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100 Soul Albums Every Music Lover Should Own

Over the past 5 decades, soul music has been the driving force in the music industry of the world with many of its legend being listed as the greatest voices of all times. If you were a child of the 70's & 80's, it shaped the soundtrack of your life. Here's a list of 100 essential soul albums that every music lover MUST HAVE. How many do you own? All are available on cd
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Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel
Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel
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Minnie Riperton Come to My Garden
Minnie Riperton Come to My Garden
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Rotary Connection - Songs
Rotary Connection - Songs
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Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
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Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
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Aretha Franklin Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
Aretha Franklin Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
6
Donny Hathaway - Extensions of a Man
Donny Hathaway - Extensions of a Man
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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
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Marvin Gaye I Want You
Marvin Gaye I Want You
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Leon Ware - Musical Massage
Leon Ware - Musical Massage
10
Billy Paul - Going East
Billy Paul - Going East
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Eddie Kendricks - People Hold On
Eddie Kendricks - People Hold On
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Bill Withers - Still Bill
Bill Withers - Still Bill
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Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World
Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World
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Gladys Knight & the Pips - Claudine Soundtrack
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Claudine Soundtrack
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Rufusized
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Rufusized
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Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus
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Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World
Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World
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Earth, Wind & Fire - All N' All
Earth, Wind & Fire - All N' All
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Betty Davis
Betty Davis
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Sly and the Family Stone There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly and the Family Stone There's a Riot Goin' On
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Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh! the Name Is Bootsy Baby
Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh! the Name Is Bootsy Baby
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Parliament - The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Parliament - The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
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Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
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Pointer Sisters - Steppin
Pointer Sisters - Steppin
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Natalie Cole - Thankful
Natalie Cole - Thankful
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Brenda Russell - Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell - Brenda Russell
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Roberta Flack - First Take
Roberta Flack - First Take
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Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
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The Isley Brothers - Live It Up
The Isley Brothers - Live It Up
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The Isley Brothers - The Heat Is On
The Isley Brothers - The Heat Is On
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The Isley Brothers - Harvest for the World
The Isley Brothers - Harvest for the World
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Average White Band - Soul Searching
Average White Band - Soul Searching
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Heatwave - Too Hot to Handle
Heatwave - Too Hot to Handle
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Deniece Williams - This Is Niecy
Deniece Williams - This Is Niecy
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The Emotions - Rejoice
The Emotions - Rejoice
36
War- The World Is a Ghetto
War- The World Is a Ghetto
37
Norman Connors - Saturday Night Special
Norman Connors - Saturday Night Special
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Angela Bofill - Angie
Angela Bofill - Angie
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Phyllis Hyman - Somewhere in My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman - Somewhere in My Lifetime
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