Friday, June 29, 2012

Top 50 Greatest R & B/Soul Album of All Time

Top 50 Greatest R & B/Soul Albums of All Time
This list does not include any best of albums because the list would then be filled with best of this and best of that. The albums are not listed by number of sales or the numbers of hit songs from the album. The albums listed are by artistry creativity and its contribution to R & B.
50. Gratitude……………….……..…Earth, Wind & Fire
49. Urban Hang Suite……………………………Maxwell
48. Family Reunion…………………………....The O’Jays
47. If I Were Your Woman…………..Stephanie Mills
46. Who Is Jill Scot?…………………..……………Jill Scott
45. Where I’m Coming From…………Anthony Hamilton
44. Gap Band III…………………………………..…….Gap Band
43. Commodores………………………………….Commodores
42. All & All……………………….……………Earth, Wind & Fire
41. Rejoice…………………………………..…………The Emotions
40. Forever, For Always, For Love………..Luther Vandross
39. Ship O’hoy……………………………………………..The O’Jays
38. Songs In A Minor…………………………………..Alicia Keys
37. Don’t Be Cruel……………………………………Bobby Brown
36. Hot Butter Soul……………………………………..Isaac Hayes
35. Rhythm Nation…………………………………….Janet Jackson
34. Confession……………………………………….……………..Usher
33. Bad………………………………………………………..Michael Jackson
32. Emancipation of Mimi……………………….……….Mariah Carey
31. Born To Sing…………………………………………………….En Vouge
30. Sparkle……………………………………………….……Aretha Franklin
29. Innervisions……………………………………….……….Stevie Wonder
28. 1999………………………………………………………..………..……Prince
27. Promise………………………………………………………………...... Sade
26. Tender Lover……………………………………………………..…BabyFace
25. Baduizm………………………………………………………….….Erykah Badu
24. Never Too Much………………………………………..…………Luther Vandross
23. Can’t Slow Down………………………………………………Lionel Richie
22. Control……………………………………………………..…….Janet Jackson
21. Crazy Sexy Cool……………………………..…………………………….T.L.C.
20. Brown Sugar………………………………………………………………D’Angelo
19. 12 Play……………………………………………..………………………….R. Kelly
18. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill………………………………………Lauryn Hill
17. My Life………………………………………………………………..Mary J. Blige
16. It’s About Time………………………………………………………………SWV
15. Off The Wall…………………………………………………Michael Jackson
14. Toni Braxton………………………………………………………Toni Braxton
13. Purple Rain………………………………………………………………….Prince
12. Rapture………………………………………………………………….Anita Baker
11. Rock Me Tonight…………………………………………………Freddie Jackson
10. Whitney Houston……………………………………………….Whitney Houston
9. Sign Of The Times………………………………………..……………………….Prince
8. Diamond Life……………………………………………………………………..……Sade
7. I Never Loved A Man……………………………..…………………Aretha Franklin
6. Superfly……………………………………………………………………Curtis Mayfeild
5. That’s The Way Of The World………………………………Earth, Wind & Fire
4. Let’s Get It On……………………………………………………….……..Marvin Gaye
3. Thriller…………………………………………………………………………Michael Jackson
2. What’s Going On…………………………………………………………..Marvin Gaye
1. Songs In The Key Of Life……………………………………..……….Stevie Wonder

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