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These are the top 100 R&B/soul albums of all time as determined by Daves Music Database.
This list was devised by compiling 22 R&B and/or souloriented bestof lists into an
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1. Marvin Gaye Whats Going On (1971)
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Sly & the Family Stone Theres a Riot Goin On (1971)

Otis Redding Otis Blue (1965)
Stevie Wonder Talking Book (1972)
TLC CrazySexyCool (1994)
Aretha Franklin Lady Soul (1968)
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (1985)
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Marvin Gaye Lets Get It On (1973)

Usher Confessions (2004)
The Bodyguard soundtrack (1992)
Alicia Keys Songs in A Minor (2001)
Janet Jackson Control (1986)
Michael Jackson Dangerous (1991)
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Anita Baker Rapture (1986)
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Toni Braxton Toni Braxton (1993)

Parliament Mothership Connection (1976)
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Sly & the Family Stone Stand! (1969)
Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
Beyonce Dangerously in Love (2003)
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Earth, Wind & Fire Thats the Way of the World (1975)
Mary J. Blige Whats the 411? (1992)
TLC Fan Mail (1999)
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (1990)
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Mary J. Blige My Life (1994)
Dusty Springfield Dusty in Memphis (1969)
MC Hammer Please Hammer Dont Hurt Em (1990)
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Maxwell Urban Hang Suite (1996)
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Jackson, otis redding, prince, R 'n' B, rhythm and blues, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder

7 comments:
Anonymous September 30, 2012 at 2:09 AM

The Velvet Rope is too low :(

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Anonymous October 23, 2012 at 2:25 AM

No Jagged Edge????????????
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Dave Whitaker

October 23, 2012 at 11:59 PM

As noted, this list is an aggregate of 22 R&Boriented bestof lists. The albums

which made this list were determined completely objectively based on what
made those lists. Sorry!

Anonymous July 2, 2014 at 4:13 PM

Well it seems like a pretty flawed process if Snoop Dogg and The Black Eyed
Peas made the list.
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kevo February 18, 2016 at 5:01 PM

This list is horrible.
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kevo February 18, 2016 at 5:02 PM

How the hell is this the top 100 R&B albums!!! Where is Brandy, Aaliyah and how the hell
did 2Pac make the R&B List??????????
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Dave Whitaker

February 18, 2016 at 6:01 PM

Sigh. It never ceases to amaze me how incapable people are of finding

redeeming value in a list that doesn't perfectly match their own sensibilities.
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