The 50 Best Soul Albums of the 1970s

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    Over the course of several weeks, thousands of SoulTrackers nominated and then voted on the Greatest Soul Albums of the 1970s. The results were a great selection of 50 essential albums for Soul Music lovers. It's tough to go wrong with any of these, and for soul music lovers, this is a binge-worthy list

    You can click on the album covers (or the blue highlighted words) below to listen to or purchase the albums at Amazon.com. 

     

    AND CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF OUR OTHER POLLS 

    Over the course of several weeks, thousands of SoulTrackers nominated and then voted on the Greatest Soul Albums of the 1970s. The results were a great selection of 50 essential albums for Soul Music lovers. It's tough to go wrong with any of these, and for soul music lovers, this is a binge-worthy list

    You can click on the album covers (or the blue highlighted words) below to listen to or purchase the albums at Amazon.com. 

     

    AND CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF OUR OTHER POLLS 

    1

     Earth Wind & Fire

     That's the Way of the World  

    2

     Marvin Gaye

     What's Going On

    3  Stevie Wonder 
     Songs In the Key of Life
    4  Michael Jackson 
     Off The Wall
    5  Marvin Gaye 
     Let's Get It On
    6  Curtis Mayfield 
     Superfly
    7  Al Green 
     I'm Still In Love With You
    8  Stevie Wonder 
     Innervisions
    9  The O'Jays 
     Ship Ahoy
     10   War
     The World Is A Ghetto

    11. Parliament - Mothership Connection

    12. The Spinners - The Spinners

    13. The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3

    14. The Stylistics - The Stylistics

    15. The Commodores - The Commodores

    16. Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

    17. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

    18. Rufus feat. Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus

    19. Marvin Gaye - I Want You

    20. Maze - Inspiration

    21. Donny Hathaway - Extension of a Man

    22. Heatwave - Too Hot to Handle

    23. Average White Band - AWB

    24. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Imagination

    25. Barry White - I've Got So Much to Give

    26. Isaac HayesShaft

    27. The Temptations - All Directions

    28. Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel

    29. Four Tops - Still Water

    30. Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

    31. Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black

    32. Kool & The Gang - Wild and Peaceful

    33. Norman Connors - You Are My Starship

    34. Natalie Cole - Inseparable

    35. Ray Goodman & Brown - Special Lady

    36. Earth Wind & Fire - All N All 

    37. Bill Withers - Still Bill  

    38. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

    39. Chic - C'est Chic

    40. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody

    41. The Jacksons - Destiny 

    42. Donna Summer - Bad Girls

    43. Diana Ross - The Boss

    44. Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle

    45. Enchantment - Once Upon A Dream

    46. Prince - Prince

    47. Ohio Players - Honey

    48. James Brown - Hell

    49. Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm

    50. Tavares - Skyhigh

     

     
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