esque vibes to kick off the weekend, but it started to drag pretty quickly and the album overall didn’t give me that deep down tickle I was looking for. Three stars feels harsh and I wish I could add a half star in there at least, but maybe I’m just a grade inflator. We Are Family is such a great song though - impossible not to feel good when you hear it.

I really did not need 20ish minutes of We Are Family but otherwise it’s fine.

There are so many iconic singles, which makes it a classic album. I couldn't get into it, though.

"He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family" are legendary disco tracks. The rest was okay. 5 stars for the former, 3 for the latter.

Solid album, started stronger than it finished

"We are indeed" - Hammer

Fresh and funky, but not really my sound

It's good

"He's the greatest dancer" and "We are family" are, of course, incredibly fun, while "Lost in music" has a hypnotizing quality that reminds me of my all-time favourite "I feel love" and of daft punk (but maybe that's just Nile Rodgerd on Get Lucky?). The others are a bit more forgettable, but still overall really really well executed.

Great

I love music groups made of siblings or family members, and there are a lot of them! Gives me hope for the future. This album was a lot of fun- I also love funk and this was pretty funky. It’s been fun seeing different pioneers in their genres so far here. Three stars

I like 70's disco. He's the greatest dancer was my favorite. I'm not sure I can give it 4 stars because I found some of the slower songs less exciting and I am not sure this is an album that I will go back to in the future.

I guess it's okay, Nile Rodger's guitar playing is really evident throughout

Packed with bangers! He’s the greatest dancer is up there with my fave disco tracks - loved it

A solid disco album, with some great funky bass lines and instrumentals. Having four vocalists adds a lot of dynamics to the music. But it is just slightly boring, and each song sounds kind of similar to the next, so everything just blended together in my head, and nothing stuck out to me. We Are Family is a classic song though. Rating: 5/10

"We Are Family" by Sister Sledge is an album that's best known for its titular track, a disco anthem that has become a timeless classic. Released in 1979, the album is a reflection of the disco era and the vocal talents of the Sledge sisters. The title track "We Are Family" remains the standout, featuring infectious grooves and memorable hooks. However, beyond this iconic hit, the album can come across as somewhat unremarkable. While tracks like "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "Lost in Music" maintain the disco vibe, they don't reach the same level of recognition or enduring popularity. The album's production is emblematic of the disco era, with lush orchestration and danceable rhythms. In summary, "We Are Family" is a solid disco album with a standout title track. However, it doesn't quite maintain the same level of excellence throughout, which can leave it feeling a bit one-dimensional. A 3/5 rating is fair, reflecting the album's mixed level of impact beyond its title track.

Not as fun or uplifting as I wanted them to be but the hits are great floor-fillers.

Some r&b/disco staples. I can hear the songs that have been sampled by other artists

Nile Rogers production with a couple of solid singles to go with the titular 80's anthem. A bit of a one hit wonder as far as the album as a whole goes but it deservedly finds a spot on the list as a positive representation of the era.

Not really into disco much... not too bad though.

Good!

Im often not that big of a fan of this classic disco style because it all sounds very similar, but its well done here and still an enjoyable listen.

Nice but not really my cup of tea

It's cute as fuck

I felt like part of the family.

Not bad but gets a little tedious on a whole album

Enjoyable overall

Wow - there's a LOT of disco sucks hate here. Come on, what's not to love, Nile absolutely drives this funky train along. (Completely unnecessary remixes included - HARD agree)

- Discoooooo - great beats that are very groovy - Nothing I would go back to on a regular basis, but it was fun

- groovy dance music - title track is a classic

Trying to be objective because I'm not a huge disco fan. Sounds like the Seventies. Lush composition and lots of technical skill. Some catchy tunes, and the title track is infectious.

Probably as good as disco gets for me. 6/10

The problem with putting disco onto an album is that it can sound repetetive, which is perfect for the dance floor! But can be a bit boring as an album. Solid tracks and some iconic track though!

