Geez how many variants are there of that album cover
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:31 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0002/536/MI0002536120.jpg119 (TIE). Commodores - Commodores [a.k.a. Zoom] (1977)33 points • 3 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
Delighted to see this Commodores album place. They have a bunch of good records but this one is by far my favourite. One of my favourite albums of all time.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
Pain is a really good album. I can never choose which is my fave era junie/westbound or the mercury era. Both were superb. One of the most underrated bands of all time.
Mandrill aren't gonna make it now, are they? :(
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:50 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/280/MI0003280489.jpg118. Bee Gees - Main Course (1975)33 points • 4 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link
― Cosmic Slop,
Mandrill Is will definitely place. It has supporters on here.
Wonder how many Ohio Players albums will place? If I'd voted for any of them, I would have gone for Honey. That's easily my favourite.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/775/MI0001775271.jpg117. Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971)33 points • 5 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:05 (seven years ago) link
Surprised how low this is.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:07 (seven years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/PhG-jefUvaZkKLrLRAItZd4q1XE=/fit-in/600x609/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6129245-1436340880-3762.jpeg.jpg116. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody (1975)34 points • 5 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:16 (seven years ago) link
I just listened to this on my way home. I should have given it more points.
It also has one of my favorite albums covers of this poll.
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
I've never heard this album. The only album I have by them is a singles compilation. I really should investigate them further.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:23 (seven years ago) link
Good to see Up For The Down Stroke place. Skin Tight and Pain too low - I suspect Pleasure will place the highest of all the OP records.
Commodores were at their best pre-1977, IMO.
Not surprised Shaft is so low - I actually find it incredibly overrated. Hayes made far better records. The theme is all-time, though.
― pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:25 (seven years ago) link
I'm hoping the first two Mandrill albums place.
― pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:26 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/501/MI0001501133.jpg115. Parliament - Chocolate City (1975)34 points • 6 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:27 (seven years ago) link
Hmm. I've always thought of Chocolate City as a minor album in Parliament's discography. Not as good as Up For The Down Stroke, IMO.
― pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:29 (seven years ago) link
Three classics in a row
― I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:30 (seven years ago) link
Teddy is among the greats so it's irritating that he has no true magnum opus album-wise. All of them, including the Blue Notes stuff, are pretty good though.
― simmel, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:32 (seven years ago) link
116. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody (1975) is the one I voted for.
Chocolate City is probably my joint fave Parliament album.
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0001/802/MI0001802540.jpg114. Syreeta - Syreeta (1972)35 points • 2 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
Chocolate City is a great album. Some days Together is my favourite song of theirs.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:37 (seven years ago) link
Syreeta! I love this woman.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/7mer4RaKyaPE5Hmx3fvFEIVURmc=/fit-in/600x612/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-6484144-1423336602-6316.jpeg.jpg113. The Soul Children - Friction (1974)35 points • 2 votes • 1 number one
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
xpost to Cosmic Slop: what, really!?
― pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:45 (seven years ago) link
TOO LOW
(my #1)
― Het schaduwkabinet reshuffle (seandalai), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:47 (seven years ago) link
Side 1 of Chocolate City is one of the best things P-Funk ever put to tape
― I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:48 (seven years ago) link
Wow, someone's number one? I'm the other (unranked) vote for it. I appreciate concept albums that don't embarrass themselves and this one has a really fun dynamic to it with different vocals getting to express their own fucked up jealousy scenarios.
― simmel, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:50 (seven years ago) link
High five to the other vote for Syreeta.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:54 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/719/MI0003719150.jpg112. The Temptations - All Directions (1972)36 points • 2 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:55 (seven years ago) link
― ✖✖✖ (Moka)
I had this Syreeta album pretty high on my list. I put her second album even higher.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:58 (seven years ago) link
There is obviously some essential Whitfield stuff but I much prefer the Ruffin/Smokey period.
― simmel, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:58 (seven years ago) link
I voted for the 'other' Syreeta album!
Enjoying this Blue Notes album, though there is some filler on there. Don't know them as an albums band. The title track is, of course, magnificent.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/926/MI0003926143.jpg111. Jorge Ben - Negro é lindo (1971)36 points • 3 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:04 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/132/MI0003132380.jpg109 (TIE). Lou Bond - Lou Bond (1974)36 points • 4 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link
If you haven't heard 'To the Establishment' yet, please drop everything NOW and take the next 11 minutes and 19 seconds to listen to this masterpiece. It's the single best thing I've discovered through this poll and I would never have heard it otherwise. So thank you to whoever mentioned Lou Bond on the nominations thread.
Next entry in 11:19...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psjsGe6A3g
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0002/540/MI0002540632.jpg109 (TIE). Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby (1975)36 points • 4 votes
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:28 (seven years ago) link
Damn forgot to vote for that Lou Bond album...
