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May 21
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
97
critic score
(7)
92
user score
(4,612)
Apr
Gil Scott-Heron
Pieces of a Man
82
critic score
(5)
86
user score
(513)
May 1
Bill Withers
Just As I Am
97
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(302)
Jan 20
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
98
user score
(155)
Apr 12
Stevie Wonder
Where I'm Coming From
83
critic score
(3)
76
user score
(145)
Oct
Curtis Mayfield
Roots
87
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(129)
Nov 1
Isaac Hayes
Black Moses
82
critic score
(8)
85
user score
(103)
Aug 14
Al Green
Gets Next to You
90
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(85)
Feb
Baby Huey
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
75
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(75)
Jul
Isaac Hayes
Shaft
73
critic score
(5)
78
user score
(71)
Jun 25
Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up (Parts 1 & 2)
97
user score
(66)
1971
Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir
Like a Ship... (Without a Sail)
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(48)
Jun 10
Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
95
user score
(43)
Feb
Earth Wind and Fire
Earth Wind and Fire
70
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(41)
Sep
Shuggie Otis
Freedom Flight
75
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(35)
Sep 16
Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
97
user score
(34)
May
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis/Live!
90
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(33)
1971
Ponderosa Twins Plus One
2 + 2 + 1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One
60
critic score
(1)
64
user score
(33)
Jan 1
Nina Simone
Here Comes the Sun
60
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(31)
Dec
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos (Detalhes)
83
user score
(31)
1971
Evinha
Cartão Postal
78
user score
(31)
Jan 2
Elvis Presley
Elvis Country
90
critic score
(2)
59
user score
(30)
Apr 2
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
73
critic score
(3)
80
user score
(29)
Nov
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
90
user score
(29)
Nov
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Need of Love
55
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(27)
Apr 12
Jackson 5ive
Maybe Tomorrow
70
critic score
(3)
68
user score
(25)
Nov 23
War
All Day Music
80
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(24)
Nov 6
The Stylistics
The Stylistics
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(21)
Apr 22
The Temptations
Sky's The Limit
65
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(21)
Jul 6
Diana Ross
Surrender
60
critic score
(1)
66
user score
(19)
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Apr 15
Toni Tornado
BR-3
90
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(17)
Nov 13
Roberta Flack
Quiet Fire
90
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(17)
Nov 17
Laura Nyro & Labelle
Gonna Take a Miracle
90
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(17)
Dec 12
Lee Moses
Time and Place
83
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(16)
Jun 16
Elvis Presley
Love Letters from Elvis
40
critic score
(1)
45
user score
(16)
1971
Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive
100
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(15)
Sep 25
The Isley Brothers
Givin' It Back
82
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(15)
Feb 1
Ike & Tina Turner
Workin' Together
90
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(13)
1971
Carole King
You've Got a Friend
90
user score
(11)
1971
Barbra Streisand
Stoney End
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(10)
1971
Gil Scott-Heron with Pretty Purdie and the Playboys
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Home Is Where the Hatred Is
87
user score
(9)
1971
Swamp Dogg
Rat On!
90
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(9)
1971
Honey Cone
Sweet Replies
76
user score
(8)
Feb
Esther Phillips
From A Whisper To A Scream
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(6)
Sep 30
Isaac Hayes
Theme from Shaft / Ellie's Love Theme
94
user score
(6)
May
King Floyd
King Floyd
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(3)
Apr 4
Eddie Kendricks
All by Myself
90
critic score
(1)
79
user score
(3)
Mar
Boz Scaggs
Moments
80
critic score
(2)
72
user score
(3)
Jun
Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up / Beautiful Brother of Mine / Give It Up
100
user score
(2)
1971
The Persuasions
Street Corner Symphony
90
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(2)
1971
Carla Thomas
Love Means...
75
user score
(1)
Jan
Isaac Hayes
The Look of Love
100
user score
(1)
1971
Pollution
Pollution
58
user score
(1)
Feb
Bar-Kays
Black Rock
30
critic score
(1)
58
user score
(1)
1971
Stoney And Meatloaf
Stoney and Meatloaf
45
user score
(1)
1971
Lee Michaels
5th
60
critic score
(1)
70
user score
(1)
Apr
Isaac Hayes
Never Can Say Goodbye
100
user score
(1)
Dec 16
Honey Cone
Soulful Tapestry
Jan 8
Ike & Tina Turner
Proud Mary
1971
Isaac Hayes
Excerpts from Black Moses
40
critic score
(1)
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