See you tomorrow!
― ArchCarrier, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:32 (seven years ago) link
101. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
shocked by the lowness
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:33 (seven years ago) link
I probably shoulda voted for it if I wanted it higher, but I thought that was a Top 20 lock with or without me,
If Luv n Haight can't crack the top 100, I take back my predictio of Family Affair winning this.
Based on today's results, the top 10 is even harder to figure out than yesterday.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:37 (seven years ago) link
I'm Goin' Left by Syreeta was my number six. The first song on my favourite soul album ever.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:44 (seven years ago) link
108. The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
The ultimate TOO LOW for me, so far. Had this in my top 10.
Also surprised at the "Ain't No Sunshine" not even cracking the top 100.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 12 April 2017 22:40 (seven years ago) link
can no longer hear Oh Girl w/out thinking of the Sopranoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMw7b4ltJtk
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 23:28 (seven years ago) link
Also recently put to memorable use in Spike Lee's Chi Raq.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 12 April 2017 23:30 (seven years ago) link
102. Sly & The Family Stone - Luv N' Haight 240 points / 4 votes103. The Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get 239 points / 4 votes108. The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl 228 points / 4 votes110. Blue Magic - Sideshow 226 points / 5 votes111. Raydio - You Can't Change That 226 points / 4 votes114. Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye 224 points / 4 votes118. The Spinners - It's a Shame 221 points / 5 votes123. Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair) 212 points / 4 votes124 (TIE). Tavares - More Than a Woman 212 points / 3 votes126. KC & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight 210 points / 4 votes
These were mine and obviously too low all of them. More Than a Woman has maybe the best ad libs ever. Each variation sticks in your head as much the chorus. I'm Caught Up is about as pure an example of that unique disco euphoria I can think of. Sideshow is second rate Stylistics but that's still better than most things. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get sounds like generic soul of the times when you don't pay attention and like the best groove ever when you do. Oh Girl is legitimately unique, like all the top Eugene Record stuff.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 00:10 (seven years ago) link
Think I nominated "Luv N' Haight" - what a jarring, brilliant album opener. I think there will be a lot of vote-splitting with the Riot tracks. I personally would be happy if half the top ten were from Riot, but it's very much and album-album, not just a collection of discrete tracks - and also I didn't vote.
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Thursday, 13 April 2017 02:13 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png99 (TIE). Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On244 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/3j3okb3kuts 99 (TIE). Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia244 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/bDRbF80NKDU
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 06:06 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png98. Sly & The Family Stone - Everybody Is a Star244 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/m29F4FtVo-U
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 06:25 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png97. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together244 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/KYx2uZRlJCk
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 06:48 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png96. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)249 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/T2wYZFji0Cs
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 07:11 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png95. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly249 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/-cmo6MRYf5g
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 07:29 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png94. Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands254 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/TdrChyGb574
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 08:35 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png93. Bill Withers - Use Me255 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/NuYDKzky4z0
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 09:36 (seven years ago) link
I don't really get the appeal of Grandma's Hands, but Use Me is obviously great.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 09:37 (seven years ago) link
to me the appeal is a beautiful song about his grandma set to an irresistible groove. it's like a gospel song about his love for his grandmother. idk it's a nice sentiment i think. i'm also quite dear to his performance on his live at carnegie hall record.
― stphone, Thursday, 13 April 2017 10:39 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png92. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)255 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/jFYFC6bi_6A
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 10:58 (seven years ago) link
I love Hotline Bling probably more than most but Timmy Thomas is just regular lounge shit. Not a fan of the top 100 so far actually. Rainy Night in Georgia feels more like auldt contemporary than soul and that's an important distinction imo. Oh Girl is unique because it sort of effortlessly blurs that line. Benton's ad libs are in that jazz tradition of not fitting the vibe of the song at all and just being there for their own sake. Use Me is amazing forever.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:13 (seven years ago) link
Very irregular for lounge, I'd say, which is why I like it.
― Jeff W, Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:44 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png91. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again259 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/kH5jcNS8IXI
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:44 (seven years ago) link
xp Yeah, probably for the time. But I can't hear it now.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:45 (seven years ago) link
xp Nice to see the Prince of Wales voting in an ILM poll :)
― Jeff W, Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:46 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png90. Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights261 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/mCscZ2tPFmI
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 12:24 (seven years ago) link
Not a fan. The rest of the top 100 tho is fantastic so far.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 April 2017 12:43 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png89. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours262 points / 3 voteshttps://youtu.be/WvRwR-hZDVY
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 12:47 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png88. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost264 points / 6 voteshttps://youtu.be/STs1QlyawpY
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:12 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png87. The Rolling Stones - Miss You266 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/hPrklRwn1HE
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:37 (seven years ago) link
Thanks for that, ILM.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:40 (seven years ago) link
Two of the greatest r'n'b vocalists ever right there.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:42 (seven years ago) link
kind of feel we took a swerve to the yawnsome after we hit 100
― Choco Blavatsky (seandalai), Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:48 (seven years ago) link
Just in the 80s, thus far. "The Love I Lost" is great, but I hope "Bad Luck" is still in queue.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 April 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
Superfly is obviously a classic. Hopefully there will be more Curtis to come in the higher reaches of the poll.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:02 (seven years ago) link
xp I think I had Bad Luck place second on my ballot and considering the six votes for The Love I Lost it's a safe bet.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:02 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png86. Minnie Riperton - Les Fleurs266 points / 5 voteshttps://youtu.be/g1kDd6yBQZ4
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:02 (seven years ago) link
Les Fleurs is way too low. I hope that's not it for Minnie in the list
― kitchen person, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:04 (seven years ago) link
Kind of hate Riperton but I can't deny this one.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:05 (seven years ago) link
At least it wasn't my fault: I had Les Fleurs at number 4...
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:06 (seven years ago) link
I voted for Southern Nights. Though the vox on the studio version is a little grating, the live versions are all incredible
https://youtu.be/oGAFOz5GA8I
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:27 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Hr9cESp.png85. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness269 points / 4 voteshttps://youtu.be/2SFt7JHwJeg
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:27 (seven years ago) link
tooooo low
another one where the live performances far outstrip the studio
― human music...I like it! (voodoo chili), Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:30 (seven years ago) link
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:46 (seven years ago) link
Twice?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link
The auto-posts still don't work.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:49 (seven years ago) link
Summer Madness is similar to the Timmy Thomas for me in that I love the later pop take on it too much to hear it on it's own.
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 14:52 (seven years ago) link
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 13 April 2017 15:02 (seven years ago) link
The machine has gone rogue!
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 13 April 2017 15:06 (seven years ago) link
Fingers crossed 87 gets fixed this time around.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 13 April 2017 15:06 (seven years ago) link