Acclaimed Music Top 35 Songs from 1972 poll

these seem to be getting harder and/or better.

damn, messed it up a bit.

good year!

super difficult until i got to the spinners

1. "I Saw the Light," 2. "All the Young Dudes," 3. "Tumbling Dice," 4. "Reeling in the Years," 5. "Stay with Me," 6. "I'll Be Around," 7. "You're So Vain," 8. "Thirteen," 9. "I'll Take You There," 10. "Rocket Man"

xp otm. the true answer is Superstition but no way in hell am I missing a chance to vote for I'll Be Around.

these two are also on my greatest song ever shortlist

4 140 The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
5 173 Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes

and these often give me the goosebumps too

8 422 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
16 583 Randy Newman - Sail Away
19 842 Lou Reed - Perfect Day
32 1201 Elton John - Rocket Man
34 1255 Steely Dan - Do It Again

a mighty year!

demand a spotify

different songs from Rundgren's and Withers's 1972 albums would have seriously tempted me too

https://play.spotify.com/user/frazze/playlist/0ZnPeH5pLUuOw7ORj1fm3r

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Insanely good set of songs.

spinners over slade and love train

have been listening to this Spotify list and i'm up to "Stay with Me" and it's slaying right now!

heard, so far, for the first time ever "If You Don't Know Me by Now," "Sail Away" and "Perfect Day." Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes blew me away and is right up my alley.

Tumbling Dice

'i'll be there' over 'virginia plain' and 'thirteen' but it's a threeway tie really

OK, this might be the hardest ILM poll ever.

I could make a pretty strong case for at least 10 of these.

Superstition. But c'mon, this list.

Willin. But where is Supernaut?

"Tumbling Dice" is probably the best thing they ever did. But I'll probably end up voting for Jimmy Cliff.

probably probably

I remeber the majority of these from the radio (AM)

"Love Train"

1 38 Stevie Wonder - Superstition
5 173 Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
8 422 Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
18 813 David Bowie - Starman
27 1125 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead
35 1259 Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - Big Eyed Beans from Venus

Too hard.

Curtis might edge it, but only just.

Between "Tumbling Dice" and "Mama Weer All Crazee Now".

i love that picture.

anyways this is the last one for a couple of weeks as i'm taking off Christmas.

i know in reality this is not true but: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" > "Superstition."

SUPERfuckingSTITION i mean come on

Superstition vs Thirteen vs Starman.

i think i had a momentary lapse of reason. last night Sunshine just sounded so gorgeous.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" > "Superstition."

I gave "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" its one vote.

"Superstition" is more obvious and in your face with its greatness, with the rhythm bouncing around so much, but "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" might be more quintessentially Stevie in the miniature world of bliss it creates. They're both great, obviously.

I loved them both as a kid, but I think "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" was somehow more mysterious to me, with its slightly odd (to me) bossa nova (?) harmonies.

I gave "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" its one vote

nope, i ended up voting "All the YOung dudes"

No, I meant I gave it its one vote.

lol, when you quoted me i thought you thought i voted for it. i was in a hurry and didn't read it properly.