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The Greatest Albums of the 2000s - Final Results!
Well SoulTrackers, you did a great job again! Following our earlier vote on the 1970s, 80s and 90s, over the course of the past few weeks we polled you to see what you think are the Greatest Soul albums of the 2000s, and you came through with over 25,000 votes! Here are the top 100 albums you chose. You can click on the album covers below to listen to or purchase the CDs at Amazon.com.
What did you think of the the poll?
Let us know by posting your comments below.
Want to see the picks from the other decades? Just CLICK HERE.
Posted June 5th, 2009 by administratorComments
There are some people here I
ArtieL - May 17th, 2009
There are some people here I wouldn't have put in, like Robin Thicke, but you also made me happy with PJ Morton, Chante and PPP. There are more artists I hadn't heard of in the other polls, but I'm gonna check them out.
I think that the polls for
ilfordhammer - May 17th, 2009
I think that the polls for the 90's and the 00's confirm that the standard of soul music has dropped since the 80's. Either that or the average age of people voting in the polls is the wrong side of 40! Great to see Jill Scott top of the poll. Her first album is probably the best of this decade so far.
Thanks Chris for providing the opportunity for us to share our musical tastes through these polls.
Mike
I am so happy to to that
bigred - May 18th, 2009
I am so happy to to that Soul Tracks is giving Syleena her just do, for so long she has beunderrated overlooked, she has great talent, great writing skills, she is one of the best singers in the industry in the past and present and surely the future. You
I am so happy to to that
bigred - May 18th, 2009
I am so happy to to that Soul Tracks is giving Syleena her just do, for so long she has beunderrated overlooked, she has great talent, great writing skills, she is one of the best singers in the industry in the past and present and surely the future. The 2000 ablum chapter 2 was the best cd then and can be today because the stupid jive records did not market her or promote her, she is the best singer.
I was very disappointed in
surban54 - May 19th, 2009
I was very disappointed in the selection of albums to vote for since many great artist's albums were missing.
To name a few: Shirley Brown - Unleashed; Full Flava - Chinese Whispers; Ruby Turner - So Amazing. Somebody didn't do their homework in selecting the albums. There should have been a place for write-ins. Many of the albums to be voted for just barely made the grade and were quickly forgotten. Let's face it, they're not making music like they used to.
Thanks for your comments. We
administrator - May 19th, 2009
Thanks for your comments. We took nominations from readers for two weeks and none of the albums you mention were nominated by anyone, though they're definitely very good albums. When doing an entire decade it's always tough to get everyone's favorite. Thanks.
I feel very confused by this
JazzyFunkyCool - May 22nd, 2009
I feel very confused by this list. I think it's way less objective than the previous decades since we still are in the 2000s, unlike the 70's, 80's or 90's. Thus, many albums from this list are here just because they are recent and still get the attention just because of this but I'm sure that many albums from the list would be absent if the list was made 10 years from now. One stunning example for me is Eric Benét's Love & Life. Make no mistake, I love Eric Benét, he's one of my fave artists for what he did in the 90's but I'm quite shocked than his first album True To Myself wasn't ranked very high in the 90's charts and even more than his masterpiece A Day In The Life was totally absent. These two albums were infinitely better and more memorable than his latest offering Love & Life, which, while not being bad (and at least definitely better than his very tepid adult contemporary-oriented Hurricane), is merely a good album that certainly doesn't deserve such a high position, especially when I see that a classic such as Voodoo is only #19. I agree all of this is very subjective but I can't help thinking this list is biased by the lack of retreat we've got when we deal with this current decade. Btw, sorry for my English, I'm French lol
Y'know, I'm gonna agree with
Fullasoul - May 24th, 2009
Y'know, I'm gonna agree with JazzyFunkyCool to a point...I definately think there's a few ALBUMS on this list (that's what we're rating, right?) that are likely benefitting from the voter's feelings towards previous albums by the same artist. However, I think such things are unavoidably going to always play at least a small part in any survey such as this one. The system doesn't have to be perfect in order to be telling (and fun, for that matter!).
All that said, I'm having a REALLY hard time choosing!
Here are a few more I would
afro1920 - May 27th, 2009
Here are a few more I would have liked to have seen:
"Now" by Maxwell
"After Hours" by Rahsaan Patterson
"Gold Coast" by Rhian Benson
"8701" by Usher (which I actually liked betther than "Confessions"
"Let's Talk About It" by Carl Thomas
"Instant Vintage" by Raphael Saadiq
"Body Kiss" by the Isley Brothers
"Pure" by Boney James
"Outrun the Sky" by Lalah Hathaway
"Musicology" by Prince
"Tonight" by Silk
"Grown & Sexy" by Babyface
"Unpredictable" by Jamie Foxx
"Living the Luxury Brown" by Mint Condition
"Ghetto Revelations: II" by Urban Mystic
The 80's and the 90's were
Mthenjwa Radebe - May 28th, 2009
The 80's and the 90's were the best decades for me when it comes to music. I don't enjoy most of the CD's recorded in the 2000's because most of them usually have 3 or 4 nice tracks and the rest is just..........