Previously only ever heard the song We Are Family, and never really liked it. I was pleasantly surprised when the first song began and I actually really liked it. This album softened my opinion on disco. Still don't like the song We Are Family Though. 3/5

It’s a bop

Típico sonido característico de la Motown. Algún tema que se ha convertido en clásico. Voz femenina profunda. Algo de ritmo discotequero de la época.

The production is obviously very good. Opening track will always remind me of "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", thanks a lot Will. Somebody Loves Me is probably more my vibe these days, slow and R&B... Thinking of You also really good. We Are Family has been so overplayed, but for good reason. It's anthemic, really catchy, and means a lot to a ton of people... ok this bridge really jams and I doubt I've ever heard it! You're a Friend to Me... so smooth, this is great! I love the guitar playing on this. Not on my list of must-haves, but it is remarkably well done and a classic. Maybe a little tooo polished... it's groovy and nice but not especially moving or impactful, but 3/5 for being so damn slick.

During the disco craze of the late 70s, there was SO MUCH disco music being created. It was overwhelming. Even stars that were notable for other styles of music were pumping out some disco tracks, such as the Grateful Dead. This means there was a lot of good disco and a lot of BAD disco, and most of it was bad. This, however, is an exception. It leans more on the funky side of disco with great instrumentation. "We Are Family" is such a killer track too.

Good vibes, disco magic ✨

Don't mind a bit of disco, thankfully this didn't drag on too long so I finished the album and it didn't feel like a slog. Really liked "you're a friend to me" - much slower than the rest of the album and was a real nice way to change it up

Upgraded from 2 to 3 stars on the strength of the iconic status of the title track. The rest of the record was a fun disco record but nothing remarkable.

6/10. Hard to judge, some days disco is what I want to listen to, other days it just reminds me that I'd rather be listening to funk.

I’m feeling like a sister right about now

Fun!

Interesting album, half of the songs are all time classics, half the album is repetitive, boring, filler. 3.5/5 Fav track: Lost in Music

Surprised with how many classics appear on this album. Sometimes I'm not sure if disco always wins me over entirely, but there was heaps to enjoy here. The dancier songs stood out far more than the slower tracks, but that's ok. Fave track: Lost in Music

Title track is outstanding. Because it’s so good, I’ll give the album 3 stars, even thought there’s nothing else here that I really find engaging. Reasonable background music. Sometimes boring & repetitive. I love Nile Rodgers. I love his guitar playing. But most of this album doesn’t do it for me.

Disco sould. Catchy, pretty much to a fault. Title track is the standout.

A couple of classic disco trackers, but most are over long

A very flat 3

Very well put together, classic classic classic. Feel good listen. Not my cup of tea for a daily listen. Rating comes from how much I enjoyed it, still a very good record.

Some classic songs on here, not really my thing and some filler, but good fun and danceable

Easy listening, not an album I see myself coming back to with any regularity but a pleasant album to have on as you go about other things.

A fun album with disco grooves that make you want to dance, much maligned in genre, I like the engaging energy it brings.

It's all very pleasant and has some right tunes on it but the fact that the remixes are much better suggest that the sound isn't quite right.

Disco orígenes

Typical Disco bidness.

Disco would be dead by the end of 1979 and you can kind of hear why in "We Are Family". While chock full of great danceable hits, you could say the same about the past decade. This album doesn't do anything to rise above its contemporaries and aside from it's title track has not left a huge impression on the music landscape. This album would feel right at home in 1977 or 1973 and is sort of a testament to how stale everything had gotten by the end of the decade. Taken at face value this album is great. Short, sweet, danceable. But then again, so was everything else.

Doesn’t hold up. But still some good songs.

I rated the Chic album from the same year 3 stars. This one is slightly better. More varied, some songs are better, some songs are not that long. But it's not worth 4 stars. Favorite song: lost in music

5 stars for the bass playing and guitar noodling. 1star for the rest.

Not bad, if you're in the mood for some Chic-style funky soul music.

