We Are Family

Sounds like Chic and almost every other disco record but with a lot more smooth jams.

Great bass lines. Beautiful voices and so much groove. Really fun album.

Not for me

No skips all bangers

Incredible disco funk pop. A little conflicted since it’s basically a Nike Rodgers and Chic album, but I won’t let that take away from the fact that I had a fun time.

A nice mellow album with the family hit

Good good

Fun.

Vocals

Very cool album. Funky and soulful. Nile Rodgers annoys me a little, but can't hold that against them, really.

3.75 easy listen, smooth vocals, and holds up beyond the massive hit

2.5

2.5

Thought 2.5 at first but later on it grew on me. Was getting into the bass and grooves. Title track is a good disco song and a few of the slower numbers were good Light 3/5

Great album

You can’t argue, it has all the hits!

DISCO DOESN'T SUCK!!!

Thorougly enjoyable, funky disco Thought the 1st song was a Chic song tbh. Probably written by Nile Rodgers still First 2 songs are iconic songs, that always helps an album Think my fave was Somebody Loves Me Pleasantly surprised

This was a joy to listen to. I have made it a rule that (listening through Spotify) I only listen to the tracks on the original release so I stopped before the numerous remixes started. What a lovely album. Such well known singles but the whole album flowed and it was over before I had even settled in.

Absoluter. Banger. Easy 4,5

Música pra dançar, pra festa. Como disco, porém, irregular. Algumas músicas são longas demais para audição, ainda que ideais para ficar numa pista de dança. Não por acaso a mais curta do disco se tornou mais do que conhecida, icônica (We Are Family).

Instantly knew track 1 from the sample in Gettin' Jiggy With It and was confident I'd enjoy this and I was thankfully not let down. The Sledge Sisters I was unfamiliar with by name, but I knew We Are Family and they give some beautiful vocal performances here. Nile Rodgers though, that guitar is fucking awesome throughout. The way he plays is immediately recognizable and completely unique and yet it still sounds super catchy and is easily memorable. He completely steals the show for me here. Sat my ass in a chair the whole listen at work, but damn I could absolutely see myself shredding the dance floor to this.

This one surprised me a little. I obviously knew “We Are Family” and “He’s the Greatest Dancer,” but I had never heard “Lost in Music,” and that ended up being my favorite discovery on the album. The whole record is unmistakably late ’70s, and since I was a kid when this came out, there’s a real nostalgia factor to that sound. But there’s more here than just disco. “Somebody Loves Me” is a really good ballad, “Thinking of You” is another strong track, and the opening harmonies on “You’re a Friend to Me” really show off how talented Sister Sledge were as a vocal group. That was probably my biggest takeaway. Strip away the very 1979 production, and these women had the talent and vocals to fit right into the new jack swing or contemporary R&B/soul world that came along a decade later. Even “We Are Family,” a song I’ve heard approximately 47 billion times at weddings, works really well in the context of the album. It feels like it belongs rather than simply being the massive hit dropped into the middle. A consistently good album, a fun trip back to the late ’70s, and “Lost in Music” was a great discovery. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I don’t feel the need to own it on vinyl.

This was alright but it wasn't catchy in the way I would've expected it to be. I'm sure I've had an album involving Nile Rodgers before that was incredibly similar to this. The only exception would be We Are Family, which got my attention but probably partially just because of how much I've heard it in my life anyway Highlights: We Are Family

4.5

Not a genre I love but a good enough example of it

divertido y tranqui, muy lindo

Vocals are unnaturally loud sometimes. Its kind of the same song seven times in a row with "we are family" sticking out in the middle. Its not bad but it didn't really click with me.I’m looking forward to listening to more disco/rnb stuff though.

I get it, for some people, but not for me. I also don't like albums that have multiple remixes of the popular songs. I realize that this was not likely in the original but are the remastered and updated releases which are the ones streaming but it’s enough.

Amazing album, it filled me with energy and so good vibes. Absolutely love it Fav songs - He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, We Are Family 5/5

it's fine, just doesn't compel me

A funky disco jam? Hell yeah

It's OK to hear a Sister Sledge song on the radio every now and then but a whole album is far too much for me.

Great album, classics galore

Get it, girl. Coming out of the gate hot. Good song. Second one also was nice. Third is a ballad. A nice one, I’m appreciating the production quality and funk bass. 4 brings it back up tempo Holy shit 5! Epic. Didn’t know the artist I guess. Really liking this album. 6 is a nice vibe. Need it after that last one, incredible Excellent album, sister

It’s a Chic album by any other name, and very good too.

Takes me back to the Pirates winning the World Series. When I was a kid I just thought of the Pointer Sisters as tall, elegant women with a fun song. Now that I’m older, I recognize that they were great singers. Not my normal music preference but at no time I felt like quitting the album. Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers wrote one of the ultimate staying power songs with “We Are Family” and the Pointer Sisters brought the energy. “We’re Lost in Music” caught my ear.

