Here’s My Top 60 R&B/ Soul Albums of all time(really from 1963 to now, singles would be too complicated so I didn’t technically dig into the true beginnings of R&b). I also left out O boy(Y'all know who I’m talking bout). If we could truly separate the art from the artist he would be on this list, he has just influenced r&b in a way that we can’t ignore. Enjoy the list.
Stevie Wonder- Innervisions(1973)
Aretha Franklin- Lady Soul(1968)
Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On(1971)
Prince- Sign “O” The Times(1987)
Anita Baker- Rapture(1986)
Michael Jackson- Off The Wall(1979)
Al Green- I’m Still In Love With You(1972)
Lauryn Hill- The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill(1998)
James Brown- There It Is(1972)
The Stylistics- The Stylistics(1971)
Sade- Promise(1985)
Smokey and the Miracles- Going to a Go-Go(1965)
Rick James- Come Get It!(1978)
Usher- Confessions(2004)
Solange- A Seat At The Table(2016)
Monica- Miss Thang(1995)
Sam Cooke- Live At The Harlem Square Club(1963)
John Legend- Get Lifted(2005)
Chaka Khan- What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me(1981)
Keith Sweat- Make It Last Forever(1987)
Brandy- Never Say Never(1998)
Toni Braxton- Toni Braxton(1993)
Jill Scott- Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol.1(2000)
Mary J. Blige- My Life(1994)
Anderson .Paak- Malibu(2016)
Otis Redding- The Dock Of The Bay(1968)
Guy- Guy(1988)
Stevie Wonder- Songs In The Key Of Life(1976)
The Temptations- Gettin’ Ready(1966)
Donny Hathaway- Live!(1972)
Boyz II Men- II(1994)
Teedra Moses- Complex Simplicity(2004)
Jodeci- Diary Of A Mad Band(1993)
Maze- Joy and Pain(1980)
Janet Jackson- Velvet Rope(1997)
D'Angelo- Voodoo(2000)
Curtis Mayfield- Superfly(1973)
Erykah Badu- Mama’s Gun(2000)
Patrice Rushen- Straight From the Heart (1982)
Bilal- 1st Born Second(2001)
Maxwell-Urban Hang Suite(1996)
Janelle Monáe- The Electric Lady(2013)
Rufus-Ask Rufus(1977)
Isaac Hayes- Black Moses(1971)
The Isley Brothers- Go For Your Guns(1977)
Whitney Houston- Whitney Houston(1985)
Bill Withers- Just As I Am(1971)
Earth Wind and Fire- All ‘n All(1977)
Phyllis Hyman- Living All Alone(1986)
Teddy Pendergrasss- Teddy Pendergrass(1977)
Aaliyah-One In a Million(1996)
The Whispers- The Whispers(1979)
Tamia- Tamia(1998)
Luther Vandross- Never Too Much(1981)
Destiny’s Child- Writing on the Wall(1999)
The Dells- Sweet As Funk Can Be(1972)
Heatwave- Central Heating(1978)
Ryan Leslie- Ryan Leslie(2009)
Nina Simone -The High Priestess of Soul(1967)
Bobby Brown- Don’t Be Cruel(1988)
Honorable (only 7, could be here all day)
Angie Stone- Mahogany Soul
SWV- New Beginning
Groove Theory- Groove Theory
Ohio Players- Ecstasy
Mariah Carey- Daydream
The Meters- Rejuvenation
Tyrese- Tyrese
Encouraging all music lovers to share your own favorites of “all time”.
