My 5 Favorite Soul Albums

[Dasher]

This list would be different if you asked me to name them last week, or next week.

"Voodoo"-D'Angelo
"I Want You"-Marvin Gaye
"Musical Massage"-Leon Ware
"Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite"-Maxwell
"For You"-Prince

What are yours?

*Note three of three of the albums feature direct influence from Leon Ware. He originally recorded what would become Marvin Gaye's "I Want You", and wrote material for "Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite". It could also be argued that he had a large influence on D'Angelo's Voodoo as Leon did a lot of the behind the scenes work for some of D'Angelo's yodas.

[L.Kizzle]

props for the Leon Ware mention. These aren't my 5 fav but the 5 most recent I listened too. Guy's debut , Tony Toni Tonys The Revival , Van Hunt On The Jungle Floor , Gerald Levert Private Line and Marvin Gaye Here My Dear

[pete's montreux]

I have a very limited soul listening history, but Voodoo and UHS would probably make my top five if I could even make one.

I think Joe Cocker could be considered soul.

[LJJ]

Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear
Sam Cooke - Live At The Harlem Square Club
Al Green - Call Me
Bobby Womack - Fly Me To The Moon
/have a hard time coming up with the fifth


I'm downloading that Leon Ware album right now. I think Brown Sugar >> Voodoo.

[STATUTORY]

which of these albums is the most newb friendly intro to soul music? I'm interested in the genre but don't know where to start

[PistonsFan#21]

which of these albums is the most newb friendly intro to soul music? I'm interested in the genre but don't know where to start

+ 1

can bob Marley be considered as soul music?

[playtetris]

Voodoo - d'angelo
Let's get it on - marvin
Lady soul - Aretha
Baby Huey story - baby huey
Syreeta - syreeta

[LJJ]

+ 1

can bob Marley be considered as soul music?

If you are looking for something fairly contemporary Maxwell or D'Angelo would be a fine place to start. If you are looking for something 70s, I would recommend Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On as a starting point.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Can I count Get Lifted by John Legend? It's Neo-Soul but.... one of my favorites.

[Bucket_Nakedz]

terry huff - lonely one
d'angelo - brown sugar/voodoo
brenton wood - better believe it
black ivory - don't turn around
smokey robinson - a quiet storm

[TylerOO]

Slim Shady LP and Marshall Mathers LP are my favorite.

[Dasher]

I'm downloading that Leon Ware album right now. I think Brown Sugar >> Voodoo.
What did you think of Musical Massage?

[L.Kizzle]

Check out Leroy Hutson too. Another underrated 70s soul star.

[Dasher]

listened to musical massage. it's great. :bowdown:
The album he produced for Lara St. Paul, Saffo Music has been in heavy rotation recently as well.

[playtetris]

Check out Leroy Hutson too. Another underrated 70s soul star.

leroy hutson is that shit.

can't believe flying lotus' flip of 'musical massage' (title track) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oUx6wGCekM)

crazy :bowdown:

[L.Kizzle]

leroy hutson is that shit.

can't believe flying lotus' flip of 'musical massage' (title track) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oUx6wGCekM)

crazy :bowdown:
Also, check out another 70s underrated artist, GC Cameron.

His Album, "Love and Other Tragedies."

Don't Want To Play Pajama Games (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0shfpTLmgo)

If You Don't Love Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqhoqAdtJPs)

[L.Kizzle]

Latest album The Jacksons, Destiny.

[L.Kizzle]

James Brown - Thinking about Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things
Joe Tex - Buying a Book
Isaac Hayes - Black Moses
Chi Lites - I Like Your Lovin
The Sylvers - The Sylvers
Mel & Tim - Starting All Over Again
Bobby Blue Bland - Two Steps From The Blues
Jermaine Jackson - Come Into My Life
Gene Chander - There Was A Time
Jimmy & David Ruffin - I Am My Brothers Keeper
Jerry Butler - The Iceman Cometh
Isley Brothers - Get Into Something

[J Shuttlesworth]

Voodoo is such a great album :bowdown: props to OP

[fsvr54]

Nobody mentioned Curtis Mayfield.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Nobody mentioned Curtis Mayfield.
Or Bill Withers

[L.Kizzle]

Nobody mentioned Curtis Mayfield.
Curtis and Roots for solo work
We're a Winner and The Yound Mods Forgotten Story.
his produced soundtracka of Superfly (his) and Gladys Knight and Pips Claudine and Aretha Franklins Sparkle.

[ducktape]

al green - i'm still in love with you
marvin gaye - what's going on
barry white - can't get enough
curtis mayfield - curtis
otis redding - otis blue: otis redding sings soul

[ThePhantomCreep]

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book, Innervisions

[detroitkid816]

the lack of lauryn hill in this thread is disgusting