PEOPLE... HOLD ON. It's the ~~~ ILM 1970s SOUL/FUNK/DISCO ALBUMS POLL ~~~ results thread!

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Album highlight:
'Listen to the Clock on the Wall'

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link

Another 10/10 classic. "Time to Get Down" >>>>>>

I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Friday, 21 October 2016 14:43 (seven years ago) link

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20. Syreeta - Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta (1974)
106 points • 11 votes • 1 number one

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 14:50 (seven years ago) link

My word what a run of albums. I Kendricks was my number two. 'Just Memories' destroys me.
Don't know the O'Jays at all, really. Damn this roll out is great.

Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Friday, 21 October 2016 14:51 (seven years ago) link

Hooray for Syreeta. I'm tempted to say too low as it was my number one but honestly I never expected her to place this high. One of my favourite albums of any genre or any decade. A perfect album in every single way.

Kitchen Person, Friday, 21 October 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link

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19. Funkadelic - Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974)
107 points • 6 votes • 1 number one

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:11 (seven years ago) link

Yes.

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:13 (seven years ago) link

Fresh is my favourite Sly album.

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:13 (seven years ago) link

Forgot to mention an album highlight for Syreeta (my parents-in-law are visiting, and I have to sneak out every 15-20 minutes to post a new album), but the two opening tracks are so very good.

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:23 (seven years ago) link

Here's a surprise:

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link

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18. Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information (1974)
110 points • 8 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link

xp
also "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" is HEAVY

Dominique, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link

I was hoping that somehow Maggot Brain wouldn't end up being the highest P Funk album on the list but it's looking very likely now unless Mothership Connection can do it.

Kitchen Person, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:28 (seven years ago) link

That is a surprise. I totally forgot about Shuggie being a contender even though I'm sure I voted for him.

Kitchen Person, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link

i never really got the appeal of inspiration information, it's okay i guess but i don't really think is a 70s soul classic. the reissuing thing seemed to cement it as such but idgi

marcos, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link

lol idk im listening now and it is kind of hitting the spot. been a while since i last played it

marcos, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:32 (seven years ago) link

It's a rainy day in NYC, perfect conditions for some Shuggie

I know hoes that know Ali Farka Toure (voodoo chili), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:34 (seven years ago) link

i think it was more like this standard reissue off-the-mark hype description of it as this "lost psychedelic soul rock classic" in the vein of jimi and it is actually a pretty sparse, spacious, and minimal soul album. maybe that's why i remember being not quite satisfied but listening now and taking it on its own terms it is pretty great

marcos, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:36 (seven years ago) link

I tried to get into those Syreeta albums recently and was surprised that I didn't like them at all

Οὖτις, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link

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17. Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972)
111 points • 8 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 15:52 (seven years ago) link

I love and voted for Shuggie but it does feel like it exists in a different universe to all these great albums that people actually listened to in the 70s.

Donnie and Joe Emerson for #1?

Het schaduwkabinet reshuffle (seandalai), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:54 (seven years ago) link

17. Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972)
111 points • 8 votes

Beautiful record. I love this pastoral, angry R&B.

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 21 October 2016 15:55 (seven years ago) link

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16. The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3 (1973)
117 points • 10 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 16:03 (seven years ago) link

I love the Shuggie album - particularly the reissue that includes the heavenly 13-minute 'Freedom Flight'.

Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Friday, 21 October 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link

prefer The Heat is On but mid '70s Isleys was a band of amazing consistency/

The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 21 October 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link

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15. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1976)
124 points • 7 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link

^ surprised!!

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 21 October 2016 16:35 (seven years ago) link

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14. Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975)
124 points • 12 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 16:41 (seven years ago) link

Buzzard was number two on my ballot. Nothing like it.

simmel, Friday, 21 October 2016 16:54 (seven years ago) link

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13. Al Green - I'm Still in Love With You (1972)
135 points • 9 votes • 1 number one

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:10 (seven years ago) link

Are you finishing tonight?

Cosmic Slop, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:15 (seven years ago) link

Yes!

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:23 (seven years ago) link

^ my number 2.

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:24 (seven years ago) link

Album highlights:
'People Make The World Go Round'
'Betcha By Golly, Wow'
'Country Living'
'You Are Everything'

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:25 (seven years ago) link

Yay, Mandrill Is!

Good to see Standing On the Verge of Getting It On this high up - it was going to be my #1.

pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Friday, 21 October 2016 17:26 (seven years ago) link

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11. Chic - C'est Chic (1978)
164 points • 10 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:36 (seven years ago) link

Album highlight:
'I Want Your Love'

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:38 (seven years ago) link

We are firmly in the boring section now. I can think of nine shoo-ins which leaves one wildcard.

simmel, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:48 (seven years ago) link

OK, boring pick #1:

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link

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10. Al Green - Call Me (1973)
164 points • 11 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link

nothing boring about that album

marcos, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link

Good album but I'm not sure why people prefer it to I'm Still In Love With You (if only slightly).

simmel, Friday, 21 October 2016 17:51 (seven years ago) link

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9. Chic - Risqué (1979)
179 points • 13 votes

ArchCarrier, Friday, 21 October 2016 18:01 (seven years ago) link

Prefer the highlights on We Are Family and C'est Chic but this is the Edwards/Rodgers album.

simmel, Friday, 21 October 2016 18:03 (seven years ago) link

the best one that is.

simmel, Friday, 21 October 2016 18:03 (seven years ago) link

The placebo syndrome strikes!

pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Friday, 21 October 2016 18:04 (seven years ago) link

I like both of those Chic albums, but both are way too high.

pen pineapple apple pen (Turrican), Friday, 21 October 2016 18:05 (seven years ago) link


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