Greatest Soul Albums of All Time

Albums that changed soul music forever. These are the albums that you can listen to from start to finish. See if your favorite album made the cut. These are the albums that made superstars out of Anita Baker and Aretha Franklin. These are the albums that solidified the careers of already superstars Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. These are the albums that brought funk into the mainstream and made people stand up and take notice (Parliament, Earth, Wind & Fire). These albums had a definite impact on my life.

Rapture - Anita Baker (1986 - Elektra)

This is Niecy -Deneice Williams (1976 Columbia)

This Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (1998 Columbia)

Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder (Motown/Tamla - 1976)

 

Innervisions - Stevie Wonder (1973 Motown/Tamla) 

 

 

 

Mothership Connection -Parliament (1975- Casablanca)

Gratitude - Earth, Wind & Fire - (1975 - Columbia)

Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye (1973 - Motown/Tamla)

I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You - Aretha Franklin (1967 - Atlantic)

Off The Wall  - Michael Jackson (1979 - Epic)  Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982 - Epic)

What's The 411 - Mary J. Blige (1992 - Uptown/MCA)

My Life - Mary J. Blige - (1994 - Uptown/MCA)

This is no way the end of the list. This is just the first half. What was my qualifications: 

1. You can play the album from start to finish without having to skip a song. 
2. The album was an artistic breakthrough for the artist/group. 
3. Other artists have tried to emulate the album in their recordings. 
4. You remember the big deal the album made upon its release. 
5. You have played the album so much it is basically on life support. :-)