3+3

That Lady is an absolute belter. The rest is OK.

Quite enjoyable!

Nothing special, but enjoyable enough.

We constantly sing Who's That Lady to our dogs (but we change lady to baby). I had no idea this was by the Isley brothers. And I believe my wife and I only know this song from shampoo commercials. It is a good song and aside from that song this album as a whole is pretty good. I can't say I loved their cover of Listen to the Music, but they do a mean Summer Breeze. Some of the songs leaned a little too R&B for me but most are in the funk realm and have great bass lines and grooves. There are also some great guitar solos sprinkled throughout. For an album from 1973 the recording is crystal clear too.

Decent 8/10 funk/soul always does it for me and this pretty much encapsulates a summer-feeling funk album. Nothing absolutely wowed me though so I can't put it higher, but it's vibes

solid album. Lyrics sort of sounds like an incel wet dream, but generally a good grove

I like the album very much. A great soft sound. Sometimes very soft, then funky again. Good vocals.
4/5

No lie I love me some '70s soul. Right out of the gates this album is COOKIN' with an updated That Lady. Even when they slow things down and get sexy it still rocks. Heavy metal guitar tone (arguably before heavy metal existed) is a weird choice that mostly works. It does get a little comical in their cover of Summer Breeze. Solid album whose only downside is sometimes slipping into that "sounds too much the same" area.

Quite good. I’d imagine this band was an inspiration to Prince, as they blend R&B with Rock & Roll.

Isley Bros are pretty solid. That Lady is such an amazing song, and I rather enjoyed the rest of the album. 4/5

Kwalitatief sterk gezongen plaat vol ziel. Het is alleen iets te gelikt. Het mag een stuk meer schuren. Dat geldt vooral voor de eigen nummers. De helft van de plaat bestaat uit covers, die iets fijner zijn. Ze hebben de originele nummers wat meer peper gegeven. Al kan je niet zeggen dat ze uitgeschoten zijn met die peper. Zo is Listen to the Music best prettig gezongen.
De grootste uitzondering is de hit. That Lady onderscheidt zich, maar juist niet door de zang. Het is vooral de gitarist die het nummer maakt. Ik lees dat hij zich liet inspireren door Jimi Hendrix. Dat hoor je! En dat is precies wat dit soort nummers nodig hebben.

Amazing guitar playing right from the start on this one. The solo on Summer Breeze especially is absolutely fantastic, just really great soulful playing. I had a lot of fun listening to this record. It would be a great album for like hour 4 of a long road trip. Picks you up and gets you in a happy mood. 4/5

Gorgeous vocals. Mostly covers, but covers that are done really well, changed to suit their style. I love their funk, will listen to this again, but can’t get a five with covers.

Too saccharine for my tastes by and large. There's some moments that hit, especially when it approaches more rock territory. Summer Breeze is a classic song.

it was a vibe for sure, but I don't think I'm gonna listen again. Stroong 3

The up-tempo funk/RnB stuff with a full band is great, lots of intricate interlocking parts, Stevie-Wonder level textures/instrumetnation and loads of melodic energy - they jam some of the songs out with a borderline psychadelic flavor to go with the James Brown style rave-up. Their covers really bring their own thing to enliven what are originally some pretty bland soul RnB pap. Fuzzy wahwah guitars over basically a disco song is a surprisingly good combination, I'd never heard the full version of That lady, but it rips! Same for What it Comes Down To & Sunshine & Summer Breeze. The slow smooth ballads are kind of nauseating though - needs some acidic tang to go with the molasses!

Summer Breeze has just come on and this meeting can wait.

I really liked this. He's got a good voice and the instrumentals are fantastic in my opinion. This was a very unexpected 5/5

Fantastic. One of my all time favorite voices and several of her best songs. 5 stars.

This album starts strong with a pop sensation even a three minute guitar solo can't ruin, but I think after that track the album mellows out a bit and tends to lean more towards being just alright. I mean, the nice, Summer-y vibes are all there, but sometimes the tracks get too smooth, and you start to forget you're listening to music to pay attention to. I suppose that's the point of these funky tunes at points, but I wouldn't mind something a tad more engaging. Light years ahead of its time in its soulfulness, however, and for that it earns some major ups for me. Plus, riding that high of the first track really can carry the whole album in the right mood.