Most songs are great to listen to

listening to a lot of underground disco (the stuff that directly lead to house music) has kinda warped just how rich and soulful it can be. it feels a lot more familiar and intimate than the coked-up dancefloor bliss of what Patrick Adams and Jocelyn Brown were doing at the time. it's not all hits, but the title track is very well remembered for a reason. probably one of the best *hits* of the disco era. deserves to be one of the 1001? disco is woefully underrepresented on here. you might go "oh well that's because of the backlash n all that" but this book is British, and disco only really "died" in America. this is a fitting inclusion! but choosing it over Donna Summer is something i have difficulty defending.

Nice 👍

Great vocals and well produced, but doesn't hit for me. Probably too used to what this band inspired and so the original now is too old fashioned.

Obviously I know the title track, but I couldn't name anything else from Sister Sledge. I'd call this disco? It's not something I'd normally listen to, and probably won't go back to it much, but the vocals are incredible and the beats are really groovy. I don't really have a ton of commentary on this. Disco was never and will never be my thing. Cool to get some exposure to it here though.

Hits then and still sampled today. Can't ask much more than that. Probably didn't need the 4 remixes that the Spotify album has but still a great album. The best tracks are the more upbeat ones which includes the hits. Just short of 5 stars.

Starts off well enough but after a while the lyrics get a bit nagging and annoying, especially on 'One more Time'. One more time and I'm leaving. And 'We are Family' suffers from being overplayed on radios, at parties, in clubs etc. etc. that it's just plain annoying all over again. But the laid back, effortless 'Lost in Music' is a favourite of mine though. Almost a 3 just for that track alone. But nah, 2 it is.

Absolute cracker of an album. Most of the tracks hold up well.

Love it!

Okay, just get a little mind-numb off soul music.

Funky disco beats back up lovely vocals and themes consistent with repetitive dance music. Very little substance but a very boogie beat. Pleasantly surprised that each song had a unique sound.

Forgettable but easy to listen to at least

Very good! It’s a classic for a reason, i think easier to love is a highlight but honestly all hit so hard

I really don't like He's the Greatest Dancer. The 'oh, what, wow's are just too 'ta-da' for my liking and the strings are exactly the kind of chiffon I don't like about disco. Lost in Music, on the other hand, is a great song and not just when The Fall covered it. The sisters' enthusiasm is infectious and Chic provided some of their best grooves, so once the opening track was out of the way this was about as good as disco gets

Of course you should listen to this. It was written and recorded by Nile Rogers and the bass player of Chic at the height of their powers. It’s a Chic album the same way McGear is a Wings album.

Will Smith had better taste than people who like Will Smith.

I’m not a giant fan of disco. I like the ability to rap along but all just starts to sound the same. This was no different albeit with great voices.

Listening to this took me back to the skating rink in the 70s. I wish I could still skate and learned how to roller dance.

I am generally in favour of music that makes my buttocks move.

BOGGIE OOGIE JUST PERFECTT

Good 3. Fun to listen, not my style, but I appreciated the listen.

Lost in Music 3.2 Somebody Loves Me 3.3 Thinking of You 3 We Are Family 3.4 Easier to Love 3 You're a Friend to Me 3.4 One More Time 3.2 Score: 3.1875

Funky and fun

Generally good vibes and all that, but outside of the iconic title track I don't think I'll come back to anything on here anytime soon

I love the Nile Rodgers guitar and riffs all over this album.

nice album for driving your Ferrari somewhere in Miami to disco party

Finally a female band! song 1- loveee. jazz pop and blues. song 2- what a songggg. lovee the vocals song 3- very vocal forward, but so soulful, slower song. song 4- added to playlist yupp song 5- very coherent album, soo so easy to listen to gah. just good vibes and cute song. overall very smooth and easy listen album! i like!

groovy and I love r&b as much as the next person but did start getting kind of repetitive as the album went on. easy listening ig

Like most people, I only knew Sister Sledge as the "We Are Family" band. So I was pleasantly surprised to find they made plenty of truly solid disco, including a fair few songs I already has passing familiarity with due to sampling.

Beautiful album those first few tracks are magical and take me right back to some great times on the dance floor

Disco-centric, but "We Are Family" is the major hit. The rest is sweet but not amazing.

The kings of funky disco

Jamais écouté avant. Un album 100 % disco, porté plus par les contributions de Nile Rodgers à la guitare et de Bernard Edwards à la basse que par les voix assez standard des quatre sœurs Sledge. Alors oui, c'est fun,, ça donne envie de bouger son popotin en rythme, mais à écouter, en dehors de quelques morceaux qui surnagent un peu pour la qualité d'une mélodie ou le groove d'une ligne de basse, il n'y a rien de fascinant à aller gratter en dessous de la boule à facettes. Pas d'émotion particulière, pas de tentative d'expérimentation novatrice, pas de surprise virtuose ou de texte particulièrement brillant... De la danse, et c'est tout. C'était l'objectif, tant mieux, mais ça n'en fait pas à un album particulièrement intéressant... Top : Lost in Music Flop : Somebody Loves Me

People were right about disco on July 12th 1979.

