Best 70s R&B/Soul albums

[auburngrad82]

What's your favorites? Here are mine:

Hot Buttered Soul- Isaac Hayes
Songs in the Key of Life- Stevie Wonder
Innervisions- Stevie Wonder
Talking Book- Stevie Wonder
Let's Get it On- Marvin Gaye
What's Going On- Marvin Gaye

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly"

definitely belongs near the top of any such list.

[auburngrad82]

2. Curtis Mayfield was great

He was with the Impressions as well.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

30. Absolutely.

:thumbsup:

I really love the song "Think," too.

[Strawman]

3. All the Stevie albums you listed plus

Music of My Mind
Sly and the Family Stone's Greatest Hits
Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits

Refelctions by Gil Scott Heron is a 1981 release, but it has more of a 1970's sound. That would be another one.

[auburngrad82]

7. Check out the Sly remix cd Different Strokes by Different Folks

Features many new artists (maroon 5, the roots, john legend, joss stone, etc) and is really really good.

[reyd reid reed]

4. I'd have to go with Isaac Hayes on that list...

although Marvin Gaye was incredible. I think that one of my favorite albums was EWF's Gratitude album, though. I wore that thing out.

[NoGOPZone]

5. Here's a few

Backstabbers-The O'Jays
Blue Magic-Blue Magic
I Miss You-Harold Melvin and Blue Notes

Are you detecting a Philly bias yet?

More Power to the People - Chi Lites
Still Bill - Bill Withers

[auburngrad82]

6. Backstabbers was one I forgot

I love that album.

[Justpat]

8. I don't know about albums but,

some of my favorites from that time are;
Staples Singers
o'Jays
The Delfonics
Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
Roberta Flack
Temptations
Pointer Sisters

and all those mentioned earlier.

[wildhorses]

9. shaft~isaac hayes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y4IeT-XzYs

[reyd reid reed]

10. Isn't that a voice that could just

melt butter?

Or *ahem* other things...

[wildhorses]

11. oh yeah--

;)

[wildhorses]

12. barry white~my everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS2Fve72AZg

[BOSSHOG]

13. Isley Brothers - Living in the Life

[never cry wolf]

14. Isley Brothers, 3 + 3

That Lady, What it comes down to, and the finest version of Summer Breeze ever, maybe my fav r&b/Soul tune.

[kwassa]

15. Al Green "Let's Stay Together" and all of P-Funk classics.

[Marnieworld]

16. Thank you universe for MP3 players

Because you just gave me a serious Stevie Ear Worm.

Songs in the Key of Life! Oh yah!

Don't forget Earth Wind and Fire. AL Green-AL, Parliament.

and I would be angry with myself if I did not mention early Prince Rogers Nelson.

I'm feeling funky now!

:D

[Shine]

17. Earth, Wind and Fire: Best of Volume 1

http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=bIkZWm9cU3B&aid=f4V_l-gH_YP

[WritingIsMyReligion]

19. I have that. It's TERRIFIC.

:hi:

[Shine]

20. I WISH I still had it. I used to have the actual album, but no longer.

I guess I could find it on CD somewhere....

:hi:

[hellbound-liberal]

26. You can find it at half.com Here's a link:

http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Best-Of-Earth-Wind-Fire-Volume-1-Remaster_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ3095949

[Shine]

27. Hey thanks, friend!

:pals: I appreciate that.

[u4ic]

18. Lou Rawls must be mentioned

and the sexiest song of all, "Me and Mrs Jones" by Billy Paul. :)

[guitar man]

29. Me and Mrs. Jones

...Is THE one hit wonder song of all time. :thumbsup:

[fudge stripe cookays]

21. Anything by the Ohio Players

I mean-- "Skin Tight"...does it GET any better than that?

[hellbound-liberal]

22. War-The World is a Ghetto is at the top of my list. I had it on 8-track

then on album and now I have it on CD. Two others that haven't been mentioned yet are the Stylistics debut album and George Benson-Breezin'. I also have to acknowledge Sly Stone for getting it all started for me!

[dixiechik]

23. Best 70s R&B/Soul albums

Anything by

Al Green
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder

[hellbound-liberal]

24. How could we have forgotten these guys...

They came to my high school in Florida!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-6uXLkAJlc

[Phillycat]

25. Aretha Franklin Live at Fillmore West is number one.

I love all of yours.

Also Charles Wright and Bill Withers.

[k_jerome]

28. Al Green Call Me. nt.

[madrchsod]

31. rufus-

rufus-refusized