Risque
Chic
1979
Tracks
1. Good Times
2. Warm Summer Night
3. My Feet Keep Dancing
4. My Forbidden Lover
5. Can't Stand To Love You
6. Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)
7. What About Me
I think this may be the last disco album on the List, which is a shame as I was really getting into it. While I didn't enjoy this as much as the previous Chic entry, I still had a great time with this.
I am sorry if this seems a bit rushed, but I only have a short time to write this and I am so close to getting caught up on all my blogs. Once again, the album blog is shortchanged. Truly the middle child of the group. This is a fun album, although I didn't feel like every track was impressive like I did with C'est Chic. For me, the best track was "Warm Summer Night" but I know people are more familiar with "Good Times" (which I thought was merely okay).
Goodbye disco. It had a short, but memorable, life.
RATING: 3/5
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
1979
Tracks
1. He's The Greatest Dancer
2. Lost In Music
3. Somebody Loves Me
4. Thinking Of You
5. We Are Family
6. Easier To Love
7. You're A Friend To Me
8. One More Time
I was complaining earlier about the lack of disco on The List. Not because I am a fan of the genre, but because I felt like we weren't getting an accurate picture of the era. Thankfully, this came along so I am mollified.
I think everyone is familiar with the song "We Are Family" as it seems to play at every wedding. Because of this, I think we are all a little sick of the song, although we can't fault the band for that. Fortunately, the rest of the album is superb and I for one can't get "He's The Greatest Dancer" out of my head.
I was blown away with the vocals in this album, which I didn't expect to that good. I actually think this was better than Chic; the songs seem to have more heart. Wait, do I like disco? Uh oh.
RATING: 5/5
C'est Chic
Chic
1978
Tracks
1. Chic Cheer
2. Le Freak
3. Savoir Faire
4. Happy Man
5. I Want Your Love
6. At Last I Am Free
7. Sometimes You Win
8. (Funny) Bone
I feel like the Book has done its best to tiptoe around the Disco craze but it has finally caught up to us. The general opinion seems to be that the genre sucks, but this is one of the few disco albums that has some merits. I wasn't around for the trend, so I haven't been exposed to anything too horrific, unless you count Saturday Night Fever. Which I totally do.
I have heard the song "Le Freak" but was unfamiliar with this band as a whole. I did enjoy their songs, but they were undeniably repetitive and by the end, I was ready to call it quits. I suppose disco music is meant to be danced to, so listening to it on my laptop in bed wasn't quite what Chic had in mind.
Definitely a "must listen to" album, as it really is the best the genre can offer. And remember, life is a circus; don't be one of the clowns. Or something to that effect.
RATING: 4/5