Enjoyed this so much i listened to the extended tracks at the end. The bangers are bangers and the rest aren't far off.

5/10 very peppy with some classics in there.

3/6

this is so bumpy

Living in the disco era must have been so damn cool. Solid album front start to finish

Superb dicso and RnB amazing family vocal group

The album is very nice and well put together. I did find the tracks fun and enjoyable, but not more than that.

Hard to go wrong with disco. If this doesn't want to make you dance at some point you might be a rock.

It's light, It's catchy, It's feel good and perfectly encapsulates a certain time and place. A Must-Hear album? Not so much. Just a dancy record with a couple of bangers.

Tasteful, guitar- and bass-driven disco. Gets a bit too ballady and syrupy in the second half, although the string work is nice. Enjoyable throughout nonetheless.

This record grooves!

good solid album

Three classic songs - the rest is okay - don’t need to listen again

good

Groovy, baby

⭐⭐⭐⭐+ Disco/Funk/soul. Albumet kickar igång med grymma He's the greatest dancer. Kände inte till bandet sedan tidigare men när man lyssnar på albumet så är det många bekanta spår. Disco är inte direkt min go to-genre (kanske för att jag är för dåligt insatt) men tyckte det här albumet var stekhett och med Nile Rogers kan det väl inte bli annat än svängigt. Det är otroligt funkigt och svängigt. Ännu ett album jag skulle vilja ha på vinyl. Bäst är He's the greatest dancer, Lost in music, Thinking of you, We are family, One more time

It was quite good. And also forgettable.

Nice disco beats, nice to hear ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer’ original (only knew the sample in “Gettin Jiggy with it”)

very groovy funk, soul and disco tunes, great production and instrumentals, loved the harmonies and the fun and joyful energy

крутые разные треки, есть и танцевальные, и сентиментальные, очень советую к прослушиванию

Disco, R&B.

Disco isn't what I usually gravitate towards. This is good, though. Nice feel-good vibes and some very iconic songs

legend album

Can feel Nile Rodgers’ sticky fingers all over this thing. Is he the most iconic guitarist ever? Groaned when this came up but really shouldn’t have, utterly slaps

Gos pretty hard, basically impossible not to 🕺🏼 to this Few of the songs could’ve been a little shorter 4

5 - groovy disco music with some truly excellent beats

Have I mentioned I wish there were half star ratings? I’d like to give this 3.5. I went with 3. I liked this! But it is soulless disco. And not every song was amazing. But great singing. I looked it up. Turns out they they are indeed family. Sadly they all ended up suing each other.

Groovy

Just a classic fr, the Nile Rodgers Lost in Music is just a huge tune. I didn’t know a lot of the non singles, some nice chill stuff in there.

Some easy grooving listening

7 tracks were exactly the same, the eighth a boring ballad. I'm not a fan of the disco sound. The strings are cool, yes, but can't elevate the album singlehandedly. 2/5 - below average

🕺

Good.

Solid disco album! The titular track is fine, but far from my favorite song which was a pleasant surprise.

Banger, after banger, after banger

Immaculate. This record sounds incredible. Nile Rodgers might be the best pop musician ever.

RnB

So smooth, elegant, and wholesome

Groovy vibe, but predictable lyrics

The instrumentation is good enough, and I even liked the vocals from a technical level. But the lyrics and general vibe of the album are so milquetoast that I just completely couldn't get into it. Considering this was a world that already had experimental and interesting songwriting from people like Dylan and Joni Mitchell, I'm left wondering how much the commercial expectations placed on mainstream R&B and soul at the time shaped what kind of music actually made it to a record like this. I've noticed similar restraint in some other Black popular music from the period, which is a shame because the instrumentation and vocal performances here are good enough that I wish the songwriting had taken more risks.

Fun late-70s disco. I had fun listening to it, but it wasn't earth-shattering for me.

Banger after banger. What fun. A shame it seems that 'We Are Family' was the sole survivor of this all-rounder album. Favorite tracks: He's the Greatest Dancer ; One More Time

All Songs sound the same but pretty good disco record nonetheless

Brought me down memory lane. There were quite a few songs that stood out as something I've heard before in old movies and shows

Did not have the highest expectations going into this, but it’s actually a very solid record. The songs and grooves are catchy, production is very chic (lol), the deep cuts are pretty cool too, and of course fantastic vocal performances. Apart from an occasionally awkward verse, it’s pretty great actually - do also check out the 1984 remix of lost in music on the 1995 remaster 7.5/10

At first I was like “Oh no! Not disco!” But then: this has so many bangers on it! But that’s because…. This is another secret Nile Roger’s album. Awesome stuff.

