The Poet
by Bobby Womack
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Bobby Womack bestography
The Poet is ranked as the best album by Bobby Womack.
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The Poet track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Poet rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 | 15/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 76/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | javicho07 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 86/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 | 66/90 | 1 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 65/100 | 33 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 72 Music Albums of 1981 | 19/72 | 4 |
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 57 Music Albums of 1981 | 36/57 | 2 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 31 Music Albums of 1981 | 8/31 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 | 64/90 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Pastiche | Top 20 Music Albums of 1981 | 16/20 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 55 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 166 | |||
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The Poet ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/06/2026 21:01 | Mrump | 544 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/30/2026 21:16 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,902 | 70/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2026 21:51 |  EyeKanFly | 8,985 | 65/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.8/100, a mean average of 71.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.3.
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The Poet forum mentions
neilgee 08/02/2026 15:57 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
Romanelli 05/24/2023 20:53 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now? neilgee 05/23/2023 09:00 in What album are you listening to right now?The Poet comments
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Probably his best record. If you like this check out the soundtrack to "Across 110th Street".
teague TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/08/2020 16:14 | #257909 | TOP COMMENT
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Some great bass playing, the songwriting isn't the best, but it's enjoyable enough.
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