The Poet
by Bobby Womack

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 8,035th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 56 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (136th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,152nd)
Award Best albums of all time (8,035th)

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

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Overall rank: 8,035th | 1980s rank: 1,152nd | 1981 rank: 136th

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The Poet ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 56 votes)
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03/26/2026 16:31 luiz  Ratings distribution  5878/100
 
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02/24/2026 08:55 dukeboxkool  Ratings distribution  2,14972/100
 
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11/02/2025 08:07 platus  Ratings distribution  5,84374/100
 
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09/15/2025 19:19 AledJames  Ratings distribution  1,55669/100
 
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08/02/2025 04:16 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,77875/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.2/100, a mean average of 72.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.5.

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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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