Nile works his magic again.

Upbeat ones were fun and groovy. Could do without the slow ones. Each one a bit too long.

Tyttöenergiaa ajalta jolloin osattiin laulaa. We are family

This was awesome!

(6/7) groovin'

This is a fairly strong album. The hits contained on the record are really fantastic, but most of the other tracks are as well. I'm not a massive fan of the slower tracks, but that says more about me than the tracks (I'm just not a huge fan of disco era ballads.)

Not all bangers but the vocals are really immaculate!

Classic disco album. Contains the iconic songs: "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family".

Ya this is good stuff. Fun disco make me wanna groove.

85

6/10

Disco feel good bangers - Had me vibing on my way to work on a Monday morning Easy 5/5

Guess it's a good disco record It explores other sounds too But not a fan of disco music

Great fun. The beats are excellent, the vocals and harmonies are lovely. It made me want to dance. It’s the sort of album that’s perfect when you’re in the mood for it, but not something I would often put on. Gets a bit too repetitive for me at times. Fav song: He’s the Greatest Dancer – I also enjoy We Are Family, I think I’ve just heard it too many times Least fav: You’re a Friend to Me

Perfect Friday album. Really good vibes, top tier disco and some serious bangers on there. Overplayed for a reason. Specific rating - 4.7 Fav song - he’s the greatest dancer Least fav-easier to love

Do you think they made their sister who wasn't in the band hang out while they recorded We Are Family so they weren't lying when they sang "I've got all my sisters with me."? Some great bops on this album. Some songs a little too long and repetitive. Favourite song: We Are Family Least: You're A Friend to Me

Didnt think there was much to this

If Donna Summer is the queen of Disco, Sister Sledge were the elite near-end game difficult boss fight of Disco. With the help of the brain trust of Chic (Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards), the Sledge Sister's singing and harmonies shine very bright and they became the most successful girls group of the 70s. No one could ever say Philadelphia was a city lacking in Soul/Funk music, a line they fit in perfectly. Yes this is the 'We Are Family' band, a song pretty much codified in the American Songbook and will certainly still be around hundreds of years when Balkanized America gets conquered by the powerhouse combo of Neuf Montreal, Greater Canada and a Zapitista-led Mexico. Don't question the future, just embrace it when it comes. The rest of the record is for the most part really good as well. Even better than the title track, maybe. The Sledge Sisters are incredibly sharp and sing with strong conviction. Disco definitely deserves more respect if you just factor in Sister Sledge by themselves.

4/5

Not my cup of coffee, but it’s not like it’s bad.

Bernard Edwards je jedan od najboljih basista u historiji a ne pričamo o njemu dovoljno, samo šteta što mi se osim basa ovakva muzika ne sviđa pretjerano. Malo mi je previše monotonije i svaka pjesma je minutu duža nego što ima potrebe. Standardni funk problem za mene.

We are Family is a song my daughter asks to sing before bed. Like the other contender - Jolene - it hasn't gotten old yet. Even more upbeat and fun than most of Chic

Absolutely not my cup of tea

669/1001 2026.07.30 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑

Great grooves, but every song is about twice as long as it should be

listened earlier this year! loved

A sledge hammer’s worth of groovy music.

Solid album. Nothing mind blowing, but enjoyable throughout.

Disco’s got fukkn groove. It’s the glam schlock drenched over top that sucks. If only you could unlayer tracks on demand. This is a 3+ even still

Love me a good disco album.

Not being disco's biggest fan, this was a delight. Like I could were velvet and do lines of cocaine with my friends in a fancy room.

Decent disco album, but not much sticks with you once it has ended. I don’t think I’d ever go back to this one again

ARROGANCE BUT NOT CONCEIT, AS A MAN HE'S COMPLETE, MY CREME DE LA CREME, PLEASE TAKE ME HOME 😭 😭 😭

Groovy, cool vibes, wish there was more. Some worse songs however. But overall pretty positive.

Did you really think you were listening to 1000 albums and not encounter disco? This is a strong disco album with 3 quintessential club hits. But....it's still disco.

Fun album to listen to, just not quite my speed. Didn't realize the ‘We Are Family’ song was them, so that was kind of fun.

Solid album. Such a soulful, fun, positive sound. So glad to run into this album and who knew they did the Get Jiggy With It sample. Faves were We Are Family, and He's the Greatest Dancer.

The disco was strong with this one, and I didn't mind it. Fun to hear "We Are Family" in full. Everything else was nice to listen to as well.

SO fun. Great way to kick off the afternoon of a workday.

Great listen. Fun, disco, awesome.

Superficial good vibes but still enjoyable, at least until last two songs. Never been a huge fan of the title track but Greatest Dancer and Thinking of You were good. 3/4 border

8/10

It's short, sweet, and a ton of fun. There are some ballads on here which I don't really think work all that well, but the biggest hits on this are undeniably good. This is the first album I've gotten on this list that I've never heard of before, and I really enjoyed it.

super duper, ich yearne nach disco

This is the sorta albums I started doing this list for. Incredible disco and RnB. Already was a great album up until We Are Family but when that song hit, oh man did it HIT. Listened to half of it a second time over after it finished, which is a rarity for me.