Unless I'm missing
epatterson - June 1st, 2009
Unless I'm missing something, I don't understand how Ralphael Saadiq's "Gospeldelic" album didn't make this list at all. Can someone please help me there? Definitely one of the best and most creative albums of the'00s. Just wondering.
Malik
Wayne Brady's freshman
SonDan - June 1st, 2009
Wayne Brady's freshman effort should have been on the ballot. "A Long Time Coming" was a masterpiece and is not getting the airplay and honors it deserves.
I also am partial to the unique sound of "Solange presents Sol-Angel & The Hadley Street Dreams". Too bad it wasn't at least nominated. It was and is a great set of music.
And I don't remember checking Ne-Yo's set but I see it on the list after-the-fact. Mr. Ne-Yo I may have overlooked voting for you -- but if I did I am sorry (SMILE)
Can't wait to see the results.
SonDan
I Tweet @OldSchlMusicLvr because I love music!
First - I must apologize for
jetrocket - June 7th, 2009
First - I must apologize for not adding in my voice in a timely manner -maybe if I had these unsung artists listed below would have gotten some shine. Nonetheless, I would put forward these future-pointing works that for me sum up the best of real modern soul music:
Peven Everett, a prolific/masterful/profound independent artist out of Chicago. In my mind, he has released 5 masterpieces over the last three years that rival the work of the greats of the past:
*Power Soul
*Reflections of Misconception
*Peven
*Beyond the Universe
*Dear Europe
Peven represents the best of the spirit of Soul music. He epitomizes and invigorates the genre.
Terri Walker -
Untitled (the little brit soul album that did and still does)
Moodymann aka Kenny Dixon, Jr. aka KDJ
Black Mahogani - a true masterpiece of the 21st Century. KDJ brings a love of soul and groove, inspired by the landscapes of the Detroit ghettos. He fuses in 3 minutes an encyclopedia's worth of black music history while keeping your booty moving.
Lewis Taylor
Lewis II -- the enigmatic blue-eyes soul, anguished genius who has left the music industry because he couldn't find a fit. He has soul pouring out of his ears.
Any of these merit a place of honor.
Jetrocket
Missing albums from list I
aquasplash3 - June 9th, 2009
Missing albums from list
I was surprised that Angie Stone's 'Mahogany Soul' album did not make the list.
Also I was surprised about the Syleena Johnson choice as I thought people would have gone for her 'Chapter 1' album instead, having said that I do think Chapter 2 contained her most soulful track 'So Willingly'
For me the best soul album of the decade - and it didn't make the list is:
Hil St. Soul - Copasetik & Cool
I'm shocked that Musiq's
teeow - June 16th, 2009
I'm shocked that Musiq's SoulStar was included and not Juslisen. Note that Juslisen went platinum and SoulStar hasn't. Juslisen is his best album to date in my opinion, i.e. before the current OnMyRadio album, which I haven't bought yet (but I will soon).
Also agree with comment above that Livin' The Luxury Brown by Mint Condition and Instant Vintage by Raphael Saadiq should have been included.
Glad that Javier by Javier, Infinite Possibilities by Amel Larrieux, Love Story by Vivian Green, Salt by Lizz Wright made it...
Wow..I was pleasantly
Saana - June 19th, 2009
Wow..I was pleasantly suprised to see Ledisi in the #3 spot..she is truly a deserving artist..
but Eric Benet at #2?? What were people thinking? He's a good artists but just about every other album in the top 20 is miles ahead of that one..
Nothing New Under The Sun
OBSERVATION: I think we
dresser1474 - February 1st, 2010
OBSERVATION:
I think we should wait another year or two and then make a list of some of the soul albums/decade of 2000. Some of these albums have only been out a couple of years and that's way too soon for us to examine if they are truly a soul classic. We gotta let the music absorb us a little bit longer.
I would have
musikluva - February 5th, 2010
I would have eliminated:
Eric Benet( I like him, but there is no way that this album should be at #2)
Beyonce (Her music is too disposable to make the list.)
Angie Stone "Art of Love and War" (I love her but this is not her best album.)
Luther (Who doesn't love Luther but on this album he departed from his style in order to grab a younger crowd and the material was just not good although he sounded great.)
Keyshia Cole ("A Different Me" was her worst album yet. Her music sounds watery to me nowadays.)
I would have added:
Angie Stone "Mohagany Soul"- This was a cd with like 17 tracks and they are all great.
India Arie "Voyage to India"- Just as good as her first album
Mint Condition "Living the Luxury Brown"- Very solid album that mixes different genres and sounds like nothing else out there.
Lyfe Jennings' 1st album- He was keeping it very real on this album. He told a story and the songs were well crafted.