This is essentially CHIC in everything but name. Nice, but nothing special and not much variation. 3/5

There’s a short drum roll to kickstart the record and then Nile Rodger’s guitar riff and the funky bass groove hit the speakers. After 50 seconds you are in no doubt who is at work here, Nile & Edwards are part of this family. The first two tracks are legendary dance tracks. The imprint that songs on this album have had on society is huge. There isn’t a wedding party that hasn’t played at least one of these classic disco tracks. Somebody Loves Me slows the pace and stays around too long, a little filler! Then we have the mid-paced banger Thinking Of You with a gorgeous guitar riff running through it, and then the crown jewel. We Are Family, Sister Sledge’s calling card and a gorgeous disco classic. For me the album quality drops a little on the three closing tracks, but I’m not a real fan of disco or soul. What is undeniable is that this is an iconic record. The Chic Organisation headed by Nile Rodger’s has influenced so much music in my life. This won’t be a record I would put on at home, but I have danced many times to the big tracks completely lost In music.

good bbq/cookout, sunday cleaning music.

That kind of disco isn't my thing but my in-laws were visiting and they actually liked the music I put on for once, so thanks for that.

Disco

I wouldn't call it a disco masterpiece, but it's a nice and enjoyable album. The ballads are quite boring, but the upbeat and dance songs are A1.

It was okay.

It is an okay album, relaxing and nice to listen to.

That Nile Rogers guitar is so iconic, immediately recognized it in the first song. Such a great album to groove to.

A classic song surrounded by many other solid songs on this album. I enjoyed the album as it felt like a reinvention of some classic Motown albums. Aside from the big hit this album has a lot to offer and will be revisited. The vocals are great and it has a nice blend of disco funk. 7.2/10

disco tinged melodies punctuated by prominent bass lines. this type of music isn’t normally my thing, although they are very talented. having said that, “easier to love” is pretty damn catchy.

ive never liked bonus tracks on albums specifically remixes. for me it takes away from the original song and makes the whole album feel much more commercial. makes it feel less genuine yknow? liked the other tracks especially the first it's got good bass

Funky disco

Solid 3.5/5, with two tracks that standout, and Nile Rogers producing is always a plus, but feels a bit too generic and bit difficult to listen as an album.

Very disco , of the smooth kind- Kathy Sledge has an amazing voice, I enjoyed this

These guys pumped out some magic in the 70s. A solid album for sure.

A classy and boppin little album of cool, cool R and B with more than a tinge of disco. I enjoyed this.

Honestly not really my cup of tea

Nice and funky

Its aight

Album was alright, not a huge fan of disco but I like how every song has a different flow. Not a bad album at all but not really something I would come back to. 6/10

Rytmikästä hyvää soul funkkia

Can't relate but not bad.

"We are family" was the theme of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (my memory most every time I hear this song). "He's the Greatest Dancer is good track as well.

Solid album. 3 monster hits and everything else is great R&B/Disco music. The disco era had some crap, but this is a good representation of the better disco music available. Really enjoyed this.

On your mark, ready, set, let's go Dancefloor pro, I know you know I go psycho when my new joint hit (woo) Just can't sit Gotta get jiggy wit' it, ooh, that's it Now honey, honey, come ride DKNY all up in my eye You gotta Prada bag with a lotta stuff in it (uh, uh, uh) Give it to your friend, let's spin Everybody lookin' at me, glancin' the kid Wishin' they was dancin' the jig Here with this handsome kid Ciga-cigar right from Cuba-Cuba I just bite it It's for the look, I don't light it Illway the an-may on the ance-day oor-flay Give it up jiggy, make it feel like foreplay (woo) Yo, my cardio is infinite Ha ha Big Willie style's all in it

Ik kan het wel waarderen maar zou het niet zo snel in mijn afspeellijst zetten. Alles komt best wel veel met elkaar overeen.

Vrolijke, leuke nummers. Lijken wel veel op elkaar.