What an album, funky, groovy with great disco elements. The influence of Nile Rodgers in the production is so clear but so good. Also, We Are Family hits so perfectly on the album and is always a delight to listen to. The racing laps I was doing around Vallelunga while listening to this album were so great due to the energy of this album. This list has shown my love for funk music.

90% funk, 10% soul.

4/5

Impeccable band as always and plenty of fun songs. I really want to give this a 4 after finding out that it's only one of three Nile Rodgers albums on the list because that's kinda criminal. He's produced albums for Bowie, Madonna, The B-52's, Diana Ross (who is not on this list, why) and plenty others, to a point that he feels personally snubbed, even with two Chic albums here. But this is simply on par with what I expected from Rodgers and his band, and probably just barely makes it into the top of his best works.

We are family... I got all my sisters with me... Get up everybody and sing

Cool, funky, disco, 🕺

So catchy

Much needed disco in my life. $10 says I'll hear a bit that's sampled that will drive me nuts for a week figuring out what it is. That was okay. Film and TV have ruined "We are Family" unfortunately. I've been trying to break into more authentic disco and RnB and this is a good step in the right direction but not every song gripped me. Lost my $10. Favorites: He's the greatest dancer Somebody loves me 6/10

Favorite: Lost in Music, you’re a friend to me Least:Easier to Love I liked it but would have liked more shape or change within songs or maybe they just stay slightly too long. Also in school kids would sing we are family even though you’re fatter than me 3.5

The mixing is awesome, the basslines are great. It's a little sleepy at times, especially "You're a friend to me". And the lyrics in general are pretty meh. "We are family" is quite corny in that department. "Thinking of you" is a noteworthy bop. It's no wonder the African American musical tradition is appropriated so much. 3/5 Best song: "Thinking of you" Worst song: "You're a friend to me"

Vocally impressive, and overall, not too bad. Favourite Track(s): He's the Greatest Dancer, We Are Family Least Favourite Track(s): Somebody Loves Me

Not really my music, but I absolutely love disco bass lines. Great vocals.

Funky!

This rules, in a funky disco kinda way. Try not to nod your head with any of these tunes playing as you drive along, especially 'We Are Family' and 'Lost In Music' - absolute crackers.

Above average disco album. 3.5/5.

Er det lov å si at Nile Rodgers er tidenes beste gitarist? Jeg tror ikke jeg mener det, men føler en trang til å lufte tanken. Husker tittelsporet som overspilt og litt skuffende, men i contexten av skiva og i sine fulle 8 minutter, er den praktfull.

Jeg likte dette overraskende godt. "He's the Greatest Dancer" og tittelsporet er to store bops, men resten var helt passe. Alltid kult med Niles Rodgers-gitar, men låtene ga meg liksom ikke stort annet enn at det låt kult og groovet.

Really enjoyed listening to this, did my Sunday reset while listening and I had to stop to dance. This album is just a dance party and solidified my love for disco.

- I would expect myself to be primed for these, but unfortunately I found 90% of the tracks to be pretty boring. - Lead vocals are always solid, but the backing vocals are fairly basic (nice harmonies but nothing overly complex) and the sheer amount of repetition with the length of the tracks was probably good for the disco dance floor but does not make for the best listening. - Yes, I feel rude.

ohhhhh that we are family. Anyways great stuff, lovely r&b and soul tracks

Imagine someone singing a song about you being the greatest dancer and not only that but it's an absolute banger.

Mukavasti meni aamupäivä tän levyn kanssa. Ei tätä kyllä useampaa tuntia jaksais renkuttaa, mutta ihan positiivinen kolmonen

Pari hyvää hittiä ja ei nyt muutkaan ihan shittiä ollut, annetaan positiivisuus-nelkku.

Ihan jees diskojytkettä. Luomua menoa.

Ajattelin että ei kyllä jaksa, kun ainut mitä etukäteen tiesin tästä oli se ihan saatanan rasittava kertosäe tuosta nimiveisusta. Mutta itseasiassa sekin oli ihan ok biisi, kun jätti kertsin pois! Ihan kivaa poljentoa muutenkin, posin kautta kolmoseen.

Iconic

Honestly after the Chic album and now this, I think I'm just not really a huge disco fan. Bernard Edwards is on this, who was the same bass player as the one on the Chic album funnily enough, and whilst his tone and playing style is cool, I again have the same sort of feelings with the Chic albums that it doesn't really go anyway. Sure, the vocals and harmonies throughout are pretty good, but it all feels like it repeats itself too much and each track lacks personality in my opinion, but then again I'm a Swans fan.