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:32 (seven years ago) link
Last one for today:
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:42 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0002/767/MI0002767146.jpg108. The Spinners - Pick of the Litter (1975)36 points • 5 votes
Lovely album.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:48 (seven years ago) link
RECAP:
108. The Spinners - Pick of the Litter (1975) 36 points • 5 votes109 (TIE). Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby (1975) 36 points • 4 votes109 (TIE). Lou Bond - Lou Bond (1974) 36 points • 4 votes111. Jorge Ben - Negro é lindo (1971) 36 points • 3 votes112. The Temptations - All Directions (1972) 36 points • 2 votes113. The Soul Children - Friction (1974) 35 points • 2 votes • 1 number one114. Syreeta - Syreeta (1972) 35 points • 2 votes115. Parliament - Chocolate City (1975) 34 points • 6 votes116. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody (1975) 34 points • 5 votes117. Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971) 33 points • 5 votes118. Bee Gees - Main Course (1975) 33 points • 4 votes119 (TIE). Commodores - Commodores [a.k.a. Zoom] (1977) 33 points • 3 votes119 (TIE). Ohio Players - Pain (1972) 33 points • 3 votes119 (TIE). WAR - War (1971) 33 points • 3 votes122. Margie Joseph - Margie Joseph Makes a New Impression (1970) 33 points • 2 votes123 (TIE). Andy Bey - Experience and Judgment (1974) 32 points • 3 votes123 (TIE). Barry White - Can't Get Enough (1974) 32 points • 3 votes125. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - I Miss You (1972) 32 points • 2 votes126. The Delfonics - The Delfonics (1970) 31 points • 5 votes127 (TIE). Parliament - Up for the Down Stroke (1974) 31 points • 4 votes127 (TIE). Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (1975) 31 points • 4 votes129 (TIE). Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude (1975) 31 points • 2 votes129 (TIE). Nina Simone - Emergency Ward! (1973) 31 points • 2 votes131. The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (1972) 30 points • 5 votes132. Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World (1973) 30 points • 4 votes133. Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) 30 points • 3 votes134. Al Jarreau - We Got By (1975) 30 points • 1 vote • 1 number one135. Caston & Majors - Caston & Majors (1974) 29 points • 3 votes136. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Maze (1977) 29 points • 2 votes137. Van Morrison - Moondance (1970) 28 points • 2 votes138 (TIE). Love Unlimited Orchestra - Rhapsody in White (1974) 28 points • 1 vote138 (TIE). Noir - We Had to Let You Have It (1971) 28 points • 1 vote138 (TIE). Ruby Andrews - Black Ruby (1972) 28 points • 1 vote
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
The Spinners are the same as Teddy with me. Top tier artist with no top tier albums. Gave them all the unranked vote. Honest I Do from this one is all time.
― simmel, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 21:49 (seven years ago) link
The Spinners' self-titled record is as top tier as it gets for me. It's nearly a Greatest Hits record all by itself.
― rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 19 October 2016 00:27 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/573/MI0003573666.jpg106 (TIE). Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972)37 points • 2 votes
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 06:55 (seven years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0000/111/MI0000111164.jpg106 (TIE). Ashford & Simpson - Is It Still Good to Ya (1978)37 points • 2 votes
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 07:31 (seven years ago) link
Bonus album highlight: the 12 inch mix of 'Flashback'
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 09:07 (seven years ago) link
xxp cryptosicko
I want to agree with you but can't. The Green Grass cover is a mistake, the filler is not great and How Could I Let You Get Away was always a weird melody and lyric to me. The highlights are crazy high of course but it's not a top tier album imo.
Is It Still Good to Ya was top 5 on my list and this feels outrageously low. Had So So Satisfied in my top 10 as well but it seems unlikely to place now. I always liked Ashford and Simpson but it took relistening for this poll to make me realize I LOVE them. Sure, they are plenty histrionic and a bit Broadwayesque and I usually hate that but on those two albums it simply works. A husband and wife duo who are professional r'n'b songwriters just dedicating albums to their love. It's really unique. Shit like It Seems to Hang On and Maybe I Can Find It is overwhelmingly beautiful. The one album I can think of that is a kindred spirit is The xx debut. The background relationships are completely different obviously but that's a great "couple" album.
― gospodin simmel, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 09:24 (seven years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4e/7d/67/4e7d67c349069d5430287cd633406c06.jpg105. Ohio Players - Fire (1974)37 points • 3 votes
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 09:30 (seven years ago) link
I just found out that Pleasure also had a great fold-out cover. Here it is:https://justsoulyouknow.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/pleasure.jpg
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 09:33 (seven years ago) link
Any others I missed?
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 09:35 (seven years ago) link