R&B album, het bekendste van Sister Sledge. Geproduceerd door leden van Chic, vandaar de disco vibe. Catchy album, maar nummers lopen net iets te lang door en uiteindelijk blijft "We Are Family" het leukst. leukste nummer: We Are Family Niet los te denken van de Top 2000 A Gogo.

Die bass

Sometime in the early 80s my family was having new carpet installed, so there in our main hallway was a 12 foot carpet roll. My siblings and myself must've annoyed the living hell out of our parents by walking back and forth on the thing singing 'We Are Family' over and over. But then again, we were occupied… While this is really a Chic album, Sister Sledge did the right thing by handing the reins of their projects to Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards. They are answer to the argument 'Disco Sux'. 3.5/5.

Kinda fun

Does anyone remember when they took the song "We Are Family" and used it in a commercial for "Pepsi Free?" "We Are Pepsi Free"? No? Just me? Anyway, the first song... "He's the Greatest Dancer.".. I hate to be pick on lyrics, but "One night in a disco..." (um what rhymes with 'disco...?' Ooooh, I know!) "on the outskirts of Frisco..." I just feel like they did not try very hard there. The hit.... the deluxe edition has remixes of it and "Lost In Music." Definitely did not need that. But even so i felt that the song kind of went on a little too long. Besides the first song, the other songs i liked. I liked the whole violins thing. It worked well with a lot of the music. Probably my favorite was "One More Time". But most of the songs felt... light to me. Not a deep meaning in any of them. But I guess there wasn't supposed to be, right?

I'm torn - the two biggest singles (He's the Greatest Dancer, We Are Family) are massive. Wonderful vocals and sublime funky instrumental backing. The other two singles (Lost in Music, Thinking of You) are not as good but pretty good. The funky beats are still there, but the vocals aren't as outstanding. Maybe Kathy Sledge was the real jewel because vocals are best on her tracks (3 out of the 4 singles plus one other) and the one single where she's not lead (Lost in Music) aren't as good. And then when the sisters sing together, the harmony has a dated ho-hum sound. Kathy's vocals sound timeless. And the non-singles just don't have the same cool instrumental work in my opinion. The album is a definite 3 for me and close to a 3.5 but not a 4..

4 or 5 great songs.

Loved: He's The Greatest Dancer, Thinking of You Liked: One More Time OK: The rest Nice funky disco album not my style but would definitely add the first 2 songs to playlists. 2/5

That was fun -- I'd have that on in the background again. 3.5 stars

Disco!

This was alright. Very disco, which I kind of like.

We Are Family is a classic but this album is not good. I don’t think disco is really meant to be in album form. Light 3.

Anout as good as disco gets, but still disco. 5.5/10.

Day 1 I'm rating these albums song by song and then taking the added total to come to a score. I know this probably isn't the best or most fair way to rate them but I think it will be best in terms of overall listening and coming back to songs. I'm also listening to the albums by searching them on YouTube and going to an album playlist. Also, take these reviews with a grain of salt, compared to a lot of people I've listened to very little music. Hopefully these 1001 days will expand my music palette. He's the Greatest Dancer - 9/10 - this song is awesome Lost in Music - 7/10 Somebody Loves Me - 5/10 Thinking of You - 6/10 We Are Family - 7/10 - overplay probably affected the score but it's still a good one Easier to Love - 7/10 You're a Friend to Me - 5/10 One More Time - 5/10 *I'm not including the 2 remixes for We Are Family and Lost and Music since I don't think a remix does too much for a song.* Overall: The scores add up to 51/80 or about 64%. Until tomorrow.

Such disco. Great lines in He's the Greatest Dancer \"One night in a disco on the outskirts of Frisco \" and Lost in Music \"I Quit! my 9-5\". We Are Family is such a classic.