Liked

Easy listening disco music that sprawled. Because it’s easy, I never minded the sprawl; also because it’s easy, I never had much of a strong opinion on it either. It’s fun, light, and anthemic (we are family!), but it’s not necessarily an album that draws you in for repeat listens. Solid three! STAND-OUT SONG: “We Are Family” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “He’s The Greatest Dancer”, “Easier to Love”

We are a good band mais un peu répétitif

L’album fav de Vin Diesel Playlist pick : Thinking of You

Exactly what I thought it was

I'm not sure if it's fair to call Sister Sledge a one-hit-wonder band, but I *do* know I've never heard anything else besides the title track from this album (or from any of their other albums for that matter), but what an iconic hit single. The rest of the album definitely sounds in keeping with "We are family" (and apparently the opening track "He's thegreatest dancer" was a pretty big hit too), and it's fun to see the various videos for their other singles--such impressive 70s era sparkling outfits and coordinated dancefloor moves. I was also reminded of another band and album in this collection, Chic's "C'est Chic", and then noticed I wrote a very similar-sounding review for Chic, although thankfully Sister Sledge's ballads aren't quite as much of a drag as Chic's. And *then* I discovered through the Wikipedia entry that Sister Sledge recruited Chic's Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers to write and produce this album; kind of disappointing that my insight wasn't all that insightful or subtle, but a smart move by the Sledge sisters even if some of them understandably balked at how they got spoonfed the lyrics and music in the studio.

Giving this a three solely on the strength of the iconic title track.

A fun listen with well known title track and complimentary songs that match the same vibe. As long as your vibe is dance.

Wasn’t sure how I’d feel about disco but I enjoyed this a lot. I love every instrument, especially that guitar, and the singing is pretty

Au vu de la couverture de l’album et du single éponyme, je ne m’attendais pas à grand chose… et j’ai été agréablement surprise ! Un album franchement savoureux, fruité, sucré et légèrement acidulé, comme une bonne orange.

Muy lindo, colorido, el principal siempre me gustó. Nota: 3.4

thankful I got the "disco is fun" gene just like the "cilantro isn't soapy" gene groovy

Oh so corny. 2.7/5

I showed up for the horns and the groove and stayed for the sweet R&B love songs like Thinking of You and Easier to Love. Five stars from this wannabe disco queen.

Not my cup of tea as an album, but damn they packed a lot of hits into this one

I loved this so much

I honestly loved this, it put me in the best mood. What incredible songs, all of them.

Groovy! Very fun and We Are Family is a banger! It all sounds very nice but after a while it all blends into one and nothing in particular stands out. Its very pleasant and easy on the ears which makes it a very nice morning listen for work. 3 stars.

Opening track had me (millennial) do a significant double take. Thought I had somehow picked the wrong artist/album/decade. It's a fine set of songs, but not one I care for much. The title track is ubiquitous, but also repetitive. The rest of the songs are well done, but I don't care for disco.

This remastered version of the album just seemed to lengthen the songs when compared to the original album. I don't think making the songs longer makes them better and often it just irritates me. Other than that, the album was fine. The Wikipedia article listed three well known songs, but I think that "We are Family" should have been on that list as it was featured in a movie and I think that helped to make "We are Family" one of the most known songs. Best song for me was, "Somebody Loves Me". Still don't understand the point of having a song go on for more than 8 minutes, come on.....selections 9, 10, 11, & 12 just kind of a waste of time in my opinion. The original album was a solid 4 for me, but the repeated renditions of two of the songs in the remastered album dropped my rating down to a 3.

Gr8

Pretty good disco album, not quite great though.

Not exactly my favourite genre, bit I found this one very enjoyable. My favourite track is (no surprises): "We Are Family". I particularly like the bass and guitar sound. Overall, I think this deserves 4 stars.

++: He's the Greatest Dancer, We Are Family, Easier to Love, You're a Friend to Me, One More Time +: Lost in Music, Somebody Loves Me, Thinking of You 8,5/10

Nice upbeat music. Nothing special either

A fun little disco romp. Don’t love the slower stuff but the title track absolutely slaps.

Maybe the best « chic » record

Don’t usually like disco but this slaps

Really amazing; high 4

Growing up as a young punk, I bought into the "disco sucks" rhetoric, and spent most of my life avoiding and dismissing disco as dumb, formulaic, and soulless music. It took a friend, coworker, and mentor to show me how wrong I was Sultry grooves, perfect vocals, and a variety of styles. It's kind of incredible how good the record sounds, how full the bass is, how perfect the piano is; just everything. I'm so glad I can appreciate Sister Sledge.

What great music, soothing, good walking music, makes the weather better.

Title song brought me back to the skating rink, but for me the album was kind of average. I do like picking f out the bass lines though.

disco classic

Cohesive and vibrant

While the first track kind of suprised me after I read who the band was, the album became pretty boring soon after. Neither the music nor the vocals are somewhat interesting, it just seems bland without much depth. It may be a decent album for background music, but for anything more, it just lacks substance.

