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Risque

CHIC

Group Rating: 2.5
Global Rating: 3.27
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jason-cobb

Possibly the most sampled album in history? I had no idea that De la Soul lifted the Roller Skating Jam line from here. The bass is the star throughout the album. Bernard Edwards' playing is sublime and tight. I wasn't expecting the ballads. This leads to the album drifting slightly in the middle. I'd forgotten how fantastic My Forbidden Lover is.

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boombox-generation

Good Times is a great tune. As attested by the various (improved, imo) versions that have used that bassline. But the rest left me feeling like what I imagine a night at Stringfellows might sound and feel like: cheesy, sleazy and feeling a little queasy.

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