The amount of cocaine and people on their way to pound town while listening to this album is off the charts. Sniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif

In reviewing the credits, I see that this record should be stamped "Powered by Chic" since Nigel Rogers and Bernard Evans wrote and produced the songs and most of the back-up musicians were Chic members. The sisters were talented, but were in search of the allusive first hit for most of the seventies until NR & BE came to the rescue. "We Are Family" is one of the songs from the disco era that I most despised, but listening to it now I can appreciate the signature guitar and bass from the Chic guys. "He's the Greatest Dancer" & "Lost in Music" are tracks I reacquainted myself with over last decade and quite like. The ballads are cringe-worthy.

Respect.

Not bad

3.5/5. Nile Rodgers is a very talented individual.

Noice.

All quite similar sounding songs. Good disco however

A solid disco/soul album with a handful of memorable bangers, I've obviously heard the title track before (who hasn't), so I had an idea of what sort of thing was in store for me. I wasn't too keen on the slower songs although they weren't awful, but overall the album made for a really easy listening experience and a good intro into the 1001 albums I should hear before I die. Favourite songs: He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, One More Time

We are family is obviously a 5 star song, and while the rest of the album is fun and upbeat, it doesn’t all feel like 5 stars to me. 3.5 stars overall

Never listed to this and only know We Are Family from weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, etc. Not my preferred genre, but really strong vocals and a good grove.

Fine disco. The hits were great and the rest were fine. I’m not angry that I heard this but I don’t think I’d ever put it on again.

A fun 70s disco album with a couple of huge songs I especially liked He's The Greatest Dancer, for its amazing dance groove. 3 stars

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Some fun songs and a hit

I only knew their big hit We Are Familly. Some very fun 70's bops and ballads. Favorites: One More Time, Somebody Loves Me -- and of course We Are Family. Found Free on Spotify, now THIS song is a good one.

I'd never listened to the whole record from Sister Sledge but, like most, was familiar with the album's title track We Are Family through all kinds of media. Taken as a whole this is a solid entry into the disco funk genre. I enjoyed it a good deal for what it was. And, this record makes no bones about what it thinks are its best songs, from titling the album after one of them to other clues. For example, I listened to the 1995 remaster which adds as bonus tracks 2 additional remixes of We Are Family and 2 more Lost in Music remixes as well. Some unevenness is forgiven and, in all honesty, I think this record is also responsible for the band Deee-lite like a decade later.

Boogie boogie disco classic

Quality disco-funk, rest of the album inevitably struggles to match up to the big hitters

Quite fun, bubbly pop. It reminded me of a supermarket lemon mousse. Very manufactured, but the idea is there. Without Nile Rogers it would have been unbearable.

"Gettin' jiggy wit it!" (Gah, curses Will Smith!) Definitely feel all of Nile Rodgers' contributions on this album. Some of the tracks were a bit drab, but overall I had a good old boogie to the popular disco tracks. 3.5

Great singles. So-so album tracks.

Прослушано! Неплохо, драйвово и музыкально можно и переслушать под настроение.

Just like that Chic album, I don't feel like I'm the right person to judge an old disco LP (like many others in this group). The first three singles taken out of that album are great (including the hit "We Are Family", obviously). The fourth single is a little lackluster in comparison. And everything else sounds like "anecdotes in music history" to me. I can't help feeling that the album format is not kind to such sorts of old genres originally designed for the dancefloor. Maybe someone should write a book named "1001 *12-Inch Records* You Should Listen To Before You Die". I'm pretty sure Niles Rodgers would be quoted quite a few times in that *other* book... Number of albums left to review: 719 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 140 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 69 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 77

banco pero chill. 7/10

I wish every song wasn't so repetitive. Cut 1-2 minutes from each track and this would have been 4 stars.

I think the Sledge Sisters should seriously consider renaming themselves the Angelic Vocal Sisters. These ladies have the most pleasant voices to hear. This music is definitely made for the disco club, at least the upbeat tracks. The bass is grooving, inducing hip swaying dance moves. It works best for me as a background accompaniment to something else: a party, Wordling, or maybe cleaning the house.