Solid disco. Obviously has a huge influence, as I feel like I’ve heard each of these songs sampled at some point. I don’t feel like I can totally relate with this music, but I respect it.

Really enjoyed this one!

Fun to hear "We Are Family" out of its usual context for me: weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs. It's a good song. This is a good album, but I don't think I'll revisit it any time soon.

A few tracks I 10000% adore on here!

More Nile Rodgers, Tony Thompson, and Bernard Edwards 🔥

very 70s

giving this a 2 listening to it in a drab office building and a 4 on the dance floor. god im depressed.

Had some bangers, had some meh

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Not bad. Not quite my style though. Was really neat to hear where the "Jiggy with it" sample came from though!

A groovy, smooth listen. 3.4/5.

Dayum wait I kinda like this. Yeah it’s fire. Way better than le chic. 👀

I cannot be bullied by the nice reviews into giving this anything higher than a 2!!

lost in music!!! gimme this album on vinyl pls

What a corker, only dropped to 4 stars as not all the songs grabbed me.

Nice slice of disco music. Probably didn't need Wikipedia to figure out this was a Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards album, it's produced exactly like a Chic album and I don't say that as a bad thing. Rodgers and Edwards are the dkings of disco guitar and bass so I welcome hearing them in the producer's chair/doing studio work for other groups. 8.5/10.

8.5/10 It's nice to see a proper 70s disco album here. A lot of disco albums from this era get overlooked by critics because of how oversaturated it was, but this album really stands out with Rodgers and Edwards' production.

The songs are repetitive, but alright. I'm sure it would be good for disco, but not a fan of just listening to it.

We Are Family by Sister Sledge is a classic disco and R&B album from the late 1970s that remained hugely influential throughout the 1980s dance scene. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, the album delivers polished grooves, catchy basslines, and uplifting vocals that defined the era. Overall, I thought the album was okay. It has a fun, upbeat sound, and it's easy to hear why songs like "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer" became enduring classics. The production is excellent, with tight rhythms and memorable hooks that still sound fresh today. That said, I found that I mostly enjoyed the well-known singles, while some of the deeper album tracks felt less memorable. The album maintains a consistent disco style throughout, which fans of the genre will likely appreciate, but it didn't always hold my attention from start to finish. Even though it wasn't a personal favorite, I can appreciate its importance in music history and its influence on dance, funk, and pop music. If you enjoy disco, funk, or the polished sound associated with the late '70s and early '80s, We Are Family is definitely worth listening to

A classic, but was it truly influential?

Classic. Really enjoyed.

"Lost in Music" and "We Are Family" still groove after all these years! The rest of the album is solid in a good way.

He's the greatest dancer - 3 Lost in music - 3 Somebody loves me - 2 Thinking of you - 2 We are family - 4 Easier to love - 2 You're a friend to me - 2 One more time - 2

funky, humano studio would play this the last few edits were p good too

plesant fun bouncy album, thought some of the deeper tracks were pretty good. Also who can hate "We Are Family" 3/5

much more varied/nuanced than expected

YES

RATING: 7.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: We Are Family LOWLIGHT: One More Time

Perfectly fine.

Banger🔥🔥🔥

This album was pretty cool. I tossed up whether or not it was worth 4 stars and ultimately I think it is. Funky stuff. Strong, energetic, direct, altogether a great album / band who I'd never really given a second thought to.

Absolute classic, my hips were moving

Simply one of the bests - love sister sledge so much funk so much groove so much disco - had be bouncing to work

I love disco and this is one of disco's greatest

Never listened to the whole thing before loved it

Disco groovy

Sympa comme tout

Un énorme banger, je savais pas que la musique du loto (we are family) venait de cet album. Toutes les chansons sont top

An interesting question with these reviews is always to what extent one should take the historical context into account. Take, for example, this album, “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge: on the one hand, it’s so quintessentially ’70s disco that it just sounds completely cheesy at first. But beneath that, you’ll find an outstanding vocal group that combines R&B and funk into something (at the time) new - and even borrowed the groove machine (in the form of Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards - and, to be fair, Tony Thompson as well) from Chic. Ultimately, as is so often the case, we’re in the “actually pretty cool, but after a few songs it gets predictable - 3.5 stars” league here. Yesterday I gave the Beatles a very solid three for a comparable album (Hard Day’s Night) - today, it’s probably time for a narrow four again. This ambiguity is probably unavoidable

If I have to listen to 'we are family' one more time, I'm gonna shoot myself in the head. the other songs were fun though.

WE ARE FAAA MI LY - fun but too happy

Not a huge fan of the remixes, would rate a 3.5 if I could but the album without the remixes is too short.

Now THAT'S some Funky stuff

I’m sort of surprised that “We are Family” is the only song that I recognize in their catalog. So weird. Clearly talented.

