The Poet
by Bobby Womack

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 7,199th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 55 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (124th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,034th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,199th)

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Bobby Womack bestography

The Poet is ranked as the best album by Bobby Womack.

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This album (7,199th)
The Poet
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The Poet rankings

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Overall rank: 7,199th | 1980s rank: 1,034th | 1981 rank: 124th

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The Poet ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 55 votes)
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80/100
 
02/24/2026 08:55 dukeboxkool  Ratings distribution  2,12172/100
 
75/100
 
11/02/2025 08:07 platus  Ratings distribution  5,82774/100
 
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09/15/2025 19:19 AledJames  Ratings distribution  1,50669/100
 
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08/02/2025 04:16 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,65775/100
 
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08/06/2024 13:18 JamesMowbray  Ratings distribution  5,38669/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.7/100, a mean average of 71.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.0.

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From 12/02/2021 14:12 | #276991
soul fest r and b
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From 09/08/2020 16:14 | #257909
Some great bass playing, the songwriting isn't the best, but it's enjoyable enough.
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From 02/16/2016 00:16 | #159859
Probably his best record. If you like this check out the soundtrack to "Across 110th Street".
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Best Albums of 1981
1. Moving Pictures by Rush
2. Computerwelt by Kraftwerk
3. Discipline by King Crimson
4. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
5. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
7. Faith by The Cure
8. Dare by The Human League
9. Damaged by Black Flag
10. Deceit by This Heat
11. Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones
12. Youth Of America by Wipers
13. Ghost In The Machine by The Police
14. Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
15. The Ascension by Glenn Branca
16. Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
17. Face Value by Phil Collins
18. Killers by Iron Maiden
19. Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
20. Movement by New Order
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