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

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156. Stevie Wonder - As
179 points / 2 votes
https://youtu.be/KWhMyOs0pCQ

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155. Parliament - Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
180 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/SkBHwY5xVCc

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154. Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are
181 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/MFL_gYXE6Rk

I think I axed "As" at the last minute. For no reason really. A fantastic song.

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153. War - Low Rider
181 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/F_iJ28iXwo0

xp It's just an off-putting sentiment. Especially in the revolutionary context Stills dabbled in up until that point. It's sort of standard country song stuff I guess but most country songs have the good sense not to marry defetist lyrics to soaring choruses about eagles and doves.

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152. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
183 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/x6AL1XnHJZs

Was the Shuggie Otis version of Strawberry Letter 23 nominated? Because I will continue believing it to be hugely superior til the day I die.

Stevie Wonder's As tearing up the charts at 156. Another song I was sure would finish in the top 20.

If "I Feel Love" wins this, I will be irritated. That's become the Stairway To Heaven of the rockism era. Sure it's a great song and I voted for it too, but still....

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151. Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away
183 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/ViDAoBhLJHI

RECAP 151-200:

151. Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away 183 points / 4 votes
152. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby 183 points / 3 votes
153. War - Low Rider 181 points / 4 votes
154. Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are 181 points / 3 votes
155. Parliament - Bop Gun (Endangered Species) 180 points / 3 votes
156. Stevie Wonder - As 179 points / 2 votes
157. The Isley Brothers - Love the One You're With 177 points / 3 votes
158. MSFB - T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) 176 points / 5 votes
159. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner 176 points / 4 votes
160. Sister Sledge - Thinking of You 173 points / 3 votes
161. Sylvester - (You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real 172 points / 3 votes
162. David Bowie - Golden Years 171 points / 2 votes
163. The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 168 points / 6 votes
164. The 5th Dimension - One Less Bell to Answer 167 points / 2 votes
165 (TIE). The Honey Cone - Want Ads 165 points / 4 votes
165 (TIE). The Trammps - Disco Inferno 165 points / 4 votes
167 (TIE). Ashford & Simpson - Stay Free 165 points / 3 votes
167 (TIE). The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye 165 points / 3 votes
167 (TIE). Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From 165 points / 3 votes
167 (TIE). The O'Jays - I Love Music 165 points / 3 votes
171. Idris Muhammad - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This 164 points / 3 votes
172. Bill Withers - Lovely Day 163 points / 4 votes
173. The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can 162 points / 3 votes
174 (TIE). Aretha Franklin - Angel 161 points / 4 votes
174 (TIE). Chic - At Last I Am Free 161 points / 4 votes
176 (TIE). Smokey Robinson - Cruisin' 160 points / 3 votes
176 (TIE). The Supremes - Stoned Love 160 points / 3 votes
178. The Stylistics - Peek-a-Boo 159 points / 2 votes
179. The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie 158 points / 3 votes
180. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cherchez La Femme 157 points / 3 votes
181. The Fatback Band - (Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop 157 points / 2 votes
182. Al Wilson - Show and Tell 156 points / 3 votes
183 (TIE). Chairmen of the Board - Finders Keepers 156 points / 2 votes
183 (TIE). Funkadelic - Red Hot Mama 156 points / 2 votes
185 (TIE). Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces 155 points / 3 votes
185 (TIE). Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 155 points / 3 votes
187 (TIE). Funkadelic - I'll Bet You 154 points / 3 votes
187 (TIE). Jackson Sisters - I Believe in Miracles 154 points / 3 votes
189 (TIE). Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 154 points / 2 votes
189 (TIE). The O'Jays - Listen to the Clock on the Wall 154 points / 2 votes
191. Rose Royce - Wishing on a Star 153 points / 4 votes
192. Aaron Neville - Hercules 152 points / 3 votes
193 (TIE). The Dramatics - In the Rain 151 points / 3 votes
193 (TIE). Teddy Pendergrass - I Don't Love You Anymore 151 points / 3 votes
195 (TIE). Al Green - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) 150 points / 3 votes
195 (TIE). Billy Preston - Outa-Space 150 points / 3 votes
197. Baby Huey - Listen to Me 149 points / 3 votes
198. Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around 148 points / 2 votes
199. James Brown - Super Bad 147 points / 3 votes
200. Machine - There But for the Grace of God Go I 147 points / 2 votes

There are some heavy hitters in that list!

Heh, think of everything still to come...

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150. The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze
184 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/T88fbHOmvRk

Hey I like that Summer Breeze! It takes awhile to get going but once it does it's real nice.

So many brilliant songs already accounted for.

I only voted for two Al Green songs. Sha-La-La was one of them.

Love that Jackson Sisters song so much. One of the most uplifting songs I can think of. It was in my top 25.

I voted for a different Smokey song, but I'm happy to see Cruisin' make it. His 70s albums are so underrated.

Want Ads is a nice surprise to see. Amazing song.

I was listening to Songs In The Key Of Life yesterday. I really should have voted for As. I tried to not vote for more than three songs by each artist.

The Dramatics, Dr. Buzzard, Sylvester, Hot Chocolate, Isley Brothers, War and Chic are all classics too. This list is awesome so far.

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149. MSFB - Love Is the Message
185 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/cXRqX50681o

As was in my top ten, this is insanely low.

I sent in my ballot in the last minute and if I didn't it wouldn't have made it! Such a beautiful song and a perfect coda (along with Another Star) to one of the best albums of all time

I was one of the voters on that one too. Just insanely good vibes throughout.

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148. Cymande - Dove
186 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/0kzJ3aXSo48

One of my favorite discoveries from the albums poll. I love those slow epics.

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147. The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out of My Mind
187 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/koiSiWLq3ds

As is brilliant but in a way that doesn't make me want to single it out specifically. Stevie has 20 or so songs I feel that way about.

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145 (TIE). Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child)
187 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/4aGnuLXCruc

145 (TIE). Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
187 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/d8UU9Re84hM

huh i meant to vote in this. machine would've been my no. 1. oh well

Great to see 'Dove' place, Cymande did well on my ballot.

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144. Reggie Garner - Hotline
191 points / 2 votes
https://youtu.be/Kr-lOgmEmJU

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143. The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
191 points / 4 votes
https://youtu.be/uY3vgBzgYn4

Hotline was my number two. High five to the other voter!

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142. Minnie Riperton - Reasons
192 points / 2 votes
https://youtu.be/en8B2xnxNRA

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141. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
194 points / 3 votes
https://youtu.be/OB5kjLyQpM8

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

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140. The Emotions - Best of My Love
195 points / 5 votes
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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