The Poet (studio album)
by Bobby Womack

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 7,403rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 54 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (125th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,071st)
Award Best albums of all time (7,403rd)

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

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The Poet track list

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 54 votes)
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09/15/2025 19:19 AledJames  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,41068/100
 
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.6/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.1.

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50/100
From 12/02/2021 14:12
soul fest r and b
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From 09/08/2020 16:14
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
Probably his best record. If you like this check out the soundtrack to "Across 110th Street".
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