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1,000 Classic Soul, Funk, and R&B Albums

Rate Your Music ranks these albums as the highest rated funk, soul, and R&B albums on their site. It's a solid list.
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
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Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
Stevie Wonder: Innervisions
2
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
3
Curtis Mayfield- Superfly
Curtis Mayfield- Superfly
4
Prince - Purple Rain
Prince - Purple Rain
5
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson - Thriller
6
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
7
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
8
Otis Redding - Otis Blue
Otis Redding - Otis Blue
9
Fela Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit
Fela Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit
10
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
11
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
12
Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
13
Fela Kuti - Zombie (1977)
Fela Kuti - Zombie (1977)
14
Sly & the Family Stone - Stand!
Sly & the Family Stone - Stand!
15
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
16
Miles Davis - On the Corner
Miles Davis - On the Corner
17
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Parliament - Mothership Connection
18
Stevie Wonder- Talking Book
Stevie Wonder- Talking Book
19
Get Up With It (Miles Davis)
Get Up With It (Miles Davis)
20
D'Angelo- Voodoo
D'Angelo- Voodoo
21
Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
22
Aretha Franklin- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
23
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Frank Ocean - Blonde
24
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues
25
Marvin Gaye- Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye- Let's Get It On
26
D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah
D'Angelo and the Vanguard - Black Messiah
27
Prince - 1999
Prince - 1999
28
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight (1972)
Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight (1972)
29
The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)
The Rolling Stones - Aftermath (1966)
30
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
31
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
Frank Ocean - Channel Orange
32
Fela Kuti - Sorrow Tears and Blood
Fela Kuti - Sorrow Tears and Blood
33
Al Green- Call Me
Al Green- Call Me
34
Jorge Ben - África Brasil
Jorge Ben - África Brasil
35
Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
36
Al Green- I'm Still in Love With You
Al Green- I'm Still in Love With You
37
Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
Parliament - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
38
Funkadelic- One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic- One Nation Under a Groove
39
Jorge Ben - Força Bruta
Jorge Ben - Força Bruta
40
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