3 + 3
by The Isley Brothers
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3 + 3 is ranked as the best album by The Isley Brothers.
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3 + 3 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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3 + 3 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 73/100 | 6 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 93 Music Albums of 1973 | 22/93 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 28/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 42/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | FunkSoul-Brother | 21/100 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 79/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | 39/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | sweetness | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 64/100 | 7 |
| 2026 |  flamingyesdept | Top 54 Music Albums of 1973 | 10/54 | 4 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 37 Music Albums of 1973 | 13/37 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 175 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 826 | |||
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3 + 3 ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/07/2026 02:36 | stareaterogni0n | 584 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 15:09 | AndyLish79 | 505 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2026 17:50 |  HoldenM | 1,896 | 84/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.9/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.
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3 + 3 forum mentions
neilgee 08/13/2026 10:12 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
CharlieBarley 06/12/2024 17:53 in What album are you listening to right now?
Romanelli 03/18/2022 23:29 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?3 + 3 comments
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Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/12/2011 15:15 | #19148 | TOP COMMENT
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The Isley Brothers have had hits in every decade since the 1950's, and have scored 20 top 10 albums. 3+3, which finds the band as a sextet, opens with "That Lady"...worth having the album for alone. It's funky, and Ernie Isley tears it up on guitar. The album is also notable for its choice in cover material. They hit James Taylor ("Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"), The Doobie Brothers ("Listen To The Music"), Seals & Crofts ("Summer Breeze"), and the Jonathan Edwards hit "Sunshine". All are done in the Isley's style...no copycatting here. It's a fun listen from a great group that still soldiers on today. And you get one more listen to Ernie's searing solo on a bonus live version of "That Lady". Enjoyable stuff.
When I wa 16 or so and all my mates and I were into yes, Floyd and Zep etc. I risked life and limb expounding the virtues of this album. Yes it is mostly covers but they are total reinterpretations and generally brillinatly executed. Summer Breeze and That Lady are epic. The vocals are superb but it is Ernie Isleys guitar work that lifts the album to greatness (Edited)
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/21/2024 18:50 | #302616 | TOP COMMENT
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Not everything here is on a supremely high level in terms of substance, but there’s at the very least an apparent and appropriate amount of care put into every last song and arrangement here. Musically there’s always a few different elements to latch onto even in moments where the writing isn’t at its highest peak.
The tentpoles of the record (Who’s That Lady, Summer Breeze) are brilliantly placed and more than strong enough to support the different fields of funk the Isley’s explore through the rest of the record’s runtime.
A classic and a very obvious influence on a lot of other great music. (Edited)
One of the great rock/soul albums. Great guitar work amongst the fantastic songs, what a stroke of genius to bring the youngsters in to write great songs for the elders. Summer breeze, is without doudt the highlight, but there are other superb tracks in, that lady, and, don't let me be lonely tonight. Brilliant record. (Edited)
Worried this would be a nothing album with two great songs but I was pleased to be wrong. Enjoyed it, and That Lady has to be one of my favourite guitar tracks I've ever heard. Can't get enough of it. The song could be condensed a little bit though, or just add more singing. (Edited)
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