Could it be I'm POLLING in love? ~~~ ILM 70s SOUL/FUNK/DISCO TRACKS POLL ~~~ RESULTS THREAD!

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140. The Emotions - Best of My Love
195 points / 5 votes
https://youtu.be/pahij2ZMkMw

Oops, sorry for that. I was experimenting with a script that auto-posts the entries for me. There's some work to do :)

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137 (TIE). James Brown - Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing
196 points / 4 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZkjo3mNmsA

137 (TIE). Cymande - Bra
196 points / 4 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuLnxjVo6bk

137 (TIE). Ann Peebles - I'm Going to Tear Your Playhouse Down
196 points / 4 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwoKq6HPwkE

Argh, sorry!

Anyway, three more excellent tracks.

EW&F are the only artist I gave as much love as Stevie Wonder, thanks to "Best of My Love" and "Free."

I broke the three songs rule for the Spinners.

I don't have a three-song rule, but I broke it for Stevie and the Stylistics.

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136. Patti Jo - Make Me Believe in You
197 points / 4 votes / 1 number one
https://youtu.be/PcUWUevMNIQ

This to me is the most perfect nexis between soul and disco.

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134 (TIE). Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me
198 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/UmR4y4slhmo

134 (TIE). Funkadelic - Get Off Your Ass and Jam
198 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/4d1i35T5yAk

Turns out that Minnie Riperton "Reasons" is a massive omission from my ballot - I'd forgotten all about it. What a monster!
Reggie Garner is new to me, and great.

If You Really Love Me is the best structured pop song ever.

And Reasons was my number three. One of the most euphoric songs ever.

― kitchen person, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 10:42 AM (thirty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I was the other voter for Reasons, had it in my top ten--spectacular guitar and fierce vocal creating that euphoria

Patti Jo is the first track not on Spotify. Know it very well, though.

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133. Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
198 points / 5 votes
https://youtu.be/QHGOO73Gxg4

I realize now that "fierce" is an understatement for Minnie's vocal on "Reasons." Her melismas are often hit-or-miss for me, but her final, impossibly high notes on that song, when they blends with the guitar...man

"Reasons" is pretty gorgeous. "Jungle Boogie" is the most famous iteration of a formula I've liked far better elsewhere in KatG's catalog.

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132. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary
202 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/hzQnPz6TpGc

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131. Al Green - You Ought to Be With Me
203 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/yG5-x1CRGIM

No "TOO LOW!" on Proud Mary?

At this point, everything is too low.

Everything will be too low until we reach #1. Which if it's "I Want You Back" I will say "TOO HIGH!"

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130. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
203 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/bFKXGVtXq8s

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128 (TIE). Sylvester - I Need Somebody to Love Tonight
206 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/3twSNZhB330

Figured nobody would vote for Proud Mary. It's as played as Stayin Alive and not as unique.

Yay for Sweet Thing. That was one of my noms, though I obvs didn't bother voting for it because I am a horrible person.

Ike & Tina's "Proud Mary" (which I voted for) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Stayin' Alive"

(and that is the last time I will diss that song itt, I promise)

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128 (TIE). Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto
206 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/qm78FoOyGpA

Also, the relatively low placement of "Jungle Boogie" is the biggest surprise of the rollout for me, so far. Had it in the top quarter of my ballot.

"I Need Somebody To Love Tonight" placing = A+

A haunting, hypnotic track.

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127. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
209 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/VEJnK8nvlk4

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126. KC & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
210 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/L7RRLC5slLo

I can never get over how goofily earnest KC is in period clips. Surprised at him placing above some of these others, he does have some stuff I like though

He's my boogie man.

a real Kelso/That 70s Show vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wed5SCzkTU

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124 (TIE). Tavares - More Than a Woman
212 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/XdchuRONsa0

124 (TIE). Al Green - Belle
212 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/kjEHoz1r3bs

xp - What's wrong with that audience? Only four people are dancing!

I'm too busy at work to do anything other than offer jejune adjectives. Tavares' "More Than a Woman" is so stately.

I somehow missed jungle boogie in the noms as it wouldve been top 5 for me

What's wrong with that audience? Only four people are dancing!

haha yeah it is v weird

xp voted for both "Hollywood Swingin" and "Summer Madness" over "Jungle Boogie"

but i did rush out a ballot inbetween bouts of ill so i have an excuse!

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123. Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)
212 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/uq6HQG-cce0

Love that Belle has done so well. That's the album of his I come back to the most.

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122. Commodores - Machine Gun
216 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/ho_Od3o9OLg

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121. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
219 points / 3 votes / 1 number one
https://youtu.be/dJm51jsRoo0

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119 (TIE). Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
221 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/FscIgtDJFXg

119 (TIE). Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby
221 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/V5AztWseIdU

Great to see the roll-out. Regret missing the polling period - was moving across the country!

136. Patti Jo - Make Me Believe in You

TOO LOW!