1973 CReem ROCK 'N' ROLL POLL
It's that time again. We've reached that point in history where everybody's gotta have an opinion. If you can paste somebody else with it, so much the better; verily, without opinionated putzes there would have been no CREEM at all. Thus, the CREEM Readers Poll for that never to be forgotten year, uh... 1973.
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1973 CReem ROCK 'N' ROLL POLL
It's that time again. We've reached that point in history where everybody's gotta have an opinion. If you can paste somebody else with it, so much the better; verily, without opinionated putzes there would have been no CREEM at all.
Thus, the CREEM Readers Poll for that never to be forgotten year, uh... 1973. We all had so much fun staying awake through it, and here's where all those fond memories come home to roost. What noise gave ypu your biggest thrill last year? Better yet, who proffered the grossest insult? It's easy, it's fun, it's your chance to contribute to the greater glory of those you love and get revenge on the rest.
The rules are simplicity itself: just send your list of answers to the non-questions posed below to CREEM, P.O. Box P-1064, Birmingham, Mi. 48012, attention: Reader Polls,
before March 1.
The requirements are few but ironclad: all albums have to have been released in calendar year 1973 — from January 1 to December 31. If you're in doubt, go ahead and nominate your favorite, but a vote for Exile On Main Street or Transformer would be wasted.
Other stuff: the Most Valuable Player category caused some confusion last year (people were voting, probably with some justification, for athletes). What it should represent is Individual instrumentalists who have made large-scale contributions to the bands they're in, or session men who have contributed measurably to albums by other people — as opposed to Best Instrumentalist, who could be playing alone in an orgone box.
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
RECORDS
Top three albums of 1973 (Vote for three only)
a.
b.
c.
a
b.
Top two singles of the year (Vpte for two only)
Best rhythm & blues album (One only)
Best rhythm & blues single (One only)
Best reissue (One only)
Best jazz album (One only)
Any other comments on '73?
PEOPLE
Top three groups of 1973 (Vote for three only)
a.
b.
c.
Top three live groups (Vote for three only)
a.
b.
c.
Best male singer (One only)
Best female singer (One only)
Best R8tB singer (One only)
Best R&B group (One only)
Best guitarist (One only)
Best keyboard (One only)
Best bassist (One only)
Best drummer (One only)
Best horn man (One only)
Most Valuable Player (One only)
Best Producer (One only)
Worst group (One only)
Best songwriter (One only)
Best new group (One only)
Best instrumentalist (One only)
(Not voice, guitar, keyboard, bass, drums or horns)
TRASH
1. Most Pathetic of the year (One only)
2. Drug of the year (One only)
3. Hero of the year (One only)
4. Comeback of the year (One only)
5. Rip off of the year (One only)
6. Biggest disappointment of the year (One only)
7. Critic of the Year (One only)
8. Fad of the Year (One only) !
9, Album cover of the year (One only)
10. Best rock 'n' roll movie
(not necessarily a music flick)
To enable us to guage the extent of ballot-stuffing, please sign each ballot.
name address " city; state .— zip
CUT ALONG THIS LINE {so the page in the back won't fall out) AND MAIL TO: CREEM READER POLL, P.O. BOX P-1064, BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN 48012