Highlights: He’s The Greatest Dancer, We Are Family, Thinking of You. In a nutshell: “get up everybody…” We’re at the tail end of disco, friends. And right here we got ourselves the best album of a singles genre. Rhythm section is ace, slick vocals, great production. Now get your ass on that dance floor. Overall: 7/10

J'ai été transporté par cet album mais le voyage a été trop court malheureusement, j'aurais aimé plus de titre et plus varié aussi peut être.

niet perse slecht maar gewoon absoluut niet mijn muziek

The title track is a 5 star banger! The rest are 3s

존재 자체가 좋음

The soundtrack to a good time

Listened to the first three songs. Wasn't enjoying it too much

Mega mega mega hit aside… A. Damn does Niles bass bounce. B. Hoping now that we are at a very different cultural moment this list can give discos revolutionary social/cultural impact some respect. Not a bad place to start imo.

disco nena disco !!! 5/5.

88/100. Right from the jump, you can totally feel Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards working their magic. The guitar work is funky, the basslines are outstanding and together they create grooves that are almost impossible to sit still through. Every single track feels like it was engineered specifically to get you moving, loaded with the kind of infectious melodies and hooks that still hold up decades later. There is a massive reason these tracks became legendary disco anthems. At the end of the day, music does not always need deep symbolism or hidden meanings to be amazing. Sometimes the whole point is just to make people dance, smile and have an absolute blast. There is a strange pressure for art to justify itself through seriousness. Happiness has never needed that permission.

a really cool album enhanced by the midas touch of nile rodgers. the problem is only hes the greatest dancer and the title track can be considered a bop. 3/5

Come for the fantastic vocals, leave a bit early for the disco

Heavily biased here as I've heard many of these songs loads of times, but this album sure is packed with good songs. Nile Rodgers produced the whole album, and Bernard Edwards played bass, which explains why it sounds exactly like a Chic album. "He's the Greatest Dancer", "Thinking of You", "We Are Family" are all 5 star songs to me. The rest of the songs are very good as well, but one critique I have is that it starts getting a bit repetitive by the end of the album. Especially the bass lines. "Easier to Love" both has a very similar chord progression and bass line to "He's the Greatest Dancer" to my ears, which feels a bit cheap. Still, I enjoyed this very much and have a soft spot for good disco. And this album is up there with some of the best ones. Weak 5.

Impressive album with a cavalcade of hits. I never thought “We are Family” is a particular good song, maybe it got ruined in it’s overuse in commercials. The other hits are good though. Right of the bat you get “He’s the Greatest Dancer” with it’s infectious groove. Then “Lost in Music” and “Thinking of You”. All great songs. It’s really insane that all these tracks are on the same album. It does get a bit samey and the songs tend to drag on a bit. I’m torn between a strong 4 and very weak 5. Going for a 5.

Huvitav oleks kokku lugeda, kui mitu sample'it on siit albumit tulnud. Igaljuhul ikooniline plaat ikooniliste lugudega. Funki entusiastile kohustuslik kuulamine. 3.8/5

Never actually listened to this. Don’t really know what I’m in for… Disco. Groovie. Yeah. A whole album is tedious. 3 Boolean: True, but not one more time

Not the biggest disco fan but this record is pretty good.

the jams are jammin', but the slower tracks definitely dragged a little.

decent disco but outside of the title track it all sounds pretty much the same. knowing what groups like parliament-funkadelic and artists like stevie wonder are doing in the funk/soul/R&B world at this point in time makes this feel like a missed opportunity more than anything else. favorites: he's the greatest dancer, lost in music, we are family

Banger after banger. The combination of Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards on the bass make this album impossible not to dance to. All the disco classics you could ever need.

A solid album with a groove that I enjoy. Did not blow me away but never bored me either. If I am in the mood, I may go to a 4/5, but in general it is a 3/5 for me. Nothing to complain about here!

Bon mais pas extraordinaire

Solid disco with great harmony.

This is what I imagined music from the 70s was before starting this list. Major hit. Even with 8 songs probably a touch long.

I really love this, it's the first time I hear their music but it intsantly transported me to that diskoteka era my mom told me about, even with parts of blues. Too bad she didnt get to live the full experience of that era, and me, I long for a time I didnt even live. But that's why this music was special, it traveled in time to reach me. I love it

Peaked with the first song imo, but the rest was still pretty decent, also has an iconic title track. Highlights-He's The Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, and One More Time.

Wow what an album. I’m familiar with the singles but the other tracks are as strong. Even if this isn’t your preferred genre of music, you have no soul if you don’t like it.

Really good music and singing, but not a fan of 5 minutes of the same thing on each track lol

Very talented. Just not my cup of tea. Actually tea is not cup of tea either. But, I digress.

everybody, let me tell you bout my love.

How can you not love this album?

Gute Intro-Songs für thematisch passende Fernsehsendungen. Nichts für meinen Plattenspieler.